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New, Forgotten, Unknown 12/09/16 New Music Friday

On By roberthansen1317In Christian life, music, new music, new music Friday8 Comments

It has been a couple weeks but hopefully I am back on track now.

Four new musician followers this week.  Take a listen, find some new music to listen to.  Please feel free to share/purchase the song I wrote the lyrics to,  Lily Messer is the voice and Ceylon Wise is the producer. I have many more songs I would like to get out there but can not financially afford to record them. If interested in teaming up together, feel free to contact me.

Thanks for all the follows, musicians and non-musicians.

Start Over by Roger Jaeger –  

Her by Stanton Berry – 

Ifiga Yakho by NewCasts – 

The Waves by Nate The HitMaker – 

Some other music from non-followers I have listened to recently.  Pick out a few you haven’t heard and take a listen.

Alicia Keys:

Work On It

Where Do We Begin Now

Blended Family (What You Do For Love)-   

All Sons & Daughters:

My Roving Heart

This My Inheritance

Creation Sings –  

Banks:

Mother Earth – 

Blackberry Smoke:

The Good Life

Ain’t Gonna Wait

Believe You Me – 

Bon Jovi :

God Bless This Mess

Knockout

Born Again Tomorrow

Roller Coaster

 This House Is Not For Sale-  

The Bouncing Souls:

Satellite

Writing On The Wall

Gravity

Up To Us – 

Brent Cobb :

The World – 

Carrie Newcomer :

Lean In Toward The Light

A Shovel Is A Prayer

Sanctuary

The Slender Thread

Help In Hard Times – 

Chris Tomlin :

Home

First Love

Kyrie Eleison

All Yours – 

Citizens & Saints :

Crown Him

Faith

Kids – 

Dave Barnes :

Sunset, Santa Fe

Honey, I’m Coming Home

Wildfire Heart –  

Dawes:

 Roll Tide

Quitter –  

Dee Snider:

Believe

Close To You

Rule The World

We’re Not Gonna Take It [Acoustic]

We Are The Ones –  

Dreamers:

Sweet Disaster

Painkiller

Lucky Dog

Last Night On Earth

Come Down Slow – 

Inc. No World:

In This Dream – 

Joe :

Lean Into It

So I Can Have You Back

Hollow

Tough Guy

I Swear

Our Anthem – 

Johnnyswim:

Rescue You

Lonely Night In Georgia

Let It Matter – 

JoJo:

Music.

I Am. – 

 Jonathan David & Melissa Helser:

Beautiful Surrender

You Came ( Lazarus)

Find Me

Outrageous Love

Strength

The Gospel – 

Joseph :

Blood & Tears

Hundred Ways

I Don’t Mind

White Flag  – 

Mo Pitney:

Take The Chance

When I’m With You

Behind This Guitar

Boy And Girl Thing – 

Phantogram:

Barking Dog

Answer – 

Relient K:

Local Construction

Cat

Mountaintop –  

Ronnie Dunn:

I Put That There

Young Buck

Still Feels Like Mexico

Ain’t No Trucks In Texas –  

Sabrina Carpenter:

Thumbs

Run and Hide

Shadows

All We Have Is Love – 

Saint Motel :

Move

Born Again

You Can Be You

For Elise

Happy Accidents-  

Shovels & Rope :

Invisible Man

BWYR-   

Sleigh Bells :

It’s Just Us Now

I Can’t Stand You Anymore

Crucible

I Can Only Stare-  

Sum 41 :

A Murder Of Crows

There Will Be Blood

God Save Us All (Death To POP)

The Fall And The Rise –

War – 

Teenage Fanclub:

Hold On-  

Tenth Avenue North :

Afraid

What You Want

Overflow

I Have This Hope

One Thing

Sparrow (Under Heaven’s Eyes)

No One Can Steal Our Joy

Fighting For You –  

Whiskey Myers :

Good Ole Days

Trailer We Call Home – 

Winston Jarrett :

Writing on the Wall – 

and our song:

I Question You by Lily Messer – 

On Itunes :  https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-question-you-single/id1018588943

Dear God (A Prayer From Hell) 

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~"Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee."-Psalm 139:12:

 

Dear God, I am not sure how to do this because I have never done it before, as you probably know. I will make this short because I know I don’t have much time. If Satan finds me on my knees praying to you I will be sent to the next circle of hell. I don’t know if you hear prayers from hell but here I am on my knees.

