All Is Grace

I was asked on Sunday if I could sing for my grandfather’s funeral this week.

After blinking and swallowing hard (and fighting back the urge to say “are you freaking kidding me? seriously??”), I told my dad I just couldn’t do it. I knew I would be too emotional, and I’ve done the lose-all-composure-and-melt-into-a-puddle-of-tears-on-stage-in-the-middle-of-a-very-meaningful-song thing and it sucked. For everyone. This moment at my Grandpa’s funeral needed to be about honoring my Grandpa’s memory, not about me. Period. So when he asked who I would want to stand there in my place, I told him my sweet friend Tracey. He asked her. And she graciously and emotionally said she would. And she suggested this song.

I couldn’t ask for a sweeter memory from his memorial, or a more meaningful tribute to him.

How Could I Ask for More (click for spotify link)(don’t have spotify? you should get it. it’s free.)

-Cindy Morgan

There’s nothing like the warmth of a summer afternoon
Waking to the sunlight, being cradled by the moon
Catching fireflies at night, building castles in the sand
Kissing mama’s face goodnight and holding daddy’s hand
Thank you, Lord, how could I ask for more?

Running barefoot through the grass, a little hide and go seek
Being so in love that you can hardly eat
Dancing in the dark when there’s no one else around
Being bundled ‘neath the covers, watching snow fall to the ground
Thank you, Lord, how could I ask for more?

So many things I thought would bring me happiness
Some dreams that are realities today
Such an irony the things that mean the most to me
Are the memories that I’ve made along the way

So if there’s anything I’ve learned from this journey I am on
Simple truths will keep you going, simple love will keep you strong
‘Cause there are questions without answers and flames that never die
And heartaches we go through are often blessings in disguise
So thank you, Lord, oh thank you, Lord
How could I ask for more?