We come with humble hearts to listen
To listen to our Savior speak
We bend our knees in humble adoration
In adoration to the Blessed Christ
We bow our heads and lift our hearts
Lift our hearts to the Lamb on High
With the angel choirs in Heaven we sing
We sing sweet songs in glory to the Lord
Fill our hearts with child-like wonder
In wonder do we see such awe-full splendor
We leave it all to follow you
Follow your way, your life, your truth

Lord God, Father of Life and Love, whose word is Truth and Peace, who bestows on us, in his greatness, an abundance of Grace and Mercy; hear my prayer. I love you, I adore you, I honor you; for, in you, all good things have and find their source, their fullness and perfection. How is it that in all the vast universe you, my God, should want me? You do not need me. You want me. I need you Lord. Without your Living Spirit I could not breathe. Without your blood your very life, sustaining me; my heart would not beat. Without you constantly thinking of me, I would cease to exist at all. You do not need me Lord, but you want me. You want me with you, you want me close to your side, you want me to sit with you because you love me. I am important to you, and you want me, and, for now, that's all that really matters. You desire me, you seek me, you wait for me, you want me. I run from you, I hide from you, I betray you, I deny you. Still, you pursue me, you catch me, you hold me, you love me. Through it all, you still want me. Help me want you as much as I need you. Help me need you as much as you want me. Amen

Sometimes I ask God "Where do you want me to go?" Sometimes he doesn't seem to answer, sometimes he shows me clear and SOMETIMES He puts up detours and roadblocks and construction so that I end up where he wants me to go. It is never quick or efficient and it rarely makes sense. It's also often not what I WANT, but it's always what I truly NEED. It also requires patience and love because the road is long and can be quite frustrating. In the midst, I can be aggravated, but in the end, I'm amazed!

"Faith is the realization of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not seen" - Hebrews 11:1

"Faith is a bluebird, we see from far. It's for real as sure as the first evening star. You can't touch it, or buy it, or wrap it up tight, but it's there just same, making things turn out right." - Rufus the Cat (Rescuers)

There will be trials in life: dark places and times
You'll go through deep valleys and hard climbs
Days when you can see no tangible end
Is danger or salvation around the next bend?
In these moments we must rely on faith alone
Faith in God in the very midst of the unknown
Wholly trusting that we will not be led to ruin
That God knows exactly what he's doin'
If the Spirit of God is leading us in this way
We ought to trust in the Lord and, in faith, obey
In hope, we believe that there will come a day
When the sun comes, and the clouds roll away
Conform my heart and my will to yours Lord
That our hearts may beat with one accord
Help me to live a life that is pleasing unto you
The one God: holy, and righteous, and true

There is a key to sanctity
Something we all can do
It's nothing extraordinary
All it takes is simply you
It is in doing good and being kind
The best you can where you are
It is the simplest things I find
That you can do both near and far
It is ordinary people living ordinary lives
Doing ordinary things with a love so great
That, from a most joyful spirit, drives
Such sweet love and rebukes all hate.
Sanctity is but ordinary greatness
It seems too easy, too simple: surely, I jest
But sometimes it happens I must confess
That the simplest answer is really the best

Lord, help me to do good in my life at all times, in all ways, and in the places where I find myself. Help me to serve and live well in a simple and ordinary way and bless me so that all I do may be done with great love and in a way that gives glory to you. Amen

One the only, but sometimes one is all it takes
One the light that through my window breaks
One the love that died for me a wretch
One the arms that are outstretched
One the wounded heart that bled for me
One the God in three persons: Holy Trinity
One the peace that is so profound
One the home that my heart has found
One the light and the love of the Lord
One the hour He is rightly adored

Turn it on, turn it up, let's start tonight
Spirit grow, let it flow, we are light
So let us shine and let us stand
We representin' Son of God and Son of Man
How you gonna shine for the world to see
Are you gonna let that light go free?
We are radiating, illuminating
We love in a world so used to hating
We were made to spread love like fire
Testify and by your life you'll inspire
A turnaround a turning back
Of hearts astray once again on track
So the question is this, the question remains
How can I shine in my own special way
Add a little color to a world painted gray
How can my light, however flawed,
Reflect the most perfect light of God?
Take you little light and offer it up
As a sacrifice of love and praise
He will bless the gift and multiply
Do what you can and let God amaze
At every occasion, choose, to use the gifts you're given
They were made to be shared not meant to be hidden