what are words?

what are words?
are they only sounds
spoken and erased
with time and space
no, they are echoes
they chase

they are knives
they are swords
they are bullets
they are fists

what are words?
they are art
they are choices
they are life or death
healing or hurt

they are hugs after a hard day
they are dawn breaking dark
they are the shooting star
the innocence of a child
the hope inside of you
God’s love so wild

what are my words?
whatever they be
may they be Yours only
my Savior, my King
cleanse this heart
to speak 
to love
to heal
to believe

Praise

Praise
Comes alive
Deep inside of me
Pulling me
Deeper
Into a realization 
Of who You are
The Artist of creation
The melody of life
My rhythm & rhyme
Is empty
Without You
My greatest dreams
Are all loss
Without You
My deepest longings
Are found
In You
No words
Can explain
Who You are to me
No way to show my love
Without 
Complete 
Surrender
Walking beside You
Living by Your Word
Led by Your Spirit
But I’m so frail
And human
Desperately
Needing You
More
Every hour
Every day
Come be my light
And saving grace
I want
To bring You
Praise

More Than Words Can Say

I need you more than words can say
You give me every breath I take
I just want to rest here in this place
Behold the beauty of Your face
God, I’m desperate for Your peace
Come dwell inside of me
I want to know Your power
Your love
Your grace

You

More than you know
He’s spoken through you
Reminding me of His grace and truth
So, keep on being
Who He’s made you to be
A beautiful gift to all who you meet

~to my friends who have been
and are
this

Faithfulness

Perhaps He is silent
Because He cannot say 
The answer you seek
In words today
Since it is time
Day after day
That shows faithfulness more
Than words can say

Handwriting Tag

My blogger friend, Squid, nominated me for the “Handwriting Tag.” Since blogging generally consists of lots of typing,  it was fun to grab a piece of paper and hand write my answers to the questions:

1. My name
2. My blog’s name
3. My favorite word and its definition
4. Something nice
5. The name of my favorite song right now
6. What I was writing with
7. A fun fact about myself
8. To write and/or draw my favorite emoticon
9. A silly message
10. Who I’m tagging

Thank you, Squid for this nomination! 🙂

Nominated Blogs (I look forward to hearing your answers, if you’d like to join along!) 🙂

Moments of the Heart
Agulha no Palheiro
In Sun or Rain

Cherished

I love you more than words can say
You’ve touched my heart in so many ways
Each day you’re learning something new
And so often I find I learn from you
How to trust
How to love
How to make others smile
And though I only hold your hand for a while
I hold you in my heart forever
Cherishing these times together
Each day is a gift that God keeps on giving
Bringing a deeper meaning for living

You Didn’t Know

To the people who’ve changed my life
And didn’t know it
Who spoke a word
Shared their heart
Taught a lesson
Sang a song
Wrote a book
Stood for righteousness
In this world
Your reward is in Heaven
There I hope you’ll see
The blessing you were to me

When We Cry

When we cry to God
We say more than
Our words could say
And He understands 
Every tear that 
Silently 
Glides 
Down our faces
Collects them in His Hands
And pours them into 
The river of joy
That carries us from
Where we are
To where we will be
From hurting to healing
From death to life

Heaven’s Sound

Oh when you hear 
For the first time
The songs of eternity
Ringing in your ears
Then you will know
The most beautiful sound
That no one on earth
Has ever heard
Then you will hear
Those glorious words
“well done my faithful servant”
And though right now
You can’t hear us around
One day your hearing
Will be found
In majestic
Heaven’s sound