Finding Peace

In the moments

Those ever day moments

Passing us by

The big things

The little things

Ultimately out of our control

As we look for it

We search for it

And daily we yearn for it

Peace

Such peace

The knowing that it works out

For good

In the end

No matter what may come

The hardships

And even the joys

They all will come to it

In the end

We will find it

Through Him

The one who paid it all

So that one day

We can truly

Have peace

12/29/15 - ALJ

EMME

Lose Control

We want it
You have it
We'll never give it up
The search for it
The desire for it
Won't stop until we know
That we have it
That we control it
The future and everything
But it's not ours
It's only yours
We need to rely on you

It's a hard thing
It's a scary thing
But it's the right thing to do
It's hard to pray
When each day
There's still more things to lose

But in His name
We are saved
We don't need control
And that's okay
Because one day
We'll be in perfect harmony
12/3/15 -- ALJ

With Me

In this life
There will be strife
And you will be with me

I will be sad
And often get mad
And you will be with me

In various ways
Joy will fill my days
And you will be with me

I will seek control
Of all you have foretold
And you will be with me

Changes are made
But you are never swayed
And you will be with me

Prayers shouted loud
In and out of crowds
And you will be with me

Wonders to behold
As a new life you mold
And you will be with me

Still striving for peace
Some sorrows do not cease
And you will be with me

Another day ends
A new one around the bend
And you will be with me

Thirsting for more
Yet struggling to explore
And you will be with me

Moments I feel alone
Are not what you have shown
Because you are with me

9/24/15 -- ALJ

Words from J.S. Bach

Everything depends on You
"Be gone, you anxieties; His faithfulness
keeps me also in mind
and from day to day is made new for me
through many gifts of fatherly love."

"...take with gratitude what He has planned for me,
then I shall see myself as never without help."

All solely according to God's will
"God's will should calm me
in clouds and sunshine."

"Lord, as You will, you can make me content!"

"With all that I have and am
I want to abandon myself to Jesus."

Show on the Road

Here's hoping you survive the open road
To take the journey far from home
I hope you get back more than you put in
And that the experience doesn't wear you thin
Make friends along the way
And never be afraid to smile
You do more for others than you realize
So live your dream
We'll join you on this journey for an hour or two
Thank you so much for all you do!

9/5/15 -- ALJ

How?

How do you say goodbye?

When the hurting goes so deep

When the memories are fading

They’re becoming hard to keep

How do you let it go?

Something you’ve held onto tight

You want to remember everything

And try with all your might

How do you let yourself free?

From the pain residing deep inside

Granting yourself the peace

Knowing that you have tried

How do you forgive yourself?

For allowing yourself to be

Living what seems a new life

And letting yourself be happy

How do you continue on?

When you feel a part is gone

Caught in this paradox

For this person you still long

9/4/15 – ALJ