I'm finding my way back to sanity again
Though I don't really know what I'm gonna do when I get there
And take a breath and hold on tight
Spin around one more time
And gracefully fall back to the arms of grace
Cause I am hanging on every word you say and
Even if you don't want to speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
Cause I want nothing more than
To sit outside Heaven's door
And listen to you breathing
Is where I wanna be yeah
I'm looking past the shadows in my mind into the truth and I'm
Trying to identify the voices in my head
God which one's you
Let me feel one more time what it
Feels like to feel and
Break these calluses off of me
One more time
Cause I am hanging on every word you say and
Even if you don't wanna speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
Cause I want nothing more than
To sit outside your door
And listen to your breathing
Is where I wanna be yeah
Where I wanna be
I don't want a thing from you
Bet you're tired of me
Waiting for the scraps to fall off of your table to the ground
Cause I just want to be here now
Cause I am hanging on every word you say and
Even if you don't wanna speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
Cause I want nothing more than
To sit outside Heaven's door
And listen to your breathing
Is where I wanna be yeah
Cause I am hanging on every word you say and
Even if you don't wanna speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
Cause I want nothing more than
To sit outside Heaven's door
And listen to you breathing
Is where I wanna be yeah
Where I wanna be
Where I wanna be
Monday, January 10, 2011
Saturday, January 08, 2011
The Skeptical Saint
The Skeptical Saint
One Dark night
I Saw my Saviour crucified on a tree
His cold, beaten up body was hanging there
Starring back at me
Tears of blood falling from his agonized face
And His frail body full of bloodied scars
He did not look like himself
He did not even look human
I hardly could recognize him
With His dying breath
He cried "it is Finished"
I knew He had died
As my eyes swelled up with tears
I closed them in despair
I could remember His warning
He said
One day I will give up my body as a living sacrifice
For the world to see and know
That I am their one and only true Messiah
I will die a death so horrible to imagine
But it is you that I will redeem
And I will arise again
More valiant than before
And the whole world will tremble before me'...
It was then, I could not believe that he would die
I thought to myself
He cannot die for He is the son of the most high God
Who will deliver us, if He is dead?
But now that He is dead
Sorrow overwhelmed me
We are defeated
I said in my heart
Who will save us now?
Hopelessness clouded my heart
As I trembled in fear
Then one bright morning
The Virgin Mary and Mary of Magdalene
Ran up to us as we wept for the death of our Messiah
They cried aloud with such joy
Our Savior is Alive
He has risen from dead
I stumbled into the shadows
Again I thought to myself
How can the son of man arise from the dead?
Then I reasoned with myself saying
No, once a man is dead he cannot come back to life again
But then
A bright light appeared
The light blinded my vision
I could only see a shining figure
That stood before us
My whole body began to tremble
As I heard a voice call out to me
Thomas! Why do you doubt me?
Come see my hands and my feet
And believe'
As I trembled before Him
I touched His hands
And placed my fingers in his side
And I wept
For I was ashamed that I had doubted Him
He then lifted up my head
And smiled
Thomas, do you now believe
I looked up and gazed at His brilliant face
And said
Yes, I do believe!
You are alive!
And I thank you for saving me
One Dark night
I Saw my Saviour crucified on a tree
His cold, beaten up body was hanging there
Starring back at me
Tears of blood falling from his agonized face
And His frail body full of bloodied scars
He did not look like himself
He did not even look human
I hardly could recognize him
With His dying breath
He cried "it is Finished"
I knew He had died
As my eyes swelled up with tears
I closed them in despair
I could remember His warning
He said
One day I will give up my body as a living sacrifice
For the world to see and know
That I am their one and only true Messiah
I will die a death so horrible to imagine
But it is you that I will redeem
And I will arise again
More valiant than before
And the whole world will tremble before me'...
It was then, I could not believe that he would die
I thought to myself
He cannot die for He is the son of the most high God
Who will deliver us, if He is dead?
But now that He is dead
Sorrow overwhelmed me
We are defeated
I said in my heart
Who will save us now?
Hopelessness clouded my heart
As I trembled in fear
Then one bright morning
The Virgin Mary and Mary of Magdalene
Ran up to us as we wept for the death of our Messiah
They cried aloud with such joy
Our Savior is Alive
He has risen from dead
I stumbled into the shadows
Again I thought to myself
How can the son of man arise from the dead?
Then I reasoned with myself saying
No, once a man is dead he cannot come back to life again
But then
A bright light appeared
The light blinded my vision
I could only see a shining figure
That stood before us
My whole body began to tremble
As I heard a voice call out to me
Thomas! Why do you doubt me?
Come see my hands and my feet
And believe'
As I trembled before Him
I touched His hands
And placed my fingers in his side
And I wept
For I was ashamed that I had doubted Him
He then lifted up my head
And smiled
Thomas, do you now believe
I looked up and gazed at His brilliant face
And said
Yes, I do believe!
You are alive!
And I thank you for saving me
Friday, October 22, 2010
You Can Have Me: by Sidewalk Prophets
If I saw You on the street
And You said come and follow me
But I had to give up everything
All I once held dear and all of my dreams
Would I love You enough to let go
Or would my love run dry
When You asked for my life
When did love become unmoving?
When did love become unconsuming?
Forgetting what the world has told me
Father of love, You can have me
You can have me
If You’re all You claim to be
Then I’m not losing anything
So I will crawl upon my knees
Just to know the joy of suffering
I will love You enough to let go
Lord, I give you my life
I give you my life
When did love become unmoving?
When did love become unconsuming?
