![]() How could I not know that every time “Bless the Broken Road” was played at a wedding, I was hearing a reimagining of the song, and that every time I belted out “What Hurts the Most” in times of angst that those were not the original words of Jay, Joe, and Gary? Out, not with an encore, but with silence – the complete opposite of the feeling you might have felt listening to Rascal Flatts team up with Journey to sing “Don’t Stop Believing”.Įven with all of my experience fan-girling over Rascal Flatts (and being someone pretty invested in the world of cover songs), I did not know that two of the band’s mega-hits were covers in a long line of covers before them. The times of cellphones in the air and the crowds out there no worries of germs in sight. I was jealous of my brother, who had tickets to the farewell tour, but then felt no relief when the tour was cancelled due to the COVID pandemic. An era when I was the girl in the front row singing (well, not quite front) and when my dad provided the wheels to bring me to the Still Feels Good concert (thanks, Dad!). An era when my car actually had a CD drive, and it was only a question of which Rascal Flatts album was playing during each sunny drive (but let’s be real, it was probably Feels Like Today). An era when I awaited each spring album drop to bring me the next soundtrack to my summer. Amen.When Rascal Flatts announced its plan to part ways after a farewell tour, it was the end of an era. Pray: God, I want to trust You with all my brokenness. What’s your broken road? God can bless it. When we lean on Him, He makes our broken roads straight. He can take our pain and turn it into purpose. Somehow He can take a rusty junker and rebuild a bullet-proof marriage if we’ll let Him. Yet, God’s plan prevails, and He works all things for the good of those who love Him. You know what makes country music work? It’s about real life. Pointing me on my way into your loving arms Ask yourself, “Is this where I wanted to go?” Am I loving this person the way I said I would? Am I raising this family the way I dreamed? Is this the wish God has for me? Am I on the right path? As you prayerfully look at your life, read these lyrics from Bless the Broken Road by Rascal Flatts.Įvery long lost dream led me to where you areĪnd others who broke my heart they were like northern stars Just sort of taking one turn after the next without much direction from God or anyone. ![]() Most of us have experienced life without GPS. If life is a highway, then all of us have taken a wrong turn and lost our way at some point. Before GPS and smartphones, it used to be a lot easier to start a road trip only to find out you’d been driving for a while-a long while-in the wrong direction.
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