Sheltered?

Yep....I am!

SHELTERED IN THE ARMS OF GOD

I FEEL THE TOUCH OF HANDS SO SOFT AND TENDER,
THEY'RE LEADING ME IN THE PATHS THAT I MUST TROD
I HAVE NO FEAR FOR JESUS WALKS BESIDE ME
AND I'M SHELTERED IN THE ARMS OF GOD.

CHORUS

SO LET THE STORMS RAGE HIGH THE DARK CLOUDS RISE
THEY WON'T WORRY ME
FOR I'M SHELTERED SAFE WITHIN THE ARMS OF GOD
HE WALKS WITH ME AND NAUGHT OF EARTH CAN HARM ME
FOR I'M SHELTERED IN THE ARMS OF GOD.

YES... I'M SHELTERED SAVE WITHIN THE ARMS OF GOD.


I woke up during the night with the lyrics of this song, and again it came to my mind first thing when I woke up. Don't you just love that? Music has ment so much to me as long as I can remember. So often, a song gets me closer to the Lord than a sermon!

I grew up a large family, (who didn't in those days), but I was the one who loved to sing and perform. I remember singing in church when I was 5 years old. I had learned in English at school"God saved the queen". Remember this is in Holland where I grew up! Since our home was an "open home" and my Mom was the Baptist evangelist in a total non Christian neighborhood. She would not miss a change to love somebody into the Kingdom. I remember in the evenings (and often during the day) the small livingroom being busy and I could perform whenever I felt like it! I was often told how cute I was which added to my self confidence I'm sure!

When I came to Canada to get married to the love of my life. I still would sing doing dishes, vacuuming, or in the car. Soon the little ones came and singing became the norm. Driving in the car, taking baths or before bedtime, but it had to be in harmony. Soon Ron 6 and Paul 3 were singing alongside me in Senior homes or in churches no matter which denomination, were and when ever we were invited. I played the autoharp, Ted the bass, soon Ron learned to play the guitar and Paul the drums. There we were doing what we could do best! When Yvonne came into the picture she would very enthusiasticly practice with us several times a week. But as we'd set up in a church,(by then we had a truckload full of equipment) and people started coming in, she would change her mind! Only after she got saved at the early age of 6 did she do her part, solo or harmony, as were the RULES!

How come we stopped we have been asked. When children come to a certain age it has to be their conviction and not the parents. It became now our duty to pray for them, and to allow the Lord to use them in any way He seemed fit. They all continued in music one way or the other and have spouses who have the same interests. As you can imagine, we are double blessed! Because I am human, we are so proud of all six of them.

Yes we were know as "The Decock family singers"

Love Trudy