** Due to the increasing severity of MY ILLNESS, it has become impossible for me to continue to post on a regular basis. Unfortunately, as much as I desperately long to, I am also unable to visit each of your blogs often or reciprocate all the loving, supportive comments many of you continue to leave - even though at times it may appear as though you've arrived at some long ago, forsaken blog! With that said, I really want you to know that I miss every single one of you and that I really am still here! I'm just too sick and too weak most days to be able to sit up long enough to create a brand new post...or even read one. However, I absolutely do receive AND read every new encouraging word you leave (and, often, the old ones, again and again!) and I cherish them now more than ever! I truly appreciate your love, support, and, most importantly, your precious time spent on your knees in prayer for my family and me. It ALL means the world to me and I am truly blessed to have friends like you! ~Hugs and Sister Love, Teresa
FYI: All comments come to my email, which I can easily read on my phone. I also enjoy Facebook on my phone because I can catch up on A LOT in a very short time there. Soooo, if you're on Facebook, come 'friend' me there! {{HUGS}} **
I don't mind if you've got something nice to say about me And I enjoy an accolade like the rest And you can take my picture and hang it in a gallery Of all the Who's Who's and So-and-So's That used to be the best at such and such It wouldn't matter much
I won't lie, it feels alright to see your name in lights We all need an "Atta boy" or "Atta girl" But in the end I'd like to hang my hat on more besides The temporary trappings of this world
I want to leave a legacy How will they remember me? Did I choose to love? Did I point to You enough To make a mark on things? I want to leave an offering A child of mercy and grace Who blessed Your name unapologetically And leave that kind of legacy
I don't have to look too far or too long awhile To make a lengthy list of all that I enjoy It's an accumulating trinket and a treasure pile Where moth and rust, thieves and such will soon enough destroy
I want to leave a legacy How will they remember me? Did I choose to love? Did I point to You enough To make a mark on things? I want to leave an offering A child of mercy and grace Who blessed Your name unapologetically And leave that kind of legacy
Not well-traveled, not well-read Not well-to-do, or well-bred Just want to hear instead Well done, good and faithful one
I want to leave a legacy How will they remember me? Did I choose to love? Did I point to You enough To make a mark on things? I want to leave an offering A child of mercy and grace Who blessed Your name unapologetically And leave that kind of legacy
I don't mind if you've got something nice to say about me
Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you all had an amazing Christmas and are now enjoying a wonderful New Year with your family. I'm sorry I have not been around much lately, I hope this will be changing really soon.
The holidays were very busy and quite difficult for our entire family. Not only have I continued to really struggle with my illness, but my husband also became extremely sick during Christmas with what turned out to be a very serious bacterial pneumonia. He just went back to work, but he is not completely well, so we would appreciate your prayers, as usual.
Also, it looks like we are about to be slammed by a severe winter storm tomorrow and Monday. They are forecasting quite a bit of snow to be followed by lots of freezing rain and sleet. It will be SO beautiful, but these ice events are ALWAYS very dangerous for us southerners, especially when the temps are going to be staying below freezing for several days. Forecasters are anticipating wide spread power outages due to falling trees and downed power lines. We would appreciate your prayers on this as well.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and I hope to be back again really soon. Take care!
Originally Written By~ Katherine K. Davis 1941 This Version Arranged By~ Harry Simeone Chorale 1958
Come, they told me(pa-rum pum pum pum) Our newborn King to see (pa-rum pum pum pum) Our finest gifts we bring (pa-rum pum pum pum) To lay before the King (pa-rum pum pum pum, rum-pum pum pum, rum-pum pum pum) So, to honor Him (pa-rum pum pum pum) When we come.
Baby Jesus (pa-rum pum pum pum) I am a poor boy too (pa-rum pum pum pum) I have no gift to bring (pa-rum pum pum pum) That's fit to give our King (pa-rum pum pum pum, rum-pum pum pum, rum-pum pum pum, Shall I play for you (pa-rum pum pum pum) On my drum?
Mary nodded (pa-rum pum pum pum) The ox and lamb kept time (pa-rum pum pum pum) I played my drum for Him (pa-rum pum pum pum) I played my best for Him (pa-rum pum pum pum, rum-pum pum pum, rum-pum pum pum) Then, He smiled at me (pa-rum pum pum pum) Me and my drum.
