cleaning up

painting by Kay Crain

Now is the time
moving foward
full force ahead
positively
without hesitation
cleaning up the mess I left
dirty history
diminish hatred
start to forgive
humble approach
apologizing and reminiscing
hurting hearts
healing wounds
forgivness
she knows
and would do anything
moving on
new beginnings
right ahead

A Favor to Ask...

My friend tells me yesterday that it was National Prayer Day...

Now, I know this post is a day late. I couldn't quite find the words yesterday. I also know that you can pray any day. So I have a request my friends in the Blogging world...

my friend Amy... her family so much a part of ours for so many years... has been battling Cancer for quite some time now. Things started to look bright around the first of the year... treatments were complete and she was cancer free. Amy had her leg amputated but this didn't stop her in any way. She's overcome many obstacles. Well, just Wednesday she went back for a scan to find out that she now has it in her brain and shoulder. They told her that they are stopping treatment and bringing in Hospice. It's inoperable. They are giving her 4 months.

At seventeen years of age, I have not seen a stronger woman. She repeatedly states that she knows God has a plan for her. She knows God is using her and she just can't wait to see what he has in store for her in the next few months.

So friends in the blogging world, this is what I'm asking of you, pray for Amy and her family. Her family could use some comfort.

Thank you so very much. Have a good weekend.

"That" song....

I've been listening to Ari's song "Christian Dear" on repeat for... well.... at least the last week... It's been consuming my brain... quite possibly more than the ridiculous amount of papers I'm writing... So with that being said... it makes this song DEFINITELY blog-worthy... Please... check it out... here...

Christian Dear- Ari Herstand

I’m sifting through pictures revealing your past life
and the further back in time I see I am reminded of my insignificancy
I’m a new friend a new man and your photos reinforce so simply
I’m a no one in a lone frame of what makes you and me

I can’t believe how quickly I fell just the other day I rang the bachelor bell
Swinging on the rope with my mallet held tight
but a spark lit the strings and burned a brighter light
I’m a new man with a new plan
I’m taking my time like a kid in the sand
I have new tears with new fears
I’m falling in love with a Christian dear

Just hold the light
a little bit higher I can’t read your eyes
I’m growing blind
I’m hanging on thread that last a thousand miles
I’m helpless here a dripping tear
I’m falling in love with a Christian dear
My dear

She left me for a day at the beach her ex boyfriend went to accompany
I sat in my room cutting photographs piecing her in where my heart fell out
I am home sick alone with the unfamiliar feeling of jealousy’s gift
It’s a wrapped fear a trapped tear I’m keeping inside from my Christian dear

Just hold the light
A little bit higher I can’t see your eyes
I’m growing blind
I’m hanging on a thread that lasts a thousand miles
I’m helpless here a dripping tear
I’m falling

Just hold me tight
A little bit longer I can’t help my eyes
I’m falling blind
I’m hanging on a thread but you’re giving me the ties
I’ve let down my guard it’s time to start a reason why
and lift our fear and volunteer
our secrets in the vault where the walls have become clear
I’m helpless here a drying tear
I’m falling clear of reason’s steer
I am shifting gears lifting fear
I’m falling in love with a Christian dear
My dear

I’m sifting through pictures revealing our new life