Thoughts and Quotes of a Curious Mind

  Maybe you're not like me Maybe we don't agree Maybe that doesn't mean We gotta be enemies Maybe we just get brave Take a big leap of faith Call a truce so me and you Can find a better way Let's take some time, open our eyes, look and listen, yeah And we're gonna find we're more alike than we are different, yeah Why does kindness seem revolutionary When did we let hate get so ordinary Let's turn it around, flip the script Judge slow, love quick God help us get revolutionary Whoa oh Revolutionary Whoa oh Let's get, let's get Whoa oh Revolutionary Whoa oh I'm turning the TV down Drowning their voices out 'Cause I believe that you and me Can find some common ground See maybe I'm not like you But I'll walk a mile in your shoes If it means I might see The world the way you …

> • Reflect upon your years of elementary and secondary education > and select a person, an event, or a class that has had a great impact on your life and explain your selection. >  >  > In my whole elementary and secondary school life no other educationalist has had a more determining influence on me than Mr. Young. >  > I remember as if it was yesterday. The icy morning wind howled through the oak trees once green but now hanging limply vulnerable to the battering wind as their bare boughs tell their own sad story. A twisted branch scraped the large window above causing a screeching noise sending shivers down my spine. I was still in shock after hearing myself accept the Dean’s proposition to just go and mingle with the rest of the Form and kicked myself hard under the chair. Here I was in my first Secondary year in a new school, a new place even a relatively new country, no friends or relations for miles on end but destined to acquaint myself with...

Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die life is a broken-winged bird, that cannot fly. hold fast to dreams for when dreams go life is a barren field frozen with snow. I look at my own body  With eyes no longer blind-  And I see that my own hands can make  The world that’s in my mind. Because my mouth Is wide with laughter And my throat Is deep with song, You do not think I suffer after I have held my pain So long? Because my mouth Is wide with laughter You do not hear My inner cry? Because my feet Are gay with dancing You do not know I die? Oh, God of Dust and Rainbows, Help us to see That without the dust the rainbow Would not be. I tire so of hearing people say, Let things take their course. Tomorrow is another day. I do not need my freedom when I’m dead. I cannot live on tomorrow’s bread. America never was America to me And yet I swear this oath – America will be! We build our temples for tomorrow, strong as we know how, and we stand o...

Standing in your ruins, feels a lot like the end So used to losing, you're afraid to try again Right now all you see are ashes Where there was a flame The truth is that you're not forgotten 'Cause Grace knows your name God's not done with you Even with your broken heart and your wounds and your scars God's not done with you Even when you're lost and it's hard and you're falling apart God's not done with you It's not over, it's only begun So don't hide, don't run 'Cause God's not done with you There's a light you don't notice Until you're standing in the dark And there's a strength that's growing Inside your shattered heart He's got a plan, this is part of it He's gonna finish what He started He's got a plan, this is part of it He's gonna finish what He started He's not done God's not done writing your story No, He's not done God's not done with you!

When he told you you're not good enough When he told you you're not right When he told you you're not strong enough To put up a good fight When he told you you're not worthy When he told you you're not loved When he told you you're not beautiful That you'll never be enough Fear, he is a liar He will take your breath Stop you in your steps Fear he is a liar He will rob your rest Steal your happiness Cast your fear in the fire 'Cause fear he is a liar When he told you were troubled You'll forever be alone When he told you you should run away You'll never find a home When he told you you were dirty And you should be ashamed When he told you you could be the one That grace could never change Fear he is a liar He will take your breath Stop you in your steps Fear he is a liar He will rob your rest Steal your happiness Cast your fear in the fire 'Cause fear he is a liar Let Your fire fall and cast out all my fea...

