“Soft Place to Land” is a project of songs that I wrote from my own experience of loss; during and after the passing of my husband in 2009 when I suddenly became a widow with 4 little boys to raise on my own at the age of 41. I processed a lot of this hard journey during many walks in the woods behind my house. There was a lot of pondering and praying on those woodsy paths. And songs emerged, through many tears. So these songs are essentially a “musical journaling” from that season in my life.
If you happen to be in a similar season of loss, I’m so very sorry. It can be tremendously overwhelming. It can feel like you are in a middle of a hurricane. It can feel like you are lost in a foreign land.
“There’s no words I can say to take the hurt away, but I can hold your hand and pray that someday soon you’ll find a “Soft place to land”.
My prayer is that these songs and stories will in some way “hold your hand” and point you to Jesus, the ultimate “Soft place to land”.
- He is the one who is “near the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34:18)
- He is the “Prince of Peace” who can bring you (and IS) the peace that “passes ALL understanding”, (Phillipians 4:7)
- He is the tender, loving, strong Comforter who will “never leave you or forsake you” (Deuteronomy 31:8) and who “keeps your tears in His bottle”. (Psalm 56:8)
As you journey on your own paths of sorrow, may you know the Goodness of God in the midst of really hard things. May you hold to His everlasting truth and promises. And may you grieve with much hope. (I Thessalonians 4:13-14)
The boys and I on the front porch in 2010, during our first full year without Scott.
Click HERE to read the story and listen to the first song, Soft Place to Land. (and see the lyrics) There will be a prompt at the bottom of each page to lead you to the next song.
Click HERE for full list of songs on the Soft Place CD
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