ISBN 1598021427. 9x12 inches.
Consider it a great
joy...whenever you experience
various trials (James 1:2)
What if your blessings come
through raindrops? What if
your healing comes through
tears?
There's no denying some of the
blessings in Laura Story's
life. As the songwriter of the
#1 Worship Hit,
Â?Indescribable,Â? recorded by
Chris Tomlin in 2004, she
married her high school
sweetheart, Martin Elvington
the following year. She then
began working in music and
women's ministry at the 4,000-
member Perimeter Church in
Atlanta. After signing an
artist deal with INO Records,
her 2008 national debut won a
Dove Award for Inspirational
Album and earned Laura two
consecutive nominations for
Female Vocalist of the YearÂ?
all blessings, indeed!
But amidst that success, a
brain tumor hospitalized her
husband in 2006. They faced
the strong chance their long-
awaited bond might last just
two years. The faith Laura
sang about was put through the
unexpected fires of fear and
loneliness; most young
newlyweds don't imagine being
kept alive at one point by
breathing machines or having
to find their way through
significant post-operative
vision and memory loss. Could
blessings really be found in
such a life-altering struggle?
Laura's song, Â?Blessings,Â?
suggest that they can.
Â?Life is filled with things
you don't expect, but the
Bible tells us to respond by
trusting God and continuing to
worship Him,Â? Story begins.
Â?Martin hasn't received
complete healingÂ?and that can
be hard at times when we view
God as all-powerful and all-
loving. But here we are now
saying, 'Yes, this is how
faith works. God has proven to
be faithful. We have been
truly blessed out of a
circumstance that at first
didn't seem like much of a
blessing at all.'Â?
As Laura explains it, she
believes she and Martin now
have a voice that wasn't there
prior to the suffering. Â?I can
hardly begin to tell you of
the hundreds of hurting people
we've prayed with, people
going through more than we
have. This is a chance to
share the Gospel.Â?
Â?Don't get the wrong idea. It
hasn't been easy,Â? Laura
admits. Â?Everyone wants to be
a mature and equipped
follower, but would I have
signed up had I known what it
would take? God has grown us
up, deepened our faith, our
awareness of our great need
for Him as a Savior, daily. We
knew it before, but we didn't
see it. This is a good place
to be.Â? Her song, Â?Blessings,Â?
reflects that hopeful place.
You Are Love
Remember Me
This Is The Day
Blessings
What A Savior
Friend Of Sinners
Your Name Will Be Praised
One Life To Lose
Prodigal Song
