An old song I found...I had written....heehee

Remember

 A time to remember

A moment in time

Memories unfolding, within my heart and mind;

Capturing my here and now, sweet whispers of the past.

I can see you. Can you see me?  

Like a breeze that comes from nowhere and leaves just as it came.

Like the sun that warms the chill away my memories bring me gain.

Though the years have brought so many things, changes all around.

Still like yesterday sweet echoes do resound. 
 

    A time to remember

A moment in time

Like music in a ballroom, two dancers lives entwine.

Capturing my here and now, sweet whispers of the past.

I can see you. Can you see me? 

A walk down Main St. Young lovers hand in hand.

Midnight music of the heart shared on quilted land.

The deep warm comfort of his strong and tender touch;

The longing desire of her wanting him so much.

    A time to remember

A moment in time

Like yesterday is tomorrow and tomorrow is mine.

Capturing my here and now, sweet whispers of the past.

I can see you. Can you see me? 

I remember all the wonder. I remember all the song.

I remember how I wished those days would last a lifetime long.

Forever seemed too short a time. Nighttime fell too soon.

As melodic harmony we shared, beneath the quartered moon.

  A time to remember

A moment in time

A whisper in my heart of hearts a picture in my mind.

Capturing my here and now, sweet whispers of the past.

I can see you. Can you see me? 

I don’t know where you came from; like the breeze I cannot see.

I don’t know how long I’ll have you here blowing over me.

I do know that you’ll always be inside this heart of mine.

For that one day long ago, that moment in time. 
                                 

 A time to remember

A momet in time. 

When loves first bloom touched this heart of mine.

Capturing my here and now, sweet whispers of the past.

I can see you. Can you see me?

I remember.

Do you remember that moment in time? 

I remember…that moment in time. 

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Seasons

 Everything Has Its Time

To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven:

 A time to be born,
    And a time to die;
A time to plant,
    And a time to pluck what is planted;
A time to kill,
    And a time to heal;
A time to break down,
    And a time to build up;
 A time to weep,
    And a time to laugh;
A time to mourn,
    And a time to dance;
⁵ A time to cast away stones,
    And a time to gather stones;
A time to embrace,
    And a time to refrain from embracing;
 A time to gain,
    And a time to lose;
A time to keep,
    And a time to throw away;
 A time to tear,
    And a time to sew;
A time to keep silence,
    And a time to speak;
 A time to love,
    And a time to hate;
A time of war,
    And a time of peace.

The God-Given Task

 What profit has the worker from that in which he labors?  I have seen the God-given task with which the sons of men are to be occupied.  He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.

 I know that nothing is better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives,  and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor—it is the gift of God.

I know that whatever God does,
It shall be forever.
Nothing can be added to it,
And nothing taken from it.
God does it, that men should fear before Him.
 That which is has already been,
And what is to be has already been;
And God requires an account of what is past.

Injustice Seems to Prevail

 Moreover I saw under the sun:

In the place of judgment,
Wickedness was there;
And in the place of righteousness,
Iniquity was there.

 I said in my heart,

“God shall judge the righteous and the wicked,
For there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.”

 I said in my heart, “Concerning the condition of the sons of men, God tests them, that they may see that they themselves are like animals.”  [see their pride] For what happens to the sons of men also happens to animals; one thing befalls them: as one dies, so dies the other. Surely, they all have one breath;  man has no advantage over animals, [not in this respect]  for all is vanity.  All go to one place: all are from the dust, and all return to dust.  Who knows the spirit of the sons of men, which goes upward, and the spirit of the animal, which goes down to the earth , for that is his heritage. For who can bring him to see what will happen after him?

This is taken from Ecclesiastes 3 of the Holy Bible

Bottom line is - We, as the human race, need to receive and embrace the revelation that the author of this book in the Bible received. Which is -
 "We are "not all that." - even as important and special as we are to our creator. We are nothing more than the dust we are created from - without the love of God. 
So let's get off our high horses and humble ourselves before the Almighty God who created us and even while we were yet steeped in sin, sent His only begotten son into this world from His heavenly one, to suffer and die for us. So we would be be reunited with Him forever.

Also - as the writer suggests in the beginning - let's be encouraged in life. God has made a way for us. There are ups and downs and a time specific for each circumstance in our life. Embrace them. God knows. Trust Him. He will see you through.

I personally have been through many seasons in my own life. I am sure  I will go through them many more. I am still learning to find the beauty in each season.

I pray you do as well.

Blessings to you in Yeshua as you rest in Him!!

