poetry corner.

It's easy to rhyme.

You see, any idiot can take june and moon
While describing in detail the flowers that bloom
And even part ways with, "I'll see you soon,"
Maybe end with a line about hearts in tune.

But in all honesty

it doesn't do much

when you're able to rhyme but not able to touch

the soul of a person who's looking for truth

for answers; for clarity; or for poetry "in sooth"

so you see it's fairly to sit down and rhyme

to dictate a few words and take down a line

it's as easy as convincing the world you are fine

But sadly the truth is--

There's no progression over time.

Fall Into The Arms of Love

Are you looking for a friend
Who will stand by your side to the very end?
Someone who is always true to his word,
Be assured he won’t turn from you.
Put your faith in the one who will never let you down.
He has proven his love.
Open up to all he has for you now, oh.

If this world is a lonely place for you,
Fall into the arms of love.
If this world is a lonely place for you,
There’s a God who you can trust,
Who’ll comfort you and lift you up.

He hears your cry, he sees your tears,
He knows your pain and all your fears.
He waits for you with open arms,
He longs to live inside your heart.
You’ll never be alone again.

If this world is a lonely place for you,
Fall into the arms of love.
If this world is a lonely place for you,
There’s a God who you can trust,
Who’ll comfort you and lift you up.

The people in this world can hurt you and abandon you. They can disappoint you and make you doubt yourself. But there is someone who loves you more than anyone else in this world ever could and when you're feeling alone and without the hope of finding someone to fill that void, he wants to. Just let Him. He's the only one who is capable to fill it. Don't you understand that?

Because RJ brought it up

"Because You Live"
Jesse McCartney

Staring out at the rain with a heavy heart
It's the end of the world in my mind
Then your voice pulls me back like a wake up call
I've been looking for the answer
Somewhere
I couldn't see that it was right there
But now I know what I didn't know

Because you live and breathe
Because you make me believe in myself when nobody else can help
Because you live, God
My world has twice as many stars in the sky

It's alright, I survived, I'm alive again
Cuz of you, made it through every storm
What is life, what's the use if you're killing time
I'm so glad I found an Answer.
Someone
Who was there when all my hopes fell
I wanna fly, looking in your eyes

Because you live and breathe
Because you make me believe in myself when nobody else can help
Because you live, God
My world has twice as many stars in the sky
Because you live, I live

Because you live there's a reason why
I carry on when I lose the fight
I want to give what you've given me always

Because you live and breathe
Because you make me believe in myself when nobody else can help
Because you live, God
My world has twice as many stars in the sky

Because you live and breathe
Because you make me believe in myself when nobody else can help
Because you live, God
My world has everything I need to survive

Because you live, I live, I live

So. I really like this song. I've come to a point where God makes it really easy to see His glory in the little things. Even in a secular song like this one, it's easy to think of it, meditate on it, and give it to Christ. Even though I changed a few words, can you see how God can be glorified through it? Praised through it? Through a Jesse McCartney song? haha.

That's like life I think.

For some of us, who have grown up in a Christian home, it's hard to discern whether or not we are truly saved because most of our practices are out of habit, not desire to be in Christ. So you start to think, "How do I change? How can I change something that I already am doing?" Well, it's kind of like how I changed a few words of this song, you change little things that make a difference. You change things like how you pray, how you view God, you change your Bible routine, change anything so that it affects your spiritual walk to the point where you can truly feel God's presence. Do something! Because even the little things can make a huge difference.

After OP practice last night, I fell asleep really fast, but when I woke up, I laid there in bed for a long while just to re-evaluate things. Our sound had changed so much for the better when we felt the words. We didn't change the motions, we didn't change the notes, we didn't change anything except for the fact that we were singing to an audience spreading God's glory. It's humbling to think, that even to a room of empty pews, God can instill that kind of presence. He was there. And despite our goofing off, our weary minds and bodies. Despite the difficulty to just be committed during a dress rehearsal, God made sure His presence was known.

It's so important to remember God in everything we do. And though it's really hard to do, it's essential to your walk. You know, I heard one of my friends saying, "Don't bite the hand that feeds." Which basically is, don't forget where it is you come from, and as Christians we come from God.

Because He lives. We Live.

Such simple words but with a heavy challenge.

Baby steps people. Baby steps.

The Art of Rambling

BOOM.

Here it goes -->
the release that's sought with no other thought
than the intent to get more out of what you bought.

But woah.
woah.
Man before we go--
And I give you your mission, I need you to know.

That when I say what I say is so,
Doesn't necessarily mean you HAVE to go with the flow.

That's right.
I'm not lying.
If you want, get out at this stop
I'm sure you can find something else in a different shop

Or stay on if you might possibly care
to find out where
I'm hiding my hidden lair.
And when you get there please,
Enter if you dare.

But enough of this delay,
Heading straight on and right along
Hope you know there's no going back once we've started the song.

And just know that choice certainly wasn't wrong
But you're entering a new domain so you better be strong.

Now here: This is the mission I give to you
Make the point that 3 is 1 and that 3 is not 2
But also make sure that purple turns into blue
And know man is never the first to say "I love you."

And that's not all. No sir. No it's only just begun:
Tell me, what do you know of the risen Sun?
Did you know that though he sets at the end of the day
He rises again, to light the way.

Oh wait. I apologize for the silly typo.
What came out as a "u" I meant as an "o".

And How do you feel now that that is the case?
Do you want to continue on running this race?
Or is that too religious for you to care?
Well look back at what's been said:
Because the intent has been there.

The final question left to ask of you:
Do you understand what it was I was trying to do?

Thank God for Dancing With The Stars

So. I didn't think I was ready.

I didn't feel prepared to step up or take any type of initiative and I was fully dedicated to the idea that "someone else will do it."

And then I watched Dancing With Stars in an attempt to occupy myself from the ever-waging war in my head and Ty Murray came on. He's a rodeo cowboy and the poor guy cannot dance to save his life, but he said something interesting. He said that he was approaching dancing the same way he approaches bull riding:

"You're never fully prepared for it. It just becomes your turn."

BOOM.

There it is.

God never ceases to amaze me in how inescapable He is.

*sigh* Apparently it's my turn. =D

Because God gave me Anne and Gilbert.

I have often been found talking to myself and for years I've lived in my head so ardently that I sometimes forget my actual whereabouts, but I have never really been talking to myself of anything important. I realize now that most of my self-conversations only helped to relieve myself of the many thoughts that clutter my mind. But it doesn't stop the thoughts, in fact, there are times when it seems to make it worse.

But due to recent events, I have rediscovered the beauty of words. How in talking to myself I could be achieving so much more than just relief from the overwhelming thoughts that wage war against me, I could be teaching myself, through the words of my preceding mentors, the lessons of life, because they know what it's like to be me and I cannot, under any means, teach myself what I know nothing of.

This epiphany is a guest in my house and will be treated as a King because I have rediscovered something that has been missing for a long while now.

Though i have had fire and drive I've been sorely lacking in excitement and suddenly it's here again, creating an even bigger and passionate fire than before. hehe. I feel like I am 7 years old again and in awe of "When You Give A Mouse A Cookie."

it feels good to be back.

-penman