I know the way I lived my life was my choice. I know I lived for me and me only. I know I didn’t love like I should’ve. I know I didn’t give like I could’ve.  It was all about looking out for number one, me.

I know I had many people who tried to tell me about you and that I didn’t listen. I didn’t need you. My life was going exactly the way I wanted it to. Well, looking back, maybe not so much. I did have the job I wanted, all the money I could ever spend and the biggest house in the richest neighborhood.  I was also divorced four times. I ran through women like a kid runs through a candy store. Speaking of kids, I had three. Well, I still have three but they quit talking to me a long time ago.

I didn’t believe in you. I didn’t believe in hell either but here I am. I guess what I am asking for is another chance. You know maybe you and the devil can do a role reversal of Job.  You let the devil test Job to prove his heart was true to you.  Maybe you can make a deal with the devil to let you test me to see if I will stay true to the devil.

This is no place to be. Maybe you could just ask the devil to let me come back for a month, a week, even just an hour. Just enough time for me to tell people that I now know the truth. I know a lot of people that are heading here if they don’t change.  I know I squandered my opportunity when I was alive but I pray that you can give me one more chance to change.

One more chance to learn more about you. One more chance to live my life for you and not for me. One more chance for me to love and not hate. One more chance for me to give and not take.  One more chance to save someone’s life. One more chance to show my kids how much they truly mean to me. One more chance for me to say I am sorry.

God, I pray that somehow, some way you can give me a miracle. I know I don’t deserve it but I know you are the God of second chances.

Thank you for listening. I pray that you can hear my prayer from hell.

 

It doesn’t matter where your hell is, it could be right in your own home. Only God can get you out of it. Whatever hell you are in there is nothing you have done or no place you can go that God can’t reach you.

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Out Of Hell by Skillet – 

Prayers For The Damned by Sixx A.M. – 

My Hell by Disciple – 

Hell And Back by Tonight Alive – 

Hell or Heaven by Lynyrd Skynyrd – 

If You’re Going Through Hell by Rodney Atkins – 

Out Of Hell by In This Moment – 

Running Through Hell Motivational – 

Pray by Sanctus Real – 

Pray by Manafest – 

Sinner’s Prayer by Deitrick Haddon – 

 

The Ornament

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I sit in a box all year Waiting to share the Christmas cheer When I was shiny and new I was in the front, had the best view Now that I am old and scratched Another year of being in the back Oh how …

Source: The Ornament

What Will You Look Like?

On By roberthansen1317In Christian life, miss my dad, poems, Poetry5 Comments

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I often wonder what you will look like

When I see you at the end of this life

Will you look like you did in the days before your last song was sung ?

Will you look like I remember you from when I was young?

Will there be lines on your face?

Will all the blemishes I loved be erased?

Will your legs be old and weak?

Will you be able to dance with me as we speak?

Will you be rocking with the musicians that are there?

Will you still be confined to your wheelchair?

Some of these things I don’t wonder as much

Like the wheelchair and the weak legs and such

I know in Heaven all things are made new

But sometimes I wonder if I will recognize you

Will you look like how my mind remembers?

When through those gates of pearls my soul enters

Will you jump for joy when you see my face?

How many hours could we sit and talk about God’s grace?

When I first see Jesus I wonder what I will do?

I wonder how many times He has sat down to talk with you?

Will the grass always be green and the flowers always in bloom?

I wonder if it will be years before I see you or if it will be soon?

Sometimes I wonder if all I do has even mattered

I know one day all my questions will all be answered

Today I will live with joy knowing I will see your face again

But I still miss you my love, my parent, my child, my friend 

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Christmas Prayers by Neil Diamond – 

I Can Only Imagine by MercyMe-  

What Is Heaven Like by Robert Rogers – 

 

The Story Of A Snowflake

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One from last year. I will have some new material this week. Just had a crazy last week and a half. Hope you enjoy.

