Your Kingdom Come

Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven… it’s called the Lord’s Prayer.  The rest of it is spelled out in the Bible.  Recently I led worship for The CC Escondido women’s retreat, and Cathy Dickinson was taking us through the Lord’s Prayer.  A few of the gals were asking me if I could play the Lord’s Prayer hymn.  Well, me not being raised on hymns, I honestly had no idea how to play it. Feeling somewhat inadequate as a worship leader, I spent some time in my room Saturday writing my OWN Lord’s prayer song.  It was pretty cool, just came flowing out in about 20 minutes of writing. Then another half hour or so of practice and the song was ready to go. I decided to play it at our Saturday night session, and even though it wasn’t the hymn they wanted, at least I was able to give them something!  The coolest part of the whole thing… the new song actually turned out pretty good, and will be featured on my next album coming soon.  Yay!  Who knows, maybe it will be the next Lord’s Prayer Hymn.

The best and worst day

Taken from my journal in 2007:

Yesterday morning John and I went to the publishing facility to pick up my CD’s, brand new and hot off the presses. Of course we had to celebrate at Starbucks! Over chai lattes and one shared blueberry scone, we took off the plastic wrap and opened the very first CD. Musing over the graphics, so pretty, I noticed that the songs are listed in the wrong order on the back. Ugh, a beautiful moment ruined. Well, most people won’t notice, I guess. But such a huge error!

Then it was ‘bye to sweet hubby, and off to my day job. Excited to have an album out, wishing I didn’t still have to work, and then my phone rang. It was John, and his dad had died.  Dad had been in the hospice facility, daily wasting away from the cancer, and we had been waiting for this moment. But, why on the day of the CD? So bittersweet this day was turning out.

The family gathered in dad’s room at the hospice facility. Much sadness, much laughter, as we recounted memories. Then we all went over to mom’s, who also has cancer.  She’s not doing super good, she’s sad, kinda mad, and really worried about her future. My heart went out to her. A few hours later, I left to make the hour drive home and take care of my kid. Of course, I was rear-ended by an uninsured motorist. Who was a college age girl, begging me not to tell the police, and assuring me that she would pay for the damage on the side. Right!

Why do people have to get cancer? Why do I have to get rear-ended? Why do things always seem to go wrong? I don’t have the answers to the “why’s” of life. But I do know that God loves me, and I Him. What a RELIEF!  That crazy day a couple years ago, when John’s dad died, I realized how much bigger God is than my troubles. And I was so relieved to have God in my life… always taking care of me :)

Love your shoes

We did this great event at our church called “Love Your Shoes” based on Romans 10:15.  We transformed the sanctuary into a coffee shop and invited Debbie Bryson to come and share with us about evangelism.  Boy, she is fired up!  I love Debbi’s passion for every lost soul she comes in contact with.  Her stories are fabulous, funny, and full of depth.  And she is so great at teaching and equipping people to follow in her footsteps (with cute shoes of course).  It was irresistible, and our ladies are still surprising me to this day with stories of sharing Jesus with their friends and family!

LYRICS – MARVELOUS WAYS

MARVELOUS WAYS

VERSE 1

When trouble is near and questions remain

Your glory appears restoring again

Erasing my fear and covering pain

Jesus you are here, I’ll trust in your ways

CHORUS

Your Marvelous ways

The highest display of wisdom and strength

Mysterious and great

Your word overcomes the hardest of things

Your mercy and Grace can carry this weight

Persuaded I’ll praise your marvelous ways

VERSE 2

When trials I see and darkness awaits

My heart’s remedy is in your embrace

You forgive for free, this promise unchanged

Jesus you love me, I’ll trust in your ways

CHORUS

Your Marvelous ways

The highest display of wisdom and strength

Mysterious and great

Your word overcomes the hardest of things

Your mercy and Grace can carry this weight

Persuaded I’ll praise your marvelous ways

BRIDGE

Jesus I’ll wait, giving you thanks, trusting your ways

Jesus I’ll wait, giving you thanks, trusting your ways

Jesus I’ll wait, giving you thanks, trusting your ways

CHORUS

Your Marvelous ways

The highest display of wisdom and strength

Mysterious and great

Your word overcomes the hardest of things

Your mercy and Grace can carry this weight

Persuaded I’ll praise your marvelous ways

LYRICS – BEAUTY AT THE CROSS

BEAUTY AT THE CROSS

 

VERSE 1

Come and see the empty cross

No man upon the nail, it’s beautiful

Confess aloud with your voice

Believe inside your heart

And come to Jesus 

For he is love, he is love

 

CHORUS

There is beauty at the cross

Where love paid for all sin

Mercy at the place

Death became life again

And there is pardon for all

Who would honor him

Beauty at the cross, Jesus  

 

VERSE 2

Come and see the crooked scar

Deep inside his hand, so beautiful

Accept this offering of truth

Believe that he wants you

And come to Jesus  

For he is love, he is love

 

