On the Newness of Every Day

I've been feeling better since about two days after I wrote those last posts. But of course, I'm lame and don't write on here much anymore.

I did write the next post in my spiritual gifts series. I emailed it to my editor, and I'm sure to here from her soon enough. Certainly in comparison to the months it took me to write that, it'll be soon enough. ;-)

So, James replied to my Five Iron quotation by quoting "second Season" at me. Good choice. But, far more to my emotions since last weekend (thanks to Julie and a need for some ASL interpretation) has been Every New Day:

When I was young
the smallest trick of light
could catch my eye
And life
was new and every new day
I thought that I could fly

I believed in what I hoped for
and I hoped in things unseen
I had wings and dreams could soar
I just don't feel like flying anymore

When the stars threw down their spears
watered heaven with their tears
Before words were spoken
Before eternity

Dear Father
I need you
Your strength my heart to mend
I want to fly higher
every new day again

When I was small
the furthest I could reach
was not so high and I
thought the world was so much smaller
feeling I could fly

Through distant deeps and skies
behind infinity
below the face of heaven
He stoops to create me

Dear Father
I need you
Your strength my heart to mend
I want to fly higher
every new day again

(musical interlude with Reese saying something)
Peace
Hope
Love
[Jesus Christ!]

or alternately

You are not alone
You are not alone
You are not alone
You are never alone!
(end interlude)

Man versus himself
man versus machine
Man versus the world
Mankind versus me
The struggles go on
The wisdom I lack
The burdens keep piling up on my back
It's so hard to breathe
To take the next step
The mountain is high
I wait in the depths
Yearning for grace
and hoping for peace
Dear God, Increase!

Healing hands
of God have mercy
on our unclean souls
once again

Jesus Christ
light of the world
burning bright
within our hearts forever

Freedom
means love without condition
without a beginning
or an end

here's my heart
let it be forever yours
only you can make
every new day
seem so new!