God can talk to us in endless ways. I used to believe His voice would be like thunder from heaven, but sometimes it’s a still small whisper. I used to think He could talk only thru the Bible, but now I know the King of the Universe can use anything to speak to us, even if it’s (gasp) secular. God has answered me in bumper stickers and license plates. He’s talked to me thru unsaved people. He’s taught me lessons thru birds and even my dog. One of the ways He speaks to me most often is music and last week was no exception.

I have this armed beanbag chair that sits on the floor of my closet. That’s my God spot. I love to go in there and snuggle down into it. I pretend it’s Jesus wrapping His arms around me. I spend some time there most evenings but had missed about a week in a row due to a crazy schedule. But when something sad happened, it caused me to run to the beanbag and collapse into it. I started to cry and told Jesus all about it. As I snuggled down deeper, I imagined Jesus rocking me like a baby. I began to feel so much peace. Then all of the sudden I started to hear a melody in my mind. I hummed along with it, trying to place where I’d heard it before. I finally remembered Bette Midler singing it in an old movie called Beaches. I quickly googled for the name of the song: it was “Baby Mine”, originally written in 1941 for the Disney movie Dumbo. (Who knew? 🤷‍♀️)

Here are the lyrics:
Baby mine, don’t you cry
Baby mine, dry your eyes
Rest your head close to my heart
Never to part
Baby of mine

There are times in our lives when God enters into a moment with us and speaks directly to our hearts. In this one, He spoke so personally to me, reminding me of His love for me using a sweet lullaby I haven’t heard in over 15 years. It made me feel so seen by God. ❤️ I’m incredibly grateful God is not limited in the ways He communicates with us, even thru an animated elephant!

What about you? Do you feel like you can hear God speak? Any unique way He likes to communicate with you? Tell me about it! ⬇️ #dumbo #disney #beaches #bettemidler #godspeaks #thegodofaprilham