WHERE ARE ALL THE WONDERFUL MEN?
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Posted:May 5, 2008 8:22 pm
Last Updated:Jun 7, 2008 9:22 pm 3911 Views
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This is what most of the single women here are asking, if not directly in a blog post- then at least in their hearts and/or in their heads. Believe me Ladies- I understand all too well how you feel but take heart...
God does not withhold any good thing from His and He has promised to give us the desires of our heart as long as it is in accord with His good and perfect will for our lives.
"Turn your eye's upon Jesus look full in his wonderful face and the things of earth will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace" He wants the very best for each of us! Let this fill you with joy, courage and hope.
I know it's difficult... believe me I understand. I feel like I have run into this wall so many times- it literally hurts. God is the only one who will ever be able to help us all figure out how to crack the Love code and find the soulmate who by God's grace can fullfill our hearts desire. After all He really does love us, HE INVENTED LOVE... in fact HE IS LOVE and wonderful men really do still exist.
I think we all need to learn to see the opposite sex through new eyes or at least in a better light (His light) and then by God's grace figure out how we can better communicate with one another... and if that doesn't convince you... then please read this- it was posted by an great guy with some amazing insight right here in the BC!
"Women are like apples on trees. The best ones are at the top of the tree. Some men don't want to reach for the good ones because they are afraid of falling and getting hurt. Instead, they just get the rotten apples from off the ground that aren't as good, but easy. So the apples at the top think something is wrong with them, when in reality, THEY'RE amazing. They just have to wait for the right man to come along, the one who's brave enough to climb all the way to the top of the tree"
Awesome huh? It gives me hope! Now lets lift up our hearts and trust! God will come through for you! He can not break His promises... you have to believe in Love to make it happen!
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COME JESUS COME
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Posted:May 5, 2008 2:13 am
Last Updated:May 31, 2008 11:32 am 3101 Views
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So many years and seasons
So many tears and reasons
I turned away from Your gentle voice
Foundations laid upon this world of sand
Have all washed away to the sea and
There's nobody left here but me and
I'm not all I thought I'd be, so
Come Jesus come, I'm ready
Come Jesus come, and show me
Your way, Your truth, Your life
Patiently You stood by
Watching me with each try that I made
To make it on my own
Now, as I stand amidst my shattered dreams
Somehow I think for the first time
Yes, I really believe I'm
Ready to accept Your love, so
Come Jesus come, I'm ready
Come Jesus come, and show me
Your way, Your truth, Your life
I know I've waited too long, but Lord
It's not too late...
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What's tearing at my heart today...
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Posted:May 4, 2008 2:51 pm
Last Updated:May 6, 2008 4:29 pm 3078 Views
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There are some things that are sometimes too hard to talk about and too hard to deal with. These are usually the things you share only with the closest of friends.
The people who really love you completely and understand your situation inside and out and have been there with you to be your shoulder to cry on if you really need it and see you through the tough times.
There has been a hole in my heart for the past several years and even though time has healed some of that, and has made the hole a bit smaller now, it is still there... this has to do with my .
His dad and I divorced and through some things that happened during the year of the divorce his dad and I ended up having shared custody but he now lives with his dad and I am on my own.
It was decided he would be better able to provide for Jake financially and it would give my a male role model in his life on a daily basis... this is the hardest thing I have ever had to do or deal with in my life.
He is a now and I am glad he is cared for and has his dad as a male role-model in his life as well as a decent step-mom (I get along and communicate better with her than I do his dad)
I am thankful they keep a roof over his head but it's taken so many years for me to adjust to this and not being in his life on a daily basis. There are plenty of times when it still hurts deeply... like today.
I was hoping to be able to see him today but it's not going to happen and no one seems to be available to help me get there. I am just getting better at walking now (I was in a car accident) and I have yet to be able to start driving again.
I have called friends and tried every solution I can think of to deal with this today and now I am turning to writing just to deal with it because it hurts and frustrates me.
I feel I miss out on so much and the little time I get when I hope to see him when it is lost- it really cuts deep into my heart.
Being Jakes mom is one of the essential things that keeps me alive and moving and makes my life feel more like it's worth living. I'm not about to do anything desperate but it does fill me with feelings of failure, sorrow and desperation.
I have to get past this for now and keep moving on and living but it makes everything else in my life seem so small and I have this weight that feels like it will drag me down if I give in and let it.