Amy Colleen

Changes of the Heart

It's evening now, as the sun sets low.

The sky is a painting with bright colors aglow.

The midnight sky not far away,

Nighttime animals come out to play.

A whole new world beneath the sky,

As the moon and the stars rise up so high.

A world the same, yet not at all,

Just like the mountaintops in spring and in fall.

Both a beauty in themselves; the mountains in the fall;

Speak of change and solitude; spring, new life to all.

So mountaintops in seasons change a divine work of art.

We too have night and day to live, in changes of the heart.

The sun awakes as morning breaks. Mankind begins its day.

Survival of the fittest one is now the game we play.

Though games of survival we continue to play, and the life we lead goes on.

There is a change in man's heart, between the dusk and dawn.

For some it is as a mountain in fall,

A way of escape from it all;

For others it's as a mountain in spring;

a breath of life for their weary being.

Before too long, it's no longer dawn, but evening has arrived.

Tired and yet thankful ones are happy to have survived.

No matter what the case may be, there's beauty to be found;

if we’ll only take the time to see, the glories of nature around.

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Beauty for Ashes

Like a mighty hand reaching down from the throne, the Heavenly Father took hold of me and spoke very clearly to me,

 "I am doing a work in you.  It will be accomplished as I have seen fit; the work that I am doing in you, is not that which you think, but that which you desire."

This is a vision I had about 14 years ago. I still am not sure what amazes me more.
The awesome details that still resound vividly in my heart and mind.
or
Knowing I have literally gone through, am going through, this thorn bush and am almost out.
I find it purely amazing. Outstandingly awesome and supremely Godly, all that the Lord does for us.
Because He loves us.
In addition to the greatest gift of all - Himself.
This is not the only time the Lord has spoken to me about suffering. Truthfully, that is not the point of this blog post.  Yes, that is a main point of the vision. However, I really wanted to touch on and share the word the Lord spoke to me.

 "I am doing a work in you.  It will be accomplished as I have seen fit; the work that I am doing in you, is not that which you think, but that which you desire."
This (for me) was going to come about by way of much suffering.
I have lived this - am living this.
This vision was 14 years ago. Well before the suffering began.

1999

Sunday am service - The Spirit of the Lord was heavy upon me. I was  given a vision as I sit still.

Then in a vision I saw myself on my knees, before the throne of God. As I looked up from bowing down, I saw another vision. I saw myself laying hands on someone in the midst of the multitudes. People were falling down and people were being delivered from bondage's and sickness of all kinds. I bowed my head low again in worship and honor to King Jesus. I was then whisked away to "My Place" on the hill with the Lord. (I speak of a place in my heart and mind. The Lord has allowed me to be able to sense His presence and see clearly in detail in my mind, a special place. I am taken here a lot in my personal time with the Lord and we spend time together there.  The Lord speaks to me and I find complete peace there with Him.)

So, I am there again. My special place. The Lord and I come together.  I take His hand and He leads me to the edge of a hill, where the green grass begins to flow.  

Without a word the Lord asks me if I am willing. I answer, "Yes Lord. I am willing."

Then again, without uttering a word I hear the Lord say,  "Lay it ALL down and go forth."  

I struggle, and I call out to him,  "Lord take it from me."

The next thing I know, I am no longer in the green grass on top of the hill with my Lord, but I find myself having to walk through a thorn bush to reach Him.  I can see Him, more out of Faith I think than vision, but I see Him none the less.  I looked for another way to reach Him, but realize that through the thorns is the most direct and shortest path.  So I proceed to go through the thorn bush as all I want is to be with my Lord. I can feel the passion and longing, burning within me. I hear the Lord calling to me. I grumble, allot, making my way through the thorns. At times running with everything in me. All I can think is how I need to get through the thorn bush to reach Jesus. I remember feeling the pain and cringing. I can see my blood dripping from my arms.  Each step I take hurts even more.  I remember being so tired and even thinking I got lost at one point  and almost panicking. 

That's when I cried out to Jesus and He resounded, "I am still here, keep on my beloved."

I did. I kept on and I made it through. I was all beaten up and my flesh was bleeding badly.  

I took the last step out of the thorn bush.
Jesus, precious Jesus was standing right there waiting for me. He reached for me. Both of His hands taking hold of my arms. He wrapped His warm, loving, forgiving arms completely around me. A feeling I will never forget and truthfully, if what I felt in the vision is  1/8 of what a real hug from my Lord will feel like, I can't even begin to imagine...

