I Wish

When I was pregnant with Brody I posted about a song one of our artists sang for us at devotions called, "I Wish." I promised the lyrics but now I can do even better ... click on the link below to watch Heather Headley sing, "I Wish." It is only about 4 minutes long, you will be glad you watched. Her new album is out now, it's called, "Audience Of One."

PS ... Brody Rayf, you are too young to read yet little one, but Momma has these lyrics written in your baby book and I pray these words over you too baby boy! This is what I wish for you ....

The Journey

So much swirling around in my head so I am just going to swim in this poem that I heard today and I thought that I would share it with you ...

{The Journey}

One day you finally knew what you had to do and began
Though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice --
Though the whole house began to tremble and you felt the old tug at your ankles

"Mend my life!"each voice cried
But you didn't stop
You knew what you had to do

Though the wind pried with its stiff fingers at the very foundations
Though their melancholy was terrible
It was already late enough, and a wild night, and the road full of fallen branches and stones

But little by little, as you left their voices behind
The stars began to burn through the sheets of clouds
And there was a new voice which you slowly recognized as your own
That kept you company as you strode deeper and deeper into the world
Determined to do the only thing you could do --
Determined to save the only life you could save

~ Mary Oliver ~