Feel Good Wednesday #43

I have loved this song from the very first time I heard it many months ago. If I were to call and request this song to be played I would play it for the following:

Ashley, my sister. I know you're nervous and questioning where God wants to take you next. You are at that stage now where you're wondering which path to choose, which college to attend, what career path to start after. Just keep trusting God. He will never lead you down the wrong road.

Shontel, Julie, Amber - my sister's in Christ. I know you are wanting that positive pregnancy test. You may be wondering why is it taking so long, will it ever happen, why is it not happening for me but everyone else around me. Don't live life in fear - BELIEVE. Never give up Hope.

Kristi - my friend from childhood. God's got just the right job for John. Your steps are ordered. Don't forget to trust Him.

There are so many more I could "request" this song for but these are the ones that came to my mind when I listened to this song this morning. To all of the above don't forget the scripture I have held onto for so long. Jeremiah 29:11 "I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you hope and a future."

Sidewalk Prophets - The Words I Would Say
From the album These Simple Truths

Three in the morning, and I'm still awake
So I picked up a pen and a page
And I started writing just what I'd say
If we were face to face
I'd tell you just what you mean to me
Tell you these simple truths

Chorus
Be strong in the Lord
And never give up hope
You're gonna do great things
I already know God's got His hand on You
So don't live life in fear
Forgive and forget
But don't forget why you're here
Take your time and pray
These are the words I would say

Last time we spoke you said you were hurting
And I felt your pain in my heart
I want to tell you that I keep on praying
Love will find you where you are
I know 'cause I've already been there
So please hear these simple truths

Chorus

Say from one simple life to another
I will say come find peace in the Father
Be strong in the Lord
And never give up hope

You're gonna do great things I already know
God's got His hand on You
So don't live life in fear
Forgive and forget
But don't forget why you're here
Take your time and pray
And thank God for each day
His love will find a way
These are the words I would say

Feel Good Wednesday #42

I love how this song is so peaceful sounding. It's nice to just sit in His presence and bask in His glory. Sometimes we just need to sit in a quiet, peaceful place and enjoy Him.....to just let Him speak to us. I love how we can have such a divine romance with The One who created us and everything around us.

Phil Wickham - Divine Romance

The fullness of Your grace is here with me
The richness of Your beauty’s all I see
The brightness of Your glory has arrived
In Your presence God, I’m completely satisfied

For You I sing I dance
Rejoice in this divine romance
Lift my heart and my hands
To show my love, to show my love

A deep deep flood, an Ocean flows from You
Of deep deep love, yeah it’s filling up the room
Your innocent blood, has washed my guilty life
In Your presence God I’m completely satisfied

Feel Good Wednesday #41

We each go through our own hurts and disappointments in life. And while going through these it feels like there is no light at the end of the tunnel. We may not know why things happen the way they do; but in the end we can know that there was a perfect purpose and plan.

The day I hold Brady for the first time I will KNOW that all the pain, all the hurt, all the tears that were cried.....was ALL worth it for him. The perfect one that God had chosen for me. I told someone the other day that I get emotional thinking about Brady's upcoming birth. I imagine what it will be like right when he's born. I can only imagine tears of Joy and the greatest feeling of God's presence I have ever felt. 'Cause in that very moment God has given a life to me that I had so hoped & prayed for. I know God is always with us, but I just have a feeling that I will be able to feel Him so much at that moment.

Before the Morning - Josh Wilson

Do you wonder why you have to
Feel the things that hurt you
If there’s a God who loves you where is He now
Maybe there are things you can’t see
And all those things are happening
To bring a better ending
Someday somehow you’ll see you’ll see

Would you dare would you dare to believe
That you still have a reason to sing
Cause the pain that you’ve been feeling
It can’t compare to the joy that’s coming
So hold on you gotta wait for the light
Press on and just fight the good fight
Cause the pain that you’ve been feeling
It’s just the dark before the morning

My friend you know how this all ends
You know where you’re going
You just don’t know how you’ll get there
So say a prayer
And hold on cause there’s good for those who love God
But life is not a snapshot
It might take a little time but you’ll see the bigger picture

Once you feel the weight of glory
All your pain will fade to memory
It’s just the hurt before the healing
Oh the pain that you’ve been feeling
It’s just the dark before the morning

I have to thank my friend Shontel for posting this song on her blog last week. It's perfect! I knew I would have to use it this week.

