Turn my eyes to see Your face

As all my fears surrender

Hold my heart within this grace

Where burden turns to wonder

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//

and I know you carry
a sense of weariness, I see
you're the one I'm wanting,
with the plainest clarity

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[ The Paper Kites: "st. clarity" ]

I have made mistakes, I continue to make them 

the promises I've made, I continue to break them 

and all the doubts I've faced, I continue to face them 

but nothing is a waste if you learn from it 

and the sun, it does not cause us to grow 

it is the rain that will strengthen your soul 

and it will 

m  a  k  e      y  o  u      w  h  o  l  e 

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the oh hellos - "i have made mistakes"

hold me on

hold me on

h o l d   m e   l o n g

on and on

well after all…

I want you home

well, my oh my

have you been gone

and not at home with me

what I know 

is that I’m strong

as long as you’re with me

you hold me up

you hold me on

and now you should stay with me

b e a u t i f u l   o n e   l o v e

I’ll hold you on

and after all

we call this home

know you should come

a n d   l a y   w i t h   m e   n o w

here is the love 

I promised you now

she’ll hold us on

on and on

on and on

beautiful love

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["hold me on" by Wil]

this time last year, a thousand + one tears were cried, 3 suitcases were packed, fifty "last" hugs were given, and one year of bible school was finished.

I am struck with the fact that it has already been one year since I departed the Lone Star State. and even more heart broken when I remember it has been a year, a year people, since I've seen and been with some of my best friends deep in the (big) heart of Texas. I knew I'd make good friends over the time spent there but what I did not know was that I'd be leaving with best friends.

aside from the friend aspect of bible school, I left being filled with the saving knowledge of Christ and His character.  I left with the founding hope that "I have been crucified with Christ. and it's no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me" (galations 2:20 NASB). for the next month, once every week, I will be going through my pages + pages of handwritten notes (from the lecturer + best friend besides me combined), highlighting the most convicting, life changing, + heart moving notes I took over the two semesters. we went book by book so I will be choosing my favourite book studies and selecting key points that have stuck with me. chances are a couple blog entries reflecting on what my head + heart took in will not do my time spent there justice. but i believe in my heart that it will be a time for both reflection + the renewal of my spirit that has been walking out + about in the "real world" for one year.

looking forward to sharing all things wonderful!

emily
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