“Hope is not pretending that troubles don’t exist. It is the hope that they won’t last forever. That hurts will be healed and difficulties overcome. That we will be led out of the darkness and into the sunshine.”

There are times when life brings you to a very dark place. I have been there for several weeks now because of something that happened in my personal life that left me bereft of emotion. I really could go one step further and say it left me broken. No, thankfully this situation did not arise out of something that happened with Teri or my girls. Thank the Lord, because I’m not so sure I could ever bounce back from that.

But when these things happen (as they do during the course of one’s life), they often leave us empty. I have had nothing to give. No desire to create. I’ve been walking around feeling numb.

My troubles still exist and I am not really sure if they will ever be completely over for a very long time. I know I can’t live in this dark place forever. I know this pain will pass and I will be ready to welcome the light that comes at the end of these very dark tunnels.

It strikes me as funny so often when I see how God works in my life. This week we are releasing a brand new single called “Welcome The Light.” I started on this song before my personal crisis began. The original motivation behind writing it was as a response to “Love True Just For You.” I had so many people tell me how much they loved that song and the hopefulness it brings. But having been devastated by a harsh break up or years of loneliness, they weren’t sure that kind of love was out there for them. My intension was that this song be a catalyst for hope – for bringing them out of the dark hole they found themselves in. To be a beacon, showing them the way to find the light.

Fast forward a couple of months and now for me personally, this song has an entirely new meaning. It is a battle cry of sorts for me. I will not let this thing that happened keep me forever imprisoned. I will decide to welcome the light.

May this song become your battle cry!