And I heard 'em say: "Nothin's ever promised tomorrow today."

But we'll find a way.

And nothin' lasts forever, but be honest...
It hurts, but it might be the only way.

They say people in your life for seasons
And anything that happen is for a reason
And gran' keep prayin' and keep believin'
In Jesus, and one day that she'll see him
Till then in walk his footsteps and try to be him,
The devil is alive, I feel him breathin'
Claimin' "money is the key, so keep on dreamin"
And put them lottery tickets just to tease us...

With every worthless word we get more far away
And nothin's ever promised tomorrow, today.
And nothin lasts forever, but be honest, babe...
It hurts, but it may be the only way.

--"Heard 'em Say" by Kanye West feat. Adam Levine of Maroon 5

Glory be to the Father,
And to the Son,
And to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning,
Is now, and ever shall be,
World without end.
Amen.

Have you ever loved someone so much
You'd give an arm for?
Not the expression, no
Literally give an arm for?
When they know they're your heart
And you know you are their armor
And you will destroy anyone who would try to harm her
But what happens when karma
Turns right around and bites you
And everything you stand for turns on you to spite you
What happens when you become the main source of her pain?

And when I'm gone
Just carry on
Don't mourn, rejoice everytime you hear the sound of my voice
Just know that
I'm lookin down on you smilin
And I didn't feel a thing
So baby, don't feel no pain
Just smile back...

--Eminem

Now Playing: "What it is to Burn" by Finch
Oh, beautiful Advent...may you herald days to come. Remind me, as walls crumble, that you are here. Remind me that the babe who was born was born to save me, and that he has most certainly accomplished. I could not thank you enough. Strengthen me, assure me that the future is bright. Keep Heaven on my mind. Keep the holy words in my heart. Arm me with love and forgiveness. Remind me always that armies can be conquered without shedding a single drop of blood. Help me remember these things when I am faced with temptations. Help me to be all that my loved ones need. Help me to be all that this world needs. Help me to be all that you want me to be.

Don't let me take my eyes off of you...off of Heaven.

Mood:  on fire
Now Playing: "Understand" by Jeremy Camp
God brings the faithful through. No matter how dark it is for us, how hard it may be to see the good, God is always there, listening. I am being put through a refining process, learning new lessons about how to better walk in God's grace. My pain was great, but I kept my faith. Pray to God when you are hurting. Pray to Him when you need strength. Just as He came through for me, so will He for you. Have faith, for everything happens for a reason. Even if you do not understand, remember that God does. He knows what is going on. And when no one understands you, remember that He does. He made you! No one knows you better, not even you yourself. Pray to God. He is always there.

Don't you hear Him calling? Can't you feel Heaven's pull? There is a life after this one....believe, and you shall see. Walk the path that leads to Life.

Mood:  down
I don't exactly know why my once-perfect friendship turned into a complete mess, reaping nothing but hurt, horrible pain... Once, we sought to lift one another, now we do nothing but tear each other down. Such things could only exist in this world. This world, which is not our home.





To stare at Heaven...I'm doing it everyday. I long to be in that place, where I belong, the place I call Home.

Please God...I know you understand it all. Help us to restore what we have so recklessly destroyed....

Mood:  not sure
Now Playing: "Space" by Something Corporate
We find in life that the past isn't like graphite. You can't take a pencil, flip it upside down, and erase the memories that can be best described as a failed piece of art that gets crumpled up and thrown away. Unfortunately, you can't throw the past away, either! So, what do you do with a painful memory? If you can't get rid of it, what then, do you do with it? It tears you apart inside, it makes you unhappy. Maybe you messed up, and you hate yourself for it. Well. We can all learn from the past. And we can all change for the better. God tells this to us Himself. We are all capable of change, no matter what. Paul is a perfect example of that, once a killer of Christians, then he becomes an apostle and lives solely for God. We can all learn from the past. From mistakes. Learn from yours, and move on.