His impact spread across the generations. He will truly be missed. May God bless him for all the good he did for the people of this world. He was and still is beautiful.
Filed under: Life and the Mundane
burdened. overwhelmed. confused. tired. anxious. hesitant. uncertain. a bit fearful.
BUT I know He is always with me and everything will make sense soon. I just really want the clarity now.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The purpose of life is not to be happy.* It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”
*I understand what he means by stating that happiness is not our purpose. He is referring to the selfish happiness that comes from self-serving aims. But our purpose is to to be happy in life. We are to find happiness in our usefulness, honorableness, compassion, and in our every effort to make a difference with the life we have been given. We are to be happy in everything we do to bless others.
Filed under: Alchemy
1 year, 85 posts, and 4,797 views later, The Alchemist is still going strong! I’ve been really busy of late, so I haven’t had time to write anything of real substance. But I’m so surprised that I’ve stuck with this blog for so long!
Happy Birthday, Alchemist!!!
Filed under: Life and the Mundane | Tags: anger, disrespect, parenting license, rant
WHY DON’T PEOPLE JUST RESPECT OTHER PEOPLE? IF IT’S NOT YOURS, DON’T TAKE IT!!! WHERE IS COMMON DECENCY ANYMORE?! I JUST DON’T GET IT!
WHAT ARE PEOPLE TEACHING THEIR CHILDREN?! I SWEAR! I’VE SAID IT BEFORE AND I’LL SAY IT AGAIN! THERE NEEDS TO BE A PARENTING LICENSE BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY PEOPLE AREN’T DOING THEIR JOB AND ARE THEREFORE UNQUALIFIED TO BE RAISING ANOTHER HUMAN BEING. WHY ARE YOU HAVING CHILDREN IF YOU’RE NOT GOING TO RAISE THEM PROPERLY?! RAISE YOUR CHILDREN TO RESPECT OTHERS AND RESPECT THEMSELVES! WE DON’T NEED ANYMORE INSENSITIVE NARCISSISTS ROAMING THE EARTH. I THINK THAT NICHE IS OVERPOPULATED!
I.JUST.DON’T.GET.IT.
AND WHERE IS THE GUILT? I MEAN… DON’T YOU FEEL GUILTY WHEN YOU DISRESPECT SOMEONE ELSE? WHEN YOU STEAL FROM THEM? HOW CAN YOU WRITE THAT SO QUICKLY OFF YOUR CONSCIENCE? HOW CAN YOU JUST IGNORE THE HURTFUL CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR ACTIONS?
WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU, PEOPLE?
I AM SO UPSET WITH PEOPLE. I AM SO FED UP WITH PEOPLE. WHY DON’T MORE PEOPLE CARE ABOUT OTHERS?! WHAT.THE.FREAK.IS.WRONG.WITH.YOU, PEOPLE?! AHH!!
I KNOW I’M NOT THE ONLY RESPECTFUL PERSON. AND I ALSO KNOW I AM NOT PERFECT, BUT AT LEAST I AM TRYING EVERYDAY TO THINK OUTSIDE OF MYSELF, AND THINK NOT ONLY ABOUT THOSE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO ME, BUT OF THE STRANGERS I ENCOUNTER AS WELL. WHY IS IT THE RUDE ONES STAND OUT SO MUCH MORE THAN THE RIGHTEOUS? WHY CAN’T PEOPLE JUST BE GOOD?! IT’S NOT THAT DIFFICULT! OK, THAT’S A LIE. IT IS DIFFICULT AT TIMES, BUT SO IS ANYTHING THAT CARRIES GREAT REWARD AND SATISFACTION! SO I GUESS I SHOULD BE ASKING WHY EVERYONE IS SO LAZY AND SELFISH! OF COURSE I KNOW THE ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS, BUT URGGGHHH! I’M JUST SO FRUSTRATED, UPSET, AND DISAPPOINTED! GOD, PLEASE LET TOMORROW BRING ME SOMETHING SPECTACULARLY GOOD!!!
Mark Twain
Find your passion and live it out each day. Years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bow lines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
Filed under: lyrics, music | Tags: a_CROSS//the_EARTH, Hillsong, Hillsong United, King of All Days, Tear Down the Walls
The title says it all
Beautiful song of praise. The chorus is especially touching – “I’m found in the arms of Love!” … “I’ll run to Your arms of Love.” Oh God, I don’t ever want to be outside of your arms of Love! There is no other place for me!
“King of All Days”
In Your surrender
As You laid down Your life
You took up a sinner’s cross
And Your life rescued mineIn His redemption
Love and mercy displayed
You lifted my eyes to see
That your truth never failspre-chorus:
Lord of the Heavens
King of all days
Without You my world slips away
Redeemed by Your mercy
Consumed by Your grace
Now I live for YouI’m found in the arms of Love
For Your merely saved my soul
I’ll run to Your arms of Love
Your light’s gonna lead me HomeGlorious Savior
In Your light I am free
The things of this world will fade
Still You are all that I need(pre-chorus)
(chorus) – 2x
And at Your cross I lay my burdens
At Your feet, where Your love covers
All I’ve done
Now I’ll walk with You, Lord
(repeat)Now I’ll walk with You, Lord
Now I’ll walk with You, Lord
Now I’ll walk with You, Lord!!!(chorus)







