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Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Monday, November 5, 2007
voice of truth
"Voice of Truth"
-Casting Crowns
Oh what I would do to have
The kind of faith it takes
To climb out of this boat I'm in
Onto the crashing waves
To step out of my comfort zone
Into the realm of the unknown where Jesus is
And He's holding out His hand
But the waves are calling out my name
And they laugh at me
Reminding me of all the times I've tried before and failed
The waves they keep on telling me
Time and time again.
"Boy, you'll never win!"
"You'll never win!"
But the voice of truth tells me a different story
The voice of truth says, "Do not be afraid!
"The voice of truth says, "This is for My glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth
Oh what I would do to have
The kind of strength it takes to stand before a giant
With just a sling and a stone
Surrounded by the sound of a thousand warriors
Shaking in their armor
Wishing they'd have had the strength to stand
But the giant's calling out my name
And he laughs at me
Reminding me of all the times I've tried before and failed
The giant keeps on telling me
Time and time again.
"Boy you'll never win!"
"You'll never win!"
But the stone was just the right size
To put the giant on the ground
And the waves they don't seem so high
From on top of them lookin' down
I will soar with the wings of eagles
When I stop and listen to the sound of Jesus
Singing over me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth
praise you in this storm
"Praise You in this Storm"
-Casting Crowns
I was sure by now
That You would have reached down
And wiped our tears away
Stepped in and saved the day
But once again, I say “Amen”, and it’s still raining
As the thunder rolls
I barely hear Your whisper through the rain
“I’m with you”
And as You mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes awayI’ll praise You in this storm
And I will life my hands
For You are who You are
No matter where I am
Every tear I’ve cried
You hold in Your hand
You never left my side
And though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm
I remember when
I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry
You raised me up again
My strength is almost gone
How can I carry on
If I can’t find YouA
s the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
“I’m with you”
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away
I lift my eyes unto the hills
Where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord
The Maker of Heaven and Earth
-Casting Crowns
I was sure by now
That You would have reached down
And wiped our tears away
Stepped in and saved the day
But once again, I say “Amen”, and it’s still raining
As the thunder rolls
I barely hear Your whisper through the rain
“I’m with you”
And as You mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes awayI’ll praise You in this storm
And I will life my hands
For You are who You are
No matter where I am
Every tear I’ve cried
You hold in Your hand
You never left my side
And though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm
I remember when
I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry
You raised me up again
My strength is almost gone
How can I carry on
If I can’t find YouA
s the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
“I’m with you”
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away
I lift my eyes unto the hills
Where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord
The Maker of Heaven and Earth
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Friday, October 26, 2007
random thoughts.
got some thoughts in my head but can't get 'em down. Gonna settle for lyrics from my new favorite CD (Riot! by paramore)... just amazing words that are hitting hard with me these days.
(for a pessimist, I'm pretty optimistic)
I never wanted to say this
You never wanted to stay
I put my faith in you, so much faith
And then you just threw it away
You threw it away
I'm not so naïve
My sorry eyes can see
The way you fight shy
Of almost everything
Well, if you give up
You'll get what you deserve...
Why don't you stand up, be a man about it?
Fight with your bare hands about it now.
(hallelujah)
Somehow everything's gonna fall
Right into place
If we only had a way
To make it all
Fall faster everyday
I wish I understood why people settle for a life that they aren't happy in -- with a person that makes them miserable. I wish that I understood why people don't value themselves anymore. I'd rather live my life alone, unmarried, than settle for someone who isn't the right one for me. I believe in soul mates, and I believe that there's one person out there that was concieved, created and made specifically for me. And if I don't find that person, then it wasn't meant to happen. I'd rather fill my life with my students, my animals, and all of those other things that bring happiness to my life than settle for the wrong guy and be miserable. I'd rather hurt and be in pain than be stuck in a marriage or relationship that makes me unhappy. I hate complacency -- when people get too satisfied with their lives and they just figure, well, this is it. Guess what, it's not. Complacency is akin to boredom. We were put on this earth to be extraordinary. We've been given the tools to be as such. I can't stand complacency. We should be reaching, all the time, to get out of our comfort zone and be better than we are.
also from Natalie Grant... this song when I first heard it, seriously brought tears to my eyes. it's called "Held".