 Instantly I was whole again. Filled with complete peace and joy and in the presence of God.  No cuts, bruises or scars left to find.  Just whole and new.  Back at my  place on the hill. 

Just me and  my Jesus once again.

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It's been 14 years since I had this vision. I have had a few other dreams related to my having to suffer much in this life. At the time I wasn't entirely sure why I was having the dreams. Although I was quite sure they were from the Lord. Since then I have been watching my life unfold. The closer I get the Lord. The more I seek his face. The more I desire to know his heart. The more I long to be in his perfect will. The more I strive to be perfect as he is perfect. The more I see the answer to my question as to why I have had these visions and dreams. 

It has been, as the Apostle Paul writes to the church of Phillipa, 
"...to know Christ , the power of his resurrection and to participate in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead."

Philippians 3:10-11

To know Christ fully means to know him fully.

Not to just seek after all the wonderful things he did when he walked on this earth. All the miracles, signs and wonders. 
So much of the time we hear teachings on just the first part of verse 10. 
"...to know Christ and the power of his resurrection"..
That is completely taken out of context.
 There is no truly biblical way to do so, without  including the rest of the verse -
 "...and to participate in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death ..." 
simply put 

Dying to our flesh daily.

This beloved, is most certainly a painful process.

And let us also remember - to whom much is given - much is required.

If you want something you have never had you will need to do something you have never done.

Though it is impossible for you - that doesn't mean it is impossible - for what is impossible with man is possible with God.

Where ever God guides - He always provides.

And - keep looking up - our redemption draweth nigh!

One last thing  - I am posting a link to someone who inspires me beyond mere words.

Nick Vujicic

This young man of God has such an incredible anointing on his life and touched so many lives in a positive way - it is mind boggling! 
What Nick himself has over come in his own life is more than a miracle 
(if that is possible) 
God called. God chosen. God sent.

If you need to feel encouraged - just click the above link (his name).

If you don't need encouragement - 
Then please click the link and take a looky see and be blessed! 
Then add the young man and his wife and new baby boy to your daily prayers!
Nick also has a facebook page!

God bless you!

AmyColleen

Where do I start?

Or - Will I?
Yes I will. Of course I will. I am doing it right now.
I have been so much more  contemplative these days.
Yes, more so than I usually am. Which is hard to believe I am sure, for those of you that know me well.
It is a combination of many things - the signs of the times - the life circumstances I find myself in - (namely my health) - and the new place I find the Lord has brought me to. A recipe for major life contemplation.

Honestly though, I  find even my own self doubting or wondering rather, why I even think about half the things I do.
Considering  my thoughts about such things, brings me to realize, I am in a sense teetering on doubting the one I trust with my life. Knowing truly that El-Shaddai has me safely in the palm of His hand and indeed has promised to me - all of my children will follow Him all the days of their lives. How can I possibly spend any time at all in contemplation over anything that incorporates these subject matters? Alas, but I do and I am even now.

Maybe I should explain a bit here. I am not in jeopardy of doubting to as a degree of loosing faith. Goodness no! Never! There is nothing for me, if I have not my faith!  The doubt I am speaking of is a self recognition - a self realization of sorts. I truly believe at this point in my life with God, my walk with the Master Jesus, that I should be able to "know" - to "trust" - to such a degree, in what the Lord has shown me, revealed to me through His word. - all that He has promised me, that I should never have to struggle with my thoughts. (At least with those things I am certain of) You know?
Thoughts like, "I wonder if'...." or ...."Maybe I...." ....or ..."Should I ?..." ..."Did I ?"...
I think you get the point. All of those things I contemplate. All the questions and second guessing. All the doubt and fear.

So when I come here, to this place in life, where I have come so many times before, and find myself mulling over the same issues, the issues that God himself has promised to take care of for me time an time again, yeah - sometimes I feel as though I am slipping into the sin of doubt. It truly is such a fine line for me.





My spirit says "Truly I believe - above all else I believe."
My flesh is so willing. Yet my circumstances have changed and suddenly in my humanness I inadvertently place God, the all knowing, ever loving, creator of the universe. He who created all we can and  all we can not see.



Yes, I some how end up trying to justify placing God in a very small box, just so I can have a reason to worry, be anxious and contemplate.

Wow. Just writing all that makes me feel really ridiculous.

I think in answer to this blog title,  "Where do I start?"
I will change my answer and unlike the first answer, (second sentence in the post), my answer will be, "I will not start."...referring to ranting about my woes.

I have figured out what I was feeling. Considering this, I would  rather say how much I love and adore my Lord who has me close to His heart. I would rather trust and believe all He has promised me.