Ruins

I look around and all I see
Burning buildings, barren trees
Hopelessness is starting to wreak havoc
But Son of Man, I know You see
The deepest depths unknown to me
You have planted seeds among the ashes

You rebuild
You restore
All that's broken
From the ruins
You redeem
You return
All that's stolen
From Your children
That's what You do
That's what You do

So be still my anxious heart
All that's gone is never lost
Emmanuel is here and He is faithful
So I won't let my praises stop
I'll sing it from these rubbled rocks
'Cause I know You are good and You are able

You rebuild
You restore
All that's broken
From the ruins
You redeem
You return
All that's stolen
From Your children
That's what You do
That's what You do

You mix beauty from ashes
Yeah, that's what You do
You turn sorrow to gladness
Yeah, that's what You do
I gave glory and honor
For all that You do
I will sing "Hallelujah"
For all that You do

You mix beauty from ashes
Yeah, that's what You do
You turn sorrow to gladness
Yeah, that's what You do
I gave glory and honor
For all that You do
I will sing "Hallelujah"
For all that You do
For all that You do

You rebuild
You restore
All that's broken
From the ruins
You redeem
You return
All that's stolen
From Your children

You rebuild
You restore (yes, You do)
All that's broken (all that's broken)
From the ruins (from the ruins)
You redeem (yes, You are)
You return (yes, You do)
All that's stolen (all that's stolen)
From Your children

That's what You do
That's what You do

Source: Musixmatch

Song by: Mandisa

Look Up

When you're looking for purpose 
And lost within,
Look up, to the One who made you.

When you feel lost and broken,

Like nothing will ever get better again,

Look up, to the One who sees you.

When you're depressed and hurt,

Beyond spoken words,

Look up, to the Healer of all human hearts.

When you're lonely and sad,

Desperate for someone to hold,

Look up, to the One who hears you.

When you're struggling in life,

And nothing is going right,

Look up, to the One who knows everything about you.

No matter your sorrow,

No matter your pain,

Look up, to the One who wants to heal you.

He who sees your hurt

Also knows your anger,

And He loves you unconditionally anyway.

Can Cats Tell When You Are Depressed?

It's been a hard week,

And my girl has been by side,

But she's ten years old,

And so sleeps a lot anyways.

Can cats tell when you are depressed?

Can she tell when I'm feeling down?

I'm not sure the answer,

But I know she helps.

Yes, I Will

I count on one thing
The same God that never fails
Will not fail me now
You won't fail me now
In the waiting
The same God who's never late
Is working all things out
You're working all things out

Yes I will, lift You high in the lowest valley
Yes I will, bless Your name
Oh, yes I will, sing for joy when my heart is heavy
All my days, oh yes I will

I count on one thing
The same God that never fails
Will not fail me now
You won't fail me now
In the waiting
The same God who's never late
Is working all things out
Is working all things out

Oh, yes I will, lift You high in the lowest valley
Yes I will, bless Your name
Oh, yes I will, sing for joy when my heart is heavy
For all my days, oh yes I will
For all my days, oh yes, I will

And I choose to praise
To glorify, glorify
The Name of all names
That nothing can stand against
And I choose to praise
To glorify, glorify
The Name of all names
That nothing can stand against
And I choose to praise
To glorify, glorify
The Name of all names
That nothing can stand against
And I choose to praise
To glorify, to glorify
The Name of all names
That nothing can stand against

Oh, yes I will, lift You high in the lowest valley
Yes I will, bless Your name
Oh, yes I will, sing for joy when my heart is heavy
All my days, oh yes, I will
For all my days, oh yes, I will
For all my days, yes, I will

Source: LyricFind

Songwriters: Eddie Hoagland / Jonathan Smith / Mia Fieldes

Yes I Will lyrics © Essential Music Publishing

We All Fall Down

I knew I shouldn't have let her in,
I knew I would get hurt.

For as fun and friendly as she is,

She is extremely selfish at her core. 

She used me,

She used him,

She used us.

She uses people.

Yes, she was down and broken,

But she didn't have to ditch us.

Oh, yes she is still my friend,

But not "loyal" like she said she is.

I know she learned early on

That she could only rely on herself,

But she looks for love in all the wrong places,

Even when she doesn't have to.

In the end, if nothing changes, 

She will be the miserable one.

She thinks she is more healed than she actually is,

Caught in a miserable cycle of suffering.

My mother thinks she was here for me,

But she was always against it being more.

Yes, there were some good influences,

But she herself is falling down too.

I'm thankful for every wall I did not let down,

I'm thankful for every damn he kept up.

For when everything came crashing down,

We all fell down.

Another Year Around The Sun

This past Friday was my birthday celebration -
And this year I actually got to go out!

I was with three friends,

Though two aren't really friends anymore.

It started out a bit rough, with miscommunication,

But thankfully it got better later in the night. 

My favorite part was talking with

The One Who Knows Me Less.

The One Who Should Know Me Better organized it.

And my smartest friend came despite her feelings toward her.

It was raining, but I decided to still get dressed up,

And we all went out, talking and laughing throughout the night.

The greatest gifts these ladies gave me was their presence -

And I love them all just so. 

My smartest friend didn't stay the night,

But the others and I stayed in a hotel nearby.

All in all, it was a good birthday,

And I am thankful for another year around the sun.