This is what it means to be held.
How it feels when the sacred is torn from your life
And you survive.
This is what it is to be loved.
And to know that the promise was
When everything fell we’d be held.
This hand is bitterness.
We want to taste it, let the hatred numb our sorrow.
The wise hand opens slowly to lillies of the valley and tomorrow
This is what it means to be held.
How it feels when the sacred is torn from your life
And you survive.This is what it is to be loved.And to know that the promise was
When everything fell we’d be held.
We'd be held....
This is what it is to be loved.
And to know, that the promise was when everything fell, we'd be held.
This is what it means to be held.
(for a pessimist, I'm pretty optimistic)
I never wanted to say this
You never wanted to stay
I put my faith in you, so much faith
And then you just threw it away
You threw it away
I'm not so naïve
My sorry eyes can see
The way you fight shy
Of almost everything
Well, if you give up
You'll get what you deserve...
Why don't you stand up, be a man about it?
Fight with your bare hands about it now.
(hallelujah)
Somehow everything's gonna fall
Right into place
If we only had a way
To make it all
Fall faster everyday
I wish I understood why people settle for a life that they aren't happy in -- with a person that makes them miserable. I wish that I understood why people don't value themselves anymore. I'd rather live my life alone, unmarried, than settle for someone who isn't the right one for me. I believe in soul mates, and I believe that there's one person out there that was concieved, created and made specifically for me. And if I don't find that person, then it wasn't meant to happen. I'd rather fill my life with my students, my animals, and all of those other things that bring happiness to my life than settle for the wrong guy and be miserable. I'd rather hurt and be in pain than be stuck in a marriage or relationship that makes me unhappy. I hate complacency -- when people get too satisfied with their lives and they just figure, well, this is it. Guess what, it's not. Complacency is akin to boredom. We were put on this earth to be extraordinary. We've been given the tools to be as such. I can't stand complacency. We should be reaching, all the time, to get out of our comfort zone and be better than we are.
also from Natalie Grant... this song when I first heard it, seriously brought tears to my eyes. it's called "Held".
This is what it means to be held.
How it feels when the sacred is torn from your life
And you survive.
This is what it is to be loved.
And to know that the promise was
When everything fell we’d be held.
This hand is bitterness.
We want to taste it, let the hatred numb our sorrow.
The wise hand opens slowly to lillies of the valley and tomorrow
This is what it means to be held.
How it feels when the sacred is torn from your life
And you survive.This is what it is to be loved.And to know that the promise was
When everything fell we’d be held.
We'd be held....
This is what it is to be loved.
And to know, that the promise was when everything fell, we'd be held.
This is what it means to be held.
Monday, October 22, 2007
..Quotes and such...
I'm such a dork that I love these little quotes and things that you see on myspace and now facebook... :) I like them because sometimes I will just read through all of them and find something that I can identify with. And sometimes I feel like I can't post them on myspace because of whoever might see and start running their mouths again. Anyways. These are some of
my favorites. I know that pain is a part of life, that hurt comes with taking chances. I know that some people won't remember me at all, and that others, I'll be someone they can never forget. In high school I was forgetable, 
except for the few who were my friends. I was satisfied with that. And in college too, but I don't want to be come just a memory for some people. And I don't want to be easily forgotten either. I am, however, irreplaceable. There isn't anyone in the world quite like me. That's not concieted or self-absorbed; it's just simply the truth. And this quote's very true -- everyone WILL hurt you, but who is worth the pain? It's up to you to decide because only you can decide who is worth it all, who holds that power over you. I think alot about being different, being "weird". 
As I grow older, I become increasingly aware that being weird is not such a bad thing. And I'm reminded of a quote from the film, Practical Magic ("my darling girl, when are you going to learn that being normal 
isn't a virtue, it rather denotes a lack of character"). I'm not normal -- I've never claimed to be as such and truthfully when most everyone else my age was going through the "I just want to be like everybody else" stage... I didn't really get into all of that. I was and am comfortable in my own skin. I am the kind of girl who's perfectly happy with a quiet night alone at home. My dad says that I walk to the beat of my own drummer... I hear a different strain of music in my head. I don't have any desire to be "typical." And I'm a.ok. with not being like everybody else. 
