Castles made of sand…

Love doesn’t make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.

Franklin P. Jones

No you don’t know what it’s like
When nothing feels all right
You don’t know what it’s like
To be like me

Simple Plan - Welcome to My Life

Edit: I am a fan of constructive criticism.

It seems as though, at least to one person, that I’m always negative or down about something. Life has its ups and downs, but I don’t think its cause I have more downs. It’s just when I’m down I’m more willing to express that in odd ways. I don’t often express joy or happiness, and I’m not sure why that is.

I know I’m blessed with many things. Some of those blessings have bestowed on me some heavy burdens, and thats tough. Don’t be overly concerned that I’m expressing displeasure in those burdens, I’ll survive and maybe I’ll be stronger cause of it. Life is a little more than simple these days, eh?

In open fields of wild flowers,
she breathes the air and flies away
She thanks her Jesus for the daises and the roses
in no simple language
Someday she’ll understand the meaning of it all
He’s more than the laughter or the stars in the heavens
As close a heartbeat or a song on her lips
Someday she’ll trust Him and learn how to see Him
Someday He’ll call her and she will come running
and fall in His arms and the tears will fall down and she’ll pray,

“I want to fall in love with You”

Jars of Clay - Love Song for a Savior

Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.
- Ernest Hemingway

via Quotes of the Day

Over the mountains and the sea,
Your river runs with love for me,
and I will open up my heart
and let the Healer set me free.
I’m happy to be in the truth,
and I will daily lift my hands:
for I will always sing of when
Your love came down.

Delirious?

Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
Who, being in very nature God,
  did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
but made himself nothing,
  taking the very nature of a servant,
  being made in human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a man,
  he humbled himself
  and became obedient to death—
  even death on a cross!
Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
  and gave him the name that is above every name,
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
  in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
  to the glory of God the Father.

Philippians 2:5-11

To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven: A time to weep, a time to laugh, a time to mourn, and a time to dance.

Ecclesiastes 3:1,4

“Everyone hears what you say. Friends listen to what you say. Best friends listen to what you don’t say.”

Source: Unknown

Previously Posted: 12-26-05

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

This song has been stuck in my head since I heard it on the radio this morning…

All of You is more than enough for all of me
For every thirst and every need
You satisfy me with Your love
And all I have in You is more than enough

You are my supply
My breath of life
And still more awesome than I know
You are my reward
worth living for
And still more awesome than I know

All of You is more than enough for all of me
For every thirst and every need
You satisfy me with Your love
And all I have in You is more than enough

You’re my sacrifice
Of greatest price
And still more awesome than I know
You’re the coming King
You are everything
And still more awesome than I know

More than all I want
More than all I need
You are more than enough for me
More than all I know
More than all I can say
You are more than enough for me

Enough by Chris Tomlin