lift up your eyes
oh weary one
and let His love
clothe the lies
mend the wounds
and sing over you
lift up your eyes
oh sacred soul
you matter more
than anyone knows
let His grace
lift your head
you bear His image
be at peace
be at peace
lift up your eyes
oh shame filled one
and let His presence
surround the sorrow
all the monochrome
guilt and shame
will be restored
in the color
of His deliverance
in the brilliance
of His countenance
in the suffering
of His love
lift up your eyes
be at peace
and rest
be at peace
and rest
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 talked to my tears today
they had so much to say
as they left my heart
and painted my face
sometimes i’m torn apart
by this crazy race
called life
i talked to my tears today
they had so much to say
as i felt the weight
of my head in my hands
sometimes i can’t think straight
longing for love in the hate
in all the races that shine
so beautifully shine
i talked to my tears today
they had so much to say
tell me more of the me
that must be renewed
that must be
changed
transformed
rearranged
in the deep
by love from above
i talked to my tears today
they had so much to say
so i spoke about hope
that there is a day
when justice will come
pain will be gone
and tears wiped away
on the shores of that day
all nations will sing dance and play
you sound better today better than yesterday i’m your father… i knowyou see I never left her side I was with her when I imagined her I saw her before there was time and before the mountains stood and the oceans sang before the great forests were just little children she was my childyou sound better today better than yesterday i’m your father… i know
what you see as trial I see as triumph what you see as pain I see as refining what you see as darkness is just light to Mewhat you see as defeat is just another step upon the light of eternity a small thread in the tapestry an immeasurable stroke of the brush on this canvas of beauty for she is a masterpiece radiant in my love held in My armsyou sound better today better than yesterday i’m your father… i knowI saw her tears I saw yours too fear and trust doubt and peace such a crazy dance it is the unseen real that you must see it is the end of the rope that you must release
you sound better today better than yesterday i’m your father… i knowI have come to know your pain I have suffered beyond all suffering give yourself to me I am acquainted with your deepest grief and I know how alone you feel how helpless out of control alone just give yourself to meyou sound better today better than yesterday i’m your father… i know
that’s what your earthly papa said when he called you
I am leaving for a missions trip to Haiti on Dec. 28 and won’t return until after the new year, so here is my last post for 2015. Thank you WordPress family for your visits, your kind comments and for your encouragement. You are all an incredibly talented bunch! Looking forward to the journey with you in 2016. Happy New Year!
Just had to post an image of the amazing day camp that we do each year at our church. This is SpyKidz 2015: Crux Grotto! Our sanctuary was transformed into an amazing environment of music, dance, video, skits, fun and, the hope of God’s love for over 500 kids!
rutakintome pictures 
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