Lyrics from the song ‘There Was a Life’ from the TSO album Night Castle
As we face tightening restrictions due to COVID-19 all over the world, the US and the state in which I live, the lyric above got me to thinking about how much we really have no control over. We spend so much time and energy trying to control things in our lives. We schedule and plan out our tightly controlled days and when it does not go according to plan, what then?
So much is happening outside of our control:
There are waves crashing on beaches that no sees.
There are flowers blooming on high mountain tops of snow.
There are packs of wolves running across ridge lines in forests unseen.
There are trees bending from the force of the winds and weather.
There is birth, life and death happening all around us.
What is happening around you for which you have no control? #WickedQuestions
For the sake of our own sanity and mental health, we must learn to detach from that over which we have no control. To trust in a good outcome, to hope in a better tomorrow, and a better future for those who come behind us.
Often it is in the simple things and tonight I am taking my daughter on a date.
We are doubling with friends on a daddy/daughter date. It is the time we spend together with those we love, the experiences and the memories that linger, not the things we accumulate.
These words ring so true for me lately. Adrift in a sea of wandering and wondering what is real. So many questions haunt my mind and it is often the pain that reminds me I am still alive and it is not over yet.
The pain has a purpose and grief is the happiness you experienced before. Depression is just a passing feeling and wounds heal turning to scars that serve to remind you where you’ve been and how far you’ve come. For you were meant for so much more than just ordinary!
To Know That You’re Alive – Kutless (a classic song from 2009)
“Safety” by Fireflight from the album Innova featuring Stephen Christian
All alone, alone you float Can anybody see you You’re a ghost Do they know the pain you hide Do they know the pain you hide Cry for help, reaching out Can anybody hear you when you shout Are you hidden from their eyes Are you hidden from their eyes I see you
In the light, in the dark I will be your bleeding heart Cause when you need me I’ll be your safety I’ll be your safety Like a fire, running wild Can’t contain what’s deep inside Ready to break free I’ll be your safety I’ll be your safety
Do you ever feel alone, like you’re a ghost? The enemy would have you believe that but it is not true. You are loved and you are not alone. Reach out to someone and if you have no one, reach out to me and I will do my best to be your safety. God bless! ~M
Reminiscing with ‘Stereotype Be’ while awaiting the release of ‘Broken Temples Deluxe’, both albums byKevin Max. The above lyrics are from a hidden song,You Are the One (full lyrics below), which appears on the ‘Stereotype Be’ album after the last song, I Went Over the Edge of the World. This is the only audio of the song I could find.
I ran into your arms like Moses parted water I ran into your arms like an angel to the father I ran into your arms like a soul that has departed & you rescued me…
I fell down like the stars, you pick me up so tenderly And I fell down like the stars, my wings made of clay And I fell down like the stars, you hold up so all can see And you rescued me, oh yes
You, You are the One You are the One, the only One ‘Cause You are, You, You are the One You are the One, You are my God
I stumble like a blind man Destined to this earth I stray I stumble like a blind man No redemption I stumble like a blind man With eyes blacked out & a mouth of sand And you rescued me, oh come on
You, You are the One You are the One, You are my God ‘Cause You are, You, You are the One You are the One, the only One
‘Cause you are, You are the sky that holds the rain You are my greater stave You are the drugs that kill the pain You are everything, the teacher
I stand before your altar, Falling strain of Abram’s son I stand before your altar, Like a lamb lead to the slaughter
You, You are the One You are the One, the Only One ‘Cause You are You, You are the One You are the One, the only One And You are You, You are the One You are the One You are my God And you are You, You are the One You are the One, the only One ‘Cause You are
You wanna call me when I’m wondering with doubt You wanna call and tell me everything’s alright I know it’s you and you see everything in me I know it’s you, It’s you
You are the sky that holds the rain You are my greater stave You are the drugs that kill my pain You are everything, the teacher
You are the sky that holds the rain You are my greater stave You are the drugs that kill the pain