I so want to be there and to be present in his life even if it's just for a few hours it seems to renew my strength for the rest of the week because it reassures both of us that we are still, loved, connected and very much a part of each other's lives.
He's a very thoughtful and understanding and he know's he's in my heart and I love him without question 24/7 but I can hear in his voice how he just so wants to get out and be able to come and see me- to spend some time with mom.
I feel so guilty that I am not there for him the way I so want to be. But I will do my best not to cry, pour my heart out to him or make it any harder for him today than it already is... so I am writing.
Please pray for me, for my ... I so want to make this up to him. I wish I had a million dollars so that transportation were not an issue and to shower him with everything he could ever want or need in life.
Like most people I don't have that, but since I don't... I do give him what I can with time and resources as schedules and life permits but when I am here at this temporary road block... it makes me feel weak and exhausted.
We do have the gift of being able to communicate and problem solve and sometimes we have our best heart to heart talks over the phone on days when we have not been able to hang out and do things.
Today he was tired and not really in the mood to do that... and so I am writing about it and hoping for a miracle in the not too distant future so I can see him on a regular weekly basis like I did before the accident...
I will get there again but for now... all I have is this- being able to write about it. Please pray for Jake and I... that God will hold our relationship in the palm of His hand keep it safe and reassure us both that there are better days for us ahead.
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You've Got a Friend
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Posted:May 3, 2008 1:06 pm
Last Updated:May 31, 2008 11:47 am 3749 Views
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Ready for a BC sing-along? This song is much happier than the other songs I have been posting lately and frankly it speaks for it's self... enjoy!
You've Got a Friend
When you're down and troubled
And you need a helping hand
And nothing, no nothing is going right
Close your eyes and think of me
And soon I will be there
To brighten up even your darkest night
You just call out my name
And you know wherever I am
I'll come running to see you again
Winter, spring, summer or fall
All you've got to do is call
And I'll be there- yes I will
You've got a friend
If the sky above you
should turn dark and full of clouds
And that old north wind
should begin to blow
Keep your head together
And call my name out loud
Soon I'll be knocking
upon your door
You just call out my name
And you know wherever I am
I'll come running to see you again
Winter, spring, summer or fall
All you've got to do is call
And I'll be there yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey ain't it good to know
that you've got a friend
when people can be so cold
They'll hurt you and desert you
And they'll take your soul
-if you let them
Oh, but don't you let them
You just call out my name
And you know wherever I am
I'll come running to see you again
Winter, spring, summer or fall
All you have to do is call
And I'll be there- yes I will
You've got a friend
Yeah you've got a friend
-Ain't it good to know
you've got a friend oh- yeah,
yeah- you've got a friend...
Footnote: This is the version of the song that James Taylor made popular but the original version was written by Carole King... cool huh?
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Fire and Rain
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Posted:May 2, 2008 10:51 pm
Last Updated:May 4, 2008 4:41 pm 2980 Views
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Someone said something and it reminded me of this song... yeah it's another song filled with sad and lonely people doing horribly, sad and lonely things... probably just as sad as the last one I posted... but only one person said anything about it and it was a song by the Beatles! ...how sad.
I don't know why- these are just some of the songs from my youth and childhood that really strike a chord deep within me... not to worry, I'm sure I'll be posting something happier soon... but for now a little something by James Taylor.
Fire and Rain
Just yesterday morning-
they let me know you were gone
Susanne the plans they made-
put an end to you
I walked out this morning-
and I wrote down this song
I just cant remember-
who to send it to
I've seen fire and I've seen rain
Ive seen sunny days that
I thought would never end
I've seen lonely times when
I could not find a friend
But I always thought that
I'd see you again
Wont you look down upon me, Jesus
You've got to help me make a stand
You've just got to see me
through another day
My bodys aching and my time is at hand
And I wont make it any other way
Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain
I've seen sunny days that
I thought would never end
I've seen lonely times when
I could not find a friend
But I always thought that
I'd see you again
Been walking my mind to an easy time
My back turned towards the sun
Lord knows when the cold wind blows
it'll turn your head around
Well, there's hours of time
on the telephone line
to talk about things to come
Sweet dreams and flying machines
in pieces on the ground
Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain
I've seen sunny days that
I thought would never end
I've seen lonely times when
I could not find a friend
But I always thought that
I'd see you, baby,
one more time again, now
Thought I'd see you one more time again
Theres just a few things coming
my way this time around, now
Thought I'd see you, thought I'd see you
fire and rain, now
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All the Lonely People...
