Verse1
I am eternally grateful, for the gift of life you give;
Unappreciated, You gave Your life so we could live.
The One who saved all of us, was one rejected hated,
Cast out as worthless, dismissed as nothing.

Chorus
A crown of thorns upon Your head;
Abandoned, by those You led;
Your body, beaten and broke;
All this, to give the whole world hope.

Verse2(Twice)
In His scars He holds the truth; of the price that had to be paid.
And He willingly took it all, for the chance that we may live free.

Chorus(Twice)

Bridge
You came, You died, You rose again;
You saved, my life, in Your name I'll stand.
Love, Amazing love, poured out.
Love, Amazing love, poured out.

The song I wrote a few weeks before Easter, and we played it. One of my favorites.

....facial features, imprinted on a 2 way street. where the shops close early, and talking is strangled by the wires. the wires that are silent, yet too loud. faded imprints and loosely fit clothing, that was sold for a nickel, that was all she was worth. a nickel, etched with copper and alluminum, no more real than the the color of wind. sleeping is fit for the sick, the well live off of their pills and their drinks. handprints that are painted red, and guilt that is overriding all logic. jealousy that takes the place of happiness. all are intwined in these facial features, these faded features, while I let her slip even further, into the pool of the past and of lost dreams, lost innocence....

Who you think I am.

He took it all away, he stole my heart and broke my dreams;

He made me feel like I wasn't alone, and somehow I'm in the wrong;

The memories I thought, I'd let go, come flooding back and now I know;

What I had mistaken for love, was nothing more than a foolish crush.

Who is this man I trusted, I trusted.

I was just a little girl, how I was supposed to know

There was never anyone around, no one to show, my pain inside...

I'm not who you think I am...

It's ultimately you, that gets me thru the rain

I find my strength in You, it's ultimately You

You who wraps me up in, never ending grace

You, who forgave my sins, You, who took my place

We will raise our voices, praise to the heavenly King

You, who created all things, ruler of everything

You, who never judged on, the way things appeared

You, who always let in, those so full of fear

How, could a love so great be felt, for me...

It's ultimately You, that gets me thru the rain

I find my strength in You, it's ultimately You.

For Leslie.

This is what is left of my first car:

Pretty amazing I walked out of that with hardly anything hurt. This is why I don't like ppl speeding anymore. I've learned my lesson.

Could you learn yours thru mine?

So today we meet with the lady for Rock City. This is how I feel:

Monday, May 8th, my brother will have been dead for 3 full years. It's amazing how quickly they have gone by, and amazing how quick I was to forget my brother. I may have memorized the words, but they still dont mean anything to me. Not much else to say. Other than I'd give anything to have just one more day with him. Just, to see him once more, let him hold his own kid. Does a person ever really get over losing a loved one? A person they admired since they could begin to remember and have conscience thought? Do we gain a sense of control over it with time, but never really understand it? You'd think after 3 years, I'd be more at grips with this. You'd think that after 3 years it would be real to me, that I'd actually understand that he was real, that he was stupid and loved drugs, that.....that he never got to hold his own son. His first son, he never got to see grow. And live. And learn. Thats what kills me the most. Parrish will never know his real daddy, nor will Paul be able to hold his own son. Ever. Until they get to heaven, then he'll see him. But heaven seems like a long time away.

R.I.P. Paul. You're much loved.