what to sing in a storm

before me, even as behind,

God is ~

and all is well.

- john greenleaf whittier

oh, how this settles deep into an anxious soul, like a salve to the raging heart. a constant, an anchor, a swaddle to flailing arms.

You are good God, eternally good to me. You were good to me yesterday, You are good to me today & You are good to me tomorrow into forever. how could i ever fear?

* i love the title of this photo: "rider of the storm"