HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!! Thanks for reading my blog!
Okay, now that that is done, I can go on without regrets...
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This last year was awesome! Not only did I grow closer to my parents and siblings and friends, but also my God. Though part of it was painful, sometimes almost more than I could stand, I learned so much about God, and really, I learned what I believe. It was hard, frustrating, painful, tear-jerking, wonderful, amazing, fantastic, and smile-jerking. If you've never gone through something like that before, something that makes you want to scream but you know that's what is best for you, then you probably have no clue what I'm talking about. This last year was probably the hardest but the best year I've ever had.
I love contemporary Christian music; Mercy Me, Casting Crowns, Kutless, Jeremy Camp, Chris Tomlin, etc, etc, etc. Love them all! But the band who's songs lyrics I really loved this year is Mercy Me. Here are some of my favorite songs from them...
Everything Impossible - Undone
I was taught to be practical in everything I do
Holding on to what is tangible, then came You
That's when I found myself so far away, from everything I knew
I took a leap of faith
Even though you're difficult for me to explain
I know I"ll never be the same
You're everything I cannot see
You're everything I cannot say
I know it all seems so illogical
But that's okay
You're the love you give to me
You're the love I give away
You are everything impossible
And that's okay
All the things that make no sense to me, draw me to You
Like finding freedom by surrendering, can it be true
With everything I can and cannot know
This mystery is bringing life to me
And all this love I have for You I can't contain
I know I'll never be the same
You're everything I cannot see
You're everything I cannot say
I know it all seems so illogical
But that's okay
You're the love you give to me
You're the love I give away
You are everything impossible
And that's okay
What's so hard to understand
What I cannot comprehend
Is that you love me the way I am
You're everything I cannot see
You're everything I cannot say
I know it all seems so illogical
But that's okay
You're the love you give to me
You're the love I give away
You are everything impossible
And that's okay
In the Blink of an Eye - Undone
You put me here for a reason
You have a mission for me
You know my name and You called it
Long before I learned to breathe
Sometimes I feel disappointed
By the way I spend my time
How can I further Your kingdom
When I'm so wrapped up in mine
In a blink of an eye that is when
I'll be closer to You than I've ever been
Time will fly, but until then
I'll embrace every moment I'm given
There's a reason I'm alive for a blink of an eye
And though I"m living a good life
Can my life be something great?
I have to answer the question
Before it's too late
In a blink of an eye that is when
I'll be closer to You than I've ever been
Time will fly, but until then
I'll embrace every moment I'm given
There's a reason I'm alive for a blink of an eye
If I give the very best of me
That becomes my legacy
So tell me what am I waiting for?
What am I waiting for?
In a blink of an eye that is when
I'll be closer to You than I've ever been
Time will fly, but until then
I'll embrace every moment I'm given
There's a reason I'm alive for a blink of an eye
Hold Fast - Coming Up To Breathe
To everyone who's hurting
To those who've had enough
To all the undeserving
That should cover all of us
Please do not let go
I promise there is hope
Hold fast
Help is on the way
Hold fast
He's come to save the day
What I've learned in my life
One thing greater than my strife
Is His grasp
So hold fast
Will this season ever pass
Can we stop this ride
Will we see the sun at last
Or could this be our lot in life
Please do not let go
I promise you there's hope
Hold fast
Help is on the way
Hold fast
He's come to save the day
What I've learned in my life
One thing greater than my strife
Is His grasp
So hold fast
You may think you're all alone
And there's no way that anyone could know
What you're going through
But if you only hear one thing
Just understand that we are all the same
Searching for the truth
The truth of what we're soon to face
Unless someone comes to take our place
Is there anyone
All we want is to be free
Free from our captivity Lord
Here He comes
Hold fast
Help is on the way
Hold fast
He's come to save the day
What I've learned in my life
One thing greater than my strife
Is His grasp
So hold fast
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Y'all better be proud of me, if I really, really wanted to, I would post every song in both of those albums: Coming up to Breathe and Undone, but that would be a VERY long post...and it would take forever...But watch out! Over the course of this year, you very well may be seeing all of those songs posted here!
To wrap up this post, I'll end with this last song, my motto and prayer for this year.
Bring the Rain - Coming up to Breathe
I can count a million times
People asking me how I
Can praise You with all that I've gone through
The question just amazes me
Can circumstances possible
Change who I forever am in You
Maybe since my life was changed
Long before these rainy days
It's never really ever crossed my mind
To turn my back on you oh Lord
My only shelter from the storm
But instead I draw closer through these times
So I pray
Bring me joy, bring me peace
Bring the chance to be free
Bring me anything that brings You glory
And I know there'll be days
When this life brings me pain
But if that's what it takes to praise You
Jesus bring the rain
I am Yours regardless of
The dark clouds that may loom above
Because You are much greater than my pain
You who made a way for me
By suffering Your destiny
So tell me what's a little rain
So I pray
Bring me joy, bring me peace
Bring the chance to be free
Bring me anything that brings You glory
And I know there'll be days
When this life brings me pain
But if that's what it takes to praise You
Jesus bring the rain
Holy, Holy, Holy
Is the Lord God Almighty
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Thanks for writing such amazing songs, Mercy Me band!!!
One last thing...
I LOVE YOU MOM AND DAD!!!!!
In Christ alone,
Buttercup