This song is SO very special to me! It takes me WAY back to when I was a child growing up in the 70's & 80's. My dad would play it often during Christmastime every year - a vinyl record, of course! My sister, brother and I loved to pretend we were the drummers in the song and we would beat our imaginary drums and sing our hearts out every single time Daddy played it, and then we'd beg for him to play it again! :0) It will forever be my absolute favorite Christmas song, as well as, favorite animated Christmas TV special. Both bring back such treasured memories of our family's Christmas past. Plus, unlike most Christmas shows today, both do a great job explaining the REAL reason we celebrate Christmas every year. I pray this Christmas tradition is one that our entire family will continue to pass down for generations to come.
Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you all are having a wonderful weekend with your family. Things are still extremely tough here, but we are maintaining our faith and know the Lord is going to see us through. My family and I truly appreciate all of your continued support through comments, emails, cards and, most of all, your prayers. You ALL are a huge blessing!
Now, before you leave, how 'bout leaving me a quick comment to let me know your favorite childhood Christmas song. Is it still your favorite now? Do you play it for your children? I'd love to know!
"Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." ~ Isaiah 40:31
CALL ON JESUS
By~ Nicole C. Mullin
I'm so very ordinary Nothing special on my own I have never walked on water I have never calmed a storm Sometimes I'm hiding away from the madness around me Like a child who's afraid of the dark
But when I call on Jesus All things are possible I can mount on wings like eagles and soar When I call on Jesus Mountains are gonna fall 'Cause He'll move Heaven and Earth to come rescue me when I call
lalalala....
Weary brother Broken daughter Widowed, widowed lover You're not alone If you're tired and scared of the madness around you If you can't find the strength to carry on
But when I call on Jesus All things are possible I can mount on wings like eagles and soar When I call on Jesus Mountains are gonna fall 'Cause He'll move Heaven and Earth to come rescue me when I call
Call Him in the mornin' In the afternoon time Late in the evenin' He'll be there When your heart is broken And you feel discouraged You can just remember that He said He'll be there
But when I call on Jesus All things are possible I can mount on wings like eagles and soar When I call on Jesus Mountains are gonna fall 'Cause He'll move Heaven and Earth to come rescue me when I call
lalalala....
Thanks so much for stopping by. I'm sorry I haven't been able to post this week. It has been a really rough week and I have really missed you all. I'm hoping to be around a little more next week.
I pray you all are enjoying a wonderful fall weekend. We have just started experiencing our first really cool temperatures of the season and even had a freeze warning in effect for last night and tonight! I love it! Don't forget to set your clocks back tonight. See ya soon!
Not only is this a wonderful song but it is an AMAZING video. It is truly one of the coolest I've ever seen. It is made with a child's Lite Brite® Toy. I've never seen anything like it! Take a look.....
SMS {SHINE} By~ David Crowder Band
Send me a sign, a hint, a whisper Throw me a line 'cause I am listening Come break the quiet, breathe Your awakening Bring me to light 'cause I am fainting
Surround me with a rush of angels wings
Shine Your light so I can see You Pull me up, I need to be near You Hold me, I need to feel love Can You overcome this heart? Let's overcome
You sent a sign, a hint, a whisper Human divine, heaven is listening Death laid love quiet in the night stirring All around a rush of angels
Shine Your light so I can see You Pull me up, I need to be near You Hold me, I need to feel love Can You overcome this heart? Let's overcome
Oh, the wonder of the greatest love has come
Shine Your light so all can see it Lifted up 'cause the whole world needs it Love has come what joy to hear it He has overcome, He has overcome
Wasn't this such an incredible video? Here's the story of how it came to be. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family and I have!