I keep fighting voices in my mind that say I'm not enough Every single lie that tells me I will never measure up Am I more than just the sum of every high and every low Remind me once again just who I am because I need to know You say I am loved when I can't feel a thing You say I am strong when I think I am weak And you say I am held when I am falling short And when I don't belong, oh You say I am Yours And I believe  Oh I believe  What You say of me  The only thing that matters now is everything You think of me In You I find my worth, in You I find my identity Taking all I have and now I'm laying it at Your feet You have every failure, God, You have every victory

God Is For You He will rejoice over you. — Zephaniah 3:17 God is for you. Turn to the sidelines; that’s God cheering your run. Look past the finish line; that’s God applauding your steps. Listen for Him in the bleachers, shouting your name. Too tired to continue? He’ll carry you. Too discouraged to fight? He’s picking you up. God is for you. Had He a calendar, your birthday would be circled. If he drove a car, your name would be on His bumper. If there’s a tree in Heaven, He’s carved your name in the bark. “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne?” God asks in Isaiah 49:15 (NIV). What a bizarre question. Can you mothers imagine feeding your infant and then later asking, “What was that baby’s name?” No. I’ve seen you care for your young. You stroke the hair, you touch the face, you sing the name over and over. Can a mother forget? No way. But “even if she could forget her children, I will not forget you,” God pledges (...

 See him lying on a bed of straw A drafty stable w an open door Mary cradling the babe she bore The prince of glory was his name Star of silver streak across the sky show where Jesus ina manger lie sherpepard sleeping from your stoop arise and see the savior of the world Oh now carry me to Bethlehem ————- Behind the Veil of your vision mountains are moving 

Calloused and bruised/ dazed and confused My Spirit is left wanting something more Than my selfish hopes/ and my selfish dreams I’m lying with my face down to the floor I’m crying out for more Give me Words to speak Don’t let my Spirit sleep Cause I can’t think of anything worth saying But I know that I owe You my life So give me Words to speak Don’t let my Spirit sleep Every night, every day/ I find that I have nothing left to say So I stand here in silence awaiting Your guidance I’m wanting only Your voice to be heard Let them be Your Words I just don’t understand this life that I’ve been living I just don’t understand these lies I’ve been believing I just don’t understand

Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it. Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn whatever state I am in, therin to be content Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved. Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything good in the world. The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart. There is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors, and no slave who has not had a king among his. College isn't the place to go for ideas. When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed do...

"Because there's nothing more beautiful than the way the ocean refuses to stop kissing the shoreline, no matter how many times it's sent away." — Sarah Kay, Writer "At the beach, life is different. Time doesn’t move hour to hour but mood to moment. We live by the currents, plan by the tides, and follow the sun." — Sandy Gingras, Writer "When anxious, uneasy and bad thoughts come, I go to the sea, and the sea drowns them out with its great wide sounds, cleanses me with its noise, and imposes a rhythm upon everything in me that is bewildered and confused." — Rainer Maria Rilke, Poet "The voice of the sea speaks to the soul. The touch of the sea is sensuous, enfolding the body in its soft, close embrace." — Kate Chopin, Writer "I love the sea's sounds and the way it reflects the sky. The colors that shimmer across its surface are unbelievable. This, combined with the color of the water over white sand, surprise...

 we have strayed so far away We cut down people in your name but the sword was never ours to swing  the truth's become so hard to see The world is on their way to You but they're tripping over me Always looking around but never looking up I'm so double minded A plank eyed saint with dirty hands and a heart divided Oh Jesus, friend of sinners Open our eyes to the world at the end of our pointing fingers Let our hearts be led by mercy Help us reach with open hearts and open doors Oh Jesus, friend of sinners, break our hearts for what breaks yours No one knows what we're for only against when we judge the wounded What if we put down our signs crossed over the lines and loved like You did I was that lost cause and I was the outcast But you died for sinners just like me

Everywhere I go Every smile I see I know you are there Smilin back at me Dancin in moonlight I know you are free Cuz I can see your star Shinin down on me Though times it seems Like I'm coming undone This walk can often feel lonely No matter what until this race is won I will stand my ground where hope can be found I will stand my ground where hope can be found Oh, O'Lord O'Lord I know You hear my cry Your love is lifting me above all the lies No matter what I face this I know in time You'll take all that is wrong and make it right You'll take all that is wrong and make it right Your strength is found At the end of my road Your grace it reaches to the hurting Still through the tears and the questioning why I will stand my ground where hope can be found I will stand my ground where hope can be found Oh, O'Lord O'Lord I know You hear my cry Your love is lifting me above all the lies He is being so emotionally abusive. He said why don’t you just...

