It was my sweet privilege recently to hear Keith and Kristyn Getty in concert. I have loved their music for some time. So many of their songs have captured my heart as I have parented a son with hidden disabilities. One of their most memorable songs is “In Christ Alone.”
Their concert was hopeful and encouraging, a celebration of our great God. But when I left, one of the songs they did not sing that evening completely captivated my attention. I cannot get it out of my mind. You can listen here.
Don’t Let Me Lose My Wonder:
I’ve seen days melt into nights
In circles of lights
I’ve watched a spider spin a star
Between the window box flowers
I’ve heard you laugh and cry
In a single sigh
And a story form within
Don’t let me lose my wonder
Don’t let me lose my wonder
I saw her broken dreams inside
But helping others fly
I saw his eyes without a doubt
Though other lights faded out
And though her calling roared
Such graciousness poured
From the vision of her soul
Don’t let me lose my wonder
Don’t let me lose my wonder
A baby cried through the dark
Beneath a jeweled spark
I knew Your voice upon the hill
And heard my lostness still
I found my home in the light
Where wrong was made right
And You rose as the morning star
Don’t let me lose my wonder
Don’t let me lose my wonder
Truth be told, this song has captivated my heart as a prayer for my life. Somewhere along the way in the journey of hidden disabilities I feel I DID lose my wonder. Somewhere between doctors’ visits, IEP meetings, and all the other tasks of our journey, I feel the wonder is gone. I have fallen prey to living in the nitty gritty of everyday life.
And I long for the wonder to return.
In the old days I would have pursued it with a passion. I would have set out the goal, made a plan, and pursued it like the type A Mama I tend to be.
But now, after all this time, I just pause and pray, “God, would you restore my sense of wonder? Would you allow me to see as You see so I can appreciate how AMAZING our journey is and has been? Would you provide such perspective that I rejoice in that which I don’t understand? Would you restore my wonder in YOU?”
This has been my prayer for two weeks now. I guess even that response is a wonder… a mark of the changes in me as a result of this journey.
Do you find yourself lost in the nitty gritty of everyday life and unable to see the wonder around you? Join me in asking God to restore your sense of wonder.
Praying for you too,
Shannon Royce
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