And I love this one. it's one of my favorites too ever since it circulated via email a few years ago. I think that too many people settle for something less than what they deserve and that we forget sometimes to be patient and that it takes time before our "one" comes along. The best ones are at the top of the tree. I'm hanging out at the top of the tree. I hope that you can read this one. It's one of my favorites because it's very true, at least in most respects for what I want put in a very simplistic way. Anyways. I had fun creating this blog entry. It was neat to try and find different image-quotes that I like. These were taken from http://www.freecodesource.com/.
my favorites. I know that pain is a part of life, that hurt comes with taking chances. I know that some people won't remember me at all, and that others, I'll be someone they can never forget. In high school I was forgetable, 
except for the few who were my friends. I was satisfied with that. And in college too, but I don't want to be come just a memory for some people. And I don't want to be easily forgotten either. I am, however, irreplaceable. There isn't anyone in the world quite like me. That's not concieted or self-absorbed; it's just simply the truth. And this quote's very true -- everyone WILL hurt you, but who is worth the pain? It's up to you to decide because only you can decide who is worth it all, who holds that power over you. I think alot about being different, being "weird". 
As I grow older, I become increasingly aware that being weird is not such a bad thing. And I'm reminded of a quote from the film, Practical Magic ("my darling girl, when are you going to learn that being normal 
isn't a virtue, it rather denotes a lack of character"). I'm not normal -- I've never claimed to be as such and truthfully when most everyone else my age was going through the "I just want to be like everybody else" stage... I didn't really get into all of that. I was and am comfortable in my own skin. I am the kind of girl who's perfectly happy with a quiet night alone at home. My dad says that I walk to the beat of my own drummer... I hear a different strain of music in my head. I don't have any desire to be "typical." And I'm a.ok. with not being like everybody else. 
And I love this one. it's one of my favorites too ever since it circulated via email a few years ago. I think that too many people settle for something less than what they deserve and that we forget sometimes to be patient and that it takes time before our "one" comes along. The best ones are at the top of the tree. I'm hanging out at the top of the tree. I hope that you can read this one. It's one of my favorites because it's very true, at least in most respects for what I want put in a very simplistic way. Anyways. I had fun creating this blog entry. It was neat to try and find different image-quotes that I like. These were taken from http://www.freecodesource.com/....weekend...
Went to Birmingham this weekend to see Olivia and just get some general getting-out-of-town done. Left work Friday at noon and left town about 1ish after some general running around. Traffic wasn't bad, met alot of Auburn folks on the road (at least until 65 split North and South) and then I was headed up the Tuscaloosa way with the Alabama folks. Not too bad. Made it to Birmingham after nearly skirting a small wildfire on the side of the road. Met up with Olivia at Nidek and then we went back to her house to clean up and meet Jenn for dinner at La Paz (?)... awesome cheese dip. We stayed there for a couple hours -- Jenn's sister came over after she got off work and just generally caught up on what'd been going on since the last time I saw Jenn (her wedding to Kody in '06). Saturday was supposed to be body pump (slept through it), then running around until kickoff at 8:00 CST. Went over to Olivia's parents house for dinner (amazing steak -- oh man!!) and watched the Auburn game there. Killer game, total hearbreak. Man. I still am a little bit in love with Will Muschamp (my apologies to Mrs. Muschamp). Still think that a couple of calls could have gone our way that didn't which could have significantly reversed the game, but nobody likes a Monday-morning coach so... anyways. and I really hate people who brag about their team winning and my team losing, or even just calling to say "war eagle" after the final seconds tick down. ugh. Is it really that big of a deal? Whatever. Anyways. Got up Sunday and went to eat lunch at an Indian place (The Silver Coin) with Olivia's dad. Pretty good -- it's been awhile since I've had Indian so that was a nice change of pace. Left from there and headed on down the road to home. Made it through Celera where there was a car on the side of the road on fire. I pulled up just behind the fire trucks and scooted on through before they closed the road until the fire was put out. crazy stuff -- I could feel the heat from the car ablaze in my car. wild! good weekend -- had so much fun with Olivia and laughed alot and it was, other than the football game, a nice way to spend a few days.
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