Spring

Spring. Spring has finally arrived with all it's beauty and splendor. I could not wait for winter to be over this year. I hate how the cold weather makes me dreary and sad. But now that spring has come, I feel a sense of newness and re-birth. It's invigorating to walk out every morning and smell the fresh air, and hear the birds sing their playful melody's to the wind. Now by everything I have just said, you would think that spring is my favorite season, however it is not. Quite the contrary. I love fall. I love the feeling of fall, the leaves falling on the ground, football season, the relief of cooler weather, and all that comes with fall. But recently I can not help but noticed that I am starting to fall in love with spring. There is a sense of excitement in the air, knowing that summer is almost here. School will be out and vacation can finally take over your thoughts and dreams. I love the color of the trees as I drive around, each bursting with it's own essence of new life. The flowers budding all around, bring a smile to my face. And as I stand outside in the forceful wind, I understand that everything will be ok. Life isn't so hard that Jesus won't be there. His mercy is new every morning. Just as I wake each day and discover something new, He is there with me, guiding me to new places and seasons. His love never fails us, it grows deeper and stretches farther than we can ever imagine or think. He gives us the strength for today and the hope for tomorrow. He is always faithful to birth new things on the inside of us. Thank you Jesus for spring and what it means. You truly are an amazing God!

Pictures

Here are some pictures for your enjoyment.

My favorite flower.
Music makes my heart beat.

I'm so ready for summer.

This is a guy walking on a grass wheel. So funny to me. :)

Here is the Cover Artwork for the CD I talked about below.

New Song

Chains be broken

Lives be healed

Eyes be opened

Christ is revealed



I have decided

I have resolved

To wait upon You Lord

My rock and Redeemer

Shield and reward

I'll wait upon You Lord



As surely as the sun will rise

You'll come to us

Certain as the dawn appears



You'll come

Let Your glory fall as You respond to us

Spirit rain

Flood into our thirsty hearts again

You'll come

You'll come



We are not shaken

We are not moved

We wait upon You Lord

Mighty deliverer

Triumph and truth



We wait upon You Lord

As surely as the sun will rise

You'll come to us

Certain as Your word endures



You'll come

Let Your glory fall as You respond to us

Spirit rain

Flood into our thirsty hearts again

You'll come

You'll come



Chains be broken

Lives be healed

Eyes be opened

Christ is revealed



I love this new song from Hillsong United's new album Hearts as One. It's mostly comprised of songs we've heard from Hillsong United, with an exception of two or three songs. This is an amazing song, that expresses the inner hearts cry to be freed from the chains that so easily entangle us, in order that Christ may be revealed. I encourage everyone to go out and buy the new Hillsong United CD Hearts as One. It's a good one. :)

Total Praise

Lord I will lift my eyes to the hills
Knowing my help is coming from you
Your peace you give me
In times of the storm

You are the source of my strength
You are the strength of my life
I lift my hands in total praise to you

Amen..

When everything around me seems to be shaking, and life has taken it's toll, I will lift my eyes unto the hills, knowing that He is the source of my strength. He will lead me into His courts and rejoice over me with singing. For the Father delights in His children and desires that they dwell with Him. When the road is rocky, and your faith is being tested, reach out for the hand that was pierced and filled with healing. When your feet cannot tread the rough terrain, fall into the arms of the one who took your place. He will never leave you; He will never give up. How deep is the Father's love, you might never know, but sometimes faith, in the knowledge that His love is bigger than we can fathom, is a great thing. "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power......and after you have done all to stand. Stand firm then...." Ephesians 6:10,13-14

Penny's

Here's some food for thought. If everytime someone asked you what you were thinking, you received a penny, over the course of one year how much money do you think you would have? If the answer is not much, then your friends and loved ones aren't very interested in your life, however, if your answer is that you would have an abundant amout of money, congratulations. Your life should be full of people who care enough to reach down into the depths of your mind and be concerned. It's not everyday you find people who will love you unconditionally. But when you do find people like that, hold onto them. Because they are as rare as finding $100 bill on the side of the road. Remember to cherish those you love, and who care enough to ask about you as well as speak into your life. You are loved.

Waking up late

So today started off a little crazy. I woke up to find it was way past time to be at work. I hurriedly got dressed and rushed out the door. When I got to work it was crazy with tornado warrnings and rainy day project as well as end of the month duties. If you missed it the lightening was beautiful. I love rainy days, they make me happy. The tornado warrnings sent one of my co-workers into hysterics and she ended up leaving to find her children and to explore the damage done to her house. I came home to find my uncle on the roof of our house exploring. That was unusual. It's not everyday you come home to find your uncle on the roof of your house. Yesterday I went to the college to meet a classmate and she ended up not showing. Thus my night will be filled with writing a report for the both of us and exploring the ins and outs of poetry. The sun came out this afternoon and hopefully the rain will come back tonight.

For those of you who haven't heard, Paul and I are going to be making a CD this year, for our family and friends. We have written several songs and hopefully we will be recording by summer. I am still in the process of writing songs and hopefully I will finish before we go into the studio. I'm excited to have our songs put down and copyrighted.
As for the rest of the story........

Poetry

Hello everyone. This is my first post on this blog site. I decided to share some of my poetry with you. Hope you enjoy.


And the light overshadows the darkness

And the light overshadows the darkness
Causing my eyes to be freed
Unwanted chains that encirlced me
Vanish under my feet

And the light overshadows the darkenss
Giving way to the son
Enemies that haunted me
Nevermore to been seen

And the light overshadows the darkness
Bringing me to my knees
All that was so dear to me
Floats away with the breeze

Each breath is caught
In some foreign place and time
When it’s only just begun
The light overshadows the darkness
For eternity

(For Leslie)
Tiffany Peterson
Feburary 18th, 2008
Copyright 2008