(Hebrews 12; Philippians 3:10; James 1:2-4)
by Natalie Ledford
Communion comes in the breaking.
The breaking of body and soul,
The loaves and the fishes
The simplest things.
Set into motion provision,
the fellowship of the King
Chorus
All I have I offer,
Give you everything.
I seek to trust You Father,
Whatever life May bring.
Singing hallelujah,
As I yield my life to You.
My hopes and fears and heartbreak,
All the deepest things.
Freedom is found in surrender,
I trade my life for Yours.
As I yield, it all gets sweeter
if I bend, I will not break.
The joy and pain are mingled,
Rich wine comes pouring forth.
When things get tough,
I have a choice.
I choose to stay close to you
Through faith and patience, I will persist
Not turn my back or disconnect
As Esau who just chose stew (over blessing)
I will run my race
I will stay the course
I will press into You.
No discipline seems pleasant.
The training may be hard,
Yet the fruit that it yields Is worth it,
There comes a great reward
I choose to dwell on your goodness,
On your faithful love to me
The bread that we break is priceless,
The joy of intimacy
Having grown up in the Pacific Northwest, Natalie has a fierce independence and wild adventurous heart. Nat has always been a hands-on person with a love for life, beauty and celebration. She has a degree in horticulture and training in music, carpentry, interior design, floral design and life coaching. Natalie spent time as an intern at a church and went on several ministry trips to places like the Philippines, Japan and India. She was involved heavily in music over the years with several orchestras, choirs and worship groups. She has also dabbled in many things including beekeeping, welding, machinery operation, large quantity cooking and gardening. She loves learning and trying new things. She thrives by being in the outdoors and enjoys making music with friends, preparing and eating good food, contemplation and communing with God through prayer, worship, dance, and journaling, or as she calls it, musing. Right now she is writing music and poetry and is in the early stages of writing a book. She hopes to be healed so she can go on to do many more things…travel, beekeeping, starting a farm and training others in practical ways to become their best selves with life skills and inner freedom.
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