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This is a story of a snowflake. A unique and one of a kind snowflake. All snowflakes are  made that way by their creator.

The snowflake in our story was filled with joy. He loved being a one of a kind snowflake. He has his own personality and demeanor. He truly enjoyed being a snowflake.

When it was his time to go and fall to the ground he was ready. He remembered everything he had been taught. He remembered how much he was loved. The most important of these was to spread the word of love. To teach others what a true, sincere, and  unique kind of love looks like.

As he was falling to the ground he looked around at all of the other snowflakes. He could see they all were different than him, but they all had the same smile that he did. They were all so happy…

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The Last Leaf

On By roberthansen1317In Christian life, Loss of loved one, memories, Short story22 Comments
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painting by John Edwards

 

I watched her clinging to life. The last leaf on the tree.  I didn’t know if I should feel sad for her or if I should admire her.

Should I feel sad for her? I mean, she is the last leaf. All the other leaves are gone. Her husband, her kids, her close friends, her distant relatives. All of them were gone. Why was she still clinging to life?  Why would she want to hang on?

It was then that I thought I should admire her.  She was strong. She had more to say. Yes, she longed to be with her friends and family but she wasn’t done with this life yet.

She gave me hope.  She gave me a reason to continue. The cold winds blew, she held on.  The rains came, she held on. The snow came, she held on. I knew if she could do it that I could do it too. There wasn’t anything that could take me down. I had a story to tell. I had a reason to hold on.

Every day I looked at that leaf. I wondered how she could do it. Some days were worse than others.  At least that’s how I felt. I swear that she smiled at me. Even in the worst conditions I felt like she was smiling. I wondered what she was up to. I wondered what did she know that I didn’t know.  Where did she find her joy?

Winter faded to spring. The warmer weather brought the green buds to life. The leaf held on. The new leaves overtook the tree.  I had to look hard to find her but she was still there.

Then one day she was gone. I saw her on the ground.  I imagined she stayed long enough to teach the new leaves what she knew. I could see her looking around with a smile on her face. I could see her saying it’s okay. I could see her saying it is now my time and then letting go of the branch.

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I had to pick her up and take her home. I put her in my scrapbook along with the picture of my grandma. She reminded me a lot of my grandma.  Tenacious, stubborn, lived longer than most of the people she knew, and she passed down her words of wisdom. She passed down her Bible, with all her underlined and highlighted passages. Words that spoke to her.

I know it may be silly, since she was just a leaf, but she taught me a lot. She helped me to remember a lot. She helped me to be thankful for what I have. She taught me to cling to life.  It is precious.

I am thankful for that leaf. I am thankful for my grandmas and grandpas. I am thankful for my parents. I am thankful for my teachers. I am thankful for all the military. I am thankful for all those that have come before me, that have paved the way for me.  The ones who gave me words of wisdom and taught me lessons. The ones that encouraged me, that gave me life, that gave my dreams life. To all of you I say thank you.

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If you have not read this book, I highly recommend it.

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In The Time That You Gave Me by Bradley Walker feat Joey Feek – 

My Last Breath Here (Joey’s Song) by JK Nick Nichols – 

Tears Of Joy by Phil Wickham – 

See You There by Joey Feek – 

To Say Goodbye by Joey & Rory – 

Live On by Olivia Newton John – 

After You’re Gone by Iris Dement – 

Love, Me by Collin Raye – 

Sing Me To Heaven by Bradley Walker – 

The Last Leaf by Blackmore’s Night – 

Last Leaf by Tom Waits – 

Last Leaf by Ok Go – 

Last Leaf On The Tree poem spoken by Dr. James Dobson – 

 

Your Choice

On By roberthansen1317In Christian life, daughter, divorce, Fathers-Daughters, poems, Poetry5 Comments

When I first started this I was thinking it would be about old friends or old relationship,  like Adele’s Someone Like You song.   Then I heard RaeLynn’s Love Triangle and it went a different direction. Hope you like. Dads, be there for you kids, no matter what. They need you in their life.  The statistics of how children turn out without a father in their lives are not good. Be there. Be thankful for them. Love them.  Be thankful for forgiveness. One of the most important things you can do as a dad is to love their mom. Show them what a real man and a real father and a real stick it out, work it out relationship should look like.

