Ernestine

I have opened up my heart to those who caused me deepest pain

Offered grace and second chances when it felt like pouring rain

I was hurt and I was shattered by the ones I trusted most

But I keep my spirit patient, leaning on the Holy Ghost

I am giving, I'm forgiving, even when it takes a toll

‘Cause the kindness that I carry is the anchor for my soul

God, I know You won't allow a thing I cannot rise above

Through the battles and betrayals, I am resting in Your love

I am standing in Your light, and I am finally breaking free

My name is Ernestine, I love myself, and I will celebrate me

Yes, I trust in You, my Father, and I’m celebrating me

When the stroke came down upon me, tried to steal away my light

I was left with daily struggles and the scars from such a fight

But these marks upon my body will not hold my spirit back

They are proof of my survival, keeping my whole life on track

I am grateful for the healing, for the breath inside my chest

Through the trials and the fire, I am walking fully blessed

God, I know You won't allow a thing I cannot rise above

Through the battles and betrayals, I am resting in Your love

I am standing in Your light, and I am finally breaking free

My name is Ernestine, I love myself, and I will celebrate me

Yes, I trust in You, my Father, and I’m celebrating me

After years of truly thinking that a mother I'd never be

God reached down and brought a loving, precious baby boy to me

If nobody else in this whole world will love me, I just know

That my son is right beside me, and his love will always show

He’s the reason I keep pushing, he’s the joy I can't disguise

I see God's amazing mercy looking right back in his eyes

God, I know You won't allow a thing I cannot rise above

Through the battles and betrayals, I am resting in Your love

I am standing in Your light, and I am finally breaking free

My name is Ernestine, I love myself, and I will celebrate me

Yes, I trust in You, my Father, and I’m celebrating me