Items in my life and some old writings

This is a long post, with a lot of stuff for personal use attached to the end:

Well I have officially relocated as of the past weekend. The effort has thrown me extremely behind at work and I still have a number of things around the house to be organized. I know it will all come together with time and patience, but it can still be frustrating. I'm going to try to include photos once all my furniture has arrived and I have everything placed accordingly.

Also this weekend will include the adventure of finding a church home. I obviously can't drive all the way to St Bart's anymore for Mass. That means it is time to look at some around the house. This is never something I enjoy but it is a necessary task. I'll probably start at Most Blessed Sacrament this weekend due to an old friend mentioning they enjoyed it last time I saw them. If not I'll have to look around. Catholic Churches are generally focused rather specifically on various aspects of ministry, and finding one that focuses strongly on young adults and scriptural study might be a bit difficult. Many focus on family life and social teaching, others on social justice and pastoral services. Some are very focused on youth teaching and catachesis. We'll see what happens.

Anyway, while I was going through my things I ran into some old notebooks: They had some old writings of mine in them. I wanted to catalogue them somewhere for future reference. Do not feel obliged to rummage through my scattered thoughts that follow if you do not wish:

Three strangers on a hill, Standing together, yet still alone, brought together for reasons of their own...

Have you ever felt like a man stuck on an island? Have you ever wanted to be that man? No worries, no cares, time just slips away.

Down that road:

C: G,D,C / G,D,C / G,A,Em / G,D,C
V: G-A-Em

Chorus:
Why, oh, why
Why, oh, why
Did you die for me on that very tree,
Why, oh, why

Verse I:
Three men walking along a dusty road
Two not knowing the one
They were sharing all their stories past
Underneath the midday sun
It wasn't until later that night
when he broke the bread
That they realized exactly who he was
Their savivor risen from the dead

Verse II:
Questions remain from my life gone by
and I hold them deep inside
How could you love a man like me
My heart so filled with pride
I know some answers I'll never find
And there are many things left undone
But I will choose to wait on you
Because you where willing to send your son

Bridge:
A specter comes and fades away
yet the feeling remains the same
You did come to me that dreary night
And you forever lived in me

Untitled:

I found myself, drowned in pride
wading deep in sin
Only if I'd known before
The love coming down from him
For then I would have sang to You
Falling to my knees
Gracious God, where have you been
moving within me
For you know where I am going

You know where I have been
For you know I've been forgiven
You know of my sin
You know every inch I move
You know every mile
Yes you know what's deep insde me
You know of my denial

So I cannot say, nor can I move
or be in You without Your wisdom
I long for You, I cry for You
I need Your Love and your Mercy
Because my life is a gift to You.

Ribbons:
(Written on the balcony overlooking a small town in Northern Spain)

Can ribbon flow like a river?
Endless folds in a see of blue and gold
A rhythm ever changing, yet undefined
Clean chords in harmony with life

Breezes blow with an unending beat
Wonderful sounds flow like a mountain stream
Positions change, but the heart remains
Foriegn tongues, foriegn eyes meld as one

Life slips by to the sound of a rushing finger
Up and down a scale they go
All together they are all as one
They are in the primordial beat of a song lost long ago

Untitled:

I - C - II - C -III - C - C
I & III: E, B, E, B, E, B, E, B
II: Em, D, C, Em, Em, D, C, Em
C: A-E, A-E, A-E, G-D-E

Verse I:
I stood in a valley, and looked to the sea
Walls all around me, no place to be
I was alone, feeling my pain
All pressures building, driving me insane

Chorus:
For the Lord, You are a mountain
Yes God, Spanning the Sea
Oh Lord, You are a mountain
So High, where everyone can sea

Verse II:
I was forgiven, because of your mercy
Cured of my blindness, and now I can be
One of the members, spreading you word
Searching for your face, so your voice is heard

Verse III:
Standing Before you, I fall to my knees
Who will you send Lord, let it be me
Guided by wisdom, you will provide
All of the words, I'll say with pride

Precious One:
(written for a friend on her birthday)

I - C - II - C - III - C
Last two lines in final chorus repeat*

Alternating chord progression:
G-D-E7- C
G-C-G-D

Verse I:
How can a man not be thankful
to find a person like you
Someone who takes the time to
cheer him up when he is blue
You are prescious, one of His daughters
being salt and light to the earth
Could God have sent a more precious angel
to share her life as she is able
I can't wait for the chance to
celebrate with you at his table

Chorus:
Now hop, skip, turn around
The Lord has made you from the ground
Raise your hands up on high
we want to celebrate your life
Of what you've done in His name
Spreading the word of His fame
Oh let your joy shine through
of how the Spirits within you

Verse II:
Now another day in your presence
a testiment of His love
It's so easy for me to see
Jesus Christ within you
I thank the Lord every moment
for his gift to us
Dear live, all your waking days
sharing mercy and kindness
To think another year has passed
and reflect on all we've seen
Every single, little blessing
Every single, little dream

Verse III:
As I write this very song
gaze along, down your path
seeing all your adventures
Oh, I can't help but laugh
You smile as you prance along
the path prepared just for you
Bringing with you all your friends
so they'll enjoy it too
I could write so much more
but I risk going too long
So keep your heart open wide
and may your love remain strong