Bruises And Scars

For National Domestic Violence Awareness Month I will reblog an earlier post.

roberthansen1317's avatarMy God, My Music, My Life

The bruises are gone but the scars remain

She will never look at you the same

You were supposed to be her protector

You were never meant to neglect her

What were you thinking ?

Do you blame it on your drinking?

That’s no excuse , that doesn’t make you a man

Tell me where do you stand?

You think those words won’t leave a mark

Man those go straight to her heart

They leave a scar only she and God can see

Why don’t you just let her go free

Let her learn to spread her wings

Let her learn how much beauty she brings

Would you want your daughter treated like that?

Always flinching, always watching her back

Man, why can’t you understand?

She was made from God’s own hand

If you keep treating her like that

I know where you will spend eternity at

Daughter, I know…

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It’s October

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Since it is October 5th, I would hope most of you realized it is October.  The month of Halloween, camp fires, s’mores, roasting hot dogs on the camp fire.  Scary stories, witches and goblins. Cooler weather, leaves changing colors.

It is also the month of The Nationwide Children’s Half and Full Marathon that I once again will NOT be running. I signed up for the full knowing I was there mentally but had to get there physically. I did not. More injuries.  This time it is my left knee. It pops every time I straighten it. I don’t think that is a good thing. I think it is time to get checked out and get both my knees fixed.  Something to look forward to next year.

It is also the month for just about every cause and every thing there is. It is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, National Domestic Abuse/Violence Awareness Month, Stand Up To Bullying, Pastor Appreciation, Pizza,  Child Abuse Awareness Month, Cyber Security Awareness Month, Healthy Lung Month, Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15), Jazz Awareness Month, Lupus Awareness Month, National Alcohol Awareness Week (Oct. 4-10), National Brain Injury Awareness Month,  National Disability Employment Awareness Month, National Down Syndrome Awareness Month, National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (Oct. 15), National Liver Awareness Month, National Orthodontic Health Month, National Spina Bifida Awareness Month, Psoriasis Awareness Month, Rett Syndrome Awareness Month, Vegetarian Awareness Month, World Food Day (Oct. 16), and World Hepatitis Awareness Day (Oct. 1).

If that wasn’t enough, we also have:

AIDS Awareness Month ,Adopt A Dog Month LinkAdopt A Shelter Dog Month, American Cheese Month, American Pharmacists Month LinkAntidepressant Death Awareness Month,  Apple Month LinkBat Appreciation Month, Black Speculative Fiction Month  LinkBullying Prevention Month Link(World) Blindness Awareness Month LinkCaffeine Addiction Recovery Month,Celiac Disease Awareness Month, Celebrating The Bilingual Child Month, Children’s Magazine Month
Christmas Seal Campaign (10/1-12/31)
Church Library Month
Church Safety and Security Month
Class Reunion Month Link
Co-op Awareness Month
Corn Month Link
Country Music Month Link
Cut Out Dissection Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Down Syndrome Awareness Month Link
Dyslexia Awareness Month
Eat Better, Eat Together Month
Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month
Emotional Wellness Month
Employee Ownership Month Link
Energy Management is a Family Affair-Improve Your Home Month (10/1-3/31/13)
Eye Injury Prevention Month Link (Note: There is also one in July.)
Fair Trade Month Link
Financial Planning Month Link
Feral Hog Month or Hog Out Month  Link
Gay & Lesbian History Month
German-American Heritage Month
Global ADHD Awareness Month Link
Global Diversity Awareness Month
Go Hog Wild – Eat Country Ham
Halloween Safety Month
Head Start Awareness Month Link
Health Literacy Month
Home Eye Safety Month
Italian-American Heritage Month Link
International Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness Month
International Starman Month
International Strategic Planning Month
International Walk To School Month  Link
Intergeneration Month
Learn To Bowl Month  Link