Keep holding on to hope!

Feel Good Wednesday #40

Something Beautiful. That is exactly what God is in my life. He never ceases to amaze me. He is the beautiful weather we've been having the last couple of days. Thank goodness! Man, have I missed this Spring weather. He is the beautiful flowers that are starting to be planted. He is the beautiful smiles that we see on loved-one's faces. This world would be one ugly mess if we didn't have Something Beautiful like Him.

Welcome back to Feel Good Wednesday! I hope you can feel Something Beautiful like Him today! Take time to stop for a minute today and look around you....what you see is Something Beautiful...Christ.

Something Beautiful by Need to Breathe

In your ocean, I'm ankle deep
I feel the waves crashin' on my feet
It's like I know where I need to be
But I can't figure out, yeah I can't figure out

Just how much air I will need to breathe
When your tide rushes over me
There's only one way to figure out
Will ya let me drown, will ya let me drown

Hey now, this is my desire
Consume me like a fire, 'cause I just want something beautiful
To touch me, I know that I'm in reach
'Cause I am down on my knees, I'm waiting for something beautiful
Oh, something beautiful

And the water is risin' quick
And for years I was scared of it
We can't be sure when it will subside
So I won't leave your side, no I can't leave your side

Hey now, this is my desire
Consume me like a fire, 'cause I just want something beautiful
To touch me, I know that I'm in reach
'Cause I am down on my knees, I'm waiting for something beautiful
Oh, something beautiful

In a daydream, I couldn't live like this
I wouldn't stop until I found something beautiful
When I wake up, I know I will have
No, I still won't have what I need

Hey now, this is my desire
Consume me like a fire, 'cause I just want something beautiful
To touch me, I know that I'm in reach
'Cause I am down on my knees, I'm waiting for something beautiful
Oh, something beautiful (fade out)

Feel Good Wednesday #39

I heard this song on the radio the other day and LOVED it. Of course it talked about one of my favorite words....HOPE.

My wish for all of you this Christmas season is that you find the HOPE that you need. I pray you know that CHRISTmas is about Jesus. It's not about the gifts. It's about love and life that we can have, only because of Christ.

Merry Christmas to all of my blog readers. I pray that you are safe & warm and that you know who Christ is.

Feel Good Wednesday #38

Could you put yourself in Mary's shoes for a minute? Could you imagine being chosen to carry such a special baby. The King, The Messiah, Immanuel! I feel so thankful that she was chosen. I feel so thankful that Jesus was born. Immanuel...God with us. He is with us!

Baby Jesus changed everything!

A Baby Changes Everything
by Faith Hill

Teenage girl, much too young
Unprepared for what's to come
A baby changes everything

Not a ring on her hand
All her dreams and all her plans
A baby changes everything
A baby changes everything

The man she loves she's never touched
How will she keep his trust?
A baby changes everything
A baby changes everything

And she cries, ooh, she cries
Ooh, oh

She has to leave, go far away
Heaven knows she can't stay
A baby changes everything

She can feel it's coming soon
There's no place, there's no room
A baby changes everything
A baby changes everything

And she cries, and she cries
Oh, she cries

Shepherds all gather 'round (Shepherds all, they gather 'round)
Up above the star shines down (Star shines down)
A baby changes everything

Choir of angels sing
Glory to the newborn King
A baby changes everything
A baby changes everything
Eveything, everything, everything

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

My whole life has turned around
I was lost, but now I'm found
A baby changes everything, yeah
A baby changes everything

Feel Good Wednesday #37

Believe

Believe in Jesus
Believe that He is the only One that died on the cross for you and me
Believe that He DOES heal
Believe that He hears our prayers
Believe that He will never leave you, nor forsake you
Believe in His word
Believe that with God all things ARE possible
Believe in Jesus

With God All Things Are Possible:
Matthew 19:23-26 (Mark 10:23-27, Luke 18:24-27)
Then Jesus said to His disciples, "Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." When His disciples heard it, they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?" But Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

Do you believe?

