By Grace, I'll Love You

By Grace, I'll love you with all my heart.

What would you give up for love?  I love this song!

One Eyed Cat

Jenny & Tyler

When the Rain Comes

So rest a while, it'll be alright.

No one loves you like I do.

I can't stop the rain

from falling down on you again

I can't stop the rain

But I will hold you 'till it goes away.

This is My Love

I'll put you in front of me

So everybody can see

Love

This is my love.

Lonely without You

Sometimes a man has to get everything taken away
before he realized just how good he's got it made.
Please be thankful of what you got,
cause if you're not it just might pass you on by.
And you'll find yourself standin' there
Oh asking the question "why?"

And what would I do, if I did not have You?
And what would I say, if I had no one to say it too?
Yes, I would be.... oh, lonely without You.

Dance With Me

Dance With Me

Jesus Culture

Won't You dance with me, Oh

Lover of my soul

to the song of all songs?

Romance me, Oh

Lover of my sould

to the song of all songs.

Blow, Mighty Breath of God

This worship song has been on my heart all week long.  It's on the newest album by Jesus Culture.

Mighty Breath of God

by Jesus Culture

Give Me Faith

"Give Me Faith"

Elevation Worship

Your love sets me free

Addison Road

Hope Now

Everything rides on hope now

Everything rides on faith somehow

When the world has broken me down

Your love sets me free

You've become my hearts desire

I will sing Your praises higher

Cause Your love sets me free

This Love is Stronger

For several months I have been following the story of "Daisy Love" and praying for her as often as I can remember. Daisy Love Merrick is the precious daughter of Pastor Britt Merrick of Reality Church in California.  Daisy is just five years old and has been battling a rare form of cancer called "Wilms Tumor".  If you get a chance, please visit Daisy's web site called http://PrayForDaisy.com

A beautiful song was written for Daisy by Dominic Balli
Today I simply wanted to share this song with you, but if you'd like more information about Dominic Balli you can visit this page.

I hope you enjoy this song and please take time to pray for Daisy...

When that storm comes
Like a hurricane
And the sun seems far away

We will not fear the wind
We will not fear the waves
I can feel your calm within

When this life is shaken
By ragin’ seas
We are not gon’ be afraid

So if ya walk on waves and wind
Then hold my hand and I’ll walk again

Chorus:
This love is stronger than the blood that beats my heart
This love is deeper, than the pain of all these scars
This love goes farther than the hope in answer’s arms
This love is stronger
It’s strong enough for me

V.2
You lived our sorrows,
Befriended all our pain
All that we might rise again

You stole my sickness,
Rested in my disease
All that I might rest in thee

And you alone bring healing,
And for you I’ll wait
But we are not gon’ be afraid

Chorus:

Bridge:
We may be crushed but we are not ever forsaken
We may be struck down but we are not ever destroyed
Then when that fire comes to shine through me your glory
We are not gonna be afraid

The Thief

Brook Fraser has an amazing, poetic way with the lyrics in her songs.  Recently I listened to a couple of her albums and read the words as she sung.  I love her style and the deep meanings in her lyrics.

In this song I love the lines...

"It is as if, 

I knew you before we spoke

Do our hearts know something we don't?

Conspiring, converging without giving us any say"

and the lines...

"You're ruining me

With secrets and gestures and looks.

With sonnets from second-hand books

Playing the chords in me, nobody knew how to play"

Love it.. good stuff! :-)

Holding My Heart Out

Love, where is your fire?

by Brooke Fraser

Love, where is your fire?

I've been sitting here smoking away.

Making signals with sticks

and odd ends and bits, 

but still there's no sign of a flame.

Imposters have been passing,

offering a good-feeling glow.

But I'm holding out 

for what you are about

an inferno that burns to the bone.

Some urge me to be temperate.

Lukewarm will never do.

Cause I wanna blaze with you.

So I'm holding my heart out to you.

So I stand handing out torches,

speaking words that are lamps to their feet.

Till the time when you come

and I'm whole and we're one and

the fire in me is complete.

Then a doubt comes to lie

at the back of my mind

That I'll offer you me

and you'll politely decline.

So I hasten to mute it.

I'll shout and rebuke it "away!"

Cause I know I'll blaze with you.

Cause I'm holding my heart out to you.

You and Me Alone God

You hedge me in

with skin

all around me.

I'm a garden enclosed.

Life takes place

behind the face

for it's You and me alone God

...

Come into Your garden

Come into Your garden

Side With Love

If it's between love and losing

and to never have known the feeling,

I'd still side with love.

And if I end up lonely,

at least I will be there knowing,

I believe in love.

-Colbie Caillat, Fearless

You Are My Joy!

You Are My Joy

David Crowder Band

He set me on fire, and I am burning alive.
With His breath in my lungs I am coming undone.
And he set me on fire and I am burning alive.
With his breath in my lungs I am coming undone.

And I cannot hold it in and remain composed.
Love's taken over me
So I propose the letting myself go.
I am letting myself go.

You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.

And He set me on fire, and I am burning alive.
With His breath in my lungs I am coming undone.
And He set me on fire, and I am burning alive.
With His breath in my lungs I am coming undone.
And I cannot hold it in and remain composed.
Love's taken over me and so I propose the letting myself go.
I am letting myself go.

You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.

I need to catch my breath, I need to.
I need to catch my breath, give me a moment now.

You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.

I'm laughing so hard
And I'm laughing so hard
And I'm laughing so hard

Heavenly Day

This song brings a smile to my face...

"Heavenly Day"

by Patty Griffin

Over, Underneath, Inside and Between

Tenth Avenue North has a wonderful song called "Times". The song is about the times when God's love, forgiveness and grace reaches out to us. I can't even begin to comprehend the depths of His forgiveness... I'm just thankful that He promises to never forsake me.

Times

Tenth Avenue North

I'm there in your sorrow,

under the weight of your shame.

I'm there through your heartache,

I'm there in the storm.

My love I will keep you

by my power alone.

I don't care where you've fallen,

where you have been.

I'll never forsake you

My love never ends.

Old Fashioned Letters

Old Fashioned Letters 

by Jason Reeves

You still write me old fashioned letters

put your perfume on the pages

with crossed out words that you took back

like "do you really miss me?"

But in my own way I take you everywhere I go

and it feels like home.

Cause I can hear you say "it's gonna be ok"

this waking life's a dream

Roller Skating Fun

Carolyn, Ben and Lindsey absolutely love to roller skate.  Hanging out and being silly with friends is one of the best parts of skating.  On a recent trip to the rink I tried to capture some of the fun and silliness on video.  Sadly, Ben was not with us during this trip, but Carolyn and Lindsey's friends Karter, Emily and Catelin were.  Hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed putting it together!

Catelin and Lindsey

Emily, Carolyn, Karter and her Step-Sister

My Hope Endures

My hope endures 

the worst of conditions.

My hope is unchanged.

Here in My Life

Where would I be without You here in my life?

The answer to that question has brought me to my knees so many times.  I can't even imagine life without my Jesus