LGBT History Month Link
Long Term Care Planning Month
Month of Free Thought
National Animal Safety and Protection Month
National Arts & Humanities Month
National Audiology/Protect Your Hearing Month
National Bake and Decorate Month
National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month
National Caramel Month  Link
National Chili Month
National Chiropractic Health Month
National Cookbook Month
National Crime Prevention Month
National Critical Illness Awareness Month
National Cyber Security Awareness Month Link
National Dental Hygiene Month
National Depression Education & Awareness Month
National Ergonomics Month Link
National Family Sexuality Education Month – Let’s Talk! Link
National Field Trip Month
National “Gain The Inside Advantage” Month
National Go On A Field Trip Month
National Kitchen & Bath Month Link
National Medical Librarian Month
National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month  Link
National Physical Therapy Month
National Popcorn Poppin’ Month
National Pork Month Link
National Protect Your Hearing Month Link
National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month Link
National Reading Group Month
National Roller Skating Month
National RSV Awareness Month Link
National Sarcastic Awareness Month
National Seafood Month Link
National Stamp Collecting Month
National Stop Bullying Month
National Substance Abuse Prevention Month Link
National Toilet Tank Repair Month Link
National Window Covering Safety Month Link
National Work and Family Month
National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month
Organize Your Medical Information Month
Photographer Appreciation Month
Polish American Heritage Month
Positive Attitude Month
Raptor Month
Right Brainers Rule! Month
Sausage Month Link
Self-Promotion Month
Spinach Lovers Month
Squirrel Awareness Month Link (Different Than Squirrel Appreciation Day in January)
Tackling Hunger Month Link  
 (Campbell Soup Sponsor.  Not the same as Hunger Month in September by 2nd Harvest.)
Talk About Prescriptions Month
Wishbones for Pets Month (10/15 – 11/30)
Women Walking In Their Own Shoes Month
Workplace Politics Awareness Month
World Menopause Month

I think October is pretty busy.  I wonder why some of these organizations don’t pick another month?

I have written about many of these and will reblog them this month as well as my scary short stories, in case anyone has missed them. I may even surprise you and write a new short story.

Happy October.

Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day – 

October Road by James Taylor – 

Last October by Green River Ordinance – 

October Trees by Ron Pope – 

Early October by Anderson East – 

I Remember…

I remember…

Going to the baseball all-star game in Cleveland

Gary Carter hit two home runs

The balls landed in the section beside us in the stands

I was hoping we would’ve caught one

I remember…

Going to see the Bengals play

Pete Johnson scored twice carrying the ball

But Earl Campbell ran all day

To the Houston Oilers the Bengals did fall

I remember…

Going to see the Big Red Machine

A doubleheader, two for the price of one

The Reds had one of the greatest teams

Dad, that was a lot of fun

I say these three things

Because as I’ve gotten older I realize

Sports weren’t your dream

But you took me because sports were big in my eyes

I remember….

Trying to take me fishing

Trying to have a conversation

All I was doing was wishing

So bored I was thinking of other temptations

I remember….

Teaching me how to change oil in the car

All the words that were spoken

My mind always drifting afar

Another ten minutes, you got to be joking

I remember….

The selfless acts you taught

The lessons you tried to teach

All the balls you caught

Times  you were there and I was just out of reach

I just wanted you to know

That all those things you said

All those words spoken so long ago

That I can still hear your voice in my head

I know I didn’t say it then

I’m sorry if I made you sad

I wish I had the time to spend with you again

I just wanted to say thank you dad

I remember….

dad

Through My Prayers by The Avett Brothers – 

While He’s Still Around by Florida Georgia Line – 

I Remember Her by Ingrid Michaelson – 

Keep Breathing by The Isaacs – 

Dash Between The Dates by Austins Bridge – 

New, Forgotten, Unknown 9/30/16 New Music Friday

One new musician follower 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.