(I will not be posting words to the Feel Good Wednesday music today because I figure we all know the words to these songs.....and by the way, you got a 2fer today. I added 2 more Christmas songs. Enjoy!)

Feel Good Wednesday #36

I believe this is my favorite time of year. I love the warm coffee, warm hot chocolate, decorations, Christmas lights, snuggling on the couch by a warm fire, watching all of our favorite Christmas movies, spending time with family, remembering WHY we celebrate Christmas in the first place.....Jesus! I love it. It puts me in such a good mood. Minus the fact that people go crazy about buying presents and who they have to buy for. If people would stop being so ridiculous and think about what the true meaning of Christmas is, everyone would be a lot happier around this time of year. Because for one, they wouldn't expect gifts. Then two, we wouldn't feel obligated to buy gifts.

So in honor of this season the next few Wednesdays I will be adding Christmas music to my blog. I'm so excited! I hope you enjoy it and that it puts you in the Christmas spirit, if you're not already. Also, let these songs remind you about the true meaning of Christmas.

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
by Casting Crowns from their album Peace on Earth

I heard the bells on Christmas day
Their old familiar carols play
And mild and sweet their songs repeat
Of peace on earth good will to men

And the bells are ringing
Like a choir they're singing
In my heart I hear them
Peace on earth, good will to men

And in despair I bowed my head
There is no peace on earth I said
For hate is strong and mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good will to men

But the bells are ringing
Like a choir singing
Does anybody hear them?
Peace on earth, good will to men

Then rang the bells more loud and deep
God is not dead, nor doth He sleep
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail
With peace on earth, good will to men

Then ringing singing on its way
The world revolved from night to day
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime
Of peace on earth, good will to men

And the bells they're ringing
Like a choir they're singing
And with our hearts we'll hear them
Peace on earth, good will to men

Do you hear the bells they're ringing?
The life the angels singing
Open up your heart and hear them
Peace on earth, good will to men

Peace on earth, Peace on earth
Peace on earth, Good will to men

Feel Good Wednesday #35

Last night I got to help ladies from my church to deliver boxes of food to families in need in our community. Our town is not big at all but there are still LOTS of families in need. We went to four homes. Every home had at least three children living in the home. Three out of the four homes had children living with them that were not theirs. These children were abandoned by their parents. These children needed someone to take them in. These children were lucky enough to have a family member to step in and take care of them when even their parents wouldn't. It broke my heart. One woman that we gave food to seemed to be a single mother. (We didn't ask questions.) But it seemed she was a single mother with two of her own children and she said the smallest boy there (probably a 3 year old) was not even hers. She said this little boy's mother just left him. She didn't want him. And the father was never in the picture. Can you believe that?! You know what is sad, this is happening ALL OVER our world. There are children being abandoned. There are children being left to find food for themselves.

At each house we gave huge boxes of food, a turkey, a ham, bread, eggs and then we'd hand them a card. Once the food was brought inside we would ask if we could say a prayer. I had to keep from crying in front of these women and children. The women were SO thankful for us. But it wasn't us....we were just sharing Jesus.

I couldn't sleep very well last night thinking of those children. I have SOOOOO much to be thankful for this year. Yes, it has been a difficult year. But it has made me stronger. I know that God lives and He loves me. I am so blessed beyond measure for what He has done for me and my family. I have food, a warm place to sleep, clean clothes, clean water. My list could go on and on. I am SO thankful that I know who my Jesus is. I am so thankful that when times get tough, I just have to think they could be worse and that Jesus is right there leading me in the right direction.

