Have you ever cried out to God when things look bleak or dark or when it seems like the world is going to hell in a hand-basket? In those scary dark times God is there. God is in all of it. God is reminding us, in the million little things that happen around us, that the Creator of the World is still in charge. Sometimes that’s hard to imagine but it becomes exceedingly clear when we stop and look up.

There’s a song that has been stuck in my head for a few days now, so I ask your indulgence as I share it with you here.

Press on the link to hear Lauren Dangle (one of my favourite Christian artists) sing her song Look up Child.*

Near the end of the song she sings, speaking of God:

You're not threatened by the war

You're not shaken by the storm

I know You're in control

Even in our suffering

Even when it can't be seen

I know You're in control

I hear You say

Look up child, Look up child, Look up child!

In the midst of your day, whether things are bleak or bright, remember to take a moment and LOOK UP child.

*(Songwriters: Jason Ingram / Lauren Daigle / Paul Mabury Look Up Child lyrics © Capitol Christian Music Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC)