Eight Words That May Have Changed My Life {is that really all I have to do?}

alli and her granny playing piano years before we moved home

 It was after calling the piano teacher, yet again, to say we weren't going to make it, that my heart leaped and soon settled in to rest; all within the same moment of time. 

I thanked her for grace and told her I'm sorry, again-- explaining to her, for the one-hundredth time how I'm not always this scattered brained and I really do have my things in order every now and then--

It was then when she simply replied, "We're all in this together. We just need to lean on Him more." 

And I took a deep breath and let those little words sink deep.  

Is that really all I have to do?

We just need to lean on Him more.

 I thought, "Well, that may have just changed my life. "

What a fellowship, what a joy divine, 
leaning on the everlasting arms; 
what a blessedness, what a peace is mine, 
leaning on the everlasting arms.


Leaning, leaning, 
safe and secure from all alarms; 
leaning, leaning, 
leaning on the everlasting arms.

O how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way, 
leaning on the everlasting arms; 
O how bright the path grows from day to day, 
leaning on the everlasting arms.
 

What have I to dread, what have I to fear, 
leaning on the everlasting arms?  
I have blessed peace with my Lord so near, 
leaning on the everlasting arms.
 
Elisha A. Hoffman, pub.1887
ref. by Anthony J. Showalter, pub.1887

I have blessed peace with my Lord so near, leaning on the everlasting arms.

Loves,