Need You Now

Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.

Sometimes, the nights really do just feel dark and lonely. The days, too. This afternoon, I had a lot going through my head, and nothing felt right. I was tired, kinda depressed, down on myself - just not in the best mood. And I had a Northwoods performance. I had no idea how that was going to work out. So I read some scriptures, said a prayer, and was on my way.

Distracting myself as much as possible, the night went on, and slowly - but surely - the little things started biting me with a feel-good bug :) Serving brownies to guests, setting tables, talking with friends and loved ones - I felt better every minute. And then, I came out of the dressing room, and Jerry - a wonderful man in our ward (I get a ride with him and his wife) - was wearing the most hilarious and perfect wig I've ever seen - for his 60s medley. The unstoppable laughter cleared up things for me so easily; I swear that wig was an angel in itself ;)

If I haven't mentioned it before, Northwoods is priceless :) Definitely catch a show if you're nearby!! (Circle Moon Theater - around 15ish minutes out of Newport, WA) We have way too much fun up there :)

Anyway, as the show neared a close, a beautiful solo hit a special chord :) It was the song Need You Now (How Many Times) - originally by the artist Plumb (But in our case, sung by Gwendy Marshall - an amazing lady!). One of my favorite songs :) The chorus always gets to me.

How many times have you heard me cry out

"God please take this"?

How many times have you given me strength to

Just keep breathing?

Oh I need you

God, I need you now.

We've all felt that way at one time or another. I'm no exception. But as we sang songs from the beautiful Les Mis, I was reminded of something I quoted earlier: Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.

That, my friends, is always true. Things will get better in the end. One of my favorite quotes: "In the end, everything will be okay. If it isn't okay, it's not the end."

God be with you :) Never be afraid to ask Him for strength. He loves us all so much!

Bonnie Gwyn
PS: Don't tell on me for blogging at one in the morning? ;)