SOMETIMES HE CALMS THE STORM By~ Scott Krippayne All who sail the sea of faith Find out before too long How quickly blue skies can grow dark And gentle winds grow strong Suddenly fear is like white water Pounding on the soul Still we sail on knowing That our Lord is in control Sometimes He calms the storm With a whispered peace be still He can settle any sea But it doesn't mean He will Sometimes He holds us close And lets the wind and waves go wild Sometimes He calms the storm And other times He calms His child He has a reason for each trial That we pass through in life And though we're shaken We cannot be pulled apart from Christ No matter how the driving rain beats down On those who hold to faith A heart of trust will always Be a quiet peaceful place
This week has again been VERY long and difficult. I had to make another trip to the ER Wednesday night due to excruciating back and abdominal pain, accompanied by nausea, vomiting and fever. This time the visit was very pleasant, as far as hospital visits are concerned, but all they could really determine was that whatever was going on was not 'life-threatening'. All the testing they did came back normal. This was a bit of a relief because the last 5 or 6 times I've been, it has been life-threatening and I've ended up staying a week to 10 days due to sepsis. It was also a bit frustrating because we still don't know what is going on.
At this point, I have appointments to see a couple different specialists for further evaluation and testing in hopes they can identify the problem. For now, I feel a tad bit better, thanks to a couple more medications the ER doc gave me to help with the pain. *sigh* I am so very tired of just throwing meds at things to cover them up. It would be nice to know WHAT is going on, WHY I am hurting, and QUIT masking it all! I feel like they are doing their best, but it is still frustrating!
Thanks so much for stopping by and for listening. I love this song. I KNOW I am in the midst of a great big storm, but I can see that the Lord has chosen to hold on tight to me and let 'the wind and the waves go wild'. He is also trying to calm me, I just have to let go and let Him.
'Weeping may remain for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.' ~ Psalm 30:5
Beauty From Pain By ~ SuperChic[k]
The lights go out all around me One last candle to keep out the night And then the darkness surrounds me I know I'm alive but I feel like I've died And all that's left is to accept that it's over My dreams ran like sand through the fists that I've made I try to keep warm but I just grow colder I feel like I'm slipping away
After all this has passed, I still will remain After I've cried my last, there'll be beauty from pain Though it won't be today, Someday I'll hope again And there'll be beauty from pain You will bring beauty from my pain
My whole world is the pain inside me The best I can do is just get through the day When life before is only a memory I wonder why God lets me walk through this place And though I can't understand why this happened I know that I will when I look back someday And see how You've brought beauty from ashes And made me as gold purified through these flames
After all this has passed, I still will remain After I've cried my last, there'll be beauty from pain Though it won't be today, Someday I'll hope again And there'll be beauty from pain You will bring beauty from my pain
Here I am, at the end of me Trying to hold to what I can't see I forgot how to hope This night's been so long I cling to Your promise There will be a dawn
After all this has passed, I still will remain After I've cried my last, there'll be beauty from pain Though it won't be today, Someday I'll hope again And there'll be beauty from pain You will bring beauty from my pain
This is a song that Morgan and Bekah have loved for several years. I always thought it was a pretty 'sounding' song, but I'd never truly listened to its lyrics until today. All I can really say right now is, 'WOW'. It is like someone reached down into the depths of my heart and pulled the words right out.
It truly gives words to how I feel about the status of my life right now, but it also explains that no matter how frustrated, sad, depressed and, sometimes, downright angry I get about the whole thing, I am positive God is going to make something beautiful out of it all. That gives me hope and helps me to keep on keeping on.
I am SO glad you stopped by today! I hope you and your family are enjoying a beautiful fall weekend. See you soon!
“I lift up my eyes to the hills, where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of Heaven and Earth. He will not let your foot slip, He who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD watches over you, the LORD is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD will keep you from all harm, He will watch over your life; the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.” ~ Psalm 121
Many of you are probably familiar with this Casting Crowns hit single, "Praise You in This Storm." In this excerpt from his book, 'Lifestories', Mark Hall tells the story behind the song. It is about a little girl dying of cancer who never gave up her trust in Jesus and her mother who literally stood on the promises of God through it all. It is such an incredible story and song and really echos the words of my heart. It really seems to fit the very circumstances my family and I have been through over the last decade...and even still today. It is so awesome how God can use talented singers and songwriters to touch so many different lives with the very same song.