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Posted:May 1, 2008 3:25 pm
Last Updated:May 5, 2008 1:39 pm 3045 Views
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I love this song... not only for the cautionary tale it tells but also for the music which was and still is so timeless and wonderfully groundbreaking... the way it combined classical with the new invention of rock and roll taking music to a whole other level.
Many times we slowly choose to be alone, angry and bitter and sometimes we forget how we ever got there... layers and layers of life and routine piled on over the years. It becomes easier and easier to become isolated and feel alone in our own personal space and comfort zones- because no one could ever understand who I am or where I come from... lies
God understands and through Him and His Love He has made a way- His Jesus... not just to save us in an eternal way through the salvation of our souls but also through the power of his Holy Spirit- to save us and redeem us in our everyday lives.
He uses each of us through the power of love and prayers... through caring we can help pull one another out of our isolation, sadness and the ruts that our lives can become if we let them... but don't you let them- no one's born to live alone or be isolated- it's a choice.
He has come to give us abundant, vibrant lives... so be thankful and celebrate his goodness every day- or your life could become much like that of Elenor Rigby or Father McKenzie... and who wants that? Not me!
Eleanor Rigby
John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Oh, look at all the lonely people
Oh, look at all the lonely people
Eleanor Rigby
picks up the rice in the church
where a wedding has been
Lives in a dream
Waits at the window,
wearing the face that she
keeps in a jar by the door
Who is it for?
All the lonely people
where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
where do they all belong?
Father McKenzie
writing the words to a sermon
that no-one will hear
No-one comes near
Look at him working
darning his socks in the night
when there's nobody there
what does he care?
Oh, look at all the lonely people
Oh, look at all the lonely people
Eleanor Rigby
died in the church and was
buried along with her name
Nobody came
Father McKenzie
wiping the dirt from his hands
as he walks from the grave
No-one was saved
Oh, look at all the lonely people
Oh, look at all the lonely people
All the lonely people
where do they all belong?
All the lonely people
where do they all come from?
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Bruised but not Broken- please pray for me
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Posted:Apr 30, 2008 9:25 pm
Last Updated:May 5, 2008 10:24 pm 3543 Views
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Something happened to me a couple of weeks ago that I have been trying to forget... I spoke to a close friend of mine last night about this and hadn't even planned on saying anything- somehow it just came up.
I guess I needed to exercise this demon because I will not let it defeat or destroy me. I don't think I can really go into detail about this but suffice it to say that what happened hurt me and bruised my soul.
It had nothing to do with anything on here, but it may have affected me to the point where I took it out in some posts and didn't even realize what I was doing or why. I'm sorry.
Please pray that God will cause a deep healing in me because He knows all the details and is capable of healing wounds that no one else can see or reach... thank you and God Bless!
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
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Posted:Apr 26, 2008 10:07 pm
Last Updated:Apr 30, 2008 8:19 pm 3590 Views
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I stole this from Aslan, but I have been thinking about the words to this song lately... it seems to comfort me like a warm blanket on a cold night
Bridge Over Troubled Water
When you're weary, feeling small
When tears are in your eyes,
I will dry them all
I'm on your side
When times get rough
And friends just can't be found
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
When you're down and out
When you're on the street
When evening falls so hard
I will comfort you
I'll take your part
When darkness comes
And pain is all around
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
Sail on silver girl
Sail on by
Your time has come to shine
All your dreams are on their way
See how they shine
When you need a friend
I'm sailing right behind
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will ease your mind
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will ease your mind
P. Simon, 1969
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Jesus Please... Make Me your Own
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Posted:Apr 19, 2008 3:29 pm
Last Updated:May 2, 2008 9:33 pm 3961 Views
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Jesus please take this heart of stone
and make it like your very own
and Jesus please take these feet of clay
and let them move in your own way
I want your truth your way
I need you every day...
and You- You are life-
You are light... and You-
blow away my darkest night
Your Love comes through and
I know- everythings alright
Oh Jesus please don't let me
be alone... make me your own
Jesus please take this weary soul
fill my life- make me whole...
and Jesus please take this-
stubborn will
There's just too much pride-
for me alone to kill
I want your truth your way
I need you every day...
and You- You are life
You are light... and You-
blow away my darkest night
Your Love comes through and
I know- everythings alright
Oh Jesus please don't let me
be alone... make me your own
make me your own... make me-
your own... make me your own
___________
This is my hearts prayer for everyday!
This is a part of me and my heart that I share with you
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