Right Now by Clay Walker – 

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

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

Time Flies,  by Aaron and Amanda Crabb – 

Jesus Is by Todd Smith –  

Higher by Unspoken – 

Spirit by Amos Lee –   

We The People by Big Smo feat Casey Beathard –   

They’re Playing Our Song by Billy Ray Cyrus –  

The Good Fight by Birds of Chicago – 

I Love You No More by Bun E. Carlos feat Alex Dezen  – 

One Step Away by Casting Crowns –  

Back To Me by Chris Lane – 

With You I Am by Cody Johnson – 

Hologram by Crown The Empire –  

Ooh La La by David Brent & Foregone Conclusion –   

Smile by The Descendents –  

Kiss It (And Make It Better) by Dolly Parton –  

Livin’The Dream by Drake White – 

While He’s Still Around by Florida Georgia Line –  

Take A Walk by The Head and the Heart –    

Say The Word by Hillsong United –  

Whole Lot of Heart by Ingrid Michaelson – 

He’ll Do It Again by Ivan Parker –  

This Plane Don’t Go There  by Jason Aldean –   

The Once and Future Queen by John Paul White – 

Stained Glass by Jon Guerra – 

The Dawn by Julianna Zobrist –  

Truth In Your Eyes by Kiefer Sutherland –  

Something Wild by Lindsey Stirling feat Andrew McMahon – 

Longer by Lydia Loveless – 

Holy Days, Ghost Town, Bottom Of The Sea by Sean McConnell –       

World Without The Moon by Tiger Army –  

Shapes by Whitford St. Holmes – 

and our song:

I Question You by Lily Messer – 

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

 

 

In This Life I Call A Song

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I try to figure out who I am

And where I belong

Am I the chorus or just a note

In this life I call a song

Am I the hook?

Am I the bridge?

Am I a verse?

What is my image?

life, music, quotes, songs, stories, untold

Do I have rhythm?

Do I have a melody?

Do I blend together?

Am I simply a harmony?

Am I a symphony or an orchestra?

Am I the lead guitar?

Lead vocal or drummer?

Am I background or the star?

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Am I a bass or a cello?

A clarinet or a flute?

An organ or a piano?

Do I sing for me or for you?

Am I rock or rap?

Country or gospel?

Do I build people up?

Or am I harmful?

 

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Am I constructed carefully?

Am I just a bunch of noise?

Am I a tenor, baritone or somewhere in between?

What kind of voice?

Am I a one hit wonder?

Am I a classic to remember?

Will you remember me in years to come?

Am I just another pretender?

 

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Will I always be missing a part?

Can I put all the parts together as one?

Start as a note or a word

And pray God can keep me from coming undone

I look around and wonder who I am

And where I belong

What part am I

In this life I call a song

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Lifesong by Casting Crowns – 

Where Do I Fit In by Mr. Big – 

Where Do I Belong by Anastacia – 

Where I Belong by Switchfoot – 

Where I Belong by Cory Asbury – 

Music Is Healing by Florida Georgia Line – 

Beyond The Music by Descendents – 

I Sing The Mighty Power Of Jesus by Todd Smith – 

 

 

Behind These Shades

 

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Behind these shades

Eyes are a little blood shot

Sitting here with just my thoughts

Lord knows I’ve seen better days


Behind these shades

I don’t see the world as it is

I think there has to be more than this

Lord knows I need to escape


Behind these shades

I can live in my own little corner

I can be a remarkable performer

Lord knows I’ve done it for decades


Behind these shades

I wonder what it’s all about

No one hears me when I shout

Lord knows I need to change my ways


Behind these shades

I can hide my pain

I know I’m the one to blame

Lord knows the demons that raid


Behinds these shades

I can hide my tears

I can hide my fears

Lord knows all these things I hate


Behind these shades

I can smile and disguise

Happy with a pocketful of lies

Lord knows I need His aid

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Behind these shades

The battle rages

Turning pages

Lord, He patiently waits


 

Behind these shades

Across this great divide

I can never hide

From God whose love never fades


Behind these shades

A light starts to shine

A light so bright it blinds

Lord knows nothing separates


I take off these shades

My mind blocks out the fiction

I can remember the crucifixion

All the lies evaporate

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There’s A Light by Todd Smith – 

Chain Breaker by Zach Williams – 

Man Against The World by Survivor – 

Jester by Julianna Zobrist – 

My Demons by Starset – 

Behind Your Eyes by Jon Foreman – 

Oh My Soul by Casting Crowns – 

We Are The Light by Unspoken – 

What You Say by Ryan Stevenson – 

 

New, Forgotten, Unknown 9/23/16 New Music Friday

Five 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.

Drinking About You by Haley and Michaels –  

Where You Are by Brad Noblitt – 

Get You Home by Nick Fradiani-  

How Deep Is Your Love (Calvin Harris cover) by Millie Thrasher – 

I’ve Got Problems by Fifth Law – 

 

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

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

Todd Smith, Julianna Zobrist, Cody Johnson, Sean McConnell, Ivan Parker or Drake White, wow, really good cd’s.

