MATTHEW 6:37
i got the call today i didn't want to hear
but i knew that it would come
an old true friend of ours was talking on the phone
she said you found someone
and i thought of all the bad luck & the struggles we went through
how i lost me & you lost you
what are these voices outside Love's open door
make us throw off our contentment & beg for something more
i'm learning to live without you now
but i miss you sometimes
the more i know the less i understand
all the things i thought i knew i'm learning again
been trying to get down
to the heart of the matter
but my will gets weak
and my thoughts seem to scatter
but i think it's about forgiveness
forgiveness
even if you don't Love me anymore
these times are so uncertain there's a yearning undefined
people filled with rage
we all need a little tenderness how can Love survive
in such a graceless age
trust & self-assurance that lead to happiness
they're the very tings we kill i guess
pride & competition cannot fill these empty arms
and the work i put between us you know it doesn't keep me warm
i'm learning to live without you now
but i miss you baby
the more i know the less i understand
all the things i thought i'd figured out i have to learn again
been trying to get down
to the heart of the matter
but the flesh will get weak
and the ashes will scatter
so i'm thinking about forgiveness
forgiveness
even if you don't Love me anymore
--don henley
so i'm trying to quit smoking. and drive the speed limit (or keep up w/the flow of traffic, whichever's faster). and be a more compassionate person. and trust GOD. and give her space. and lean not on my own understanding. and learn to be "perplexed but not despairing. and stop repeating myself. and stop repeating myself.
advice in any of these areas would be appreciated.
but i knew that it would come
an old true friend of ours was talking on the phone
she said you found someone
and i thought of all the bad luck & the struggles we went through
how i lost me & you lost you
what are these voices outside Love's open door
make us throw off our contentment & beg for something more
i'm learning to live without you now
but i miss you sometimes
the more i know the less i understand
all the things i thought i knew i'm learning again
been trying to get down
to the heart of the matter
but my will gets weak
and my thoughts seem to scatter
but i think it's about forgiveness
forgiveness
even if you don't Love me anymore
these times are so uncertain there's a yearning undefined
people filled with rage
we all need a little tenderness how can Love survive
in such a graceless age
trust & self-assurance that lead to happiness
they're the very tings we kill i guess
pride & competition cannot fill these empty arms
and the work i put between us you know it doesn't keep me warm
i'm learning to live without you now
but i miss you baby
the more i know the less i understand
all the things i thought i'd figured out i have to learn again
been trying to get down
to the heart of the matter
but the flesh will get weak
and the ashes will scatter
so i'm thinking about forgiveness
forgiveness
even if you don't Love me anymore
--don henley
so i'm trying to quit smoking. and drive the speed limit (or keep up w/the flow of traffic, whichever's faster). and be a more compassionate person. and trust GOD. and give her space. and lean not on my own understanding. and learn to be "perplexed but not despairing. and stop repeating myself. and stop repeating myself.
advice in any of these areas would be appreciated.
posted by starbuck at 18:57
3 Comments:
scoupe- i gotta move a fridge tomorrow. next thursday's thanksgiving. you doing anything? i was thinking of inviting Jenn & the kids over to eat, & i know they'd Love to sea you.
fro&darren- are you uys doin anything?
i wish we could be there--we'll be in SC wednesday thru saturday.
as for advice (since i'm oh-so-wise), just remember you can't do all these things in your own strength, and if you struggle or even fail, you're not alone and you're not hopeless. and you've got lots of people praying for you both & for the kids.
ah, one of my favorite henley songs - of which there are many.
as to advice . . . listen & be true
- listen to your heart
- listen to advice from those who love you
*** don't analyze it too much
*** don't debate it
*** just listen, contemplate, then choose your own path
- above all else, listen to God
- be true to yourself
- be true to your beliefs
- be true to those you love
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