only God can save us now

These days this song suits us well.  Gracious me, these kids are so sick and it's almost time to go down to Georgia for Christmas.  Colds and horrible coughs and big and little fevers, little pink eye, snot snot snot and ear aches.  Mom and Dad are ready for some sleep, but gosh we love them.  We'll hold 'em close anyway.  ;)

Long May You Run, Soleil

 More than a couple of times I've caught myself listening for a sound.  Double-checking a presence, like a mother hen does.  A person check - proximity, well-being, etc.  I still remember that golden haired dog.  She's still missed.  At the door, in the middle of night (that incessant licking or relocating), that presence.

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Another song, not technically written by OTR, but sung beautifully.

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We've been through
Some things together
With trunks of memories
Still to come
We found things to do
In stormy weather
Long may you run.

Long may you run.
Long may you run.
Although these changes
Have come
With your chrome heart shining
In the sun
Long may you run.

Well, it was
Back in Blind River in 1962
When I last saw you alive
But we missed that shift
On the long decline
Long may you run.

Long may you run.
Long may you run.
Although these changes
Have come
With your chrome heart shining
In the sun
Long may you run.

Maybe The Beach Boys
Have got you now
With those waves
Singing "Caroline No"
Rollin' down
That empty ocean road
Gettin' to the surf on time.

Long may you run.
Long may you run.
Although these changes
Have come
With your chrome heart shining
In the sun
Long may you run.

(Long May You Run, Neil Young)

Circle of Quiet

Circle of Quiet

 

Maybe you can tell my why i'm prone to wander
i'm like a gypsy to the bone
every time i hear the rain amid the thunder
i want to run outside and shed my clothes
but i want to stay with you
long enough to love you right
and i want to say to you
i love the patience in your eyes
here i am standing in a circle of quiet
where a truce is tactily observed
standing in a circle of quiet
waiting for the world to turn
waiting for the world to turn
waiting for the world to turn
and a hundred days and night could find me scattered
all around the world without a name
but you're more than just a feather in my hat
more than just a fetter on my frame
when I look up in the sky at night
i want to go out and chase the stars
but like the catcher in the rye
i want to stay where you are
there is no shadow of turning with thee
there is no shadow of turning

Not too Late

Last week the world was rocked by another senseless tragedy.

It makes no sense.

I cried as I read about one family of four crawling into bed together, so grateful to have made it through.  I remember doing the same thing after our bad accident.

I look at our 5 and 8 year old,  our happy small town, our safe little school.  We're lucky.  It reminds me that never guaranteed tomorrow.  So I'll hold these precious loved ones close.

This Christmas I'm so thankful.

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Idea #21 (Not too Late)

Till we lay these weapons at your feet, Lord

How long, how long

Till we call all hatred obsolete, Lord

How long, how long

Till we walk like lovers thru Bethlehem

How long, how long

Till the lion lies down with the lamb, Lord

How long, how long

Too late

I know it’s not too late

To wrestle with this angel

Higher and higher

Don’t let go

Higher and higher

Before we know

How does it end

How does it end

We’re all riding on the last train

Trying to find our way home again

Till we wash the blood from the hands of our fathers

How long

We’re all sisters and brothers, sons and daughters

How long, how long

Our eyes all shine in different colors we cry, Lord

How long

Our dreams our tears are all the same by and by, Lord

How long, how long

Too late

I know it’s not too late

To climb up Jacob’s ladder

Higher and higher

Don’t let go

Higher and higher

Before we know

How does it end

How does it end

We’re all riding on the last train

Trying to find our way home again

It’s not too late

White Horse

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WHITE HORSE

Bring me a white horse for Christmas

We’ll ride him through the town

Out into the snowy woods

Where we will both lie down

Underneath white birches

Our faces toward the sky

We will make snow angels

With our white horse standing by

Hush now baby

One day we’re gonna ride

Hush now baby

Our white horse through the sky

Bring me a white horse for Christmas

We’ll ride him through the snow

All the way to Bethlehem

2000 years ago

I wanna speak with the angel

Who said do not be afraid

I wanna kneel where the oxen knelt

Where the little child was laid

Hush now baby

One day you’re gonna ride

Hush now baby

Your white horse through the sky

No bridle will he be wearing

His unshod hoofs they will fly

Keep a watch out this Christmas

For that white horse in the sky

Hush now baby

One day we’re gonna ride

Hush now baby

Our white horse through the sky

Hush now baby

Let every angel sing

Hush now baby

One day we’ll ride again