I have greatly enjoyed the song “There was Jesus” sung by Zach Williams and Dolly Parton. I thought I would use a post to share the song with you.

If you are not familiar with it, here are the lyrics from the chorus:

In the waiting, in the searching
In the healing and the hurting
Like a blessing buried in the broken pieces
Every minute, every moment
Where I’ve been and where I’m going
Even when I didn’t know it or couldn’t see it
There was Jesus

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I can’t tell you how much I’ve been encouraged by this. I suppose part of it is knowing that at least one other person on this planet has experienced waiting, searching, healing, and hurting.

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Recently, I received an email with a link to a Youtube video. What made this email unique was that it was from the singer herself and that she is from the town where John Newton preached and where he wrote the hymn Amazing Grace.

This video features Hannah Layton Turner singing Amazing Grace along with pictures from Olney, England where the song was first performed.

If you want more information about Hannah Layton Turner, you can go to her website or Youtube channel.