Faith

She walks to the front of the church, 12 years old, the daughter of my cousin.  Tucking her hair behind her ear and picking up her mike, she begins to sing.  Though her hands speak of nerves, her voice is quietly confident, unassuming, equally sure on high notes and low. The kind of voice...
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Call me crazy but what if we learn To love our brother for nothing in return? Oh how the rules would change Reaching out to the ones who need help Treating them as you first would treat yourself Now that would be insane It may just be crazy enough To work if we could...
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Most conferences speakers are asked months ahead of time. I am sure that was the case for most of the very excellent speakers I heard at Together for Adoption.  But the talk that most touched my heart was given by a substitute, asked two days before when someone else got sick. Substitute he was. ...
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This song was written by Aaron Ivey for his son from Haiti. Aaron’s band played multiple times during the adoption conference this weekend– a huge highlight for me.
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When I look into the painted sky I see so many colors They’re all a part of your design It’s such a brilliant display I love the way the stars shine for you And every single mountain bows down I love the way the universe is singing your song So I’ll try to sing...
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You say that the well’s run dry. And there’s no more tears to cry. You’re searching for something real. To make you feel. You Know that you’re incomplete. A song with a broken beat. There’s a hole in all our hearts. And there’s a reason why! We were born to be, A part of...
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Matt Hammit, the lead singer of Sanctus Real, has a baby boy who needs prayer. He was born with an underdeveloped heart and is very ill. Please pray for him and for his family.
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I feel your love that surrounds me My world can shake but it won’t drown me ‘Cause I’m trusting you No matter what I’m going through I’ll make it through ’cause I believe That even when my heart breaks And everything’s shaken I’m left alone in the rain You won’t, you won’t, won’t You...
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