It shouldn't just be around this time of year that we reflect on how thankful and blessed we are. We should thank God EVERY day for the life we have and for what He has done for us.

I hope you have a blessed Thanksgiving. Count your blessings!

Thankful
by MaryMary

Lord I'm thankful for my blessings
Everything that you gave
Times when danger was around me
My life Lord you saved
Where would I be without your love
Where would I be without your grace
You didn't have to do it but I'm glad you did

Can't pretend that what I got
I got it on my own
Every move that I made
Can't say I never been wrong
When I fell you picked me up again
Though I brought it on myself
I can always depend on you
Whenever I need help

Lord I'm thankful for my blessings
Everything that you gave
Times when danger was around me
My life lord you saved
Where would I be without your love
Where would I be without your grace
You didn't have to do it but I'm glad you did

The next time you go to sleep
And you wake up alright
Remember that he kept you safe
And warm all through the night
Lift your hands and lift them high
And this is what you say
Lord you didn't have to give me
One more day

Lord I'm thankful for my blessings
everything that you gave
Times when danger was around me
My life lord you saved
Where would I be without your love
Where would I be without your grace
You didn't have to do it but I'm glad you did

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you
It's plain to see
All that he's done for me
I thank you for everything
I live my life
So I can let the world
Know that I am

Lord I'm thankful for my blessings
Everything that you gave
Times when danger was around me
My life Lord you saved
Where would I be without your love
Where would I be without your grace
You didn't have to do it but I'm glad you did

Feel Good Wednesday #34

I've heard this song a few times before but yesterday it really caught my attention. I do smile when I think about how God has turned my life around. I do smile thinking about how happy serving Him makes me. I do smile when I think about what the future holds with Him. Nothing is impossible with Him. If we will just wait on Him, our lives will be far better than we can ever imagine.


I couldn't find this on the playlist website, of course. And this youtube video isn't the greatest. But listen to the words....that's what I really want you to do. And smile! :)



I Smile
by Russ Lee

Lost and all alone
Looking for a reason for being
In this crazy world
Trying to go on
Looking for the answers
To the questions
And there You were
From the moment You appeared
Everything became so clear
I'm so glad that You're here, Lord

I smile when I think about
The way You've turned my life around
I smile when I think about
The happiness in You I've found
I'm so amazed at what Your love has done
And when I think the best is yet to come
I smile!
I smile!

Wandering the dark
Lost in the confusion
I thought I was losing my mind for sure
I searched with all my heart
Looking for direction
Something to believe in
And there You were
And You were reaching down to me
You were everything I needed
I'm so glad You found me, Lord

I smile when I think about
The way You've turned my life around
I smile when I think about
The happiness in You I've found
I'm so amazed at what Your love has done
And when I think the best is yet to come
I smile!
I smile!

'Cause You've turned all my gray skies
To the brightest blue, yes, You did
And my life feels like sunshine
And it's because of You
All because of You.. I smile

Feel Good Wednesday #33

This Veteran's Day I really want to think about what all our military men & women AND their families go through. It's not just the military men & women that I am thankful for; but, I am also thankful for the families that make daily sacrifices. I can't imagine having to keep living my life while I have a spouse, Dad, brother, sister, etc. over fighting for our country. Fighting for our peace. Fighting for our freedom. But initially, above all, we have God to thank for His sacrifice. He gave His son for us. He sacrificed for our freedom. The freedom we still have today. Jesus took many battle scars for each one of us. He paid the price!

Thank you God. Thank you Jesus. Thank you military service men & women. Thank you families. Thank you all for the sacrifices you have made for me, my friends and family, and my country.

