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The Powerful Message Inside “Number My Days”

May 26, 2015 By Stanton Lanier 4 Comments

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Click above to listen to Number My Days from my first album Walk in the Light as you read. If you enjoy, consider ordering the CD or MP3 Album or Sheet Music (the song is also on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and more).

What does the phrase “number my days” bring to mind?

For me, this question brings a flood of thoughts and memories. I wrote this piece of music almost fifteen years ago. It was the summer of 2000. I had been married almost ten years. Our son was three years old. We were expecting our second child in November (our daughter).

This year will be our 25th wedding anniversary. Our son just graduated from high school, and our daughter just finished eighth grade. This fall we will have a college freshman and a high school freshman. Where did the days go?

There is a powerful message inside this song Number My Days…

DSC02322The music has two main sections. The opening and primary theme expresses joy and hope, living in the moment, making the most of our days, having child-like faith. The answering theme is slower, more reflective, symbolizing the much needed pause to take all of life in, to recalibrate, to nourish our souls.

The message inside this song comes from Psalm 90:12 “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (NIV). Said another way, “Oh! Teach us to live well! Teach us to live wisely and well!” (MSG).

All of these inspirations were on my mind with a toddler and baby on the way in the summer of 2000. All of them are still in my thoughts today in 2015, yet they are maturing. They are richer. They beckon me toward hope in knowing God more deeply, in being more grateful for His grace, in being a better husband, a better father, a better friend. Yes, there is a powerful message inside Number My Days.

Which of the above themes is most relevant for you right now?

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Filed Under: Inspiration, Life Stories, Music Stories Tagged With: Number My Days, Psalm 90:12, Scripture Inspired Piano, Walk in the Light

Comments

  1. Tammy says

    May 26, 2015 at 9:21 pm

    I LOVE that song! One of the first cds i got of yours. I see both themes in my life, having a childlike faith through the hard times and recalibrating my life and focusing on God and trusting in him, like all in the same week, from day to day! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Stanton Lanier says

      May 27, 2015 at 10:20 am

      Thank you for sharing Tammy. Blessings to you! Stanton

      Reply
  2. Jan Whitt says

    May 27, 2015 at 11:55 am

    Beautiful song! I am in the older, slower part of the song. I am the main caretaker of my husband who has Parkinson’s, among other things. Your music is calming and soothing to both him and me. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Stanton Lanier says

      May 27, 2015 at 2:35 pm

      Hi Jan, I am so glad you enjoyed this piece. Thanks very much for sharing your thoughts. May God bless you and your husband with His peace and hope.

      Reply

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