Lyrics, Lamentations & Love Songs*

The mountains crumble Before my eyes Or is that just my heart When I break down and cry The oceans rise And fall by the hand Of this being As I struggle to comprehend  How little I must seem Amidst the world  in front of me I often feel silly  Sitting in the mud When I pout over My impending ‘flood’ Must seem like a trickle Compared to the storms that roar When I doubt, I wonder  if you even see me Lord And you chuckle In the thunder  You sing in the rain That’s when I realize You’ve carried my pain Up a hill  and I try to be still… You love me And I reach out to claim The hope you give And I try to remain  Still Listening  Breathing  Still 07/31/25 clc “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.” “He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I ...

Deep as the ocean Her heart filled with devotion  Waves may toss and scatter But in her heart, what matters  Is at the core  Of all she’s prayed  earnestly for The stillness of the sea Is found in her beliefs The ground may be shaken As a quake awakens But found in her spirit Is the voice, and she hears it “You are mine, my dear daughter Hold fast to what I’ve taught you” And she hears Loud and clear The message that brings Her eyes to tears “You are mine, my dear daughter Through the storms and rising waters  Know my presence will bind you To the truth that lives inside you” “I am here Do not fear” And she heeds the call Letting her heart remember all The gifts she’s received  Found deep in her beliefs “When you are weak,  You are strong  When you are weary I carry you on” 07/30/25 clc “That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” ‭‭2 Co...

The gardener plants a seed Where once was thistle And past debris  Toils the earth With weathered hands Making way For love to last Water, dirt Hope, Faith He tends to hearts And helps make way For life To come forth  Where there was nothing He restores  And the seed Starts to show Loving hands Allow this soul To rise  and grow… 07/29/25 clc

Sitting in silence Before the day begins Pulling myself together From a couple days Of hard emotions  Trying to pretend That I’m ok When I’m really not But I have to face Where I am Try to get unstuck  I can’t do this  I’m too weak Help me  Dear Lord I need You Even as I try To do it on my own I need  You Even as I think ‘I’ve got this’ I know I can’t alone I need  You. 07/28/25 clc “We love, because He first loved us.” 1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭19‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

“My son, You’ve never walked alone I’ve been there beside you Through all the dark nights When you couldn’t see me I held you in my arms I know you feel lost Alone and distraught But I am here As I always have Just want you to know You are never alone. Wind might blow and  Storms linger Just out of your sight But when you feel The cold inside Know I am right beside I’ve been here Through the night  I’ve never left your side I’ve never left your side. Hope comes In many forms In tender words In morning birdsong But the truest Gift I ever gave Gives you more  Than any day you face There is more Just you wait.” 07/27/25 clc “I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From where shall my help come? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭121‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

Where do our hearts cry out? When there’s no else left to run  Where do we find rest?  When it feels like there is none  Compassion when we’re feeling  A little less than whole  Where do we find rest  Amidst the turmoil in our souls? Who hears us when we’re lonely And our spirit just can’t seem to breathe? Who will come and rescue Is our times of need? Well, for me I believe There is only One place I am complete Shelter in the storm  Fire to keep me warm  Faith like a blanket  Covers me from harm  As I pray 07/24/25 clc

Hold me When my spirit Seems to flail against the wind When my insides Seem so shaken And I don’t know where to begin Help me see  Your sunlight Amidst a day full of pouring rain Reminding me Of the Hope You gave, knowing I’ll never be the same Again You are comfort You are my friend Take me To the River That never ceases to flow So I can drink  And remember How you never let me go Even when I fought you You wouldn’t relent Help me To Praise you Though I know I often fail To let you know  I can’t do this Without your constant help  I am aware You are always there That’s where  I hope to dwell In You. 07/23/25 clc

Don’t wanna wait until there’s trouble up ahead To take a moment Bow my head and ask him “Please” And when the storm is brewing Hope I’ll listen to the stirrings in my chest  and find my knees Whether sunshine or rain The only way I can find my way is to open up my heart and let Him breathe The light inside comes to bring me peace Don’t wanna wait When all I have to do is utter “You are what I need” 07/16/25 clc

Unsettled This morning  Rose with my heart  Feeling heavy and burdened Over stupid life worries I disappear Inside my fears Do I give to much? Am I truly seen? Even by those standing Next to me  Want to sink  Inside myself Nothing but my own Worries Make me dread  The start of day I went to bed feeling The same way… Help me to come out And play… 07/15/25 clc

Jaded Broken Fallen  Lost Hope in The walls  of ‘godly hypocrisy’ How can we not see? The pain The anger That still holds power Over so many Who’re still seeking Just don’t want  Man-made religion They still want hope Even when they don’t know Where it comes from… Have to paint A different picture Same Love But deep in scripture It says to go  ‘into all the world’ Find the least  And let them be heard For where they are Not where they should be Show them we care No matter what they believe And give them love And understanding In the midst of A crying planet Maybe we’ll see A different Way to believe Take the chance Find the opening  to show them ‘home’ 07/14/25 clc