HE GIVES and TAKES AWAY by Mark Hall of Casting Crowns
Laurie Edwards watched her little girl gasping for air and wanted to breathe for her. She wanted the Maker of breaths to swoop in and fill her child's lungs and dissolve every tumor with His mere glance. She wanted another miracle.
It was the early morning of Saturday, October 30, 2004. Ten-year-old Erin Browning lay in a hospice bed in her home, in such pain and shortness of breath that, in fear and exasperation, she could manage only one request of her mother.
"Just read the Scriptures!" she said.
So Laurie began reading the Scriptures. She included Erin's favorite passage, Proverbs 3:5-6. From 1 a.m. until 5 a.m., loved ones took turns reading aloud the Word of God over a child in the last, cruelest stages of cancer's grip. Little Erin had battled for more than three years.
And now the end was near. Laurie tried to refuse to believe it, but her trust in the Lord remained steadfast. She was frightened and faithful all at once. She prayed for an eleventh-hour miracle. And she kept reading the Scriptures, as Erin had asked.
At one point, Laurie placed her Bible on the floor and stood on it, literally standing on the Word of God as she read over her child. Finally, after the long night of reading Scripture followed by another long night of hopeful prayer, Laurie consented for a hospice nurse to administer an IV with medicine that essentially placed Erin in a painless coma on Sunday afternoon. There would be no more gasping for breath.
*****
I met Erin Browning on Valentine's Day, 2004 at Westover Church in Greensboro, North Carolina. Erin loved Casting Crowns, and, after six years of dance lessons, had choreographed a dance to our song "Here I Go Again." When Laurie initially contacted us, we made arrangements to meet their family before that concert. Three months later, Erin danced for the last time as her mother and two sisters joined her for a performance of "Here I Go Again" at The Carolina Theatre.
I was gripped by the imagery of Laurie's standing on her Bible and quoting Scripture over her sick little girl. After all the e-mail updates and prayers, that moment melted my heart and sparked the lyrics to this song.
I kept up with Erin's condition through Laurie's e-mails detailing the family's wrenching ordeal. Every e-mail described a change in Erin's condition. One e-mail would offer hope: "There is a new treatment, so please be praying." So we'd pray, and then the next e-mail would report, "It's not working."
Sometimes Laurie had questions: "What's going on? I feel like I'm all alone in this." But her love of Jesus remained fervent even though she questioned what was going on and didn't really understand the reasons. It was raw, rare faith, and it was inspiring.
On June 21, 2004, I e-mailed Laurie to tell her that I was writing a song for Erin entitled "Praise You in This Storm." Upon the news, Erin screamed so loud that it hurt Laurie's ears. Erin never got to hear the song, but Laurie heard it for the first time when her mother bought the CD on the day it was released and took it to the school where Laurie works. The two women sat in the car, listened to the song, and "cried and cried and cried."
"Erin would be so happy to know that other people were being touched by something written for her, because she was never about herself. She was about other people," Laurie said. "Other kids at school would say 'I want to be like Erin.' And she would say, 'No, you don't. You want to be like Jesus.'"
I was impressed with Laurie's faith, but Laurie will tell you how much she was impressed with Erin's faith. Erin was six years old when she prayed to receive Christ. She was diagnosed with cancer when she was seven, and by the time she was eight she was visiting area churches to give her testimony.
Four months after Erin was first diagnosed, a second bone scan revealed that the cancer was gone. Doctors called the results remarkable. Laurie and Erin called it a miracle. Emboldened by the Lord's clear hand in her life, she began regularly sharing her faith and giving her testimony.
"She had a desire to reach people to let them know there is no hope or joy without God. And even though she had reason in her life not to be happy, she was joyful because she had Jesus in her heart," Laurie said. "She wasn't afraid. She let the Lord speak through her, and when she would get up and speak it was like I wasn't listening to my own daughter. He would put words in her mouth, and it was just awesome."
But the cancer eventually returned, and this time, it didn't go away. The tumors grew so large that they displaced organs and created a visible bulge in Erin's chest. They pressed down on her spleen, pushed her heart to the right, and deviated her trachea, straining her breathing.
