Ok it's time

Ok, it's time,
time for me to do for me,
time to find me,
to find the inner peace,
to find the inner happiness,
Yea, there may be some that get hurt in the process,
but it's them or me, and frankly I am tired of the one being hurt,
Therefore, I will appologize now,
I am sorry to the ones that will get hurt in this process,
I don't mean to nor do I want to,
but this is the way it has to be,
I love you all,
I wish I can make ya'll happy, but I cannot

I trust you

I trust you,
I love you,
I want to follow you,
You know where I've been,
You know the inside of me,
You accept me,
You forgive me,
You love me,
I want to follow you,
Why is it so hard?
I will not give up,
I until I am following you all the way,
You are the one

Surrender

I'm reaching out for the Lord,
I'm reaching out for that love of no other,
You are the one, that does not leave our sides,
You are the one, that loves all,
You are the one, that forgives,
I raise my hands,
Exposing my heart,
Exposing myself,
Opening my heart more then ever, to you,
I surrender,
You are right,
I need you,
I want you,
 I am reaching out to you now and always

is there hope?

Is there hope for me?
Is there hope for any of us?
Is there hope for our country?
I think there might be,
It's just a little cloudy at the moment,
I am a little cloudy,
my life is a little cloudly,
It has its clear days, but still has to many cloudy ones,
I believe that there is hope,
I believe that I will find the peace I am searching for,
I am hopeful, that I will find true happiness within, contentment
There is hope!

In the Dark

I'm  sitting in the dark,
feeling alone, I am alone,
it's not so bad,
maybe this what God wants for me right now,
To be alone, not forever, just a little while,
I have to whats right for me, for my life,
And maybe to be alone for awhile is the answer...
Time to follow the Lord,
Follow his lead,
Let him be the guide.

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Upcoming Events Melissa Etheridge

A little morning prayer

Here I sit, in the early morning with my coffee,
I say a little prayer,
Thank you Lord for letting me wake up this morning,
I hope I just have a good day,
A day full of smiles, and laughter...
Amen.

Laughter

laughter,
good for the soul,
laugh, smile and live,
laughter,
good for the heart,
make somone laugh,
and you surely will not regret it...

Powerless

powerless,
the feeling of being without power,
I don't think that we are totally powerless,
we all have some power,
power is within and above,
just have to have faith and believe..
powerless, you are not without power,
you have the power within...

music,
listening to it,
playing it,
it's all great!

there once was a mouse,
that had a hole in the wall,
then one day the hole was covered up,
no one has seen the mouse since,
but there was an awful smell from the where the hole was!

life is grand,
life bad,
it is what you make of it,
that makes it what it is

Prayer

power of prayer,
its an amazing thing,
we pray, talk to God in many different ways,
there is no right or wrong way,
Some pray in the mornings, some at night, and some in the middle of the day,
and some through out the day,
whichever is best for you and is working for you, keep doing it,
I never really thought about it, but...
I believe I talk to God through out the day,
just having a conversation,
some may say, thats talking to yourself,
but really it's not, if you are directing it to God...
I usually talk to him when I am alone, taking a walk in the park,
or I'll say a prayer at night, but mostly during the day,
Giving thanks, saying a prayer for someone else,
most of all, telling God I love him...

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walking in the woods,
lovin' you,
running away,
can't just walk in the woods,

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Interlakes Football...Go LAKERS!

greener grass

Thinking the grass is greener on the other side,
I think, I know that is my issue,
just figured it out,
going from one to another,
because I think the grass is greener on the other side,
I know that it's not always true,
I believe that it might be because of the few bad relations I've had,
I need to stop doing this, but how do I, where do I begin?
Do I begin now, from where I am, do I go back?
The Grass....greener on the other side.....

can you hear him?

how do we know God is talking to us?
is everything we do and say, is that from God?
I believe,
I trust,
I've let him in,
I pray to him,
I try to listen and see his signs,
am I just not listening, or am I not hearing him?

You are loved, don't give up

kids are dying,
kids are killing themselves,
because they think its the way out, of all this cruelity,
to all the teens, who are struggling with who you are, or with hate crimes against you,
don't give up, you are loved, you are someone important,
you do make a difference, even if you are gay,
gay is fine,
its the folks that hate, that aren't,
you are right for being who you are,
you are right for who you love,
don't let anyone tell you other,
you are loved,
don't give up!

In memory of the teens that killed themselves for being gay 2010

love of a different kind

loving who we want,
marrying who we want,
sounds simple doesn't it?
Not really,
not all of us can, because of ignorant folks,
why is it so hard to understand, that love is love,
no matter who we love, if its with the opposite sex or the same sex,
love makes a family,
we all love,
we all want to share our lives with that special someone,
so let us..
you don't have to like it, just accept it, and let us live our lives,
we let you live yours...

A Member

Became a member of my church, yesterday,
it wasn't a big deal, if i were getting baptized too, then yes it would be,
but I wasn't, already did that,
Been attending the church for a couple years now, just thought it was the right time, and apparently so did God,
Now that I am a member of a church, I guess I feel more like Glen Ellyn is my town (city),
God's house,
a peaceful place to go,
when all else seems hectic,
can always count on God,
he is not going anywhere, he will never leave your side,
Let God into your heart and your life will be A-OK

Stay strong, stay true to yourself

stayin strong,
stayin true to yourself,
don't worry about what others think of you,
don't fret about what other may say,
we all think and say what we will,
we all have an opinion, that counts,
we all are worthy, of living a fullfilled, happy life,
stay strong,
stay true,
stay positive,
be good to yourself,
love God,
God is the one who will always be there,
he will never leave your side, he will always forgive,
God loves you,
we are never alone,
don't give up!

Structure,disclipine...

structure, disclipine, order, organization,
all good things,
need to get it back,
had it, then lost it,
noticed do better when things are structured, and organized,
will get there again, have to, if want to succeed....

comin together

coming together finally,
life is finally coming together,
beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel,
I am a college graduate, continuing on that path for the next degree,
working only what I need to,
growing in my faith, or my faith is growing in me,
new relationship(s),
finding the happiness within myself,
going with my gut,
going with what I believe,
not worrying about what others think,
we all have opinions,
we all have beliefs,
we have a pupose,
we are worthy of love
we are worthy of happiness,
some never realize this,
some never figure out their purpose,
but its something you need to look into, deep into....

Belonging

a sense of belonging,
attending a church for a couple of years,
going to join finally,
a new familiy, in a sense, kind of like my military family,
I don't know why I waited so long to join the church,
maybe now is the right time, the time for me now,
whatever the reason is, it does not matter, there is a time and place for everything,
a sense of belonging,
a place where I feel welcome,
a place where I can be myself,
a sense of home.....