Forgetting what the world has told me
Father of love, You can have me
You can have me
I want to be where You are
I’m running into Your arms
And I will never look back
So Jesus, here is my heart
When did love become unmoving?
When did love become unconsuming?
Forgetting what the world has told me
Father of love, You can have me
You can have me
When did love become unmoving?
When did love become unconsuming?
Forgetting what the world has told me
Father of love, You can have me
My Father, my love
You can have me
Saturday, October 02, 2010
Twice: by Christina Rossetti
I took my heart in my hand
(O my love, O my love),
I said: Let me fall or stand,
Let me live or die,
But this once hear me speak-
(O my love, O my love)-
Yet a woman's words are weak;
You should speak, not I.
You took my heart in your hand
With a friendly smile,
With a critical eye you scanned,
Then set it down,
And said: It is still unripe,
Better wait a while;
Wait while the skylarks pipe,
Till the corn grows brown
As you set it down it broke-
Broke, but I did not wince;
I smiled at the speech you spoke,
At your judgment that I heard:
But I have not often smiled
Since then, nor questioned since,
Nor cared for corn-flowers wild,
Nor sung with the singing bird.
I take my heart in my hand,
O my God, O my God,
My broken heart in my hand:
Thou hast seen, judge Thou
My hope was written on sand,
O my God, O my God:
Now let Thy judgment stand-
Yea, judge me now
This contemned of a man,
This marred one heedless day,
This heart take Thou to scan
Both within and without:
Refine with fire its gold,
Purge Thou its dross away-
Yea, hold it in Thy hold,
Whence none can pluck it out.
I take my heart in my hand-
I shall not die, but live-
Before Thy face I stand;
I, for Thou callest such:
All that I have I bring,
All that I am I give,
Smile Thou and I shall sing,
But shall not question much.
(O my love, O my love),
I said: Let me fall or stand,
Let me live or die,
But this once hear me speak-
(O my love, O my love)-
Yet a woman's words are weak;
You should speak, not I.
You took my heart in your hand
With a friendly smile,
With a critical eye you scanned,
Then set it down,
And said: It is still unripe,
Better wait a while;
Wait while the skylarks pipe,
Till the corn grows brown
As you set it down it broke-
Broke, but I did not wince;
I smiled at the speech you spoke,
At your judgment that I heard:
But I have not often smiled
Since then, nor questioned since,
Nor cared for corn-flowers wild,
Nor sung with the singing bird.
I take my heart in my hand,
O my God, O my God,
My broken heart in my hand:
Thou hast seen, judge Thou
My hope was written on sand,
O my God, O my God:
Now let Thy judgment stand-
Yea, judge me now
This contemned of a man,
This marred one heedless day,
This heart take Thou to scan
Both within and without:
Refine with fire its gold,
Purge Thou its dross away-
Yea, hold it in Thy hold,
Whence none can pluck it out.
I take my heart in my hand-
I shall not die, but live-
Before Thy face I stand;
I, for Thou callest such:
All that I have I bring,
All that I am I give,
Smile Thou and I shall sing,
But shall not question much.
Friday, October 01, 2010
Surgery update #5
Hey guys,
As you all should know (those that have read my blog) from my last surgery update, my upper jaw surgery was cancelled because my family's health insurance refused to agree to pay for the surgery. Well the insurance company finally agreed to pay for my surgery, and it is now scheduled on December 27th after the college semester is over. And for those who haven't read my blog, I'm going to have my upper jaw fixed because my bite is slightly out of place. You can read more about the surgery on update #3(June 30th blog entry). Thank you all of those who prayed, I really appreciate it!! :)
Tabitha
As you all should know (those that have read my blog) from my last surgery update, my upper jaw surgery was cancelled because my family's health insurance refused to agree to pay for the surgery. Well the insurance company finally agreed to pay for my surgery, and it is now scheduled on December 27th after the college semester is over. And for those who haven't read my blog, I'm going to have my upper jaw fixed because my bite is slightly out of place. You can read more about the surgery on update #3(June 30th blog entry). Thank you all of those who prayed, I really appreciate it!! :)
Tabitha
Monday, August 16, 2010
Surgery Update # 4: Bad News :(
Hi everyone! My last surgery update I said that I was going to have surgery on my upper jaw on August 23rd--well there is'nt going to be a surgery comming up, they moved it. We couldn't have an agreement from my family's health insurance to pay for the surgery. The insurance company wants more information about my surgery; so we'll find out if they agreed upon paying for my surgery, and; when my surgery is going to take place on next Monday. Well keep praying guys, my family and I really do appreciate your prayers. Thank you!!! :)
Friday, August 13, 2010
Beloved-by Tenth Avenue North
Love of my life
Look deep in my eyes
There you will find what you need
Give me your life
The lust and the lies
And the past you're afraid I might see
You've been running away from me
You're my beloved lover
I'm yours
Death shall not part us
It's you I died for
For better or worse
Forever we'll be
My love it unites us and it binds you to me
It's a mystery
Love of my life
Look deep in my eyes
There you will find what you need
I'm the giver of life
I'll clothe you in white
My immaculate bride you will be
Come running home to me
You're my beloved lover
I'm yours
Death shall not part us
It's you I died for
For better or worse
Forever we'll be
My love it unites us and it binds you to me
You've been a mistress, my wife
Chasing lovers that won't satisfy
Won't you let me make you my bride
You will drink of my lips and you'll taste new life
You're my beloved lover
I'm yours
Death shall not part us
It's you I died for
For better or worse
Forever we'll be
My love it unites us and it binds you to me
It's a mystery
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