Lando An Ode

Ah Lando,

The loveable face that has been waking me up at 5am in the morning to be let out.
The floppy eared care free, easy going, clutz that sloths around the house.
The over dramatic, verbal, loud mouth who likes to vocalize his discontentment with life.
The lazy, comical hound who lies in the sun and drags himself by his front legs with his butt firmly planted on the ground.

This is Lando.

She feeds on ashes

Isaiah 44:20 "He feeds on ashes, a deluded heart mislead him; he cannot save himself, or say 'Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?'"

Isaiah 44:7 "Who then is like me?  Let him proclaim it.  Let him declare & lay out before me what has happened since I established my ancient people, & what is yet to come - yes, let him foretell what will come"

Part 1 - 18th May 2009

 

She who feeds on ashes,

shamed & disgraced.

Her heart is heavy,

her soul cries out.

There she lies on her face.

The fire's died,

she longs for warmth,

comforting arms.

No ones there she's all alone,

they've left her for another place.

The fires dead,

no shoulder left,

she shivers,

she's alone.

He hears her wail,

He sees her.

He reaches down to touch her face,

He beckons her to come.

He takes her hands and dusts them off,

wipes the soot clean off her face.

He says "My child I'm here for you I heard your cry for help."

He wraps her in his warm robe & holds her in his arms.

She stars to cry

from relief & shame & says "I don't deserve this."

He holds her tight in His embrace & says that's not your choice.

I heard you cry & came to you,

come sit with me a while, lets talk of what binds you so & maybe you'll feel free.

She highly doubts His request but opts to humour Him.

She tells her story - the things she's done

and places that she's been.

  

Part 2 13th September 2009

He listens to her heavy heart.

No judgment comes across his face.

She's tired & drained,

she cries no more.

She's spilled it all at his feet.

He looks at her,

takes her hands and says

"Its forgiven! 

I laid my life on the tree for you to live in liberty."

She understands & sees the Grace that's been poured out on her.

She breathes a sigh of relief.

"I have swept away your offenses like a cloud,

your sins like the morning mist.

Return to me for I have redeemed you.*"

The breath of life redeemed,

revived.

As she begins to live a life

forgive by His side.

   

*Isaiah 44

*http://careysimsphotography.blogspot.com/2011_08_01_archive.html

*http://catholiclivingtoday.blogspot.com/2012_02_01_archive.html

*http://www.google.com/imgres?start=295&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1215&bih=739&tbm=isch&tbnid=5r8CloRJAdBgsM:&imgrefurl=http://pgtipsonfilms.com/category/indie/&docid=oZXKOa_AAEDFLM&imgurl=http://pgtipsonfilms.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/another-earth-rhoda-on-her-own.jpg&w=640&h=352&ei=n9tpT7yxH42DhQeI0oiNCg&zoom=1

*http://robinsnest66.blogspot.com/2010/07/wednesdays-woman.html

My favourite version of me

The girl I wish I still was!
22
Young
Ambitious
The world really felt like it was at my feet
Hopeful
Innocent
Excited
All the time in the world to make decisions and choices.

I suppose it was a year where I made some really bad choices, things that I regret and wish I could do over.  Alas it came and it went.  I also feel it was a year for me to accomplish something - I don't know what.  A year that taught me to take EVERY opportunity and use it to its full.

I was in the USA, which I really believe God made happen for a reason that I feel I didn't accomplish.

Now I'm 4 years older (gulp), not where that 22 year old version thought she would be.  Looking back she made decisions I would NEVER make now and looking forward from 2008 I'm not who she thought she would be.  Although I'm not much different from 22 year old me - she's part of the girl I currently am, just more life experience and character kind of like a vintage car - keep adding on the miles.

Although I wouldn't say not to a letter from the 85 year old version of me!

Weekend Projects - Men in Lieu

Two bread boards & One idea to create a black board to hang jewelry on.

Needless to say I no longer want to smash nails into my bread boards. 

SUPER BOWL SUN/MONDAY?!?!?!?!?

Count down to Super Bowl XLVI 3hrs 36min 25sec 24 sec 23 sec. . . . . . you get the point.

Location is set, party will come together in about 18 hours, recording is set, now the only obstacle avoiding hearing the winning team for the next 8 hours at work so that I can enjoy the game watch it fresh and unjaded!

Challenge accepted all systems GO and operation black out commences.

Unpacking the Musical Lyric

I love Lady Antebellum and my January 31st song post.

Listening to the lyrics I have a oxymoronic feeling towards the lyric "Another shot of whiskey can't stop looking at the door" which part of that irks me a little, yet makes me laugh and at the same time scoff?  "Another shot of whiskey" Its funny to me that for the guy in the song to have the same sentiments as the girl he needs to be drinking.

For the girl its a case of looking at old photos and taking that nostalgic trip down memory lane.

The juxtaposition humours me!

My favourite line in this song points to how precious human emotions are, what a gift God's given us to be able to feel and express emotion "Guess I'd rather hurt than feel nothin' at all" to me that's beautiful.

Lady Antebellum - I Need You Now, Lyrics

Picture perfect memories scattered all around the floor

Reachin' for the phone 'cause I can't fight it anymore

And I wonder if I ever cross your mind

For me it happens all the time

It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now

Said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now

And I don't know how I can do without

I just need you now

Another shot of whiskey can't stop looking at the door

Wishing you'd come sweeping in the way you did before

And I wonder if I ever cross your mind

For me it happens all the time 

It's a quarter after one, I'm a little drunk and I need you now

Said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now

And I don't know how I can do without

I just need you now

Guess I'd rather hurt than feel nothin' at all

It's a quarter after one I'm all alone and I need you now

And I said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now

And I don't know how I can do without 

I just need you now

I just need you now (wait)

Ooo, baby, I need you now