PSST…
Come closer…
Closer…
Don’t tell anyone…
I am full of hot air.
The less I speak,
the more I have.
What a quandary!
I won’t waste it
spreading gossip like the plague.
So I channel it
into balloons,
contaminating everyone
with colorful wishes!
—
My response to De’s “balloon” Quadrille prompt. Come join us, read, write, and comment at
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where all are welcome!
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Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
–Philippians 4:8 (KJV)
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. [emphasis added]
–Matthew 6:19-21 (KJV)
Instrument: Tempo – Seagull Excursion Folk Acoustic Guitar
A.
Whatsoever things are true,
Whatsoever things are honest,
Whatsoever things are just and pure,
Whatsoever lovely things,
If there’s any praise or virtue,
Whatsoever things of good report,
Think, think on these things.
Repeat A.
B.
[And] hide them in your heart
As treasure buried deep,
For where your treasure is,
There shall your heart also be.
Repeat A and B.
Repeat B.
There shall your heart also be. (2x).
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This song was written for Dominic Sweetman, who gave me a challenge. He wanted a story, and I said I could write one, but not instead of a song. We decided on a story-song containing a broomstick, a happy smile, and a wheelbarrow. We agreed it turned out well, so I’m sharing it here. 🙂
Also shared at
dVerse OpenLinkNight #192.
Instrument: Tempo – Seagull Excursion Folk Acoustic Guitar
1. I used to ride my broomstick
Through the country and the town,
Laughing at the couples
And wearing a big frown.
A wheelbarrow of past regrets,
It followed me around.
The streets were paved with sorrow
For the love I never found.
2. Till one fine day a man appeared
With a brilliant, shining smile.
He asked, “Why do you look so sad?
Let’s sit and talk awhile.”
My wheelbarrow he filled with dreams
And lightened every mile.
On roads of possibility
We travel side by side.
Refrain:
3. He swept me off my broomstick,
And I don’t miss it at all.
My feet are in the clouds;
It doesn’t matter if I fall.
I wear a happy smile
As I laugh and have a ball.
My wheelbarrow is filled with love
I share with one and all.
Refrain: (Twice)
O isn’t it amazing
What a little love,
A little love,
A little love can do!
Refrain:
My heart is open, I see hope and
Sparkles of the truth.
O isn’t it amazing
What a little love,
A little love,
A little love can do!
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Instrument: Tempo – Seagull Excursion Folk Acoustic Guitar
Refrain:
Pickin’, pickin’ through the pain,
And singin’ through the sunshine and the rain.
Knowin’ even when you lose there’s somethin’ you can gain
If you keep on pickin’ through the pain.
[Come on and keep on pickin’ through the pain.]
1. Like the damage after a storm,
This world seems tattered and torn.
But from the ash arises hope,
And good things are reborn
If you keep on pickin’ through the pain.
Refrain:
2. Like a bird that’s learning to fly,
You’re gonna fall and flounder at times.
But even though you hit the ground,
You still can see the sky
If you keep on pickin’ through the pain.
Refrain:
3. Like a child lost on its own,
You might feel sad and scared and alone.
But even in despair there is a voice that calls you home
If you keep on pickin’ through the pain.
Pickin’, pickin’ through the pain,
And singin’ through the sunshine and the rain.
Knowin’ even when you lose there’s somethin’ you can gain
If you keep on pickin’ through the…
Pickin’, pickin’ through the pain,
And singin’ through the sunshine and the rain.
Knowin’ even when you lose there’s somethin’ you can gain
If you keep on pickin’ through the pain.
Come on and keep on pickin’ through the pain!
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Valentine’s Day is upon us. Are you tired of the marketing yet? Society loves to skew our ideas of love! It’s no wonder we can’t find it – or find what we think love is. Honestly we have no clue what we’re looking for. And by not knowing, we’re missing the purpose of life, which is to love!
Romantic relationships are part of that, or at least the positive ones are. But right now especially, we overlook the love we have by searching for something else. Someone said, “Life is what happens while we’re making other plans.” And, “Man plans; God laughs.” True statements… But there is hope, and there is love, in this very moment, whether we have romance in our lives or not.
Love is infinite, eternal, and universal. That means love is yours, mine, and everyone’s. May this song, as limited as it is, remind us to snap out of it, laugh at the marketing, and have a Happy Valentine’s Day with those forms of love we already have!
This does not mean we should ignore our desire for other forms of love. In fact, ignoring it is detrimental. However, if we focus on what we don’t have, we get more negativity. By fully embracing the love in our experience, we open the door to more! And we feel better in the meantime, because we’re not living in lack. Life already loves us! Why not love it in return?
May we learn to love from the Spirit of Love that created us! And may we improve a society that believes love can be bought and sold!