The Water by Aaron and Amanda Crabb – 

Calling All Fathers by Todd Smith – 

Miracle by Unspoken – 

Lightly by Amos Lee – 

Shut Up And Kiss Me by Angel Olsen – 

My Kind America by Big Smo – 

Hope (Let It Find You) by Billy Ray Cyrus – 

Remember Wild Horses by Birds of Chicago – 

Slow Down by Bun E. Carlos – 

One Step Away  by Casting Crowns – 

Night Hawk by Charlie Daniels –  

For Her by Chris Lane – 

Kiss Goodbye by Cody Johnson – 

Are You Coming With Me? by Crown The Empire –  

Equality Street by David Brent & Foregone Conclusion –  

Fighting Myself by Descendents –  

Pure & Simple by Dolly Parton – 

Live Some by Drake White –  

Do You Believe Me Now by Field Mouse – 

Island by Florida Georgia Line – 

All We Ever Knew by The Head and the Heart – 

Even When It Hurts (Praise Song)  by Hillsong United – 

Hell No by Ingrid Michaelson – 

Mama’s Rocking Chair by Ivan Parker –  

Entitlement by Jack White – old song, new cd acoustic   

A Little More Summertime by Jason Aldean –  

Fight For You by John Paul White – 

I Will Follow You by Jon Guerra – 

Alive by Julianna Zobrist – 

Calling Out Your Name by Kiefer Sutherland – 

Brave Enough by Lindsey Stirling feat Christina Perri    –  

Same To You by Lydia Loveless – 

Beyond A Shadow Of A Doubt by Masked Intruder – 

Best We’ve Ever Been by Sean McConnell – 

In The Morning Light by Tiger Army – 

Tender Is The Night by Whitford St. Holmes – 

and our song:

I Question You by Lily Messer – 

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

New, Forgotten, Unknown 9/16/16 New Music Friday

Two 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.

There Is Hope ( short version) by Ryan Beadle – go to his website and you can buy his entire cd for 99 cents  

Trippin On A Hole In A Paper Heart by Darkness; Ending – 

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

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

No Love by American Authors – 

Heartlines by Broods – 

Runnin’ Red Lights by The Cadillac Three –  

Moon Tower by Dirty Heads – 

Town The World Forgot by Drew Baldridge – 

Tabitha Tuder’s Mama by Elizabeth Cook – 

Waking Up Giants by Grizfolk- 

People Of A Second Chance by Group 1 Crew –

Never Kill A Mouse, Let It Kill Itself by Hail The Sun – 

Your Unfailing Love, The River (Come On Down) by Hillary Scott and the Scott Family –   

In The End by House Of Heroes –  

Star Crossed Enemies by Ice Nine Kills – 

When You Love Someone by Jake Owen – 

Lost by Kings Kaleidoscope – 

We Were Cool by Lori McKenna –  

There Won’t Be Another Now by Mark Chesnutt –  

Hurricane by Nick Fradiani – 

No Running Allowed by Nonpoint – 

What Have I Been Saying by O’Connor Band – 

Run or Hide by Run River North –  

Long Days and Short Years by Secret Agent 23 Skidoo – 

Watching For Comets by Skillet – 

Imperfect Me by Smokie Norful – 

So Strong by Stephen Marley – 

Now That You’re Gone by Stitched Up Heart –  

Put The Attention on Jesus by Todd Delaney – 

I See The Lord by Vertical Church Band – 

Mr. Know It All by Young The Giant – 

and our song:

I Question You by Lily Messer – 

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

No One Cried

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My new smash #1 hit song. Crossed over to country, rock , pop and Christian charts. #1 in 37 countries, over 3 million downloads.  That my friends is called visualization. Now let’s see what you think and make it happen.

Just add music and the right voice, maybe like Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October or Chris Brown from One Less Reason or Meat Loaf, but the last two have new cd’s out so maybe the next one and Blue October had new cd at beginning of year so…

No One Cried

No one tried

No one died

No one cried

We just walked away

Like tomorrow is just another day

No words left to say

We just walked away

No one died

No one tried

No one cried

 

Tore our world apart

Can’t stitch a broken heart

Cupid missed the mark

Too much hurt, too much pain

Does it matter who’s to blame

What did we gain ?