 

When I left it wasn’t your choice

It must be strange to hear my voice

After all these years

After you cried a million tears

“I’m sorry I was wrong.”

“I should never have left you for so long.”

“I’m sorry I decided to leave.”

“I know that must be hard for you to believe.”

“I felt like there was no other way.”

“When I packed my bags and left that day.”

“Your mom has raised you well.”

“You’re beautiful inside and out I can tell.”

I could also tell I had scarred her

Her first question, “Why didn’t you try harder?”

“Wasn’t I worth trying?”

“Do you know how many nights I spent crying?”

“I promise daddy, I could’ve been better!”

“Don’t you think I was worth one call, one letter?”

“I know you and mom had your troubles

But why did you keep me outside your bubble?”

“Do you know many nights  I yelled into my pillow at you?”

“Do you know how many days I wondered what did I do?”

I just stared at her, how could I cut her out of my life?

There was nothing I could say, she was right

She had so many questions that hurt me so

But nothing like the pain I caused her I know

I cried my first tear

I let go of all my fears

All the times I could’ve

All the times I should’ve

I let them all go, left the past in the past

Here she was in front of me at last

I asked, “Will you ever forgive me?”

“I did dad, a long time ago can’t you see?”

“I prayed for you!”

“I waited for you!”

“I did have so much anger and hate

But God taught me that love was the only way.”

“As hard as it was I slowly learned to forgive

So that I could learn to live.”

“I opened up the walls surrounding my heart.”

“Here I am dad, willing to give us another start!”

I lost it all, I crumbled in her arms

I promised her I would never again harm

If God could help us reunite

Then I knew I had to give Him my life

Thank you for mended relationships

Thank you God for fixing this

Never again will something come in between

I will spend the rest of my life letting her know how much she means

Love Triangle by Raelynn-  

Perfect Story by Idina Menzel – 

Every Other Weekend by Kenny Chesney and Reba McEntire- 

Two Houses by Matthew West – 

Family by TobyMac – 

Hey Mom and Dad by Sloppy – 

Song For My Father by Sarah McLachlan – 

Forgiveness by Matthew West – 

Forgiveness by TobyMac feat LeCrae – 

Forgiveness Is A Miracle by Jason Gray – 

New, Forgotten, Unknown 11/18/16 New Music Friday

On By roberthansen1317In Christian life5 Comments

Only one day late. Yeah!

One new musician followers this week.  Take a listen, find some new music to listen to.  Please feel free to share/purchase the song I wrote the lyrics to,  Lily Messer is the voice and Ceylon Wise is the producer. I have many more songs I would like to get out there but can not financially afford to record them. If interested in teaming up together, feel free to contact me.

Thanks for all the follows, musicians and non-musicians.

Made The Change by Bauer – 

Some other music from non-followers I have listened to recently.  Pick out a few you haven’t heard and take a listen.

His Name Shall Be by Matt Redman
Help From Heaven by Matt Redman
Hearts Waiting (Joy To The World) by Matt Redman
Glory Hallelujah by Matt Redman
The Name Of Emmanuel by Matt Redman                                                                                        How Far by Matt Redman – 

Unto Us by Matthew West
Join The Angels by Matthew West  – 
Loving You’s A Dirty Job (But Somebody’s Gotta Do It) by Meat Loaf                           Souvenirs by Meat Loaf  – 

God Only Knows by Michael Bublé

I Believe in You by Michael Bublé   – 
Who Am I by Michael Sweet
One Way Up by Michael Sweet                                                                                                                One Sided War by Michael Sweet –  

Knuckles by Moose Blood
Glow by Moose Blood
Shimmer by Moose Blood
Spring by Moose Blood
Freckle by Moose Blood                                                                                                                        Honey by Moose Blood – 
Tryin by No Sinner                                                                                                                                   Lines On The Highway by No Sinner  – 
Carry On by Norah Jones –  

