I need you every hour?

I often struggle with knowing that on my weak days, I am a needy and clingy wife and friend for others! Hahaha! These are two traits that are not extremely becoming, especially to an exhausted husband coming home to 3 excited children to give energy toward as well, although Lee would be the last to criticize me in that way!!! At one point in my life I was very traumatized to understand that some friends had criticized me behind my back about this weakness!!! I was humiliated! I knew that it was true sometimes, but I did not want others who did not know me or my full circumstances well to know this! I did not want anyone else to know my weaknesses, much less someone who would cut me down! Around the same time I heard an old hymn again that I had not heard in a while! It was such a blessing to me after this wound from people I thought were friends!!! The hymn is titled I Need Thee Every Hour!!! Here are the lyrics:

I Need Thee Every Hour

1. I need thee every hour, most gracious Lord;
no tender voice like thine can peace afford.

Refrain:
I need thee, O I need thee;
every hour I need thee;
O bless me now, my Savior, I come to thee.

2. I need thee every hour; stay thou nearby;
temptations lose their power when thou art nigh.
(Refrain)

3. I need thee every hour, in joy or pain;
come quickly and abide, or life is vain.
(Refrain)

4. I need thee every hour; teach me thy will;
and thy rich promises in me fulfill.
(Refrain)

5. I need thee every hour, most Holy One;
O make me thine indeed, thou blessed Son.
(Refrain)

Ha! I was soooo relieved to be reminded that God wants me to need Him ALL THE TIME!!! My dependance on His is vital to my growth in Him and my survival through the day! I was laughing hard inside when I thought back on the words to the song!!! That song can ONLY successfully be sung to our LORD GOD!!! All I could see was Lee's face...if I ever sang that song to him, or even just the title! Thanks be to God that He desires for us to know our need for Him! He is so good to fulfill that need!!! Now I have to work on knowing my strength in Him!!! I am glad that I am needy and clingy for my God! He wants me to be and in this He is showing me His strength being made perfect in my weakness!!! In Him I am strong! Thank You Lord! What a sweet thing to know for this stay at home mom!!! :)

II Corinthians 9:8 (NIV)
8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.


Here are some pictures of why at times, I come across as needy! Hahaha!



Lenci found the fingernail polish while I was making dinner the other night!!! I was sure everyone was playing nicely together in the living room!!!







That's when I look in the living room from the adjoined kitchen and notice someone very important is missing!









At first I thought it was blood!!! Thank goodness it only got on the vinyl floor of our rent house and not on the wood floors or carpet!








Such sweet little cuties!!!











The precious trio!