I'll Stand
by Michael W. Smith

I'll stand with arms high and heart abandoned
In awe of the one who gave it all
I'll stand
My soul Lord to you surrender
All I am is yours

I'll stand with arms high and heart abandoned
In awe of the one who gave it all
I'll stand
My soul Lord to you surrendered
All I am is yours

I'll stand with arms high and heart abandoned
In awe of the one who gave it all
I'll stand
My soul, lord, to you surrendered
All I am is yours

I'll stand with arms high and heart abandoned
In awe of the one who gave it all
I'll stand
My soul, lord, to you surrendered
All I am is yours

I'll stand with arms high and heart abandoned
In awe of the one who gave it all
I'll stand
My soul, lord, to you surrendered
All I am is yours

[Repeat until the end]

Feel Good Wednesday #32

Sorry about last week guys. I just couldn't find the time to post.

I can't help but think "I want more" when I begin thinking of my relationship with God. I don't think we're ever supposed to feel like there's nothing more He could give us. And I don't think we're ever supposed to think there's nothing we couldn't do for Him. I think there are endless possibilities when it comes to Him. We should always be thinking of ways to improve our relationship with Him. I want more!

I think this sounds like a great worship song. I hope you enjoy.

More of You, Jesus
by Pocket Full of Rocks

I've touched the hem of Your garments
And I have felt the leading of Your hand
But today, my eyes look much higher to see the face of the great "I am"
I've touched the hem of Your garments
And I have felt the leading of Your hand
But today, my eyes look much higher to see the face of the great "I am"

Chorus:
So more of You Jesus, more of Your face, more of Your glory in this place
More of You Jesus, more of Your face, more of Your glory in this place

I've touched the hem of Your garments
And I have felt the leading of Your hand
Oh but today, my eyes look much higher to see the face of the great "I am"

(Chorus)

I'm longing for more, and more, and more
More of You Jesus, more of Your face,

Feel Good Wednesday #31

Today I'm featuring one of the songs from Leeland. When I heard Leeland sing this song during the concert this last weekend, it really touched my heart. The words are so true. "There are schools full of hatred. Even churches have forsaken love and mercy." Just last week there was a story of a young boy who had been set on fire by fellow classmates. Do we even know what our children are facing in the school systems today? I bet our minds couldn't even wrap around what all the children face today. So different than when we were in school. We really need to pray for our children and school systems...even the teachers. Then there are churches. Churches having too much politics. Churches forgetting why they were even established. Lord, help us!

Leeland
Tears of the Saints

There are many prodigal sons
On our city streets they run
Searching for shelter
There are homes broken down
People’s hopes have fallen to the ground
From failures

This is an emergency!

There are tears from the saints
For the lost and unsaved
We’re crying for them come back home
We’re crying for them come back home
And all your children will stretch out their hands
And pick up the crippled man
Father, we will lead them home
Father, we will lead them home

There are schools full of hatred
Even churches have forsaken
Love and mercy
May we see this generation
In its state of desperation
For Your glory

This is an emergency!

There are tears from the saints
For the lost and unsaved
We’re crying for them come back home
We’re crying for them come back home
And all your children will stretch out their hands
And pick up the crippled man
Father, we will lead them home
Father, we will lead them home

Sinner, reach out your hands!
Children, in Christ you stand!
Sinner, reach out your hands!
Children, in Christ you stand!

There are tears from the saints
For the lost and unsaved
We’re crying for them come back home
We’re crying for them come back home

And all Your children will stretch out their hands
And pick up the crippled man
Father, we will lead them home
Father, we will lead them home

Feel Good Wednesday #30

Well this post is not what I expected today. I didn't expect to be writing about what I'm about to write about. I wanted to share a song of praise, of joy. In a way, this will still be that.

It always seems as I am driving to work is when God starts to point me in the right direction for my Wednesday's posts. This morning I heard Steven Curtis Chapman's new song Heaven is the Face. I'm not sure how many of you who read this are aware of this family's loss. But one of their little girls was tragically killed last year. From the words on his webpage: "His new album Beauty Will Rise is a collection of 12 songs. Created in the last 18 months in the walk through the darkness of the loss of his daughter Maria, and while God continues to meet him there on the journey. Part lament, part praise, part grief, part hope, part wrestling, part pondering; these tracks resonate as Steven's personal Psalms." As I was listening to the words of this song I wanted to cry but I also wanted to praise God. Because Heaven IS where we will be one day. Steven and his family will get to see Maria again. Wes and I will get to see our baby. Shontel and Andy will get to see theirs. My brother and Amanda and all of our family will get to see their son Clayton, only a child that was lost in a car accident. IN HEAVEN! I pray that we all are ready to see our loved ones who have left us from earth but are waiting for us in Glory. I pray our hearts are where they need to be. If you haven't yet heard Steven's song please go to Itunes or Amazon or call your local christian radio station and ask them to play it. It is a sweet song.


