empty my hands - tenth avenue north

I've got voices in my head

And they are so strong
And I'm getting sick of this

Oh Lord, how long
Will I be haunted by this fear that I believe?
My hands like locks on cages
Of these dreams I can't set free

But if I let these dreams die
If I lay down all my wounded pride
If I let these dreams die
Will I find that letting go,

let's me come alive?

So empty my hands
Fill up my heart
Capture my mind with You
Oh empty my hands
Fill up my heart
Capture my mind with You
With You, with You Lord

These voices speak instead

What's right is wrong
And I'm giving into them

Please Lord, how long

Will I be held captive

By the lies that I believe?
My heart's in constant chaos

And it keeps me so deceived

But if I let these dreams die
If I could just lay down my dark desire
If I let these dreams die
Will I find you brought me back to life?

So empty my hands
Fill up my heart
Capture my mind with You
Oh Lord, empty my hands
Fill up my heart
Capture my mind with You

Cause my mind is like a building burning down
I need Your grace to keep me, keep me from the ground
And my heart is just a prisoner of war
A slave to what it wants,

And to what I'm fighting for

So won't you empty my hands
Fill up my heart
Capture my mind with You
Oh empty my hands
Fill up my heart
Capture my mind with You

With You, with You
I need You, I need you my Lord
With You, with You
I need you now Lord

redeemed - hillsong

i love this song by hillsong- here are some of my favorite lines:

My simple mind cannot understand

My feeble faith cannot comprehend your grace

By the blood of the Lamb

I'm made white like the snow

Now I'm redeemed

By the blood of the Lamb

The Lamb who was slain

By the nails through your body

Atonement was made

For those who believe

Who believe on your name

What grace

Rather than a boat tossed about by the sea

I like a tree firmly planted will be

Your grace, how its sufficient for me

How it carries all my burdens

And displaces my iniquity

When the Father gazes down no longer does he see

The reflection of a wicked man

But the Lamb who died on Calvary

You hung yourself upon a tree

Shed your blood for the sake of me

How do I thank You, Lord?

faith & doubting

When you can't trace God's hand, you must trust in his heart.

There is sufficient certainty to sustain us in mystery.

"The heart that hath never doubted has not yet learned to believe... the heart that cannot produce a doubt has not yet understood the meaning of believing." - c.h.s

mr. stogsdill:

walks into the classroom, throws a box of tissues on the table, yells "you're going to need those!" and proceeds to hand out our graded papers and projects.
hahahaha!! i love him... SUCH a military guy!

"No tears for the writer, no tears for the reader" -Robert Frost

organizer

i love this!!

its something i could recreate,

and its really cute!

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t_swift [update...]

ahhh... ok, i'm reluctant enough to say...

she actually has more than one ok song.

i still "officially" dislike her.

but some of her songs are goo-goooo-gooooo... ood.

i didn't say they were good though,

in case anyone was wondering.

pros:

- cool harmonies

- (sometimes) lyrics

cons:

- repetition

- mushy-gushy-ness

- guy hating

- umm. just the fact that so many people like her.

i'd lie

never grow up

enchanted

mean

you belong with me

sometimesss. i just can't believe myself.

currently need/want:

sperry's

tom's

rainbows

hmmmm. so which one do i get first? :)

flipflops.

i love the way they sound. youknow. "flip-flop, flip-flop." they SOUND summery.


during the summer, i wear them ev.err.ee.where. and i wear them as far into the fall as i possibly can. which is until about november. and then i start wearing them again in february. that way in my mind there is only a two month gap between summers. it works, i'm tellin' yah.

and they bring warm weather faster. wear them, and it shows the sun how much you love him. which boosts his self-esteem mucho. and he shines down on you. hhhhaaaaaaaaaa. ok, wow. i'm weird.


my dad has some sort of a grudge against them... like seriously. he doesn't like it when his children wear them. he thinks they are bad for your arches, and they'll give you back problems. whaaaat? maybe he is right, but ummm. iliiiikethem. sorry daddy, i still love youuu.

i have three or maybe four pairs. and most of them are falling apart. i needs gets me some more. yessss pleasse.

:) and that's my thoughts on flipflops, folks!

potbelly's & charming charlie's

last tuesday it was time for a girls night out...

so we headed to the rio to giggle and talk.

yeah baby.

noelllle. you.are.too.cute.

strawberry patch!! (need i say more?)

the insanely pretty and cute seniors.

my loves!!

ohhhhh that was funnnn(y).

"are you girls from around here?"

"so then i emailed him and asked if he was feeling better...

and then i was like 'darn! why did i do that?!'"

"somebody! buy something!"

:) :) :)

psalm 16

The other day I was reading Psalm 16, and its deff up there in my favorites.
I was really encouraged by these verses:

"[2] I say to the Lord, 'You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.'
[4] The sorrows of those who run after another God shall multiply...
[5] The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot
[8] I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand I shall not be shaken. [9] Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure...
[11]You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy..."


We can find it hard to not put other things before God, and seek after other things for our joy.
But we can find satisfaction and peace for everything in Him alone.
Seeking after things of this world will only end in despair and hunger.
Praise the Lord that he has supplied us access to himself through the Gospel!