I Can See Clearly Now

Rebekah and I have been singing this around the house lately. Maybe it'll cheer you up as you WAIT for Spring! You may wanna exchange the word 'rain' for 'snow'!!


I can see clearly now the rain is gone,
I can see all obstacles in my way,
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind.
It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) sunshiny day.
It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) sunshiny day.

I think I can make it now the pain is gone,
And all of the bad feelings have disappeared,
Here is the rainbow I've been praying for.
It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) sunshiny day.
It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) sunshiny day.

Look all around, nothing but blue skies.
Look straight ahead, nothing but blue skies.

I can see clearly now the rain is gone.
I can see all obstacles in my way.
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind.
It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) sunshiny day.
It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) sunshiny day.
It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) sunshiny day.

GOD LOVES YOU

The following words brought a lot of comfort to me in my early days as a single parent. It was written by Mark Heimermann & Wayne Kirkpatrick and sung by Jaci Valesquez.

In the quiet
Love is reaching
It's yours to hold
Be still and know that
Even when you're
Lost and lonely
And hope is gone
You're not alone

Far beyond the
Understanding
There's a hand that leads
If you believe

Through the darkness
See the light
Remember God loves you

The road ahead is
Long and winding
With eyes of faith
You'll find a way
And when the journey
Leaves you weary
You can rest in the comfort
Of heaven's arms - sweet loving arms

Peace will follow
Peace be with you always
As you go
For now you know that
Through the darkness
There's a light
Remember God loves you

When you open up your heart
His love will meet you where you are
He will always be a part of everything you do
He is here to set you free
And give you all the strength you need
To carry on
To carry on

Through the darkness
See the light
Remember God loves you
Remember God loves you

A SURE SIGN...

...THAT SPRING IS ON IT'S WAY!!!

Wisdom vs. Foolishness

I heard an interesting interview on Life Today. The guest was Jan Silvious, who discussed her book 'Fool Proofing Your Life'.

Jan describes a fool as one who: always thinks they're right
uses anger to control
trusts in their own heart because they are their own god

Jan provided wisdom as to how to have healthy boundaries with these type of people. I think as Christians we can struggle with establishing these boundaries.

The interview is available online at http://www.lifetoday.org/

The Promise of Spring

SPRING IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER!