someone's falling
oh God
someone's falling
a desperate soul
searching for peace
searching for a place
called home
someone's crying
oh God
someone's crying
a daddy fears
for his little girl
how he longs
to keep her safe
in this dark world
someone's running
oh God
someone's running
and the bullets fly
so hard to breathe
just need to hide
run
keep running
someone's praying
dear God
shouldn't we all
be praying
it's so dark
dear Jesus
shine through
my broken heart
no matter how small
my light may be
shine through me
let me fall
into Your grace
You're my home
and safety
let me weep
with those who weep
You're my comfort and my hope
let me run
into Your arms
and love this world
You love
love this world
You love
These are images from a recent road trip back to New York. We (my wife and I) made the trip to attend a memorial service and decided to head back to visit the area where we lived during our college days. We visited Briarcliff Manor, Tarrytown and Ossining, NY, and thoroughly enjoyed our trip down memory lane.
Regarding the images: ‘GW Bridge’ is short for the George Washington Bridge, connecting New Jersey and Manhattan. We take the Whitestone Bridge to go from the Bronx to Long Island. We enjoyed lunch at Horsefeathers, and the view of the amazing Tappan Zee Bridge, which connects Tarrytown, NY to Nyack, NY. The homes in Tarrytown and Ossining were 2 of the places we lived in after we were married while in college. It was fun taking in the sights of these old, beautiful towns!
so i woke up
and all the clouds
remind me of the words i said
oh God
the words i said
the anger in my head
so i woke up
and all the clouds
can’t hold the tears
that just rain down
down down
it hurts
and i don’t know why
oh those clouds in the sky
so i woke up
and all the clouds
press on my shoulders
and i manage to pray
oh God
i just want to be okay
just one day
can i be okay
one day
faith
help me to trust
that just behind
those clouds
Your promises still shine
help me to hear
the light of Your words
and rest
oh God i’m so tired
so i rest in You
hope
i choose to reach
beyond the now
one day
only light
and no more tears
so today
while i’m in the clouds
i place my hope
in You alone
in You alone
love
let me see
Your Light
let me know
Your promises
let me hope
that one day soon
all will be well
all must be well
because You
are Love
You are Love
so i woke up today
and all the clouds
remind me
that today right now
You are here
not hidden
so i’ll search for You
and make it through
this cloudy day
with You
with You
I am more comfortable photographing landscapes, and don’t feel as confident photographing people, but I like how this turned out from a recent wedding. Thanks for stopping by.
Soul distancing: the practice of separating your soul
from the day to day rush
the deadline driven exhaustion
the anxiety saturated social media
the identity robbing expense of living for someone's approval
the heart hardening fallout of unforgiveness
the countless heart deadening diversions
and instead
connecting to whatever it is that helps you to
s l o w d o w n
a walk on the shore... a hike...
sitting in stillness... prayer...
coffee and a good book...
you may discover what you are really living for and decide to change course
you may discover what you really worship and decide to reach higher in the affections of your heart and mind
you may discover an ocean of tears that were held back by your hardness becasue you need to be right
or you won't let it go
or you refuse to forgive
or because you know you need to confess and make it right
you may discover
in the stillness
the voice of God
listen
listen
can you hear this mother cry
her daughter is gone
such a sad sad song
she cries
it’s just all wrong
listen
listen
can you hear this daddy cry
he lost his boy
such a sad gray song
he cries
it’s just all wrong
oh great Light
have mercy now
have mercy now
mommy cries
have mercy now
have mercy now
daddy doesn’t know what to do
oh great Light
break through
oh great Light
break through
listen
listen
can you hear
the silence of the children cry
laughter gone
such a sad sad song
the silence cries
listen
listen
can you hear the heartbeat sound
you have life
so lay it down
yes lay it down
all around all around
the world is crying now
oh great Light
have mercy now
have mercy now
mommy cries
have mercy now
have mercy now
daddy doesn’t know what to do
oh great Light
break through
oh great Light
break through
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