[Still]

BonBon,

That is wonderful! Look at you go!

I always wanted to write a children's book. That is really interesting.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

[Trustandlove]

You are so right, Still; despite what I said I wouldn't go back to that, either. 

And well done, BonBon!

x

[BonBon]

Thanks all.
Also meant to say that I love those lyrics you posted.  I think I have 100 songs for my "down" moods when I feel like sobbing.  And more for my angry moods when I feel like thrashing!  LOL!  But to do things I enjoy is the most uplifting thing and I hadn't done those hobbies in years. 

I think you sound good too!

[HeartsBlessing]

This is the McKamey's song; called "The Shepherd's Point of View"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lydZqcHRYik


This song really spoke to my heart; as it's very true once you come through a trial; most especially when it's one you haven't understood.  No matter what anyone says; I know that God is there; always has been there, and always will be there.  And though He allows us to go through hard times, He loves us; and has our best interests at heart. 

I can remember the blessings throughout my husband's two bouts of crisis; He never left me, and He always listened to my feelings, my rants, my questions; although He did NOT answer so many of these UNTIL times were past.  It's a gentle reminder that only God knows the WHOLE picture.

Here are the lyrics:

Sung by the McKameys...
Lyrics.....The Shepherd's Point of View(c)

You are standing on the mountain holding to the Shepherd's hand,
the valley you just came through, was hard to understand.
Then the Shepherd draws you closer, there's something He wants you to see,
and He points back to the valley and unfolds its mysteries.

As the eagles soar around you and you look back on where you've been
one by one He answers questions, that He did not answer then.
He now shows you the danger, of going your own way,
all the roads you thought were better, would have led your soul astray.

He reminds you of that moment, when you could not make it through,
now you see one set of footprints, where He reached down and carried you.
As your tears fall on His shoulder, and you thank Him for His love,
He says "Child, I knew that one day, you'd see the valley from above."

Chorus
Things look different on the mountain, from the Shepherd's point of view.
Standing high above the trial, that He brought you safely through.
All the valley's disappointments, will never look the same to you,
for things look different on the mountain, from the Shepherd's point of view.

[LoveMeMyself]

Thanks, HB...........sitting at my desk with tears streaming!  May God Bless us all!

[BonBon]

Oh HB, that is marvelous!   Wowee!

Ok, I just thought of one that I've been singing alot the last few years...not necessarily uplifting but maybe perhaps...definitely spiritual.  It really made me feel good to belt it out at the top of my lungs as I sang  along. 

I'm going to write the lyrics as best I know them off the top of my head.  Its sung by Trisha Yearwood:

You don't have to move that mountain
Just help me Lord to climb it
You don't have to move that stumblin' block
Just show me the way around it

We all climb the great high mountain
To reach God's gracious kingdom
In his words you'll find the strength
If you will just believe them.

"chorus" again

Well the way is filled with pitfalls
And somedays you will falter
You can have his grace my friend
On your knees down at the alter

you don't have to move that mountain
Just help me Lord to climb it
You don't have to move that stumblin' block
Just show me the way around it.

[HeartsBlessing]

I like that, Bon; God doesn't move the mountains but He will certainly will help us climb them to greater and greater heights.

Below the introduction that follows is a song I wrote not long ago; I can't post the link; it leads to my true identity; so, the lyrics are what I'm posting.   I did alot of writing over the years; it was cathartic for me; and helped me release a great deal of stress. 

Anyway; here goes:

It's a hard thing to realize that not everything is as it seems. Life, unfortunately, is full of pitfalls, dangers, and trials. The majority of our suffering, sometimes, can be at the hands of the ones who profress to love us...but most of the time, they are pursuing their own agendas, and we can get hurt, sometimes deeply.
Other times, we feel so alone, down and out; and wonder how the Lord can sit up there and allow the things to happen that He does.

But, you know, we can learn from what we experience or run from it...and God, while He knows exactly how we feel, He doesn't just leave us out in the rain...He shelters us, comforts us, believes in us. And, given time, we WILL overcome and go on to better things.

The idea of doors that He opens and closes comes from somewhere in Revelations; and it's something I use in one of my teaching/counseling tools, as I've experienced these same things in my life.

God has NOT always given me what I've asked for, knowing better than I did..and given time I did see what He had in store....it was much better than I'd asked for.

Through what I've endured, I learned to trust Him through everything.

It always circles back to that one thing...trust.

And remembering that nothing is EVER as it seems...even in situations where He is working behind the scenes, unseen, but not unfelt....sometimes it doesn't feel right, smell right or taste right...but He knows what He's doing.

I've seen it many times in my life and in the lives of others; His Word is truth....He's got us when we can't go any farther; He listens to us when we're torn to pieces....and He closes doors that NO man can open, opens doors that NO man can close.

Nothing is Ever As it Seems
Lyrics
The disappointments of life
Can be so hard to bear
It's times like this you're thinking
Life just isn't fair
But out of all of this bad
Will always come the good
If you'll trust in the Lord
Holding firm as you should

Chorus
For God closes doors
That no man can open
And He opens doors
That no man can close
In the palm of His Hand
He holds your hopes and your dreams
Remember that nothing
Is ever as it seems.

You've prayed for an answer
Didn't get the one you want.
You ask "Oh, Lord, what went wrong
I've always done my part."
Some things aren't meant to be
You'll see this given time.
What you'd thought was great for you
Wasn't good at the time

(Chorus)

You're standing at the crossroads,
A decision must be made.
You'll make it now for good or bad
Then you'll be on your way.
There's a reason for everything
That happens in your life.
Acceptance helps your healing
In that process much less strife

[HeartsBlessing]

Honestly, I view it all very differently. I won't go back to the way it was. I will go forward, but never back. To go back would mean that I learned nothing. I am such a different person than I was three years ago.

Still, I remember when I reached that same realization that this was the point of no return; there was no going back to what once was...only forward into the future.  I didn't know what would be there; but I KNEW that God would be with me; and that made all the difference.

Yet, as He has always said 'Be not afraid, for I am with thee, always'; you put one foot in front of the other; live through one day at a time; and trust in Him for what's ahead; He knows all things. 

You've grown so much; and continue to grow through this trial.  You're doing well.   

I really like the song; This is Home; it rings true to my own heart. 

[StandandDeliver]

Nina always makes me feel happy and carefree: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8tuTSi6Sck

"it's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for meeeeeeeeee, and I'm feeeeeeeeelin' gooood..."

[StandandDeliver]

In fact, that song is a really "zen" song - all about living in the moment and appreciating the beauty of life, as it is right now...