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{Straight From the Heart} *Finding Comfort Within* 6/26/00
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Finding Comfort Within
By: Amanda
Life is so unsure
Never knowing what will come your way
So you take what is given
Because what choice do you have
You learn to move on
As you find strength
Yet the pain in your heart remains
Wondering how that's possible
When its so hard to survive
But you get yourself together
And if you're empty inside
You smile to the world around you
As your pain is locked away...
I once heard somewhere
There's a reason for everything
But when your heart is torn apart
It's hard to understand why
You try to find reasons that never come
So you search your soul within
And as hard as that might be
You glance above
Looking for the comfort
The Lord can only give...
You can go through life feeling empty
Trying to find peace
Or you can have faith in knowing
An Angel will always be there with you
If you can only believe
So you open your heart
And hurt will remain
But comfort you shall find...
No one ever said life was easy
But you make the best of it
Yet when sadness is in your eyes
It's hard to hide the pain
As you try to find the peace within
And you'll do anything just to survive...
Days may seem forever
When pain is in your heart
Nights are spent sleepless
But you look for comfort
So you ask the Lord again
For the help only He can give
And then something happens
You find the strength
To make it through another day...
When you look around
The world may seem so unkind
But somewhere deep inside you know
The ones who love you
Will be there by your side
Helping you find what you need
As you find comfort knowing
They are the peace within you...
Memories are what we really have
No matter what cards are dealt
And you learn to smile again
Because memories can never be taken away
As they are placed in the corner of our hearts
Belonging to only us...
So no matter how hard times are
Open your heart
You'll be just fine
And when you find the peace within
Things will work out
As you learn as you go along
That life may seem unfair
But you have no other choice
Making the best of what comes your way...
Keep the memories in your heart
And know one thing
You'll find comfort within
And time won't heal the pain
But it will ease...
Amanda
BrattyAmanda@aol.com
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A little bit about Amanda:
I am 39 yrs. old and have been married for 16 yrs. I have one
beautiful little girl who is my inspiration. I love to write and
have done so since I was little. It is my way of expression.
When I first made my website I put together thoughts that were in
my heart and inside my writing is a part of who I really am. I have a
strong faith and I believe that no matter what comes your way in life
you can deal with anything if you only believe.
Check out Amanda's website!
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REQUESTS:
From: DrKaine@healthywealthylife.com (Dr. Kaine)
Dear friends,
My son-in-law (age 28) is in intensive care.
He had a pancreas transplant late yesterday.
He had a kidney transplant 5 years ago.
We have been praying for months that a pancreas would be found.
Praise the Lord, those prayers were answered.
For the next 10 days, everything is very touch - and - go.
Please add him and his wife to your prayers.
Patricia
Have a TERRIFIC day!
Dr. Patricia Kaine MD
www.healthywealthylife.com
From: russ@bearriver.net (Becky & Russ)
Dear Brothers an Sisters,
I am forwarding this prayer request ..Please add this boy and family
to your prayers.
Becky
I have a favor to ask of all my friends. A friend of mine was at the
town swimming pool with 4 of her 5 children yesterday and her 14 year
old son dove into the pool and ended breaking 3 of the vertebra in his
neck they don't know if he will be paralyzed or not so I am asking for
some special prayers for this young priest holder. thank you so very
much to all of you who understand the power of prayer,
Ruthann
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Thought For The Day:
"The first rule of holes: When you're in one, stop digging ."
(Molly Ivins)
Verse for the Day:
"He lifted me out of the slimy pit...he set my feet on a rock and gave
me a firm place to stand. he put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of
praise to our God."
Psalm 40:2,3
Kid's Thought For The day:
"You feel a lot braver the second time you jump out of the tree."
Parent's Thought For The Day
"Don't tell your two year old she's driving you nuts. She just might
say, 'Mama nuts', to everyone she meets."
(Jan Blaustone)
Coach's Thought For The Day
"Coaches try to beat each other from the ears up."
(George Allen, former NFL coach)
Deep Thought For The Day:
"Old" is when your doctor doesn't give you x-rays anymore
but just holds you up to the light.
(My thanks to Barbie for sending that one to me!)
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/_/ \ "For I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but
\_\/\ \ Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body I live for the Son
\_\/ of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." Galatians 2:20
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