(No one cried)

 

Pulled out my hair

Thought I still cared

Looked for us everywhere

Thought I wanted more

Picked myself up off the floor

Walked out the door

(No One Cried)

 

We said forever

Made a vow together

Guess we forgot to remember

Doesn’t it make you sad

Doesn’t it make you kinda mad

How did it get this bad

(No One Cried)

 

No one tried

No one died

No one cried

We just walked away

Like tomorrow is just another day

No words left to say

We just walked away

No one died

No one tried

No one cried

 

No more slow dances

No more second chances

Maybe under different circumstances

The candle flame burned out

Nothing left to work out

Nothing left to talk about

(No One Cried)

 

Two became one became two

Apart we grew

Same picture different view

No one tried

To keep the love alive

No place left to hide

Tears from the past

When love was meant to last

The end slowly came fast

 

No one tried

No one died

No one cried

We just walked away

Like tomorrow is just another day

No words left to say

We just walked away

No one died

No one tried

No one cried

 

(Guitar solo  then next part is acoustic slow)

 

Maybe someday we will find

Why we couldn’t  hit rewind

Back to when you were mine

When you cross that memory

The one of you and me

And you smile for what used to be

When the memories fade

We remember what we once made

We will let a tear escape

 

As the love we had disappears

Throughout the years

We shared some tears

There’s no more left to cry

We said our final goodbye

Wish we would’ve tried

(No one cried)

 

No one tried

No one died

No one cried

We just walked away

Like tomorrow is just another day

No words left to say

We just walked away

No one died

No one tried

No one cried

 

I wish we would’ve tried

A part of me died

A part of me cried

I wish we, I wish we would’ve tried

A part of me died

I cried….

 

 

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Death Without A  Funeral by Jason Gray –  

What Happened To Perfect by Lukas Graham – 

Tender Is The Night by Whitford St. Holmes – 

Too Late by Angels Fall – 

Wreck You by Lori McKenna – 

It’s Over by Rod Stewart – 

Let Me Go by Avril Lavigne – 

Used To Love You by Gwen Stefani – 

Was A Time by Anthony D’ Amato – 

Where Do We Go From Here by Oleander – 

The Getting Over It Part by Blue October – 

Sometimes by One Less Reason – 

Is Nothing Sacred by Meat Loaf – 

 

She Doesn’t 

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She doesn’t step on a crack

Afraid it’ll break her mother’s back

She doesn’t open an umbrella in the house

Doesn’t need more bad luck than she has now

She doesn’t make any funny faces

Afraid it’ll get stuck that way

She doesn’t walk in a black cat’s path

She’ll turn around, walk all the way back

She doesn’t walk under a ladder

She doesn’t think she can be any sadder

She doesn’t believe her wishes will come true

But she’ll throw a penny in a wishing well, sometimes two

 

She doesn’t care if others think she is deceived

She carries around a four leaf clover and some rabbits feet

She doesn’t cross her fingers or knock on wood

Seen so much bad she doesn’t believe in good

She doesn’t smile very much

Does her best not to judge

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She doesn’t know about the man who died to save her

I saw her one day and told her about her maker

She didn’t want to hear any part

I prayer for her, prayed for her heart

A few weeks passed until I saw her again

She didn’t want to hear about Jesus, my friend

I asked her if we could just talk

She agreed and we started to walk

We talked about little things, like our jobs and the weather

She seemed to enjoy our walks together

She doesn’t trust most of those she meets

She slowly let her walls down over the weeks

I told her how I was once like her

Then someone told me about our savior

It wasn’t much longer until she said she wanted to hear more

More about this man I had mentioned before

I told of the words I knew

Gave her a Bible so she could read too

She doesn’t live like she did

She has a new way to live

She doesn’t believe in all that superstition

She has taken a new direction, a new mission

She doesn’t care about her past mistakes

She doesn’t remember her heartbreaks

She doesn’t live like she’s unloved

She knows she’s forgiven, she knows of grace from above

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Dmitri’s Song (Jesus Is Alive) by Todd Smith – 

Tell Somebody by Unspoken – 

Learning To Be Found by Jason Gray – 

I’ve Seen What He Can Do by Aaron and Amanda Crabb – 

What I Know by Tricia Brock – 

Echo by Blanca –