Maybe you’re feeling rather weak today.  
I know the feeling.

Of course, we all know “weak” can mean physically.  
It can also mean emotionally or spiritually.

There is a powerful song that our church worship team 
does every so often.  I think it just might be 
my most favorite worship song these days.   
It’s called Cornerstone.

Dw and Graham have been in the Philadelphia area – 
Dw speaking at a Mission’s Conference and in two morning services.   I took the kids to the early morning service 
yesterday since we are all up any way.   
Ruby is always most perky at the first service.

In fact when she woke yesterday morning, I told her 
we were heading to church and she just might see her friend, Pastor Luke.  
She grinned through the finger she was sucking.   
How she loves that man!

With the kids in their classes, Savannah, Ruby and 
I headed into the service.  

As our worship pastor, Jeff, began the second worship song 
I was almost giddy – it was Cornerstone…my favorite.

I stood worshipping, meditating on the words and 
turned to where Ruby in her wheelchair beside me…
and as I turned there was the most beautiful sight 
I may have seen in a really long time.

Little Miss Ruby was sucking her left fore finger and 
there to my surprise – 

Ruby had her right hand completely opened.
Her hand was raised up.
All on her own.  

I was in shock! 

It was the first time she has ever done this on her own.  
We occasionally lift her hand and move it back and forth
for a few seconds, but most of the time she prefers 
her arm pressed closely against herself and her hand fisted. 

But not yesterday.  

Her palm was completely open.

Her hand was lifted straight up.
Intentionally holding it perfectly still.

And what words were being sung?

“Weak made strong in the Savior’s love…
Through the storm He is Lord,
Lord of all”

Oh sweet Ruby girl, you know the storms better than most.
Left alone to die in a garden in the steamy African sun, seemingly
no hope…

But God.


Almighty God.


The maker of heaven and earth.
He was watching.
In His powerful mercy and love God brought just 
the right villager, who would discover 
our precious African princess in that garden and lift her 
out of the painful, horrific circumstances and
take her to where, unbeknownst to that man,
God would be bringing a team of missionaries 
led by Dw and Emma.  

Emma would find her and bring her to daddy
knowing that God desperately loved her and had 
a good plan for her…

Even then, medical professionals would declare: 

“Her brain is too destroyed by the Hydrocephalus 
and brain infections she will never do anything.  
Don’t waste your time.”  

But God said, “Watch this….”

Here Miss Ruby is, five brain surgeries later…
living in Phoenix, Arizona making 
unbelievable strides in every way and bringing us
joy beyond what we deserve…..

My eyes instantly welled with tears as I saw Ruby
worshipping and I grabbed Savannah to turn to Ruby – 
she watched in amazement.

I well with tears as I type.  

My favorite worship song is the very first one 
Ruby Grace
lifted her hand in worship for! 

I confess, I believe with all my heart 
{and no one could ever convince me 
otherwise} that Almighty God communes
with our Ruby every single day.  She 
giggles sometimes, for ‘no reason’ and
I have to think that the Lord just whispered
something to her that completely amused
her.  There are other times, I know He’s 
whispering to her.  I just know it.  Why 
wouldn’t He?  He loves her beyond words.

So if you are feeling weak in any way today, 
watch “Cornerstone” and let the Lord minister 
to your soul, just like He used it to minister to Ruby
yesterday.  

No matter what you are going through,
He wants to be your Cornerstone. He, alone,
will give you strength, peace and courage.

The lyrics:
“Cornerstone”