:: come home ::

You start life with a loud bang
Your dreams are bigger than the universe
You love deeper than the eye could see

And just when things go astray
Your heart hurts into a zillion glass pieces
Steadily your breath turns to ice

Come home.
It does nothing to run away
Come home.
There are those who sit and wait
Every sunrise, every sunset
Their eyes strained from the hope of your return

Come home.
Come home.

There is pardon
There is settlement
There is acceptance

Come home.
Together we'll work at these tears
Come home.
I’ll dry your tears
Come home.
Only you can stop mine.

:: beyond bunnies ::

Meticulously designed eggs, glorified cute little bunnies..
But wait, let's hold on for a second
Come on; take a step back with me.

Close your eyes to all the glitter and splashes of colours
Here, imagine with me
Someone loves you so much…
…He died for you.

Why did He have to die?
The answer is simple:
If He didn’t, we’d have to

We’re all sinners
No one can claim to not even telling a white lie
And it is sin that leads us to death
See, God is a Holy God,
And it is our sins that separated us from God
But God sent His one and only Son, Jesus Christ
To show us the way

But showing wasn’t enough
Jesus had to make the way
For He was and still is, the only way to life

So on that day, in indescribable pain, He hung on the cross
Yet hatred and regret never filled His heart
Willingly He took all our sins upon Himself
He took it to the cross, and died

Three days later Jesus Christ rose again!
And I celebrate the risen King!
I don’t worship a dead God
I’m not loving a fictional character
I continue to experience a God so real

Jesus Christ came to the world
To bring hope, life and love
He came for nothing else but for our hearts
We just need to open our hearts to Him
And let Him take control.

Oh, how He knows this life
It has filled our hearts with sadness, regrets, anger…
…He knows because He lived life as a mere man
There is nothing you and I have been through that He doesn’t understand.

When you’re feeling down and hopeless
Remember Jesus Christ came to give you hope
Still when you’re feeling joy
Remember the life that was sacrificed for your happiness
And remember the eternal happiness He desires to give you.

When you feel your heart has reached a dead end,
There is One who has the keys to the core of your heart

So on this day
Don’t just think of eggs and bunnies,
But remember a risen King that seeks your heart.
Remember the heart that came for yours.

:: great mystery ::

it's been a rainy, dull skied week. couldn't resist the magnet of these.

from the skies to the man made inventions....

...even if you don't believe in my God,

and the 'notion' that He created everything physical and unseen,

you cannot take away the deep conviction in my heart

that He is my inspiration.

:: little unsung hero ::

taken with my first camera, p&s [point & shoot] babyG3

this little fella had no choice to go through the flood that had for the very first time 'graced' my neighbourhood three years ago. and at this note, i go, "my! how time flies!"...and still this little fella sticks around to make an impact on me.

after my 'time off', i've ran myself into the hard road again.

but i don't mind.

well...most times.

hours, minutes, seconds are gone, 'poof!' in the blink of the eye and when i look out from under the pile of work, commitments and yea, even relationship stuff, i feel all the more overwhelmed because it is then i see clearly the mountain that is before me. my heart doesn't just skip a beat...it stops cold and i am forced to grab at it and perform cpr before i truly pass out.

just then, the little hero fella pops into my minds eye and i sigh.

he knew there was a flood. man, he could see eveywhere! and yet, persistently in his slug-like form, 'slugged' towards safety. he stuck out his little antenna-like eyes above the waters and aimed for his goal - survival.

i don't have antenna-like eyes but i can most certainly 'slug' my way towards the goals in my life. it may be real slow, but i will persist. i will not allow myself to drown in a flood that is there for no other reason but to bring lessons of being stronger and most importantly, learning to rely on my God.

i don't know if the little fella made it that day, but be rest assured, like many tiny life forms, he is a reminder of what a big God we have...and the promise that He will never flood the earth again.