Near the end, Laurie's e-mail updates were desperate. Her last one before Erin's death was a simple request in all caps: "PLEASE PRAY FOR ERIN!" It was the night in which Laurie stood on her Bible during the four hours of Scripture reading. The weekend crept into Saturday, when at 1:15 a.m. the hospice nurse told Laurie that Erin's vital signs and statistics suggested she had only approximately 20 minutes to live.
Fifty-one hours later, [she] finally gave up her fight. Erin Browning went home at 4:24 a.m. on November 1, 2004.
Laurie still doesn't fully understand what happened next. She remembers only a tremendous peace and describes it as being under the shower of the Holy Spirit. She held Erin's body for 90 minutes while her daughter played in heaven.
"It was not like how I expected her last minutes to be. I thought I'd be hysterical, but I wasn't," Laurie said. "But she was where she always wanted to be. She told me when she was six years old that she couldn't wait to get to heaven. She said she had felt an emptiness in her heart, but when she asked Jesus into her heart she never felt it again because Jesus had filled her and would never leave her. For the 10 years she was on this earth, God used her in a remarkable, powerful way.
"I've learned that He can use an average, ordinary family to do extraordinary things and that He continues to use us despite ourselves," Laurie said. "How He has done that is beyond me. But He has a plan and purpose. A lot of times I may not like His plan, but I accept it. I'm just honored that He chose to use Erin and this family as He has."
Through it all, I was captured not just by Laurie's faith but also by her worship. She had the worship of Job:
The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. Job 1:21
I have a son and two daughters, and I was amazed at how Laurie faced a parent's greatest fear. It doesn't mean that she wasn't angry. It doesn't mean that she wasn't sad or doubtful, but at the base of it she was leaning on God even if she was angry, sad, or doubtful. I was reminded once again that just because we cannot see God's purpose does not mean He doesn't have one. I was reminded that God is faithful, regardless of the circumstances. I was reminded that God is sovereign, and we're not.
Finally, I was reminded that we cannot control how long our lifesongs last. We only can control how loud we sing them. Little Erin lived out loud for Jesus.
*****
Were I to designate a "Godline" for this song—a lyric or message that seems to come directly from God—I would have to write every lyric. The whole song is a Godline. When it comes to writing, I wasn't there for this one. I can't think of anything for which I should ever take credit. There are so many lines that gripped me as this came together. The first one was:
For You are who You are, no matter where I am.
And the first line that came to me concerning Erin's battle with cancer was the first verse:
I was sure by now, God, 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.
It took me a while to be able to sing that verse aloud. I was too emotional over Erin and Laurie. The bridge also is special to me. In remembering Laurie's update about reading Scripture verses over Erin, I added Psalm 121:1-2 as the bridge to try to capture the cry of a desperate mother:
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.
I remember when the second verse came to me:
I remember when … I stumbled in the wind; You heard my cry to You, and raised me up again. My strength is almost gone; how can I carry on, If I can't find You?
I'm saying, "God, I remember when this happened before and You pulled me out of it. But right now, my strength is almost gone and I don't know how I'm going to make it through this when I feel so alone and can't seem to find You."
What is so remarkable about this song is how God already has used it. His reach extends beyond just those struggling with long-term or terminal illness. Somehow, God's providence made this song also apply to Hurricane Katrina.
The second verse especially fits the circumstances perfectly. Obviously, that wasn't me. That was the Lord. Now read the channel:
As 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.
Now consider that this album was released the day after Katrina devastated New Orleans and much of the Gulf Coast. Amazing, huh?
While I wrote the song from my exposure to one family's battle with cancer, I realized it would apply to many people who are dealing with tragedy and heartbreak. We've all been there, so I figured it would touch a nerve. But how could I have known it would have anything to do with a national disaster?
Unbelievable. You think you know what God is up to, and then He takes a song you wrote four or five months before and unveils an entirely new purpose for it.
Behold, He indeed makes all things new. That's what He did for this song. And that's what He did for little Erin.
Some may consider this video a bit graphic as it contains actual images of what occurred on September 11, 2001. In my opinion, EVERYONE should watch this occasionally, just so we don't ever forget exactly what happened to our country that day.
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'Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)' By ~ Alan Jackson Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day Out in the yard with your wife and children Working on some stage in LA Did you stand there in shock at the site of That black smoke rising against that blue sky Did you shout out in anger In fear for your neighbor Or did you just sit down and cry Did you weep for the children Who lost their dear loved ones And pray for the ones who don't know Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble And sob for the ones left below Did you burst out in pride For the red white and blue The heroes who died just doing what they do Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer And look at yourself to what really matters I'm just a singer of simple songs I'm not a real political man I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you The difference in Iraq and Iran But I know Jesus and I talk to God And I remember this from when I was young Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us And the greatest is love Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day Teaching a class full of innocent children Driving down some cold interstate Did you feel guilty cause you're a survivor In a crowded room did you feel alone Did you call up your mother and tell her you love her Did you dust off that bible at home Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened Close your eyes and not go to sleep Did you notice the sunset the first time in ages Speak with some stranger on the street Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow Go out and buy you a gun Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watching And turn on "I Love Lucy" reruns Did you go to a church and hold hands with some stranger Stand in line and give your own blood Did you just stay home and cling tight to your family Thank God you had somebody to love I'm just a singer of simple songs I'm not a real political man I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you The difference in Iraq and Iran But I know Jesus and I talk to God And I remember this from when I was young Faith, Hope and Love are some good things He gave us And the greatest is Love I'm just a singer of simple songs I'm not a real political man I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you The difference in Iraq and Iran But I know Jesus and I talk to God And I remember this from when I was young Faith, Hope and Love are some good things He gave us And the greatest is Love The greatest is Love The greatest is Love Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day?
Alan Jackson is from my hometown and went to the same high school as my two youngest daughters. His sister, Connie, was my oldest daughter's principal in elementary school. Although I'm not a huge country music fan, I really love his music and have loved this song since the very first time I heard it. In fact, you really should get a tissue before you listen to it, especially if you've never heard it before. I believe the lyrics help us to never, ever forget the heroes of 9/11 - the thousands of people who lost their lives in NYC, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania, the loved ones they left behind and all the amazing people who risked their own lives to help their fellow Americans. We will NEVER forget!
On September 11, 2001 at 8:45 a.m., I was working at an OB/GYN office, assisting 7 female physicians. I was tidying up a room after my patient left when another employee came in and told me that one of the towers had been struck. From that point on, we started watching the news on the TV in our office. A couple hours later, the docs let us cancel all the afternoon appointments so we could go home and be with our families. I could not wait to get home!
When we got there, we sat in front of the TV and watched the news over and over and over. I was SO scared because we live very close to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. It is literally THE busiest airport in the WORLD! I just knew something was going to happen here, too! Thankfully, it did not.
'Jesus Messiah' ~ Written by Chris Tomlin ~ Performed here by Dave's Highway
He became sin Who knew no sin That we might become His Righteousness He humbled himself and carried the cross Love so amazing Love so amazing
Chorus Jesus Messiah Name above all names Blessed Redeemer Emmanuel The rescue for sinners The ransom from Heaven Jesus Messiah Lord of all
His body the bread His blood the wine Broken and poured out all for love The whole earth trembled And the veil was torn
Chorus Jesus Messiah Name above all names Blessed Redeemer Emmanuel The rescue for sinners The ransom from Heaven Jesus Messiah Lord of all
All I hope is in You All I hope is in You All the glory to You, God The light of the world
Chorus Jesus Messiah Name above all names Blessed Redeemer Emmanuel The rescue for sinners The ransom from Heaven Jesus Messiah Lord of all
If you loved this song as much as me, and are interested in seeing more of this amazing group from Hernando, Mississippi, just take a peek here at their Youtube Channel their Facebook Page or the DAVE'S HIGHWAY OFFICIAL WEBSITE. They have a variety of different songs from different genres. They even have CDs available. I don't know them and I'm not trying to promote them for any reason other than I just happen to think they are really incredible!!!
Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing
some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
~ Hebrews 13:2
'Does Anybody Hear Her' ~ Casting Crowns
She is running A hundred miles an hour in the wrong direction She is trying But the canyon's ever widening In the depths of her cold heart So she sets out on another misadventure just to find She's another two years older And she's three more steps behind
Does anybody hear her? Can anybody see? Or does anybody even knows she's going down today Under the shadow of our steeple With all the lost and lonely people Searching for the hope that's tucked away in you and me Does anybody hear her? Can anybody see?
