You Raise Me Up

You raise me up so I can stand on mountains,
You raise me up to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong when I am on your shoulders.
You raise me up to more than I can be....
                                     ~Josh Groban


     I absolutely LOVE that song.  It speaks to me on so many levels.  I think of people throughout my life who have raised me up.  There are people I know and love that I try to raise up and then I think about the One who raises all of us up.  That is the most beautiful part of that song to me.
      I remember when I was a little girl my dad was everything to me.  He seemed so tall.  I had to tilt my little blond head back to look at him.  I remember loving watching him shave.  He just seemed so interesting to me.  I have several pictures of us together when I was about 3 or 4 years old.  Those are some of my favorites.  I remember riding on his shoulders so I could see parades better, or whatever happened to be in my way.  He raised me up, and continued to do so in other ways through the years.
      I think in God's eyes we are all children.  He wants the best for us and wants us to be the best we can be.  He's willing to help us to achieve our dreams all we have to do is ask Him.  I love that.  He also helps us in times of trouble and turmoil.  He holds out his hand for us to walk across the stormy seas of life.  All we need is a little faith.  When we can go on no longer he puts us on His shoulders, and he carries us, just like when we were small.  There's a certain comfort in that.  Knowing that He is there raising us up, cheering us on, helping us to be more than we ever thought we could be is a wonderful thing.   I love knowing that, and I love the feeling it leaves me with.  That's what that song really says to me.  The Father's love is boundless, it wraps us up like the warmest and softest of blankets.  It makes us feel safe and loved.  It raises us up and helps us to know that all things are possible.  What a wonderful thought.  Peace.