Voice.

Feeling so down lately. This song helps. :-/

Carrie Underwood - Cowboy Casanova

I've been missing someone I gave a lot of my time to. It's not worth it, but still it makes me sad. This song decribes this guy exactly. So I share.

Lead.

Lead me with strong hands
Stand up when I can't
Don't leave me hungry for love
Chasing dreams, but what about us?

Show me you're willing to fight
That I'm still the love of your life
I know we call this our home
But I still feel alone

30.

I think I’ll take a moment, celebrate my age
The ending of an era and the turning of a page
Now it’s time to focus in on where I go from here
Lord have mercy on my next thirty years

Hey my next thirty years I’m gonna have some fun
Try to forget about all the crazy things I’ve done
Maybe now I’ve conquered all my adolescent fears
And I’ll do it better in my next thirty years

My next thirty years I’m gonna settle all the scores
Cry a little less, laugh a little more
Find a world of happiness without the hate and fear
Figure out just what I’m doing here
In my next thirty years

Oh my next thirty years, I’m gonna watch my weight
Eat a few more salads and not stay up so late
Drink a little lemonade and not so many beers
Maybe I’ll remember my next thirty years

My next thirty years will be the best years of my life
Raise a little family and hang out with my [wife]
Spend precious moments with the ones that I hold dear
Make up for lost time here ,In my next thirty years

In my next thirty years


Funny, I remember playing "seventeen" from this same album for my friends on their 17th birthdays...

gobble.

Ahh, Thanksgiving was today for my family, and what a beautiful day it was! So much laughter, silliness, giggles, Ramey being the center of attention, wonderful food, I could go on and on! Spend one evening with my family, and instantly your mood is transformed into nothing but delight.
So let us be thankful for what we do have. in this moment. Love. Laughter.
Why focus on negativity, on yourself or others, what benefit do you receive from that? what sad satifaction is gained? It's useless energy that is being wasted when so much love and laughter, positive influences, happiness can fill you up with such less effort. Shoo. For goodness sake, Smile. Right now. You won't get as many wrinkles as you would if you furrow or frown! Live!! Love! Help those who love you!
Happy Thanksgiving!! <3

crush.ed.

I am so, completely, enitrely physically and mentally

crushed.

The Afters - Light Up The Sky - Official Video

breakthrough.

I had my own personal little "breakthrough" today at church during communion. I can't really even describe it, but it's unbelievable how God just sorta flipped a switch in my head, a change of thought, a desire I've had for so long... it's been replaced. And I love it.

promise.

Gather up your tears and keep them in your pocket
Save them for a time when you're really going to need them

fix.

Dang.

Why does my heart feel broken? I didn't realize it was so heavy.

oh well.

You saved my life from death
When I was all defeated
You spoke Your promises
And brought life to my weakness
Came as a conquering King
And You warred for my freedom
My soul can’t help but sing
Hallelujah

You opened up my eyes
For the first time I saw You
Your love commanding life
And deserving devotion
You told me who I am
Now in faith I believe it
My soul can’t help but sing
Hallelujah

You’ve made a place for me
Silenced all my accusers
Leading me forth with peace
Filled with joy I will follow
Your cross demands my life
Now Your grace is my anthem
My soul can’t help but sing
Hallelujah

Hallelujah, we’re redeemed and made free
By the blood of the Lamb We have won
Hallelujah, we will sing victory
Jesus conquered the grave
God be praised

Moving.

What a moment You have brought me to.
Such freedom I have found in you.
You're the Healer who makes all things new. 
I'm not going back, I'm moving ahead, here to declare to You
my past is over. In you all things are made new.
Surrendered my life to Christ, I'm moving forward. 
You make all things new,
yes you make all things new.
And I will follow You forward. 




Matthew 7(NIV)

 1 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
   3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

Sometimes.

"Sometimes​ we expect more from others because we would be willing to do that much more for them."

Blue.

I try. But today. It was blue. I'd like to stop thinking now.

Scripture.

For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. Matthew 5:14-15 (NIV)

Free.

No more shackles
No more chains
No more bondage
I AM FREE!!!

Oh how I know those who need to hear this and feel it!!

Here.

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
1 Peter 4:8 (NIV)

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you
Matthew 5:44 (NIV)


LOVE NEVER FAILS. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.
I Corinthians 13:8 (NIV)

It should be simple. But once you've fallen deeper into your pit then ever before the mud starts to sink and your feet are stuck. Especially since I am ready to get out of this pit. Wednesday night as I watched Ramey sing and dance during praise and worship at Kids Krusade made me melt. She was singing her heart out, arms lifted high and eyes closed, singing songs that I make her listen to because they are the same songs I sing in praise and worship. She was so happy she knew all of the words, would run over to me just to tell me "momma! You sing this song too! It's about Jesus!!" then run back to her friends and praise some more. That child, that beautiful creation of God, I can do nothing but sit back in amazement and thank Him for her. No pits for her. If she finds herself falling, I'll catch her before she does. She knows God loves her and how much I love her, how much her family loves her.

Funny. I intended this post to be about my pit but no. It's time go praise what I do have. What I will have. I'll save my negative thoughts for my personal journal.

yes.

Concentrating on the positive. Even though there is negative (a lot) Please give me strength to stand firm and look past that, focus on what is to come. It will come. Good things will come. In fact, they may be on their way. So therefore, I'll stand firm.

We all need somebody to lean on

The cycle is starting again. I can feel it with everything in me. I get so convinced that my life is good and that I am happy, I get too comfortable, then some how it is all ripped away from me. It's sad to know this feeling so well, that I can sense it before it even sets in. It's almost here though. All the signs. I drove through the mountains yesterday, and had quite a conversation with God. I screamed, cried, begged, questioned, confessed my love for Him, I will not give up my love for the Creator even though He has me so confused and I feel so sick and angry inside. At least this time around, I have God to lean on. Although I do feel like I am leaning and I am going to end up on the ground.

I can see a new day dawning
I can see a breakthrough coming
Joy comes in the morning
Breakthrough!

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