I remember the moment I remember the pain I  I was only a girl But I grew up that day Tears were falling I know You saw me Hiding there in my bedroom So alone I was doing my best Trying to be strong No one to turn to That's when I met You All this time From the first tear cry To today's sunrise And every single moment between You were there You were always there It was You and I You've been walking with me all this time Ever since that day it's been clear to me That no matter what comes You will never leave I know You're for me And You're restoring Every heartache and failure Every broken dream You're the God who sees The God who rescued me This is my story This is my story I hear these people asking me How do I know what I believe? Well I'm not the same me And I saw the proof I need I felt Love I felt Your grace You stole my heart that day You've been walkin' with me all this time All this time From the first tear cry To...

Letting go of every single dream I lay each one down at Your feet  Every moment of my wandering Never changes what You see I’ve tried to win this war I confess My hands are weary I need Your rest Mighty Warrior, King of the fight No matter what I face, You’re by my side When You don’t move the mountains I’m needing You to move When You don’t part the waters I wish I could walk through When You don’t give the answers as I cry out to You I will trust, I will trust, I will trust in You! Truth is, You know what tomorrow brings  There’s not a day ahead You have not seen So, in all things be my life and breath I want what You want Lord and nothing less When You don’t move the mountains I’m needing You to move When You don’t part the waters I wish I could walk through When You don’t give the answers as I cry out to You I will trust, I will trust, I will trust in You! You are my strength and comfort You are my steady hand You are my firm foundation; the rock on which I stand Your...

, Oh, why you look so sad, the tears are in your eyes, Come on and come to me now, and don't be ashamed to cry, Let me see you through, 'cause I've seen the dark side too. When the night falls on you, you don't know what to do, Nothing you confess could make me love you less, I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you, won't let nobody hurt you, I'll stand by you So if you're mad, get mad, don't hold it all inside, Come on and talk to me now. Hey there, what you got to hide? I get angry too, well, I'm alive like you. When you're standing at the cross roads, And don't know which path to choose, Let me come along, 'cause even if you're wrong I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you, won't let nobody hurt you, I'll stand by you. Baby, even to your darkest hour, and I'll never desert you, I'll stand by you. And when, when the night falls on you baby, You're feeling all a lone, you're wander...

"Hold My Heart" How long must I pray Must I pray to You How long must I wait Must I wait for You How long till I see Your face See You shining through I'm on my knees Begging You to notice me I'm on my knees Father, will You turn to me One tear in the dropping rain One voice in a sea of pain Could the maker of the stars Hear the sound of my breaking heart One light, that's all I am Right now I can barely stand If You're everything You say You are Won't You come close and hold my heart I've been so afraid, afraid to close my eyes So much can slip away before I say goodbye But if there's no other way I'm done asking why 'Cause I'm on my knees Begging You turn to me I'm on my knees Father, will You run to me One tear in the dropping rain One voice in a sea of pain Could the maker of the stars Hear the sound of my breaking heart One light, that's all I am Right now I can barely stand If You...

How many times can one heart break? It was never supposed to be this way Look in the mirror, but you find someone you never thought you'd be Oh, but I can still recognize The one I love in your tear stained eyes I know you might not see him now, so lift your eyes to me When you see broken beyond repair I see healing beyond belief When you see too far gone I see one step away from home When you see nothing but damaged goods I see something good in the making I'm not finished yet When you see wounded, I see mended You see your worst mistake But I see the price I paid There's nothing you could ever do, to lose what grace has won So hold on, it's not the end No, this is where love's work begins I'm making all things new And I will make a miracle of you I see my child, my beloved The new creation you're becoming You see the scars from when you fell But I see the stories they will tell You see worthless, I see priceless You see...

Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead You know how the time flies Only yesterday was the time of our lives We were born and raised In a summer haze Bound by the surprise of our glory days When the rain is blowing in your face And the whole world is on your case I could offer you a warm embrace To make you feel my love When the evening shadows and the stars appear And there is no one there to dry your tears I could hold you for a million years To make you feel my love I know you haven't made your mind up yet But I would never do you wrong I've known it from the moment that we met no doubt in my mind were you belong I'd go hungry, I'd go black and blue I'd go crawling down the avenue No, there's nothing that I wouldn't do To make you feel my love The storms are raging on the rolling sea And on the highway of regret The winds of change are blowing wild and free You ain't seen nothing like me yet I could make you happy,...