Instrument: Tempo – Seagull Excursion Folk Acoustic Guitar
Refrain:
Let go of your ideas of love,
And let the Father show you his!
Let go of your ideas of love,
And see the good already in your life to give you bliss.
1. Children love a pizza just as much as they love you.
They focus on the happiness it brings.
They love their bikes and friends and toys and makin’ messy things.
Kids really pick the perfect thing to do!
Refrain:
2. Our cats and dogs, they love to run and greet us comin’ in.
They know the fullest happiness right now.
Pets eat and play and sleep and play, and people wonder how.
But we could take a tip or two from them!
Refrain:
3. Love is the greatest of connections God has made in us.
It flows through all our time and breath and space.
Let’s use it everywhere we go to look in every face.
The love we give is never given up!
Refrain:
Let go of your ideas of love!
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If you haven’t broken your New Year’s resolutions yet, this song is not for you. But listen anyway, because you’ve probably broken one before. It’s time to put this phenomenon in its proper place, so we can move on and live well!
Instrument: Tempo – Seagull Excursion Folk Acoustic Guitar
1. So we made our resolutions
To start a revolution,
But they must be delusions
‘Cause we feiled ’em, every one.
The time and money saving,
The work to quit the craving,
But what’s the use of raving
When a new day has begun!
Refrain
2. May we never stop resolving,
Connecting and involving,
Progressing and evolving
Til we make it, every one.
And give our hearts in caring,
Extend our hands in sharing,
And let our minds be daring
For a better way has come!
Refrain: (Twice)
Let us exercise our right to try again!
Refrain:
And we can exercise our right to try again,
start anew and simply do the best we can!
And if we fail and try and fail again,
We just engage the backup plan
And exercise our right to try again.
We exercise our right to try again!
We always reach for the next big thing.
A place to belong and some meaning to bring.
A cause to campaign for, a light on the scene.
Contentment is something to get, not to be.
We reach for the brass ring, while dawn breaks–unseen!
—
My response to Björn’s Quadrille prompt using the word “dawn.” Come join us, read, and comment at
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Instrument: Brio – Red Cedar Concert Ukulele
Refrain:
Your compassion is your humanity!
Let it warm you and set your Spirit free.
It won’t take away anything you need today.
It makes the world brighter, you agree.
Your compassion is your humanity!
1. Many folks are doin’ things
You don’t think they should do.
Well, how about considering
That they have feelings too?
You don’t live the life they’re livin’,
But there’s something you can give them.
Compassion is the key!
Refrain:
2. All the woes and worries
That you get into your head,
From sun up until sundown,
When you’re in and out of bed.
But you can’t see it all,
‘Cause you don’t have a crystal ball.
Compassion is the key!
Refrain:
3. People tell you not to
Think about yourself.
But if you don’t even care,
Then why should anybody else?
Give the gift of time
To your body and your mind.
Compassion is the key!
Refrain:
Be a human now!
Your compassion is your humanity!
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A song of the Divine Feminine, Holy Breath, Shekhina–the Holy Spirit. In Essence, She and we are One; so this is an affirmation.
Instrument: Brio – Red Cedar Concert Ukulele
I love as you love.
I give as you give.
I turn as you turn.
I live as you live.
I know as you know.
I form as you form.
I bless as you bless.
I warm as you warm.
For you are me,
And I am you,
The manifesting
Spirit of Truth!
I breathe as you breathe.
I flow as you flow.
I work as you work.
I glow as you glow.
I love as you love.
I give as you give.
I turn as you turn.
I live as you live.
For you are me,
And I am you,
The manifesting
Spirit of Truth!
You are me,
And I am you,
The manifesting
Spirit of Truth!
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Instrument: Tempo – Seagull Excursion Folk Acoustic Guitar
(Capo 1)
1. Love’s the greatest Power we will ever know.
It made the earth and sky and sea and everything that grows.
Not from anything we think and do ourselves, alone,
‘Cause Love’s the greatest Power we will ever know.
So
Refrain:
2. Love’s the greatest gift that we will ever give.
In every thought and feeling, it says we deserve to live.
Already at our service, Love awaits our joining in,
‘Cause Love’s the greatest gift that we will ever give.
So
Refrain:
3. May you know the Love the Spirit has for you,
In heart and soul and mind, no matter what you’re going through.
Not from any work, but in the Grace that makes you new.
O may you know the Love the Spirit has for you.
And
Refrain: (Twice)
Let Love fill your soul!
Refrain:
Let Love
Be the choice in your life.
Let Love
Be your strength in hard times.
Let Love
Be the hand that you hold.
Let Love fill your soul!
Let Love fill your soul!
Mystical Strings 
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