October 15th is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. How odd that I drive to work and hear this song by Steven Curtis Chapman and then to find out what tomorrow will be. A day in remembering my baby I lost, but also rejoicing that one day I will be able to hold my baby in Heaven. Because Heaven is the face of my baby. This song is too new to be available to find on my playlist but as I searched for a Steven Curtis Chapman song....there it is. The song that is appropriate to play in honor of ALL of those who have lost a child. ALL of those who were joyed with a blessed pregnancy by God only for that child to be taken to Heaven. My prayer is that we will all be ready to see our babies in Heaven. God bless each and everyone of you who have felt the pain of losing a baby.

With Hope
by Steven Curtis Chapman

this is not at all how
we thought it was supposed to be
we had so many plans for you
we had so many dreams
and now you've gone away
and left us with the memories of your smile
and nothing we can say
and nothing we can do
can take away the pain
the pain of losing you but

we can cry with hope
we can say goodbye with hope
'cause we know our goodbye is not the end oh no
and we can grieve with hope
'cause we believe with hope
there's a place where we'll see your face again
we'll see your face again

and never have i known anything so hard to understand
and never have i questioned more
the wisdom of god's plan
but through the cloud of tears
i see the father's smile and say well done
and i imagine you
where you wanted most to be
seeing all your dreams come true
'cause now you're home
and now you're free and

we have this hope as an anchor
'cause we believe that everything
god promised us is true so

we can cry with hope
we can say goodbye with hope
'cause we know our goodbye is not the end oh no
and we can grieve with hope
'cause we believe with hope
there's a place by god's grace
there's a place where we'll see your face again
we'll see your face again

we wait with hope
and we ache with hope
we hold on with hope
we let go with hope

Feel Good Wednesday #29

My friend Shontel told me about this song and singer several years ago. I just thought about it and found it to be perfect for my blog.

The story behind this artist:
In a celebrity-driven world, it’s rare to find an artist of any genre who isn’t driven by fame, fortune and the next big hit. Rarer still is finding talent honed by experience and creative experimentation rather than manufactured in a recording studio amidst high tech software. But singer/songwriter Ginny Owens has always been one of a kind.

Born and raised in Jackson, Miss., Owens was discovering melodies on the piano almost before she could complete a sentence. Sunday school songs and common childhood tunes began to emerge from her fingers even as vision began to leave her eyes. By the age of three, a degenerative eye condition left Ginny completely blind.

Despite her physical challenge, music just made sense to her, quickly becoming a lifeline for both understanding and communication. Songs provided a window into a world Ginny couldn’t see, but they also offered an outlet for her to express her own thoughts, dreams and questions.

Click here if you want to read more.

If You Want Me To
by Ginny Owens

The pathway is broken
And The signs are unclear
And I don't know the reason why You brought me here
But just because You love me the way that You do
I'm gonna walk through the valley
If You want me to

Cause I'm not who I was
When I took my first step
And I'm clinging to the promise
You're not through with me yet
So if all of these trials bring me closer to you
Then I will walk through the fire
If You want me to

It may not be the way I would have chosen
When you lead me through a world that's not my home
But You never said it would be easy
You only said I'd never go alone

So when the whole world turns against me
And I'm all by myself
And I can't hear You answer my cries for help
I'll remember the suffering Your love put You through
And I will go through the valleys
If You want me to

Below is the youtube version of this song. In this video you will hear that she has added another verse to the end. I love it! I wish that I could have this version on my playlist. Below the video are the words to the last verse.



