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information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal
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There's a ship out On the ocean At the mercy of the sea It's been tossed about Lost and broken Wandering aimlessly And God somehow You know that ship is me 'Cause there's a lighthouse In the harbor Shining faithfully Pouring its light out Across the water For this sinking soul to see That someone out there Still believes in me
There's a moment We all come to In our own time and Our own space Where all that we've done We can undo If our heart's In the right place
Refrain: On a prayer, in a song I hear your voice and It keeps me hanging on Raining down Against the wind I'm reaching out till We reach the circle's end When you come Back to me again And again I see My yesterday's in front of me Unfolding like a mystery You're changing all that is And used to be
I love the significance of lighthouses. Not only are they so beautiful, I use the analogy of God, or HP, and know that when I put my God first, the rest is easier to bear. Hope you enjoy too.
Maria123
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If I am not for me, who will be? If I am only for myself, then who am I? If not now, when?
Thanks for sharing. I have heard the song, but never really "heard" all the words before. Doesn't need music! I love the analogy of the lighthouse and HP!!!
I have always loved that song. It speaks volumes of peace to me. Another by the same artist I found hope from during my husband's active days was called "Simple Things" (I believe is correct title). Thank you for the post.
Love Ya
karen
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Karen
Was trying to find the one Ala was talking about...didn't find it (unless it has a different title??) ... found this one:
The Change (by Garth Brooks)
One hand Reaches out And pulls a lost soul from harm While a thousand more go unspoken for They say what good have you done By saving just this one It's like whispering a prayer In the fury of a storm
And I hear them saying you'll never change things And no matter what you do it's still the same thing But it's not the world that I am changing I do this so this world will know That it will not change me
This heart Still believes The love and mercy still exist While all the hatred rage and so many say That love is all but pointless in madness such as this It's like trying to stop a fire With the moisture from a kiss
And I hear them saying you'll never change things And no matter what you do it's still the same thing But it's not the world that I am changing I do this so this world will know That it will not change me
As long as one heart still holds on Then hope is never really gone
I hear them saying you'll never change things And no matter what you do it's still the same thing But it's not the world that I am changing I do this so this world we know Never changes me
What I do is so This world will know That it will not change me
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Let your light shine in the darkness. "I can't just bring my mind to meetings...I must also bring my heart."
Maria I beleive i have heard that song by Garth Brooks too and that is cool!
Here is a song that speaks to me:
Who AM I? with Point of Grace
Over Time you've healed so much in me I am living proof that although my darkest hour had come you light could still shine through. Through at times it just enough to cast a shadow on the wall. Well I am grateful you shine a light on me at all.
Who am I .....that you would love me so gently? Who am I... that you would recognize my name? Lord, Who am I ...that you would speak to me so softly ? Conversation with the love most high... Who Am I?
Amazing Grace how sweet the sound that saved a wrentch like me . I once was lost but now i 'm found was blind but now I see. And the more I sing that sweet old song , the more i understand that i do not comprehend this love that's coming from your hand..
Grace grace God's grace Grace that will pardon and Cleanse wwith in. Grace , grace God's graces Grace that is greater then all my sin
Lord who am i? Who am I? Who am I?
This song really hit home for me while I have been in recovery It really made me think that My Hp is always there for me no matter what and how gentle his love is!!!
thanks for letting me share what song has hepled me in my recovery!
not the one I was thinking of - but I like that one as well.
The one I was thinking of I later found was not by Garth but by Kenny Chesney - and it is called the Simple Things.
It talks of an A who goes to a partners door and wants them to be there when they share on their 1st year of recovery.
Some of the lyrics go:
Its the simple things in life that you miss the most when you lose control
Devil takes your hand and says have another shot and one more beer.
What I would give right now to have the CD in hand to have all of the lyrics. All the same the song offers hope that A's can find recovery when and only when they are ready.
Karen
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Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care. Love you all!
Karen
I love the analogy of the lighthouse and HP!!! 
