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Our truth will changeIt is tied to our realityOne does not exist without the otherSo, heartfelt promises get broken...If my reality changesIt alters conditionsI can't keep my promiseNo matter heartfelt, my word is broken!No fulfillmentNo trust I become a liarEven though I was true, my word is broken.If grace is extendedA promise is madeTrust is extended again Will reality

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 It has been a minute since I did a Lyric Card series just for the enjoyment and experience of it.Losing my mum has been the most painful experience of my life. It has called into question everything that was important to me and kind of shifted my perspective. Nevertheless, I must continue to live and she would never have wanted me to be dissuaded from life just because she was gone and

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We inherited the Sin of our ParentValued as poorly as they wereBut a sacrifice of blood changed the storyWe were transformed by a love, pain and sacrificeA life exchanged that we might thriveA life freely givenA life forever cherished and honoredGrace was God's giftAs we remember ChristWe are humbled by His GraceThe Grace that changed our StoryThe Grace that elevates us to Royalty

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I hail the oneWho created the world and Humanity Who watched over my mother's lifeWho upheld her in the difficult timesI hail the LordWho dictates the laws of natureWho rules over death and the graveWho watches over my mother's soulI hail the KingWho has power over the futureWho watches over usWho holds fort over her legacy and future

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I almost didn't existI almost was a miscarriage But she was keeping the watchShe kept death at bayI almost stopped breathingThe doctors even gave upBut she maintained the watchShe was death's cautionI was almost kidnapped by deathIllness and accidents tried to create doorsBut Mother watched those doorsShe was guarding against deathI almost did not thriveAdversity attacked my spiritBut Mother

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There are no more days leftThere are no more days leftEvery day that passes deepens the pain Every extra day intensifies the scarIf women will be free then why not todayFavours that may never be rememberedOne more woman goes unseenOne more woman endures the painOne more woman dies woman dies Maybe if someone had acted fast when he hurt herMother would still be here, living her

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The weight of our ancestorsA gallery of dreams and hopesFulfillment's journey begunWorthy causes being pursuedEchoes of their braveryDisplays of the weak battlements of fearThe pointed firm heads of their willMemorials and rubbles of challenges overcomeCleared path to walkA price already paidThe course is markedA precious jewel we bear

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As a child, I thought death was the most cruel thingTo love someone and be loved - only to lose themTo pour your heart into building a life - only to lose your lifeTo learn and to grow - only to fall apart.As a teenager, I thought that the poem 'Futility' was sad and ludicrous Making light of death - a mockery of effortShowing us that time was had - a mockery of brevityQuestioning the intent

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 With every year we pray for increase In influence and in reachBut perhaps a more important prayer Is the prayer for long friendshipsIf we hope to keep our relationshipsAnd have our loved ones in our lives longerThen we must also pray for the gift of kindnessTo help us understand and love one anotherWe may give expensive gifts And spend a lot of time with one anotherBut these alone won't

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 There are those we want with us at ChristmasThen there are those who can actually be thereThough we long for the ones we missWe treasure the gift of the ones who are hereThough ornaments and decorations remind usThat the ones we cherish cannot be hereWe cannot but remember that these frillsMeans the world to us because of themMerry Christmas Mama Bear.

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 Life is not perfectAnd Christmas may not always be magicEven the Birth of the SaviorWas no straight roadAnimals in the delivery room (a barn!)All of God in a manger (Animal's food container)So if life is a mess at ChristmasHang in there and Muddle throughBecause what often lies beyond the mud Is glorious and worth the struggle

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We all have responsibilities that can overwhelm us And the World can be totally ignorant of how heavy that load is But there lies within us an unlimited storehouse of strength and potential  Because within us there is a small voice whispering comfort to our spirits. Listen for it.