She is yearning For shelter and affection That she never found at home She is searching For a hero to ride in To ride in and save the day And in walks her prince charming And he knows just what to say Momentary lapse of reason And she gives herself away
If judgment looms under every steeple If lofty glances from lofty people Can't see past her scarlet letter And we never even met her
He is running A hundred miles an hour in the wrong direction...
Thanks SO much for stopping by! I really do appreciate it.
I'm still having a rough time, so I am still WAY behind on responding to all my comments. I really do cherish each and every one of them and I promise I will be stopping by to see you ASAP. Please don't give up on me! :0)
I love you all and hope you have a wonderfully blessed weekend!
{{HUGS}}
Teresa
P.S. When I first posted this I incorrectly titled the post and the song, 'Does Anybody See Her.' I'm very sorry for any confusion it may have caused.
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast.
~ Ephesians 2:8-9
Hi Everyone,
I'm sorry I haven't been around as much lately but I'm most definitely still alive! Not only has our internet being acting up, but the last few weeks, especially this last one, have been particularly hard for me. I have been dealing with extreme pain, nausea and dizziness. It has been so bad, that most of the time it has been next to impossible just to sit up.
Most days, I'm able to get out of the bed, get dressed and make it downstairs to our family room. There, I usually remain in my recliner for the rest of the day. It definitely takes a good bit of work and assistance to get there, but I manage. This week I have not been able to do that at all. I have had to stay in bed the entire week. Needless to say, it has been very discouraging for me AND for my family. It is especially difficult because all our bedrooms are upstairs and, of course, most of the action goes on downstairs. Plus, in order to help me, they must go up and down the steps multiple times each day. I really feel guilty about that, even though I know I can not help it. It makes me feel like such a burden...and all I can do for them is say thank you. Over and Over and Over. *sigh* Speaking of thank yous - I would like to say thank you SO VERY MUCH for all the wonderful comments and emails I've received this week. (I'm still trying to catch up on all of them and it's gonna take a while!) I also wanted to say hello to all my new Readers/Followers. It is a real pleasure to meet you and I'm thrilled you chose to stop by and hang out with us! I hope you will come back again soon. When this 'flare' eases a bit, I will be making my rounds to all your great blogs. I promise!!
And to my faithful readers who continue to comment, leave sweet words of encouragement and/or pray for me each day, I want you to know that you are such a huge blessing in my life and I cherish you all so very much! Thanks for continuing to visit!
I believe in faithfulness I believe in giving of myself for someone else I believe in peace and love I believe in honesty and trust but it’s not enough For all that I believe may never change the way it is Unless I believe Jesus lives
Where there is faith There is a voice calling, keep walking You’re not alone in this world Where there is faith There is a peace like a child sleeping Hope everlasting in He who is able to Bear every burden, to heal every hurt in my heart It is a wonderful, powerful place Where there is faith
There’s a man across the sea Never heard the sound of freedom ring Only in his dreams There’s a lady dressed in black In a motorcade of cadillacs Daddy’s not coming back Our hearts begin to fall And our stability grows weak But Jesus meets our needs if only we believe Where there is faith There is a voice calling, keep walking You’re not alone in this world
Where there is faith There is a voice calling, keep walking You’re not alone in this world Where there is faith There is a peace like a child sleeping Hope everlasting in He who is able to Bear every burden, to heal every hurt in my heart It is a wonderful, powerful place Where there is faith
He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west.
~ Psalm 103:12~
"Ocean Floor"
by Audio Adrenaline
The mistakes I've made That caused pain I could have done without All my selfish thought All my pride The things I hide You have forgot about They're all behind you They'll never find you They're on the ocean floor Your sins are forgotten They're on the bottom Of the ocean floor My misdeeds All my greed All the things that haunt me now They're not a pretty sight to see But they're wiped away By a mighty, mighty wave A mighty, mighty wave Your sins are erased And they are no more They're out on the ocean floor Take them away To return no more Take them away To the ocean floor
I hope you will take a few minutes to listen to this song by Shaun Groves. I really love the words and metaphors used in this song. It has been one of my favorites for a very long time. I hope you like it, too.