Man, clean your car Find your best shoes Gotta dress ‘right’ Or surely they’ll know The sins in your heart Can’t let those be seen I mean, you can But they’ll shun you beneath Their smiles And nice words You aren’t good enough May sound absurd But this is how ‘hurt’* Can get in your head Making you rather Just go back to bed Than be there. So, clean your car If you think it will make You whole  But God wants you to know “I don’t need shoes I don’t need a smile I’ll take your heart Maybe rest for a while In something Bigger than that church I can heal your hurt No matter where you are.” 07/13/25 clc *or Church Hurt

I am so small in the midst of it all I stand here wanting, Hoping You hear me at all My silent screams deafen my ears My eyes are filled with a river of tears Let them flow - They trickle compared to the waters below I am nothing,  least I feel that right now Why is my heart burning inside my chest? Seems like I’d know how to trust you  by now But I see a mountain I never can climb And you ask me to move it aside “Have faith” Thought I really did But I wake this morning  like some petulant kid ‘They’ speak of high heavens All I can see is a path The glory may come  but I still have to ask Can you please ease my troubled beliefs? Because I don’t have the faith like they do am I less than these? I trust you with mornings when I can’t see the sun When my eyes, red and puffy have already become Tired of hurting again Please dear lord, trying to surrender All 07/11/25 clc

You’ve asked me to be still And I sit here in the quiet  You asked me to remain And I cling desperately to your side You asked me to be patient And I pray to let it go  Knowing I am not the maker of all souls My hope is found In you Lord, I ask again For your truth In the songbird In the rain Let me always Remain In you. 07/10/25 clc “Now may the Lord of peace Himself continually grant you peace in every circumstance. The Lord be with you all!” 2 Thessalonians‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

Fell down to my knees Nowhere else to go Crying, “Dear Lord, Please Help me to let go” “The solace that I long for Seems distant like the hills Restore the joy of my salvation If it be your will” “I know I’m just a traveler This journey not my home So help to remind me to keep looking well beyond  “My circumstance My earthly needs Remind me Where I truly breathe” Teary eyes start to focus  The weight lifts as I find “You alone give refuge To my often spinning mind” “So never let me wander Too far from your sight I need you, every moment As I wake, Through darkest night” “Lead me in the steps Toward Your light” 07/08/25 clc “Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit.  The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭51‬:‭12‬, ‭17‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

Lay down your burdens  The fear you hide It’s ok my child I get it, It’s ok to cry The world is weary Filled with the strife That comes from being Far from my side Yet I still linger In the setting sun In a babies smile In a good day, done It may not seem like There’s peace up ahead Hey, I surround you With open arms instead So when you’re weary To close to this life Realize I’m waiting  Right by your side With a gentle whisper Light that warms From that well inside you Where no harm Will ever take you away From my arms 07/06/25 clc

Let my tongue speak truth  Never to hide  All those years wasted  Keeping it inside  Let me know who  Other than you, I can trust My hope starts with the promise Born of your love And when I feel threatened And want to cover with shame Let your light pour down on me As I remain In you In your truth In knowing your name Opens up doors And closes off any shame  I remain Holding onto The truth That you save 07/04/25 clc

Will you Quiet my spirit? Help me to rest Tired and uneasy Not feeling my best Feel a little lonely Think I might cry Just want to settle And turn out the lights Nothing’s Falling apart No bombs have been dropped Just ache for the peace Only you can give Here I am, fill me up Empty And longing to see A new day In front of me Heading to sleep… 07/02/25 clc

Without asking He’s standing there  Knows when to listen Knows when to hold Wants to see the sunrise Works real hard But can stop and dream And tell you about it Knows that Jesus  Wasn’t just a man Might struggle with him But understands That life isn’t just working And playing as hard That each day breathing  Might be the last So Breathe in deep Until its complete Knows how to answer The simplest question And knows how to open up his soul If he trusts you,  he’ll give you his whole (heart) Stands when it’s hard Digs in when it’s right But knows how to stop And give up a fight Cause it’s not worth it In the end Knows when to lay his burdens down And where hope is found… And prays Knows how to laugh Wipes away Tears from his eyes (Yeah he knows how to cry) And when his life is over Only wants one thing To be known by another, By friends and family That he cared And lived it all As a man. 07/02/25 clc

Made my reservation To sit at the table  of the king  My anticipation growing  As I prepare my soul  to sing  But I don’t live in that moment  The time and day still  far ahead  I know here, I must keep going Letting my walk each day tell The story of redemption And the truth I gladly wear I rise knowing I will one day dwell And each breath I take Each step I make Brings me closer to when I’ll dine and all is well. (My soul be still) 07/02/25 clc