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Friday, July 17, 2026

In The Middle

In the middle of addiction,

I used to say, "Something has to change."

That's how something little, one at a time, changed.

Friday, July 10, 2026

I've Been Deceived

No one likes to admit they have ever been deceived,
But I have been.

God only knows all the ways I have been deceived,

But thankfully He does not leave us alone here on this earth

And reveals to us things in His time.

At least, this has been the case for me.

I think this is the case for others as well,

But alas, I can only tell my own story.

My first deception was thinking that I am the most important one.

Bred from childhood, but not caused by caregivers which were my parents.

This is innate,

But is the fall of mankind that distorted our value to being the most important person in the room.

People are valuable.

This is truth - But not the full truth.

Friday, July 3, 2026

Lifeline

Lyrics

Here I amDrowning in a sea of my own choicesHoldin' to a hope by a threadYeahI'm lookin' roundI'm callin' out, fear pulls me downWhen the waters rush over my head

You are my lifelineYou are my rescueStrength in my weaknessLight in my darknessYou are my safetyLifter of my headThe air that I need whenI can't seem to breath in

You are my lifelineYou are my lifeline

How many timesHow many turns will it take till I learnYou reach for me in my need, yeahAnd when I cry I will faithfully find youWhen life comes crashin' on me

'Cause You are my lifelineYou are my rescueStrength in my weaknessLight in my darknessYou are my safetyLifter of my headThe air that I need whenI can't seem to breath in

You are my lifelineYou are my lifeline

Your there in my brokennessIn my distressMy rock when I'm strong or when I'm powerlessYou hold me in rushing tides when waters riseAnd I always find

You are my lifelineYou are my rescueStrength in my weaknessLight in my darknessYou are my safetyLifter of my headThe air that I need whenI can't seem to breath in

You are my lifelineYou are my lifelineYou are my lifelineYou are my lifeline

Source: LyricFind

Songwriters: Jason Barton / Rob Ghosh / Tony Wood

Lifeline lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing

Sunday, June 14, 2026

What Does It Really Mean?

Matthew 6: 24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

This is the ESV version.

I used to think this verse meant everything, all at once.

Now I understand it to be every little thing, piece by piece.

It's easy to think you are saved and that's it.

And many churches in the US teach that.

However, what if it is saving pieces of our soul one by one?

Every part we give to God, He uses.

It is easy to tear apart Bible verses one by one,

And without understanding of both the text and of God

Anyone would think it's ridiculous.

But it brings hope to one who knows both.

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Car stalled, side of the roadEverybody looking out the windowsFor some reason you feel the need to helpOr maybe, somewhere you're standing in lineAn old friend comes to your mindAnd you get the urge to call and see if all is well

Do you ignore it or go for it?Is this human or divine?All these promptings tell us somethingThey're all proof that He's alive

He might use your words to heal a heart that has been bruisedHe might use your hands to rescueHe might use your whisper, maybe your smileTo tell somebody that they're worthwhileYou might be the one He speaks throughThe one He speaks through

This God, great as He isStill uses all of us to accomplishHis perfect plan to reach the world

So don't ignore it, just go for itWe are led by the divineTo be His heart, His loveAnd show this broken world that He's alive

I remember I was in a pitAnd you prayed me out of itI bet you didn't even know that youWere the one that He spoke throughSo listen, keep on listening, oh

You are, You areThe one He speaks throughYou are, You areThe one He speaks throughYou are, You areThe one He speaks throughYou are, You areThe one He speaks through

Source: LyricFind

Songwriters: Ben Glover / Colby Wedgeworth / Mandisa Hundley

The One He Speaks Through lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing, Essential Music Publishing

Thursday, April 16, 2026

The Songs of Life

I know I have posted lyrics most recently,
But when life is overwhelming,

Sometimes lyrics speak to the soul,

And says things I myself cannot put into words.

One of my coworkers made a poem

For each of her teammates this week,

And it was inspiring to me,

So much that I wrote one back.

In the realm of nostalgia,

When everything goes black,

There are many things that come to mind.

Go with the One who spoke before the foundation of the world.

Lyrics

God will make a Way
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for me

He will be my guideHold me closely to His sideWith love and strength for each new dayHe will make a way, He will make a way

God will make a wayWhere there seems to be no wayHe works in ways we cannot seeHe will make a way for me

He will be my guideHold me closely to His sideWith love and strength for each new dayHe will make a way, He will make a way

By the roadway in the wilderness He lead me,

Rivers in the desert will I see
Heaven and earth will fade

But His word will still remain.

He will do something new today

God will make a wayWhere there seems to be no wayHe works in ways we cannot seeHe will make a way for me

He will be my guideHold me closely to His sideWith love and strength for each new dayHe will make a way, He will make a way

By the roadway in the wilderness He lead me,
Rivers in the desert will I see
Heaven and earth will fade
But His word will still remain.

He will do something new today

He will make a way, He will make a way

With love and strenghth for each new day,
He will make a way.

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Don Moen

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Battles

Lyrics

This current is trying to wreck meLike castles of sand, castles of sandMy fear, like an enemy armyIs marching again, but I'm making a stand

You surround me on every sideYour love is my armor, I fear no evilDarkness runs from Your lightSo I won't be afraid, I won't be afraid

You're going before me and oceans are partingYou're fighting my battlesWhen my feet are failing and my heart is shakingYou're fighting my battles

You're fighting my battlesYou're fighting my battlesYou're fighting my battles

Time after time, You're my refugeYou heal every scar, You're guarding my heartYour promise, the hope that I cling toMy rescue, my friend, You come rushing in

And surround me on every sideYour love is my armor, I fear no evilDarkness runs from Your lightSo I won't be afraid, I won't be afraid

You're going before me and oceans are partingYou're fighting my battlesWhen my feet are failing and my heart is shakingYou're fighting my battles

You're fighting my battlesYou're fighting my battlesYou're fighting my battles

In my weakness, You are strongEvery trouble, You have overcomeIn my weakness, You are strongEvery trouble, You have overcomeIn my weakness, You are strongEvery trouble, You have overcomeYou have overcome

You're going before me and oceans are partingYou're fighting my battlesWhen my feet are failing and my heart is shakingYou're fighting my battles

You're fighting my battlesYou're fighting my battlesYou're fighting my battles

Source: LyricFind

Songwriters: Daniel Ostebo / Jess Cates / Jordan Mohilowski / Joshua Havens / Matthew Fuqua