Not with our relationship, but just in life.
Sometimes everything has felt like a battle.
The battle for rent money, the battle for good health, the battle for getting all the things done that need to get done in a day!
I know that I have felt the oppressiveness of our world a lot, but I have not been so sure about Michael. I mean he does have his moments of outward expression.
Its just that he has indeed been my rock, letting me explode in tears in his arms using his t-shirt as a tissue.
No matter what the struggle we're side by side.
The best part is that we are trusting in God as a couple.
Tonight I could not sleep. I smelled mildew and mold, had allergy and asthma issues, and then organized laundry and cleaned the garbage can all in a pursuit to vanquish the enemy of my nose!
Michael woke up and helped me. I told him how attacked, how oppressed and sick I was feeling. He paused for a moment then prayed for me and prayed for us.
He thanked God for His presence in our lives.
He asked God to provide for all our needs and he committed our resources as small as they are to the Lord.
No that isn't the first time he prayed a prayer like that and no it may not be his last time. But he brought before the Lord our present struggle, battle if you will and armed us in prayer.
The funny thing is that while Michael was praying, this old song popped into my head and felt urged to look it up online and the words fit so well with how we were feeling. It was almost like God was trying to put a smile on my face.
SIDE BY SIDE (Harry Woods) (1925)
See that sun in the morning,
Peeking over the hill?
I'll bet you're sure it always has and sure it always will.
That's how I feel about someone,
How somebody feels about me.
We're sure we love each other
That's the way we'll always be.
Oh, we ain't got a barrel of money,
Maybe we're ragged and funny
But we'll travel along
Singing a song
Side by side.
Don't know what's comin' tomorrow
Maybe it's trouble and sorrow
But we'll travel the road
Sharing our load
Side by side.
Through all kinds of weather
What if the sky should fall?
Just as long as we're together,
It doesn't matter at all.
When they've all had their quarrels and parted
We'll be the same as we started
Just a-traveling along
Singing a song
Side by side.
We're all hunting for something
Something we don't know what
'Cause none of us are satisfied with things we know we've got.
We all forget about moonlight,
As soon as we've given our vow
But we'd all be so happy if we'd start and sing right now:
Oh, we ain't got a barrel of money,
Maybe we're ragged and funny
But we'll travel along
Singing a song
Side by side.
Don't know what's comin' tomorrow
Maybe it's trouble and sorrow
But we'll travel the road
Sharing our load
Side by side.
In this case I can definitely say that its more like
Side by Side by Side.
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