Just the way you are

Just the way you are
Bruno Mars

Oh her eyes, her eyes
Make the stars look like they're not shining
Her hair, her hair
Falls perfectly without her trying

She's so beautiful
And I tell her every day

Yeah I know, I know
When I compliment her
She wont believe me
And its so, its so
Sad to think she don't see what I see

But every time she asks me do I look okay
I say

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile,
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
Cause girl you're amazing
Just the way you are

Her nails, her nails
I could kiss them all day if she'd let me
Her laugh, her laugh
She hates but I think its so sexy

She's so beautiful
And I tell her every day

Oh you know, you know, you know
Id never ask you to change
If perfect is what you're searching for
Then just stay the same

So don't even bother asking
If you look okay
You know I say

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile,
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
Cause girl you're amazing
Just the way you are

The way you are
The way you are
Girl you're amazing
Just the way you are

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile,
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
Cause girl you're amazing
Just the way you are

Oil of Gladness

To my fellow Christians who have been hurt by the result of our first automated national election, let’s us all be reminded that we may be losers in the eyes of the world, but in the eyes of our God we are more than victorious!

You have given me

The oil of gladness,

A garment of praise

Instead of mourning

A shining crown instead of ashes,

And glory in the face of despair.

 

I delight greatly in you

My soul rejoices and sings.

For you took my empty life

And filled it with every good thing!

 

You have given me

The oil of gladness,

A garment of praise

Instead of mourning

A shining crown instead of ashes,

And glory in the face of despair.

 

When my life was without purpose

You gave me a reason to live.

Now my heart is full of thanksgiving

For all the riches you give!

 

You have given me

The oil of gladness,

A garment of praise

Instead of mourning

A shining crown instead of ashes,

And glory in the face of despair.

Voice of Truth

by Casting Crowns. A very timely song for us who seeks God’s grace to heal our broken land.

Oh what I would do to have
The kind of faith it takes to climb out of this boat I'm in
Onto the crashing waves

To step out of my comfort zone
To the realm of the unknown where Jesus is
And He's holding out his hand

But the waves are calling out my name and they laugh at me
Reminding me of all the times I've tried before and failed
The waves they keep on telling me
Time and time again. 'Boy, you'll never win!'
"You'll never win"

But the voice of truth tells me a different story
And the voice of truth says "Do not be afraid!"
And the voice of truth says "This is for My glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

Oh what I would do to have
The kind of strength it takes to stand before a giant
With just a Sling and a stone
Surrounded by the sound of a thousand warriors
Shaking in their armor
Wishing they'd have had the strength to stand

But the giant's calling out my name and he laughs at me
Reminding me of all the times I've tried before and failed
The giant keeps on telling me
Time and time again "boy, you'll never win!
"You'll never win"

But the stone was just the right size
To put the giant on the ground
And the waves they don't seem so high
From on top of them looking down
I will soar with the wings of eagles
When I stop and listen to the sound of Jesus
Singing over me

I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

Last Song Syndrome

I often hear myself singing this.

I found a very special love in you

I never believed in love
I was deceived by love
I never had much luck with lovers before...

And I couldn't compete
I seemed just part of the street
To be walked on by everyone but then

Then, I found a very special love in you
It's a feeling that's so totally new
Over and over, it's burning inside
And I found a very special love in you
And it almost breaks me in two
Squeezing me tighter
But I'm never gonna let go...

You're not like the rest
I know you're one of the best
You give more than you should and take nothing in return

Stay always with me
And I always will be
The one person that you can count on always to love you

And I found a very special love in you
It's a feeling that's so totally new
Over and over, it's burning inside
And I found a very special love in you
And it almost breaks me in two
Squeezing me tighter
But I'm never gonna let go

And I Found a very special love in you
It's a feeling that's so totally new
Over and over, it's burning inside
I found a very special love in you
And it almost breaks me in two
Squeezing me tighter
But I'm never gonna let go...

(Repeat and Fade Out)

Love will lead you back

Why am I hearing this song inside of me? It's kind of odd for me singing this song since I have been happily living with the two most wonderful men in my life - Jojo and Joshua. No, I'm not confused... I was just wondering why this song just came up into my head and I started singing it while doing my regular tasks here at work.

Saying goodbye
Is never an easy thing
But you never said
That you´d stay forever.
So if you must go,
Oh! darling I set you free,
But I know in time
That we´ll be together.

I won´t try
To stop you now from leaving
'Cause in my heart I know

Love will lead you back,
Someday I just know that
Love will lead you back to my arms,
Where you belong.
I´m sure, sure as stars are shining

One day you will find me again, it won´t be long,
One of these days our love will lead you back.

One of these nights,
Ooh! I´ll hear your voice again,
You´re gonna say,
Ooh! how much you missed me.
You´ll walk out this door,
But someday you´ll walk back in,
And darling I know ooh!
I know this will be.

Sometimes it takes,
Sometime you on your own now
To find your way back home...

Masterpiece

Inspired by the tag from Juliana, I decided to post its lyrics.

A simple touch of your hand,
And everything is right.
The gentle way you look at me,
When we kiss goodnight.
You've given me the freedom no other love has known
And now I thank you girl , thank you girl

The countless ways you've touched my heart
Is more than I can say
The beauty that you've shown to me
Takes my breath away
A picture perfect painting, that's what our love is
And yes I need you so, and now I know

chorus

Ooooh
I've found a masterpiece in you
A work of art it's true
And I treasure you my love
Ooooh
I've found a masterpiece in you
A work of art it's true
And I treasure you

Sometimes I wonder what I'd be
Had I not found you
A least and lonely soul this world
Could show me nothing new

But now my life's a canvas
Painted with your love
And it will always be
And now I see

The gentle walks together
Through time will never pass
This fairy tale we shared
Is real inside our hearts
Let it be forever
Never let it end
This promise I can make
Heaven is ours to take

repeat chorus

When I'm lost and insecure
You build me up and make me sure
That everything will be alright
My love

repeat chorus

This fairy tale we're sharing
Is real inside our hearts
Let it be forever
Never let it end

In your eyes

I think I finally know you
I can see beyond your smile
I think that I can show you
That what we have is still worthwhile
Don't you know that love's just like the thread
That keeps on unraveling but then
It ties us back together in the end

(chorus)

In your eyes, I can see my dream's reflections
In your eyes, found the answers to my questions
In your eyes, I can see the reasons why our love's alive
In your eyes, we're drifting safely back to shore
And I think I've finally learned to love you more

You warned me that life changes
That no one really knows
Whether time would make us strangers
Or whether time would make us grow
Even though the winds or time will change
In a world where nothing stays the same
Through it all our love will still remain

(chorus)

In your eyes, I can see the reasons why our love's alive
In your eyes, we're drifting safely back to shore
And I think I've finally learned to love you more!