You're in a better place, I've heard a thousand times. And at least a thousand times I've rejoiced for you. But the reason why I'm broken, the reason why I cry is how long must I wait to be with you?   I close my eyes and I see your face. If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place. Lord won't you give me strength to make it through somehow. I've never been more homesick than now.  - "Homesick" by Mercy Me.

In memory of Mrs. Loyce Wilson Parks (a.k.a. Mimi) 3-2-1929 - 3-20-2002

Ok. I admit that I used to laugh when people would post song lyrics on their Xanga. I won't be laughing anymore because I am about to do the same thing. The following song speaks to me. It describes exactly how I feel at times. Not only are the lyrics great, the vocals are outstanding. Rachel Lampa has in my opinion, one of the best female voices in Christian music.

"The Art" by Rachel Lampa

This is all so beautiful, but how much of this will really be enough to keep me on my feet? So this is how it feels -when it's all for real. But how much can be invisible? Enough for me to just believe. Cuz I'm chasing the wind and ending up right where I began.

I know that there's an art to starting over again and knowing God will never waste the pain. You can only try so hard to right a wrong. This song will only last so long. But life takes time to let it live along.

I may never know why I should just let go, but do I really want a God that I can understand? Still I close my eyes, try to reason why. But since when does my desire dominate the plan? And I'm chasing the wind and ending up right where I began.

I know that there's an art to starting over again and I know that God will never waste the pain. You can only try so hard to right a wrong. This song will only last so long. But life is just the art of living on.

When life is in slow motion, and when the silence is deafening, hold on tight, your gonna cry but there's always a reason why. It comes down to the art of living on.

Have you ever found out something disturbing or shocking about a friend?? Chances are if this hasn't happened to you already, it will in the future. We all have our secrets and our dark things in the past and present that we hide from others. People may have emotional issues, sexual pasts,  drug abuse or other illegal things that they have done. Of course many people may be hesitant to talk about these things with others. Therefore, it is unlikely that you really ever know everything about someone. I can almost say with certainty that there is no one who knows everything about me. No human that is. But if you know someone long enough it seems that the secrets sometimes have a way of revealing themselves. How will you react when you find out something about a friend that startles/surprises/angers/disgusts/saddens/shocks/depresses/disappoints/  you? That is what I really want to know. How would you react? I think that if you are truly someones friend that you will stick with them and support them no matter what. This may not be easy.  This may include times when you feel like giving up on someone or abandoning them. I don't think that it would be right to do so. All I know is that Jesus doesn't give up on us or abandon us when we fail and disappoint Him. We should do the same for our friends.

What do you think? Anyone?

I love Spring!!

It is my favorite season by far. Great temperatures, new life everywhere. If I could bottle it I would. If I had to rank the seasons this is the order they would go: 1) Spring 2) Fall 3) Winter (not to great here in La. Mostly gray.) and a distant 4th Summer. ( La. summers are awful. Hot and dry everything seems sapped of energy.)