Overwhelmed

Songs for the Family – Part 4

One weekend last July was one of those rare times when all six of our children and their families were with us at home. As I thought about us all being together in the months leading up to it, I decided to do a private, backyard concert of original songs So I wrote two songs to Sharlene, one to the kids, one to little Titus, and one to the Lord. I set up on the deck and put out outdoor chairs enough for everyone.

I used to consider music and musical talents to be for public use. But I’ve grown to value them for private purposes. In the social media era, it’s so easy to share everything publicly, but there’s something satisfying about keeping some things private. That’s what I did with these songs, until now. I’m posting one song each week, this being week number four of six. I hope you enjoy a peek into our little backyard concert, and that these songs will somehow be a blessing to you. 

After having written four songs to my family, I realized I had left out someone very important. So I wrote this song to God. For years as I’ve spent time thanking God for my family, I’ve consistently been overwhelmed with how blessed I am. Overwhelmed is kind of the  years-long theme for for me , and I finally put it in a song. I’ve got a feeling a lot of dads (and moms) can relate to it.