Saturday, February 4, 2017

The Garden by Kari Jobe {with a Giveaway!}

I'm a firm believer that God is a God of details and that there are no coincidences. 
And so that fact that the incredible, beautiful new CD by Kari Jobe, 
The Garden, arrived in my mailbox the night before 
I traveled to MD Anderson for my pre-op appointments for Melanoma surgery
was like a sweet little gift from our Lord. 

This CD is beautiful and was truly a balm to my weary soul
on that 2 hour drive to MD Anderson
{which is THE most amazing hospital in the world!}.






It is said for everything there is a season. Winter. Spring. Summer. Fall.
One by one, we experience these seasons throughout our lives. 
Our souls grow dark and weary in the thick of winter, and just when we think 
we can’t endure another cold night, we recognize the first signs of spring. 
Slow and unexpected, welcome shades of green break through the frozen ground. 
Sometimes our Creator uses His own creation to remind us that even amidst 
winter’s chill He is always at work.
For it’s in the unseen where life’s most beautiful moments take shape. 
Worship leader Kari Jobe knows this to be true in her own life, 
and on her fourth album, The Garden (Capitol CMG), 
she invites listeners to drink of the wellspring of hope 
she’s found in the midst of unimaginable tragedy.




While songs like “Fall Afresh,” “Heal Our Land” and “Closer to Your Heart” 
reveal congregational anthems like many of the offerings that have defined Jobe’s career,
 most of The Garden’s 14 tracks speak to hope in the midst of loss, 
peace in the midst of uncertainty and God’s presence in the midst of pain.

Why The Garden?
“The garden is true intimacy with the Father, and it’s a place where He intended for us as humankind to be surrounded with His creation. The life in things that He’s created,” she offers. “I want to lead people into intimacy with the Father. It’s something that’s so important as we walk through stuff in our lives.”

It's impossible for me to pick a favorite song on this album because I truly loved them all. 
Calming, spirit soothing, and beautiful- each and every song. 

Two of my favorites- that I listened to many times on that drive were
 I Will Sing
I need to see you here
I need to know You're in control
Though my heart is torn wide open
I will trust, I will remember
I need to hear You're voice
Speaking to silence all my doubts
You're word won't return empty
You will break through every darkness
Even when my breath is weak
I will sing, I will sing
Even in the suffering
I will sing, I will sing
I need to see Your hope
Rising above my greatest fears
Even death has been defeated
I will trust, I will remember
Even when the shadows fall
I will sing, I will sing
Even when the night is long
I will sing, I will sing
Hallelujah
I surrender all to You
Hallelujah
You are God, You won't be shaken



and Miracles
The One who made the blind to see
Is moving here in front of me
Moving here in front of me
The One who made the deaf to hear
Is silencing my every fear
Silencing my every fear
I believe in You
I believe in You
You're the God of miracles
I believe in You
I believe in You
You're the God of miracles
The One who does impossible
Is reaching out to make me whole
Reaching out to make me whole
The One who put death in its place
His life is flowing through my veins
Life is flowing through my veins
I believe in You
I believe in You
You're the God of miracles
I believe in You
I believe in You
You're the God of miracles
I believe in You
I believe in You
You're the God of miracles
I believe in You
I believe in You
You're the God of miracles
The God who was and is to come
The power of the Risen One
The God who brings the dead to life
You're the God of miracles
The God of miracles
The God who was and is to come
The power of the Risen One
The God who brings the dead to life
You're the God of miracles
The God of miracles!
You can purchase a copy of this incredible album HERE

I'm super excited to be giving away a copy of this CD! 

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