Cuz when I cross over Jordan
Gonna sing, gonna shout,
Gonna look into Your eyes and see You never let me down
So take me on the pathway that leads me home to You
And I will walk though the valley
If You want me to

Yes, I will walk through the valley
If You want me to


I hope you all have a wonderful Feel Good Wednesday!

Feel Good Wednesday #28

Everlasting God

Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord
Wait upon the Lord
We will wait upon the Lord

Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord
Wait upon the Lord
We will wait upon the Lord
Our God You reign forever
Our Hope our strong Deliverer

You are the everlasting God
The everlasting God
You do not faint
You won't grow weary
You're the defender of the weak
You comfort those in need
You lift us up on wings like eagles

You are the everlasting God
The everlasting God
The everlasting God
The everlasting

I am posting this early because I can't get the feature on here to work that let's you type something early and have it post later. Sooooo......

The reason I am posting early is I will be taking my mom in for surgery at 5:30 in the morning and she will be having surgery at 7:30 a.m. Please keep her in your prayers. Our God is an everlasting God. He will lift us up on wings like eagles.

Feel Good Wednesday #27

I want ALL those who are reading this to know that in your sorrow, in your pain, in your questions of life, in your seasons.....all you have to do is cry out to Jesus and He will come!

Friend, you know who you are,......if you are reading this know that I am praying for you. I'm praying that you cry out to Jesus. I'm praying that He will guide your steps. I'm praying that I have done and said the right things to you. I'm praying that whatever you do, you will find your place with God again....and have peace. And then eventually, you will understand that all I have said and done is out of love.

Kutless - All Who Are Thirsty

All who are thirsty
All who are weak
Just come to the fountain
Dip your heart in the stream of life
Let the pain and the sorrow
Be washed away
In the waves of his mercy
As the deep cries out to deep (we sing)

Come Lord Jesus come

Feel Good Wednesday #26

In just about a month I will be going to a concert. A concert with one of my favorite artists...and a couple of others. But the main person I can't wait to see is Francesca Battistelli! Woohoo! In one month I will be sitting feet away, singing to the top of my lungs, with Francesca Battistelli-Brandon Heath-& Leeland! I can't wait. So in honor of this concert, I'm using one of my favorite songs from Francesca....Free to Be Me. The words fit me to a -T-. God has already made the great plans for me. It may be hard for me to be patient and wait for those plans at times but it will be worth it in the end. My dents in my fender for me would be my impatience, my jealousy at times, my anger at times, and of course my loss of my baby. But God picks me up and helps repair the dents and puts me up on His shoulders to see....that life could be so much worse....and that He has it all planned out for me.

Free to Be Me by Francesca Battistelli

At twenty years of age
I'm still looking for a dream
A war is already waged for my destiny
But You've already won the battle
And You've got great plans for me
Though I can't always see, 'cause...

I got a couple dents in my fender
Got a couple rips in my jeans
Try to fit the pieces together
But perfection is my enemy
And on my own I'm so clumsy
But on Your shoulders I can see
I'm free to be me

When I was just a girl
I thought I had it figured out
See my life will turn out right
And I'll make it here somehow
But things don't always come that easy
And sometimes I would doubt, 'cause...

I got a couple dents in my fender
Got a couple rips in my jeans
Try to fit the pieces together
But perfection is my enemy
And on my own I'm so clumsy
But on Your shoulders I can see
I'm free to be me
And you're free to be you

Sometimes I believe
That I can do anything
Yet other times I think
I've got nothing good to bring
But You look at my heart and you tell me
That I've got all You seek, ohhh
And it's easy to believe, even though...

I got a couple dents in my fender
Got a couple rips in my jeans
Try to fit the pieces together
But perfection is my enemy
And on my own I'm so clumsy
But on Your shoulders I can see

I got a couple dents in my fender
Got a couple rips in my jeans
Try to fit the pieces together
But perfection is my enemy
And on my own I'm so clumsy
But on Your shoulders I can see
I'm free to be me
And you're free to be you

Happy Feel Good Wednesday!
Love,

Feel Good Wednesday #25

Isn't it nice to know that no matter who you are, where you are, and what you're going through you can go lay those burden's down and give them to the One who never disappoints or changes....Jesus!

