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Saturday, 19 January 2008

  • about a year now

    i miss him.  It's been a year now since his passing.  I remember being at our March for Life  - Pro-Life Walk last year and getting the news.  i wish things were different. in 3 months i'll be walking down that aisle and i can't help thinking how I wish he was there for our big day.

    tomorrow at the march for life, I'll walk and pray, not only in memory of countless unborn babies, but in celebration of a very beautiful person who's life ended too soon.

    song of the moment.. breakable - ingrid michaelson

    Have you ever thought about what protects our hearts?
    Just a cage of rib bones and other various parts.
    So it's fairly simple to cut right through the mess,
    And to stop the muscle that makes us confess.

    And we are so fragile,
    And our cracking bones make noise,
    And we are just,
    Breakable, breakable, breakable girls and boys.

    You fasten my seatbelt because it is the law.
    In your two ton death trap I finally saw.
    A piece of love in your face that bathed me in regret.
    Then you drove me to places I'll never forget.

    And we are so fragile,
    And our cracking bones make noise,
    And we are just,
    Breakable, breakable, breakable girls and boys.

    And we are so fragile,
    And our cracking bones make noise,
    And we are just,
    Breakable, breakable, breakable girls-
    Breakable, breakable, breakable girls-
    Breakable, breakable, breakable girls and boys.

Sunday, 18 November 2007

  • Lesson Learned

    LOVE this song. LOVE Alicia Keys and John Mayer. =)

    Lesson Learned - Alicia Keys and John Mayer

    He broke my heart
    and now it's raining
    Just don't rub it in
    I'm at your door
    I feel so crazy bout' it
    You say I told you so
    You saw it long ago
    You knew he had to go
    I finally came around
    I'm back on solid ground
    Can't let it get me down

    (2x)
    It's alright
    it's alright
    It's alright
    It's alright

    Yes I was burned but I called it a lesson learned.
    Mistake overturned so I called it a lesson learned.
    My soul has returned so I call it a lesson learned.
    Another lesson Learned


    Sometimes some lies can
    take a minute to fully realize

    His tears your eyes
    30 seconds to apoligize
    You give him one more chance
    just like the time before
    but he already knows you'd give a hundred more
    until that night in bed, you wake up in a sweat
    Your racing to the door
    Can't take it anymore

    I was burned but I called it a lesson learned
    Mistake overturned so i called it lesson learned.
    My soul has returned so I call it a lesson learned.
    Another lesson learned....

    Life perfect, aint perfect if you don't know what the struggles for
    Falling down aint falling down if you don't cry when you hit the floor

    It's called the past 'cause im getting past
    and i ain't nothing like I was before
    .
    You ought to see me now.


    Yes I was burned but I called it a lesson learned
    Mistake overturned but i called it lesson learned.
    My soul has returned so I call it a lesson learned.
    Another lesson learned....

Tuesday, 13 November 2007

  • "Hosea's Wife" - Brooke Fraser

    I just spoke silence with the seeker next to me
    She had a heart with hesitant, halting speech
    That turned to mine and asked belligerently
    "What do I live for?"

    I see the scars of searches everywhere I go
    From hearts to wars to literature to radio
    There's a question like a shame no one will show
    "What do I live for?"

    We are Hosea's wife
    We are squandering this life
    Using people like ladders and words like knives


    [CHORUS]
    If we've eyes to see
    If we've ears to hear
    To find it in our hearts and mouths
    The Word that saves is near
    Shed that shallow skin
    Come and live again
    Leave all you were before
    To believe is to begin

    There is truth in little corners of our lives
    There are hints of it in songs and children's eyes
    It's familiar, like an ancient lullaby
    What do I live for?

    We are Hosea's wife
    We are squandering this life

    Using bodies like money and truth like lies

    We are more than dust
    That means something

    That means something
    We are more than just
    Blood and emotions
    Inklings and notions
    Atoms on oceans

    If we've eyes to see
    If we've ears to hear
    To find it in our hearts and mouths
    The word that saves is near
    Shed that shallow skin
    Come and live again
    Leave all you were before
    To believe is to begin

Wednesday, 16 May 2007

  • From the Inside Out/Evermore...I will praise Your name

    From the Inside Out

    A thousand times I've failed
    Still Your mercy remains And should I stumble again
    I'm caught in Your grace
    Everlasting
    Your light will shine when all else fades
    Never ending
    Your glory goes beyond all fame

    Your will above all else
    My purpose remains
    The art of losing myself
    In bringing You praise
    Everlasting
    Your light will shine when all else fades
    Never ending
    Your glory goes beyond all fame

    In my heart and my soul
    Lord I give You control
    Consume me from the inside out
    Lord let justice and praise
    Become my embrace
    To love you from the inside out


    Everlasting
    Your light will shine when all else fades
    Never ending
    Your glory goes beyond all fame
    And the cry of my heart
    Is to bring You praise
    From the inside out
    Lord my soul cries out

    Evermore

    Lost for words with all to say
    Lord you take my breath away
    Still my soul, my soul cries out
    You are holy

    And as I look upon Your name
    Circumstances fade away
    Now Your glory steals my heart
    You are holy

    You are holy
    You are holy Lord

    Evermore my heart, my heart will say
    Above all, I live for Your glory
    Even if my world falls I will say
    Above all, I live for Your glory

    With all my heart I'll say
    I'm living for Your name
    With all to give You praise
    We're living for Your glory Lord

    Evermore my heart, my heart will say
    Above all, I live for Your glory
    Even if my world falls I will say
    Above all, I live for Your glory

    - Hillsong United

Friday, 13 April 2007

  • Do I See Him?

    Happy Easter week everyone! I hope the Spirit of Easter continues to fill you with joy and peace!
     
    I spent Easter weekend by the beach celebrating with the CFC Jacksonville family, doing the traditional easter egg hunt (with the kiddos), grubbing on some good food, and playing beach volleyball.  The only downer was the really bad weather.  It was my second Easter away from home (hello cali i miss you), but all in all i had a really great time. All the back to back activites of the weekend finally slowed downed during the week, which was good because it gave me a moment to slow down and reflect, and it came down to "Do I see Him?"
     
    Some of the Easter week Gospel readings, show three instances in which Christ was not instantly recognized in the presence of His followers. First, is when He appeared to Mary Magdalene near the tomb, and she mistook him for a gardener (John 20:11-18).  Second, is during the disciples walk to Emmaus when He walked among them as they talked about the events that had occured (Luke 24:13-35). And third, is when the Lord was standing by the shore and the disciples caught an abundance of fish (John 21:1-14).  In all three, the disciples did not readily recognize Christ even though He was among them.
     
    Like the early disciples, i know it is easy to get caught up in the moment of things that distract our attention from the Lord.  Sometimes we lose sight of Christ when we busy our hearts and minds with other things rather than continually focusing on Him and prevent ourselves from identifying Christ when He is in our midst.    If we seek Christ in everything that we do, we will easily recognize His voice and when He makes Himself known to us. We must seek to be intune with the ways in which the Lord will reveal Himself in our present situations, and sensitive to the ways in which He will speak to us. "Were not our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us.."(Luke 24:32)  That our hearts and minds will be constantly centered in Christ in our everyday interactions, in our service, work, and day to day tasks that we may readily see our Lord and come into His presence.
     
     

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