All Things New

Like the sun Your mercy shines
A brand new day a brighter life
Jesus, Your grace restores our life
At the cross the a great exchange
Your righteousness for all our shame
Jesus, Your grace restores our lives

You can make all things new
only Your power can raise us
You can make all things new
only Your love can save us

All hope is not lost
cause You make all things new

All our words and broken dreams
We lay them down at Calvary
Savior Your grace restores our lives
When we're weak you make us strong
You lift us up You lead us on
Savior Your grace restores our lives

You can make all things new
Only Your power can raise us
You can make all things new
Only Your love can save us
All hope is not lost
cause You make all things new

You give beauty for our ashes
in a hope that everlasting
The past has been redeemed
Now forever we will sing

You give beauty for our ashes
in a hope that's everlasting
The past has been redeemed
Now forever we will sing

You can make all things new
Only Your power can raise us
You can make all things new
Only Your love can save us

All hope is not lost
all hope is not lost
all hope is not lost
Cause you make all things new


God, this is my new years resolution to make all things new for You. To fall completely in love with You, and not let my past drag me down like it has been here lately. God, you can make all things new, and i think it's time to finally let go, forgive and forget. I can't do it alone so, I'm asking You to be with me. My journey through this life hasn't been that fantastic. Until, You put me in my family and I can't thank You enough for the joy You've put in my life these past 2 years.

I hold on to the past too much, and I know that it's just so hard to let go. My past HAS been redeemed and forever I AM free. Sometimes I feel like I'm on the right track and then I get off of it, and it's so hard to get back on. I've been off and I haven't got back on, I know I need and I'm trying so hard.

God, I lay everything down at Your cross, You can take all my problems and lift the burden off my shoulders. There are so many Godly people in my life that I know I can talk to, but it's so hard to get it out. I need to learn to open my heart.

I'm letting you make all things new, and I'm not holding back, It's time to be on fire.

Brock Meadows 3/3/05 to 1/31/08.

The Meadow's Family has touched me in so many ways I don't think I could ever understand why God brought me to the city of Marietta, but the more i think about the more I'm starting to understand that it's for reasons I never would believe. When I met the Meadow's I knew that there was something special about them, and though they suffered a loss many people would simply turn their back on God and ask why, why did you do this to my family. The Meadow's didn't turn away from God in fact I'm pretty sure they got closer to God.

As I think about the Meadows and the loss they have had. I always thought that I've lost stuff and people didn't care about me or that God didn't even care about me but, I will admit that I was VERY wrong . The Meadow's have touched my life , and have showed me that through all our loses and trials that God is still there and he always will me and that he cares about me. It's okay to grieve everyone does grieves in there own way. The Meadow's are very special people to me and I love them dearly. I have learnt so much from the time I've known them and I'm grateful for every second of the time I've known them. Even though I never had the chance to meet Brock Meadows, but from all the wonderful stories I've heard about him I feel like I have known him at least a little. He's going to be with his family again , Brock knows that and the rest of the Meadow's do too. He's probably smiling down on his parents and siblings right now, that sure wouldn't surprise me.

During all their grief the Meadow's found out the we're expecting to have a baby, but with all the joy in having a new born a round they new it would bring grief, just because Brock was only 2 when he passed, so they still had memory's of him as a new born. Brock's story has touched so many people's life, including mine.

The Meadow's had a precious baby girl Named Lila Jane, she's the cutest I've ever seen! (Truth is I didn't know Meadow's came in girl considering, Nita has had 4 boys.) I love it every time I see Lila's big bothers with her I get goose bumps they love that baby girl with all their heart, just as the loved Brock when he came home from the hospitals. (You can see the Precious Gift from go here http://nitameadows.blogspot.com/2009/11/welcome-lila-jane.html)

The Meadow's have been truly blessed even with all the grief you can read all of The Meadow's story of grief, joy, and forgiveness story here: nitameadows.blogspot.com

With all the love I have I truly thank the Meadow's for all the thing's they've done and all the lives they have touched. I love you all so much!

Lindsey