FYI

I had several folks ask me about the title on the last post. Most had figured it out, but had never heard the song. The line is from a song by Rodney Atkins named "If You're Going Through Hell" and I latched on to it this year since it just described exactly how I felt. When I hear it, I turn it up very loud and and sing along (it is a scary thing) and usually end up with tears in my eyes as I renew my resolve to win this battle. I suspect many of you can relate as well. The chorus/refrain is what I hammer on hard!

These are the lyrics:

Well you know those times
When you feel like there's a sign there on your back
Says I don't mind if ya kick me
Seems like everybody has
Things go from bad to worse
You'd think they can't get worse than that
And then they do

You step off the straight and narrow
And you don't know where you are
Use the needle of your compass
To sew up your broken heart
Ask directions from a genie
In a bottle of Jim Beam
And she lies to you
That's when you learn the truth

If you're going through hell
Keep on going, don't slow down
If you're scared, don't show it
You might get out
Before the devil even knows you're there

Well I been deep down in that darkness
I been down to my last match
Felt a hundred different demons
Breathing fire down my back
And I knew that if I stumbled
I'd fall right into the trap that they were laying, yeah

But the good news
Is there's angels everywhere out on the street
Holding out a hand to pull you back up on your feet
The one's that you've been dragging for so long
You're on your knees
You might as well be praying
Guess what I'm saying

If your going through hell
Keep on going, don't slow down
If you're scared don't show it
You might get out
Before the devil even knows you're there

Yeah, If you're going through hell
Keep on moving, face that fire
Walk right through it
You might get out
Before the devil even knows you're there

If you're going through hell
Keep on going, don't slow down
If you're scared don't show it
You might get out
Before the devil even knows you're there

Yeah, If you're going through hell
Keep on moving, face that fire
Walk right through it
You might get out
Before the devil even knows you're there
Yeah, you might get out
Before the devil even knows you're there.

I have told many of you that I looked into some very dark places this year. It was only my faith and the continued support and prayers from you that gave me the strength to keep going. Never ever under estimate the power of prayer!

Steve