Sunday, January 1, 2012

Friends Like You

My first blog post of 2012 is a very special
one to me.  This rendition of a beautiful and
meaningful song is sung by my friend Brian
Weatherby, accompanied by life-long friend
Warren Calvert on the guitar and his daughter
Leah on the fiddle.

My friends were performing at our umpteenth
annual Christmas gathering at Mama and Daddy's
house in Atlanta.  You'll see Daddy seated up
close in his wheelchair.  You'll hear a little
background noise.  You see, right under my
camera, my grandaughters Brianna and Claire
were enacting the very love and friendship
the song speaks of.  After you view the video,
read the lyrics of the song beneath it.

Friends Like You
I thank my God in all my remembrance of you.
I praise Him, praise Him for the way
He shows His love through you.

At times He’ll tell me I’m doing fine
In something He’ll have you say.
At times He’ll use you to right my wrongs
And show me where I’ve disobeyed.


I thank my God in all my remembrance of you.
I praise Him, praise Him for the way
He shows His love through you.
He shows His love to me through friends like you.

Brian has sung this song for us
at countless Christmas celebrations.
He has also sung it at my sister
Caryn's wedding and at my
mother's funeral.  I cherish these
words and the melody.  But most
of all I cherish friends like YOU!

May God bless you richly in 2012.

1 comment:

Amanda said...

I love this song (and Brian's voice) but the footage of Brianna and Claire at the end makes this a really cute video!!