Along about
January (2013), I found a renewed resolve to pursue the deep healing of my brokenness.
I discovered this song after hearing another of Reba's many apropos songs
for the woman seeking empowerment (which I have been). That song - also worth a
nod - is How Was I to Know. This
song, however, gives me that gutsy determination that I wanted then, and
sometimes find myself wanting a new dose of courage and strong will. The
heartache of a failed marriage doesn't heal quickly. This is not your ballad;
this is your belt-it-out, country strong anthem.
I’m Gonna Take That Mountain
Sung by Reba McIntire; Lyrics by Jerry Salley and Melissa Ann Peirce
I was born a
stubborn soul
Ain’t afraid of the great unknown
Or a winding road that’s all uphill
This is just a stumbling block
Intimidating wall of rock
Ain’t afraid of the great unknown
Or a winding road that’s all uphill
This is just a stumbling block
Intimidating wall of rock
If you think
this broken heart will break my will
I’m
gonna take that mountain
Ain’t nothing gonna slow me down
And there ain’t no way around it
Gonna leave it level with the ground
Ain’t just gonna cross it, climb it, fight it
I’m gonna take that mountain
It’s overwhelming looking up
I know when it’s the challenge of -
Me against this heartache to survive
I may slip and I may fall
But even if I have to crawl
I’ll break through to the healing side
I’m gonna take that mountain
Ain’t nothing gonna slow me down
And there ain’t no way around it
Gonna leave it level with the ground
Ain’t just gonna cross it, climb it, fight it
I’m gonna take that mountain
When I think of "that mountain" I think about the pains of heartache, The key line is "I'll break through to the healing side." Now that could be the motto for The Healing Lane. I have been told that I have faced my pain, even leaning into it, while seeking my healing. This song couldn't express it any clearer for me. For many long years I stared at that mountain and once I decided to take it, I have not withered from that goal. I know "I may slip and I may fall, but even if I have to crawl..." I will not give up, and I will stay in The Healing Lane.
Ain’t nothing gonna slow me down
And there ain’t no way around it
Gonna leave it level with the ground
Ain’t just gonna cross it, climb it, fight it
I’m gonna take that mountain
It’s overwhelming looking up
I know when it’s the challenge of -
Me against this heartache to survive
I may slip and I may fall
But even if I have to crawl
I’ll break through to the healing side
I’m gonna take that mountain
Ain’t nothing gonna slow me down
And there ain’t no way around it
Gonna leave it level with the ground
Ain’t just gonna cross it, climb it, fight it
I’m gonna take that mountain
When I think of "that mountain" I think about the pains of heartache, The key line is "I'll break through to the healing side." Now that could be the motto for The Healing Lane. I have been told that I have faced my pain, even leaning into it, while seeking my healing. This song couldn't express it any clearer for me. For many long years I stared at that mountain and once I decided to take it, I have not withered from that goal. I know "I may slip and I may fall, but even if I have to crawl..." I will not give up, and I will stay in The Healing Lane.
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