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Most people think Christmas is either Blue or Merry.We think Christmas is either Sad or Happy And we forget other possibilitiesIt's sad if we are 'lonely', 'scared' or 'lacking anything'It's happy if we have hope, people, resources, strength, and health.But that is not all Christmas can be.Yes it can be Blue And Yes it can be merryBut it can also be purposeful and it can be a fresh startIf you

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Our lives are a summation of momentsAnd not all moments are the sameThere are sad moments and happy onesAnd a whole spectrum of moments we cannot defineWe may not choose the moment we are inFate, people and circumstance may have the choiceYet it is us who turn the tides of our momentsIt is us who paints the picture that is seenEach moment may start out with a defined toneAnd our responses to it

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Darkness is a shroud hiding truthsIt is light's vacuumIt is what light leaves behindIt is a call to move forwardIt is a call to find answers and meaningDarkness hints at possibilitiesIt demands that you face it head onIt demands that you the find light that once leftIt demands that you Survive itIt demands to be known, understood and recognizedDarkness should usher you to lightIt should lead you

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LITM - Today is YoursIt took a specific set of circumstances to plant you hereYou could not have been born earlier or laterAll the stars aligned to place you on planet Earth as nowSo why do you think tomorrow is the only place meant for you?You are a creator who dreams and makes plansWorking hard to set each one in motionYou are convinced that your day is tomorrow when your plans actualizeHave

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LITM - Today's EuphoriaA thousand tasks to completeThings to do and things to seeGoals to accomplish and milestones to reachBut stop for a moment and look backDid you notice how things have changed?From one broken relationship to anotherYou dive into a new commitment And ride the waves till it crescendos and breaksBut wait, find out what needs to changeWill you not protect your heart and give it

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LITM - Live Fully TodayTales will be told of the life we liveWhether we permit it or notBut I assume like me, you wish you could take a peekMaybe see where this story leads or where it endsBecause we think if we know the end, then we can work towards itBut life gives us very little clue in this regard.It demands that we first live and then we see the end.But I think that we can ourselves discover

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 LITM - Get Familiar with NowIt is okay to face something newIt is okay to break up with the familiarSo if today's moments and experiences are unfamiliarEmbrace those moments and get familiar with themBecause familiarity is a product...The product of exposure to new experiencesOne day that moment of newness Will become your past - Your familiarFeatured Podcast Featured Video  &nbsp

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LITM - Allowances for TodayWe make allowances for the pastConcessions for the futureBut what if we did the same for now?We forget most of yesterday's giftsReserve today's blessings for tomorrow's pleasureBut what if we made the most of today now - for today?We break up with the pastPushing our dreams to a future dateBut what if we seized the day for today's sake?We have to survive today,

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LITM - Don't Skip Today As you are going through itAs you feel the feelingsYour life is blossomingToday is the start of something newDon't skip this momentDon't give up on todayIt is seeding your lifeFor a harvest that is comingRight hereRight NowIn this momentBirth begins - if you let itFeatured Podcast Featured Video  CreditsLive the Moments you have today because today is bound

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LITM - Overthinking Set aside your worriesCelebrate today's giftsFace today's troubles head onTomorrow troubles are tomorrow's troublesTomorrow is a mystery to unravelYou may assume tomorrow will be toughBut tomorrow will also have blessingsToday is a mystery revealedDo not set aside today's offeringsJust so you can seize tomorrow mysteryToday was meant to be experiencedTo improve your

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LITM - Wanting Now I've watched the clockOverseen a boiling potWaited for shooting starsChased fairies and sought four clover leavesThe clock ticked, the pot boiledStars shot by and many leaves witheredBut it happens when it no longer means muchI've prayed in urgencySent my heart racing Kept vigil for the morningSunk in waves of fear and desepairTime raced by anyway and my heart skippedDawn

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Live in the Moment - The Intro   So often we, or maybe I should say 'I' - get lost in time thinking about the past or about the future and most times all activities and commitments are in service of those thoughts of the past or the future. However, when We, and I, do that we often neglect the present and what

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  Our character is formed in all the in between moments. If you miss a person's in-between moments, you will never understand that person's character because you were not privy to their experiences, their feelings, their decisions, their whys.  If you want to understand a person's actions you must discover their in-between moments, the contexts that make their actions seem

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