Lay 'Em Down by Needtobreathe

Come down to the river
Come and let yourself in
Make good on a promise
Never heard again

If you're lost and lonely
You're broken down
Bring all of your troubles
Come lay 'em down

All you sinners
And the weak at heart
All you helpless on the boulevard
Whatever you are now
Whatever you have found
Bring all of you troubles
Come lay 'em down

We're all tied to the same old failings
Finding shelter in things we know
We're all dirty
Like corrupted small towns
Bring our troubles, bring our troubles
And lay 'em down

All you rich men
And the high above
All of those with and without love
All you burdened, broken down
Bring all of your troubles

Come lay 'em down
Come lay 'em down
Come lay 'em down
Come lay 'em down
Come lay 'em down

Have a happy Feel Good Wednesday everyone and go lay your troubles down!

Feel Good Wednesday #24

I give up! I can't find the story in the Bible. I know it's there. So if I give you the run-down of it and you know where it's found, will you PLEASE leave a comment or email me and let me know. I will be sure and mark it in my Bible.

The run-down (my version going from an awful memory):
Jesus goes to woman's home, dressed as a beggar so she won't know it's really Him. He knocks on the door and is trying to see if she will let Him in and how she will treat Him. Again, that's my story. But what I get from this is Jesus wants us to not look on the outward appearances of people and to not judge people just by how they look, dress, or their physical handicaps.

This year, especially, I think God is really trying to make me think about this. About how I can judge people too quickly. What if the man on the street corner was Jesus asking for money? Would we stop, then, and not only give him our last dime but we would put him in our car and take Him home with us? What if the visitor sitting on the back pew of our church that smelled like they hadn't bathed, stained clothes, holes in his/her clothes.....what IF this person was really Jesus? What if the person outside your office building with his bicycle propped against the bench while he looked for leftover cigarette buds was really Jesus? These are the thoughts I have been thinking as I see people that do not look like the "average Joe" out in the world. We all need to have a lot more compassion for each other and those not-so-average Joe's out there. We need to bear more fruit. We say we are the body and drink of the wine....but do we try to reach the harvest?

Matthew 7:1-5 "Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye."

John 15:12 "My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you."

The Twenty-first Time

by Monk & Neagle

Nowhere to live

Nowhere to fall

He used to have money

But he’s wasted it all

His face is a photograph burned in my mind

But I pretend not to see him for the twenty-first time

He sleeps under stars, it’s all he can afford

His blanket’s an old coat he’s had since the war

He stands on the corner of Carter and Vine

But I pretend not to see him for the twenty-first time

He may be a drifter who’s grown old and gray

But what if it’s Jesus and I walk away

I say I’m the body and drink of the wine

But I pretend not to see him for the twenty-first time

She’s 29 but she feels 48

She can’t raise three kids on minimum wage

She’s crying in back of the welfare line

But I pretend not to see her for the twenty-first time

She may be a stranger trying to get through the day

But what if it’s Jesus and I walk away

I say I’m the body and drink of the wine

But I pretend not to see her for the twenty-first time

This is a call for a change in my heart

I realize that I’ve not been doing my part

When I needed a Savior, I found it in Him

He gave to me, now I’ll give back to them

Drifter or stranger, daughter or son

I’ll look for Jesus in everyone

‘Cause I am the body and drink of the wine

And I’m thankful there’s more than the twenty-first time

I hope you can stop yourself next time you start having judging thoughts about someone you see. Just because they're not you, doesn't mean they don't have Jesus. Or maybe they don't have Jesus and He is trying to see if you will be compassionate to them. We're not perfect, but we can start trying to be more like Jesus, can't we?

I hope you have a Happy Feel Good Wednesday.