Rest In You Tonight by The Oak Ridge Boys – 

She Would Look For Me by Okkervil River                                                                                 Okkervil River R.I.P. By Okkervil River  –

Let’s Hurt Tonight by OneRepublic
Kids by OneRepublic
Choke by OneRepublic
Born by OneRepublic
Human by OneRepublic
Lift Me Up by OneRepublic
Wherever I Go by OneRepublic
Heaven by OneRepublic                                                                                                                       Future Looks Good by OneRepublic – 
Back To The River by The Pretty Reckless
Already Dead by The Pretty Reckless                                                                                                  Who You Selling For by The Pretty Reckless – 
Bleeding Heart by Regina Spektor
The Light by Regina Spektor
Sellers Of Flowers by Regina Spektor                                                                                                   The Visit by Regina Spektor – 

Keep Singing by Rick Astley
Wish Away by Rick Astley
Pieces byRick Astley
Dance by Rick Astley
I Like The Sun by Rick Astley
Somebody Loves Me by Rick Astley
Let It Rain by Rick Astley
Let It Be Tonight by Rick Astley
A Letter by Rick Astley                                                                                                                         Angels On My Side by Rick Astley – 

Hard to Believe by The Roosevelts
This Is Life by The Roosevelts
Ashes (Featuring Patricia Lynn) by The Roosevelts
Go Down Easy by The Roosevelts
Tell Only Lies by The Roosevelts
Runaround by The  Roosevelts
Take Me Home by The Roosevelts                                                                                                    You’re Not Alone by The Roosevelts – 
Mountains (Love Won’t Burn My Heart) by Savoir Adore
Crowded Streets by Savoir Adore
Other Worlds by Savoir Adore                                                                                                            Giants by Savoir Adore- 

Waves by St. Paul & The Broken Bones – 
Fences by Taking Back Sunday
Holy Water by Taking Back Sunday
Homecoming by Taking Back Sunday                                                                                                   You Can’t Look Back by Taking Back Sunday –  
Kid Sister by The Time Jumpers                                                                                                                    I Miss You by The Time Jumpers  – 
LUV by Tory Lanez – 
Hurt Is Gone by Yellowcard
A Place We Set Afire by Yellowcard
Leave A Light On by Yellowcard
Empty Street by Yellowcard
Savior’s Robes by Yellowcard
Fields & Fences by Yellowcard                                                                                                               Rest In Peace by Yellowcard- 

 

and our song:

I Question You by Lily Messer – 

On Itunes :  https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-question-you-single/id1018588943

 

 

The Turkey

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Be thankful for who you are. You are exactly who God made you to be.

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The Aztecs of Mexico domesticated the Mexican subspecies of the wild turkey (called guajolotes). Spanish explorers took some of these back to Europe in the mid-16th Century where they became common farmyard animals. These domestic turkeys eventually completed the circuit and came back to North American turkey farms from Europe.:

This is a story about a turkey. However, this was not an ordinary turkey. This turkey did not want to be a turkey. He wanted to be an eagle.

He often thought to himself, “self, I do not like myself. Self, this is one boring life I live.”  Day after day he would trot around the yard with all his turkey friends gobbling gobbling and gobbling. He would eat all the food that was given to him and he would watch himself getting fatter and fatter.

He would look to the sky and see the eagles flying around. Soaring above the trees. “So beautiful,” he thought. “I want to be like that. I want to be majestic. I want to be  an icon. I want people to look at me with awe. I want to be a national symbol and for people to look at with me with thanksgiving in…

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God, We Need To Talk

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A post from last year, be thankful in all circumstances

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God, we need to talk! This isn’t working for me. I have been doing everything you are asking me to. I am stressed, going insane, and a complete mess. I didn’t think this was how following you was supposed to be. Yes, I know it’s not all roses and champagne but I am lost. I don’t know how much longer I can stand in this hurricane on my own. The rain and winds are battering me, beating me down. Everytime I get a step up, I get knocked two steps back. God, why are you letting this happen to me? Can you not give me a day of relief?

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Why now God? I had been doing so well hadn’t I? I could feel you with me. I could feel your presence just a short time ago. I called upon you and you were there. Everytime I would feel you I…

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