Michael Card sings what I feel. A lot. I really like that his songs contain so much...content... as opposed to the pretty shallow praise type songs.
First up: "The Sunrise of Your Smile"
It is such a great song, just because it has two different ways it can be taken--from a loving powerful God singing to the children that he loved so dearly he sent his son to "wander weary miles" for them, and delights in them OR from a parent/loving maternal personage singing to their loved ones. I have thought of many people while listening to this song; today--and this past week or so--I thought of my Naomi. :)
And it's beautiful in how simple it is, too. Like a lullabye.
Second: "The Edge"
It speaks for itself. I suffer from depression and PTSD and a host of other exciting stuff. I was surprised, dealing with depression as an already angsty teenager, how little depression gets talked about in shallower forms of Christianity... the people who deal with it are vocal about it, but the people who don't just do not get it. I was told I didn't pray enough, I wasn't as faithful as I should be--even in Bible School these thougth patterns were prevalent. Yeah, it's not true. ;)
And finally, "Silence of God"
Similar to The Edge. Not originally by Michael Card and so this version isn't his, but I do own it. I won't say I "struggle" with spiritual dry spells... I have come to believe they're a necessary part of the Christian walk. As it is written elsewhere on this blog, God isn't necessarily obligated to poke us every other minute just to let us know he's still there, just like when I go to the movies my sister doesn't appreciate me poking her every other minute to make sure she knows I'm there (apparently my sarcastic remarks are reminder enough).... BUT I DO experience spiritual dry spells, frequently at the worst of times.
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