3/15/25

at rest (Psalm 23)

Death comes for us all.

Whether it’s the death of a loved one, the death of a relationship, or the death of a dream, we all walk through dark valleys in our lives.

Psalm 23 has long been a favorite for many due in part to its message of God’s presence, provision, and promise through all of life’s peeks and valleys.

I wrote this song based on Psalm 23 after the death of someone who played an important role in my life during a dark valley.  They were with me and they helped me - a comforting presence amidst a deeply challenging season. When they died (too young), like most humans do, I wrestled both with grief but also with the seeming injustice of it all: Why them?  Why now?

What or who comforts us in our dark seasons?  For me, it’s remembering I’m never alone, that God (who is Love) is always with me, that while death comes, life persists.  That energy cannot be created or destroyed, so when someone we love dies, they are still with us, as Love endures in all its forms.

And we can rest in that Truth.

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