Spirit of the Living God

The sun you created,

warms my cheeks,

just as your love,

warms the deepest,

places of my heart.

You search and find,

the cold and barren land,

within my soul,

and gently touch it,

with your sweet Holy Spirit.

My counselor begs and pleads,

with soft whispers in my ear,

reminding me...nudging me,

to feed and water this dry place,

by crying out praise to my King.

My desposite guaranteeing,

my Saviors return one day,

asks desperately but sincerely,

to exchange my downcast spirit,

for adoration of songs to God my Father.

My soul will be blessed,

My spirit awakened,

Trouble will fade,

And joy will arise,

As springs of living water flow freely.



Amen to Amen

When I'm pray'in,

It's good,

Peace abounds,

Tears flow,

I want to stay at this place,

Don't want to say Amen.

From Amen to Amen,

That is where the liv'in begins,

It starts on your knees,

Then you stand,

And allow him to give birth to the journey.

No one said it would be easy,

Heartbreaks do come,

But I must walk through,

In this life with You,

Until the next hello God

And Amen too.

From Amen to Amen,

That is where the liv'in begins,

It starts on your knees,

Then you stand,

And allow Him to give birth to the journey.

Get up from my knees,

Go into the world,

I want your dream for me,

I need to do to be,

I want to live,

I want to be free.

From Amen to Amen,

That is where the liv'in begins,

It starts on your knees,

Then you stand,

And allow Him to give birth to the journey.



New Beginnings

Well it is the start of a new year and a new beginning...a fresh start...erase the old and in with change. Oh my, there is that dreaded word most of us would rather have declared not a word by Webster Dictionary...change! I just think we have to look at this word, change, a bit differently. Maybe instead of saying,

"I need to change!"

I should say...

"I need a new beginning!"

Last year I made many new resolutions for 2010. Some I stuck with and other items on my list, well, not so good. I decided I would not make any resolutions this year and instead think about the "new beginnings" I want for my life. Actually, if you think about it, every day is a new beginning...a gift from God.

Did you notice I have a new beginning on my blog header? One of my first new beginnings!

That's What Faith Can Do!

“Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”

~Hebrews 11:1

This verse in Hebrews defines my entire childhood. What other eyes saw on the outside was not what went on inside the pristine Victorian home. It was a residence of prestige, but one that brought great sorrow to my heart. It was a home of ashes, but ashes that God gave magnificent beauty too and an unending hope. God always helped me to find the silver lining despite the dark clouds of fear and turmoil.

I would stare out the large window of my bedroom to the park and river which flowed in the valley below as only the lace curtains hid the tears from others to see. I remember vividly asking God why. I wished beyond hope I would open my eyes and be reborn into the Morford family. They lived around the block from me and I adored Susan and Amy.

I worked endlessly…tirelessly to gain my mother’s love and my father’s accolades. I was quiet most of the time. I would be truthful in saying, not many knew me well my childhood years. Some might have seen a glimpse of fun spirit and maybe Betsy knew me the best, but I hid much from her as well. I never cried much for anyone to see, but my bedroom was my refuge. I would close the door and have long tearful conversations with my Abba; my best friend then…my best friend now. He would always seem to make my broken heart new again and more able to face the next day with hope and assurance to confidently tread the path of life.

Even though it was great heartache growing up in that old house on River Road, I wouldn’t change a thing. It made me who I am today. I’ve seen dreams that move mountains, hope that never ends, and silent prayers answered….that’s what faith can do! I learned that even in the dark there is still light and I am never alone!

“He gave me beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.”

~Isaiah 61:3

Thank you Jesus, Susan and Amy, Betsy, Amy, Toni, Mr. and Mrs. Morford, Mr. and Mrs. Henwood, Mr. and Mrs. David Howells, Joyce Dinsmore, Mr. Cumo, Coach Sue, Mrs. Pilarski, my beloved Grandma Bowser, Joy, Shane, Shawn, Scott and Penny, Grandma and Pap-Pap Romigh, Uncle Jack, Megan and Kelly Romigh, and Aunt Carol, for helping me shelter the weather of the storms of childhood. You may never know how much you meant to a young girl so many years ago!

Dear Heavenly Father, this is your beloved daughter Shannon.

I praise you for all the blessings you have bestowed upon my family.

You always take care of us no matter where we have lived.

I thank you for my children, which are your children first.

Please help me to guide them in your ways.

~Amen