For those of you who love great music, who love the timeless hymns of the faith, I hope you have discovered the new modern hymns being written by a young couple from Ireland. Keith and Kristyn Getty are fulfilling one of God’s purposes for their lives as they compose new hymns. These hymns have easy to sing tunes for today’s church. The Getty’s are not stage performers. They are leading men, women and children from all nations to join as one in worship and it is wonderful to see.

Recently, Keith and Kristyn joined us at a conference. As we sang one of their hymns titled, “Speak, O Lord”, I thought of us empty nest women. While these lyrics are true for all ages, they particularly spoke to me about our journey to discover the new purpose God has for us women in the season as our children leave home.

I’ve copied the lines (they are not in correct order) that make a prayer for all of us as we seek to find God’s plan for our second half of life. May this be your prayer, too.

Speak, O Lord, and fulfill in us

All Your purposes for Your glory.

Speak, O Lord, and renew our minds;

Help us grasp the heights of Your plans for us.

Speak, O Lord, till Your church is built

And the earth is filled with your glory.