Monday 27 February 2012

St Therese of Lisieux

“May today there be peace within. 
May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. 
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. 
May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.

May you be content knowing you are a child of God.
Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.

It is there for each and every one of us.”
― St. Thérèse de Lisieux

Thursday 23 February 2012

Come to the Water - Matt Maher

Let all those who thirst,
Let them come to the water.
And let all who have nothing,
Let them come to the Lord.

Without money,
Without price,
Why should you pay the price,
Except for the Lord?

Let all those who seek,
Let them come to the water.

And let all who have nothing,
Let them come to the Lord.

Without money,
Without strife.
Why should you spend your life,
Except for the Lord?

And let all who toil,
Let them come to the water.
And let all who are weary,
Let them come to the Lord.

All who labour without rest,
How can your soul find rest,
Except for the Lord?

And let all the poor
Let them come to the water.
Bring the ones who are laden
Bring them all to the Lord.

Bring the children without might
Easy the load and light
Come to the Lord

I will run to you Lord

You kept the faith in me

My past won't stop haunting me
In this prison there's a fight between
Who I am and who I used to be

This thorn in my side is a grace
For because of it the flesh and blood of God
Was offered in my place, my place

You fought the fight in me
You chased me down and finished the race
I was blind but now I see
Jesus You kept the faith in me

Where did my best friends go?
In my defense they disappeared
Just like Your friends did to You, oh Lord

But You were there, You gave me strength
So this little one might come to know
The glory of Your name, Your name


You fought the fight in me
You chased me down and finished the race
I was blind but now I see
Jesus You kept the faith in me

Awaiting, set apart like incense to Your heart
A libation I'm pouring out
Empty and beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

You fought the fight in me
You chased me down and finished the race
I was blind but now I see
Jesus You kept the faith in me

You fought the fight in me
You chased me down and finished the race
I was blind but now I see
Jesus You kept the faith in me
Jesus You kept the faith in me
Savior, You kept the faith in me

Wednesday 22 February 2012

The Ocean

 Another amazing poem written by my friend Hannah O'Brien. she wrote it years and years ago, found it in my memories box. love it.

The Ocean
It can be calm and comforting
And also wild and fun
It has ups an downs
Waves dipping with the tide
But those ups and downs
Make it what it is;
Without them it would be just a lake;
Not the truly magnificent ocean.
Its sheer openness
Allows it to understand parts of the world
Some can only drean of understanding.
The ocean will always be there
For those who need it;
This ocean is you

Monday 20 February 2012

Amazing writing by my mate Hannah O'Brien, she makes me laugh all the time and through her poetry you lot can giggle too! much love for her! xxxxx

 Dear Applicant,
                        
We appreciate your interest in Distinctly Average Yet Considered Reasonably Prestigious But Not Quite Marks And Spencer Company and the position of Nobody to which you applied, but regret to inform you that you have been unsuccessful. Here at Distinctly Average Yet Considered Reasonably Prestigious But Not Quite Marks And Spencer Company, we dedicate a great amount of time into distinguishing between the Appli-can and the Appli-can’t, between the Candidate and the Can’tdidate if you will. Unfortunately you fall into the latter of the categories.

In terms of what makes a good employee, we consider time management to be an integral stitch in the Distinctly Average Yet Considered Reasonably Prestigious But Not Quite Marks And Spencer Company sweater. Although on time for your interview, you must take into consideration the fact that by ’13.00’ we actually mean ‘12.52 with a dashing grin, an eye for good salesmanship and a nose for Febreze Cotton Fresh.’ Your arrival time of 12.58 just did not make the cut, and so next time we’d recommend you sharpen your chronological knife before attempting an incision.

Although we appreciate your efforts towards maintaining an enthusiastic demeanour throughout the interview process, unfortunately for you your interviewer had had a particularly bad morning, what with her car getting clamped outside Tesco when she was only inside for a second to get some bread and milk. As a result, your pleasantries actually grated on her nerves a bit, and the resulting grated membrane was sprinkled over your employability like moulded cheese over a piece of Warburton’s finest Farmhouse Loaf.

Presentation is also a high point of concern here at Distinctly Average Yet Considered Reasonably Prestigious But Not Quite Marks And Spencer Company, and although you clearly made an effort, the pattern on your shirt was a tad dated and the interviewer did not like your skirt.

All things considered, we found that although you were employee material to an extent, you were a bit on the creased side and would benefit from ironing yourself a bit before future interviews.


Yours Sincerely,

Jill, Admin.

Distinctly Average Yet Considered Reasonably Prestigious But Not Quite Marks And Spencer Company.

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Monday 13 February 2012

I found the greatest love of all inside of me

I believe the children are our future 
Teach them well and let them lead the way 
Show them all the beauty they possess inside 
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be 
Everybody searching for a hero 
People need someone to look up to 
I never found anyone to fulfill my needs 
A lonely place to be 
So I learned to depend on me 

I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadows 
If I fail, if I succeed 
At least I live as I believe 
No matter what they take from me 
They can't take away my dignity 
Because the greatest love of all 
Is happening to me 
I found the greatest love of all 
Inside of me 
The greatest love of all 
Is easy to achieve 
Learning to love yourself 
It is the greatest love of all 

I believe the children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way 
Show them all the beauty they possess inside 
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier 
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be 

And if by chance, that special place 
That you've been dreaming of 
Leads you to a lonely place 
Find your strength in love