WELCOME HOME by Shaun Groves
Take, me, make me All You want me to be That's all I'm asking, all I'm asking
Welcome to this heart of mine I've buried under prideful vines Grown to hide the mess I've made Inside of me Come decorate, Lord Open up the creaking door And walk upon the dusty floor Scrape away the guilty stains Until no sin or shame remain Spread Your love upon the walls And occupy the empty halls Until the man I am has faded No more doors are barricaded
Chorus: Come inside this heart of mine It's not my own Make it home Come and take this heart and make it All Your own Welcome home
Take a seat, pull up a chair Forgive me for the disrepair And the souvenirs from floor to ceiling Gathered on my search for meaning Every closet's filled with clutter Messes yet to be discovered I'm overwhelmed, I understand I can't make this place all that You can
Repeat Chorus
I took the space that You placed in me Redecorated in shades of greed And I made sure every door stayed locked Every window blocked, and still You knocked
Repeat Chorus
Take me, make me All You want me to be That's all I'm asking, all I'm asking
I have truly enjoyed this whole week of Spring Break with my family. We haven't really done anything that special but it has been so awesome having everyone hanging out at home, talking, laughing, watching movies and just being lazy for the most part. I wish we could do this more often but life is just so busy, especially with two teenagers in the house! I also wish I could spend more time with my oldest daughter and two grandsons but they stay just as busy.
The song I chose for today is one that I like to listen to because it reminds me that I should never take even one day for granted. We just never know when it may be the last day we spend with our spouse, one of our children, our parents, our siblings, our friends, etc. We never know when it may be our last day -period.
So, we all need to LIVE!
'WE LIVE'
By ~ Super Chic[k]
There's a cross on the side of the road Where a mother lost her son How could she know that the morning he left Would be the last time she'd trade with him for a little more time (so she could say she loved him one last time) And hold him tight But with life we never know when we're coming up to the end of the road So what do we do then With tragedy around the bend
We live, we love, we forgive and never give up Cuz the days we are given are gifts from above And today we remember to live and to love We live, we love, we forgive and never give up Cuz the days we are given are gifts from above And today we remember to live and to love
There's a man who waits for the tests to See if the cancer had spread yet And now he asks why did I wait to live 'til it was time to die If I could have the time back, how I'd live Life is such a gift So how does the story end? Well, this is your story and it all depends So don't let it become true Get out and do what we were meant to do
We live, we love, we forgive and never give up Cuz the days we are given are gifts from above And today we remember to live and to love We live, we love, we forgive and never give up Cuz the days we are given are gifts from above And today we remember to live and to love
Waking up to another dark morning People are mourning The weather in life outside is storming But what would it take for the clouds to break For us to realize each day Is a gift somehow, someway And get our heads up out of this darkness And spark this new mindset and start on with life cuz it ain't gone yet And tragedy's a reminder to take off the blinders and wake up (to live the life) We're supposed to take up (moving forward) With all our heads up Cuz life is worth living
We live, we love, we forgive and never give up Cuz the days we are given are gifts from above And today we remember to live and to love We live, we love, we forgive and never give up Cuz the days we are given are gifts from above And today we remember to live and to love
If you haven't already, I hope you will read my blog post from yesterday called, What Jesus Felt The Day He Died For Me. It is extremely intense but it will really make you stop and think about the incredible sacrifice Jesus made for you and me.
Then, I hope you will listen to this song. I just found it today and it is so amazing!
WERE YOU THERE?
By Selah
Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree? Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?
Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb? Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?
This next week, my two youngest daughters are on spring break and my husband also has the entire week off! Therefore, I probably won't be doing much blogging because I want to spend as much time as I can with them. In the meantime, I hope you and your family enjoy a wonderfully blessed Easter.
This is my personal blog where I share about my life and personal walk with Christ, as I deal with a very rare and debilitating illness called Dysautonomia/POTS. I hope to educate and help spread awareness about the disease, while keeping my friends and family up-to-date on all that is going on with my family and me.
You may click on the 'ABOUT ME' link at the top of this page to learn more details.
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