CHORUS

There is beauty at the cross

Where love paid for all sin

Mercy at the place

Death became life again

And there is pardon for all

Who would honor him

Beauty at the cross, Jesus 

 

CODA

Beauty at the cross

Where love paid for all sin

Mercy at the place

Death became life again

Beauty at the cross

Where love paid for all sin

Mercy, there is mercy

Death became life

Life again

LYRICS – EVERYTHING IS GOOD

EVERYTHING IS GOOD

 

VERSE 1

Unbound by grace we are free to live

Intentions failed he has forgiv’n

The overlooked have become found

The lost no longer underground

God’s love covers a multitude of sin

God’s love covers, here it comes again

 

CHORUS

Everything is good, everything is perfect  

Everything is good, everything is perfect  

Everything is good, everything is perfect  

When it comes from the father of lights

 

VERSE 2

Unwound by Heaven’s open hand

The tangled heart has been made to stand

For every lowly thought within

The father’s love is deeper still

God’s love covers a multitude of sin

God’s love covers, here it comes again

 

CHORUS

Everything is good, everything is perfect  

Everything is good, everything is perfect  

Everything is good, everything is perfect  

When it comes from the father of lights

 

BRIDGE

So don’t be swayed beloved

Cause every good and perfect gift is from above

and it comes down from the father, the father

 

CHORUS

Everything is good, everything is perfect  

Everything is good, everything is perfect  

Everything is good, everything is perfect  

When it comes from the father of lights

LYRICS – GLORIOUS GOD

GLORIOUS GOD

VERSE 1

We honor God with all our heart

Every sin that snares we will discard

We honor God with all our heart

He can break down walls, remove the guard

CHORUS

Oh what a glorious God we praise

Upon the highest height He reigns

Oh let a thunderous applause be raised

Oh what a glorious God we praise

VERSE 2

We cherish God with all our mind, 

Loving Him with every thought inside

We cherish God with all our mind, 

Adore Him more than this earthly life

CHORUS 

Oh what a glorious God we praise

Upon the highest height He reigns

Oh let a thunderous applause be raised

Oh what a glorious God we praise

BRIDGE:

Our God is righteous, keeper of justice

Fully He loves us and calls us precious

He for our ransom paid His only son

True mercy has won, oh, it is done

VERSE 3

We stand for God with all our strength 

Spending every width and depth and length

We stand for God with all our strength 

And we will not falter will not faint

CHORUS 

Oh what a glorious God we praise

Upon the highest height He reigns

Oh let a thunderous applause be raised

Oh what a glorious God we praise

LYRICS: PORTION (My Portion Forever – Psalm 73:25,6)

PORTION (Psalm 73:25 & 26) 

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VERSE

Who have I in heaven but you?

Who is there on the earth besides you?

When my flesh and my heart fail

I will see your word prevail 

 

CHORUS

God you are the strength of my heart

You are my portion forever

God you are the strength of my heart

You are my portion forever

 

VERSE

Who have I in heaven but you?

Who is there on the earth besides you?

And when my flesh and my heart fail

I will see your word prevail 

 

CHORUS

God you are the strength of my heart

You are my portion forever

God you are the strength of my heart

You are my portion forever

 

CODA

I will hope, I will hope in my great healer

I will trust, I will trust my heart’s redeemer

I will hope, I will hope in my great healer

I will trust, I will trust my heart’s redeemer

LYRICS – ONE KING

ONE KING                                   

 

VERSE 1

There is one king who lifted up 

The cross with victory

His life he laid, in love he paid 

The cost at Calvary

Jesus alone defied the stone 

Proclaiming liberty

He rose again, hope for all men, 

For all eternity

 

CHORUS

One King, glorious

One King, over us

One King, Jesus   

There is one King

 

VERSE 2

There is one king who holds us up 

And gives the victory

In fear and doubt he can help out, 

He is the remedy

The gift he gave is to be saved, 

Leaving what was behind

Come enter in, be freed from sin, 

Chosen and justified

 

CHORUS

One King, glorious

One King, over us

One King, Jesus   

There is one King

 

BRIDGE

Glorious over us, Jesus

Glorious over us, Jesus

Glorious over us, Jesus

Glorious over us, Jesus

 

CHORUS

One King, glorious

One King, over us

One King, Jesus   

There is one King

LYRICS – RESCUE

RESCUE 

 

VERSE 1

How great is your heart father

How merciful and true

You made us sons and daughters

You brought us back to you

We worship you in spirit

We worship you in truth

Giving you glory

 

CHORUS

Father, infinite and holy one

God of limitless love

You came to our rescue

You rescued us 

 

VERSE 2

You gave us your son, Father

Great sacrifice embraced

To rescue sons and daughters

Iniquity erased

We worship you in spirit

We worship you in truth

Giving you glory

 

CHORUS

Father, infinite and holy one

God of limitless love

You came to our rescue

You rescued us 

 

BRIDGE

Thank you for your great rescue, thank you

Thank you for your great rescue, thank you

 

CHORUS

Father, infinite and holy one

God of limitless love

You came to our rescue

You rescued us