RIP Whitney Houston

Friday 10 February 2012

We're still so young and we hope for more

 Been on this path of life for so long
Feel I've walked a thousand miles
Sometimes strolled hand in hand with love
Everybody's been there
With danger on my mind I would stay on the line of hope
I knew I could make it
Once I knew the boundaries I looked into the clouds and saw
My face in the moonlight
Just then I realised what a fool I could be
Just cause I look so high I don't have to see me
Finding a paradise wasn't easy but still
There's a road going down the other side of this hill

Never forget where you've come here from
Never pretend that it's all real
Someday soon this will be someone else's dream

Been safe from the arms of disappointment for so long
Feel each day we've come too far
Yet each day seems to make much more
Sure is good to be here
I understand the meaning of "I can't explain this feeling"
Now it feels so unreal
At night I see the hand that reminds me of the stand I make
The fact of reality

Never forget where you've come here from
Never pretend that it's all real
Someday soon this will be someone else's dream

We've come so far and we've reached so high
And we've looked each day and night in the eye
And we're still so young and we hope for more
But remember this
We're not invincible, we're not invincible - No
We're only people, we're only people
Hey we're not invincible, we're not invincible
So again I'll tell you

Never forget where you've come here from
Never pretend that it's all real
Someday soon this will be someone else's dream

Thursday 9 February 2012

I know you're somewhere out there

I know you're somewhere out there
Somewhere far away
I want you back
I want you back

My neighbors think I'm crazy
But they don't understand
You're all I have
You're all I have

At night when the stars
Light on my room
I sit by myself

Talking to the moon, tryin' to get to you
In hopes you're on the other side talking to me too
Oh, am I a fool who sits alone talking to the moon

I'm feeling like I'm famous
The talk of the town
They say I've gone mad
Yeah, I've gone mad


But they don't know what I know
'Cause when the sun goes down
Someone's talking back
Yeah, they're talking back

At night when the stars
Light on my room
I sit by myself

Talking to the moon, tryin' to get to you
In hopes you're on the other side talking to me too
Oh, am I a fool who sits alone talking to the moon

Do you ever hear me calling?

'Cause every night
I'm talking to the moon, still tryin' to get to you
In hopes you're on the other side talking to me too
Oh, am I a fool who sits alone talking to the moon

I know you're somewhere out there
Somewhere far away

We find out we're made of, when we're called on to help a friend in need

If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea,
I'll sail the world to find you
If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can't see,
I'll be the light to guide you

Find out what we're made of
What we are called to help our friends in need

You can count on me like 1 2 3
I'll be there
And I know when I need it I can count on you like 4 3 2
And you'll be there
Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah
Wooooh, Wooooh,Yeah,Yeah

If you toss and you turn and you just can't fall asleep
I'll sing a song beside you
And if you ever forget how much you really mean to me
Everyday I will remind you
Ooohhh

Find out what we're made of
What we are called to help our friends in need

You can count on me like 1 2 3
I'll be there
And I know when I need it I can count on you like 4 3 2
And you'll be there
Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah
Wooooh, Wooooh,Yeah,Yeah

You'll always have my shoulder when you cry
I'll never let go
Never say goodbye
You know
You can count on me like 1 2 3
I'll be there
And I know when I need it I can count on you like 4 3 2
And you'll be there
Cause that's what frïends are supposed to do, oh yeah
Wooooh, Wooooh,Yeah,Yeah

You can count on me cause I can count on you


Thursday 2 February 2012

Everyone deserves the chance to fly

Something has changed within me
Something is not the same
I'm through with playing by
The rules of someone else's game
Too late for second-guessing
Too late to go back to sleep
It's time to trust my instincts
Close my eyes
And leap...

It's time to try defying gravity
I think I'll try defying gravity
And you can't pull me down

I'm through accepting limits
Cuz someone says they're so
Some things I cannot change
But till I try I'll never know
Too long I've been afraid of
Losing love, I guess I've lost
Well if that's love
It comes at much too high a cost

I'd sooner buy defying gravity
Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity
And you can't pull me down!




Glinda, come with me. Think of what we could do -together!


Unlimited


Together we're unlimited
Together we'll be the greatest team
There's ever been - Glinda!
Dreams the way we planned 'em
[GLINDA]
If we work in tandem
[GLINDA & ELPHABA]
There's no fight we cannot win
Just you and I, defying gravity
With you and I defying gravity
[ELPHABA]
They'll never bring us down!


Well, are you coming?
[GLINDA decides to stay behind.]
[GLINDA]
I hope you're happy
I hope your happy now that your choosing this -
[ELPHABA]
You too--
I hope it brings you bliss
[GLINDA & ELPHABA]
I really hope you get it
And you don't live to regret it
I hope you're happy in the end
I hope you're happy my friend
[ELPHABA]
So if you care to find me
Look to the Western sky!
As someone told me lately
Everyone deserves the chance to fly
And if I'm flying solo
At least I'm flying free
To those who ground me
Take a message back from me!


Tell them how I am defying gravity
I'm flying high, defying gravity
And soon I'll match them in renown
And nobody in all of Oz
No Wizard that there is or was
Is ever gonna bring me down!!

He could be that boy, but I'm not that girl


Hands touch, eyes meet
Sudden silence, sudden heat
Hearts leap in a giddy whirl
He could be that boy
But I'm not that girl.

Don't dream too far
Don't lose sight of who you are
Don't remember that rush of joy
He could be that boy
I'm not that girl

Ev'ry so often we long to steal
To the land of what-might-have-been
But that doesn't soften the ache we feel
When reality sets back in

Blithe smile, lithe limb
She who's winsome, she wins him
Gold hair with gentle curl
That's the girl he chose
And heaven knows
I'm not that girl...

Don't wish, don't start
Wishing only wounds the heart
I wasn't born for the rose and pearl
There's a girl I know
He loves her so
I'm not that girl...