this morning as i got ready to go to the hospital, i had all these bible verses come to my mind. i never was the type to memorize those things even when i was going to church, so it's strange yet comforting that they would surface from my memory bank at this time. verses like "faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." "perfect love casts out all fear." "and we know that in all things god works for the good of those who love him." "come to me all who are weary and heavy laden, and i will give you rest. my yoke is easy and my burden is light..." "the lord your god he is mighty to save...he will quiet you with his love and he will rejoice over you with singing." "for i know the plans i have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you hope and a future. "a bruised reed he will not break; a smoldering wick he will not snuff out." "the lord is my shepherd..." and then there were those verses from the book of job that i only know in the form of the song that my friend and former pastor wrote--

for i know my redeemer lives and in the end he will stand on the earth
for i know my redeemer lives and in the end he will reign on the earth
though my flesh, it be destroyed, yet with my eyes i will see god
for i know that my redeemer lives, and i will stand with him on that day
for i know that my redeemer lives, and i will stand with him on that day.
(my redemer lives by john willison)

i know those verses have meant a lot to my dad lately.

i am off to the hospital now.

today's soundtrack so far-- blood on the tracks by bob and harvest by neil
songs running through my brain -- healing time by denison witmer and lullaby by pedro the lion