January 2011
"God All-Sufficient" from "The Valley of Vision",...
“O Lord of Grace,
The world is before me this day,
and I am weak and fearful,
but I look to thee for strength;
If I venture forth alone I stumble and fall,
but on the Beloved’s arms I am firm as the eternal hills;
If left to the treachery of my heart
I shall shame thy Name,
but if enlightened, guided, upheld by thy Spirit, I shall bring thee glory.
Be thou my arm to support,
...
“Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments; love is not love...”
– Shakespeare—Sonnet 116
When I would play my song You used to sing along. I always seem to forget How fragile are the very strong. I’m sorry I can’t steal you I’m sorry I can’t stay So I put band-aids on your knees And watch you fly away I’m sending you away tonight I’ll put you on a bird’s strong wing I’m saving you the best way I know how I hope again one day...
I’m so fed up with my thoughts of you And your memory And how every song reminds me Of what used to be That’s the reason I’m so sick of love songs So tired of tears So done with wishing you were still here Said I’m so sick of love songs so sad and slow So why can’t I turn off the radio? (Leave me alone) Leave me alone (Stupid love songs) Dont make me think about his...
Don’t you think {I} oughta know by now? Don’t you think {I} shoulda learned somehow?
-Slow Dancing in a Burning Room - John Mayer
*sigh*
Have you ever prayed for more patience, then of course you’re put in positions to test the farthest boundaries of patience?
Have you ever asked for a forgiving spirit and then someone does something against you that pushes the envelope and it’s so hard to forgive them?
Have you ever begged for the power to control your tongue and not gossip, then something happens that you’re...
“Sola Scriptura, Sola Gratia, Sola Fide, Solus Christus, and Soli Deo Gloria”
Lord why are we so Blinded by Sight?
theykickedmeoutsidethebox:
i sometimes wish i couldn’t see so my eyes would be opened…
So heres your lullaby, no girl dont cry just rest your head and go to bed your time will come to fly away
-Priscilla Ahn-Lullaby
Dear, it took so long just to feel alright Remember how to put back the light in my eyes I wish I had missed the first time that we kissed Cause you broke all your promises
And who do you think you are Running ‘round leaving scars Collecting your jar of hearts And tearing love apart You’re gonna catch a cold From the ice inside your soul
“When my daughter was a toddler, I used to take her to a park not far from our...”
– Max Lucado (via howtostartafire)
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As much as I really love people and being around them and socializing and hanging out and being in contact with the outside world sometimes I really just want to hole up in my own little world for awhile to just catch a breath, enjoy the things I want to, figure everything out, get back up on my feet, feel all better, then come back; almost like a small pause on life. That would be wonderful.
“Fear not: for I have redeemed you, I have called you by your name; you are mine....”
– Isaiah 43:1-3
It's sad
derekpscott:
how humans have more compassion for homeless and mistreated animals than they do humans. Wake up people our country is full of homelessness and sex trafficking, among other things.
there's nothing up here: the King and his garden. →
theresnothinguphere:
A story is told of a king who went to his garden, only to find everything whithered and dying. He asked the oak tree that stood near the gate what the trouble was. The oak said it was tired of life and determined to die because it was not tall and beautiful like the pine tree. The pine was…
Measuring life with coffee spoons...: Just a... →
kaileymack:
Slavery has been described as a cruel and selfish sin that consumed America for over a hundred years. But what is slavery? A definition of slavery is ownership of a person or persons by another or others. People say in America that slavery is over; however, a new form has arisen, and is now…
that girl
Yes, of course, there’s a part of me that wishes I was the drop dead gorgeous girl that every one is jealous of and can get any guy; or that girl that BLOWS people away with extraordinary talents; or, I could go on, but truly, above ALL else, I want to be that girl that touches peoples lives not because of any looks or impressive talents but because they always know that I’m there for...
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your...”
– Romans 12:2
c’est la vie, Il est la vie
adorer Dieu (:
Doxology
“Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!” known these words by heart for years but rarely take time to really dwell on them, actually take them to heart, but today I did and wow. I thought, ‘how often do I pray solely for the purpose of praising him - my Father...
I can't wait until that day, Where the very one...
Emotional Chastity
caralarakinl:
by Sarah Swafford
The best dating advice I ever received was from a priest on a retreat. I asked him how I should get ready for a dating relationship, and he told me, “Run… just run… run towards Christ and live for Him, don’t look in any other direction, and when the time is right and you feel strong and whole, glance to the side and see who is running next to you.”
