This peace, this unending love from my Creator, allows me..frees me.. to live like I’m dying. To release hurt, to come out from “hiding behind skin that’s too tough,” to say I love you enough. To admit fault, wrongdoing. To ask for forgiveness and to forgive. To let go of “Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda” and live like I shall, can and will.
To take the 86,400 seconds in a day and be present in them.
Won’t you join me?
by cutie Chris Allen 🙂
Sometimes we fall down, can’t get back up
We’re hiding behind skin that’s too tough
How come we don’t say I love you enough
Till it’s to late, it’s not too late
Our hearts are hungry for a food that won’t come
And we could make a feast from these crumbs
And we’re all staring down the barrel of a gun
So if your life flashed before you,
What would you wish you would’ve done
Yeah, we gotta start
Looking at the hands of the time we’ve been given
If this is all we got and we gotta start thinking
If every second counts on a clock that’s ticking
Gotta live like we’re dying
We only got 86,400 seconds in a day to
Turn it all around or to throw it all away
We gotta tell them that we love them
While we got the chance to say
Gotta live like we’re dying
And if your plane fell out of the skies
Who would you call with your last goodbye
Should be so careful who we live out our lives
So when we long for absolution,
There’ll no one on the line, yeah
Yeah, we gotta start
Looking at the hands of the time we’ve been given
If this is all we got and we gotta start thinking
If every second counts on a clock that’s ticking
Gotta live like we’re dying
We only got 86,400 seconds in a day to
Turn it all around or to throw it all away
We gotta tell them that we love them
While we got the chance to say
Gotta live like we’re dying
Like we’re dying, oh, like we’re dying..
We only got 86,400 seconds in a day to
Turn it all around or to throw it all away
We gotta tell them that we love them
While we got the chance to say
Gotta live like we’re dying
You never know a good thing till it’s gone
You never see a crash till it’s head on
Why do we think we’re right when we’re dead wrong
You never know a good thing till it’s gone
Yeah, we gotta start
Looking at the hands of the time we’ve been given
If this is all we got and we gotta start thinking
If every second counts on a clock that’s ticking
Gotta live like we’re dying
We only got 86,400 seconds in a day to
Turn it all around or to throw it all away
We gotta tell them that we love them
While we got the chance to say
Gotta live like we’re dying
Like we’re dying, oh, like we’re dying..
We only got 86,400 seconds in a day to
Turn it all around or to throw it all away
We gotta tell them that we love them
While we got the chance to say
Gotta live like we’re dying..
Rae
October 31, 2011 at 1:54 amFor the last two hours, I’ve sat and read your story. I don’t know that mere words are sufficient to describe the effect of your sharing. Amy, I stepped back from God many years ago, and there have been times when I…it’s so awful to say this…when I even questioned that He existed. The constant strength of your faith has brought me to my knees after so many years of what I now know was me mourning my lost relationship with God, because it was always me that turned away…never Him. Never Him. Thank you, you sweet, precious creature, for reminding me of all that I had hidden away in my heart. I haven’t talked to God – really talked to Him – in a long time, and I’m about to do just that. My heart is with you and your family. Bless you all.
Anonymous
October 28, 2011 at 6:15 amDee from Tennessee
Prayers from Tennessee Amy. ~ My husband just wrote Phillippians 4:6-7 on our Bible Verse memory board tonite – less than an hour before I read your update. Yes, praying for the peace that passes all understanding. And praying for God’s hand to touch your body – He created you , He love you. And NOTHING is inpossible with God. Love in Christ ( I am Devonia Dykes Cochran on facebook if ya wanna be fb friends.)
simone17
October 28, 2011 at 12:23 amthinking of you and your tummy, fingers and all crossed here. I hate that you have to go through even this test. xxx
Unknown
October 28, 2011 at 4:25 amAmy, I’m sorry for further concern and testing, but so grateful on your behalf for what God is doing in you through this suffering . . that’s the paradox of suffering, huh? I don’t really know firsthand, but you are a testimony to me. I’m praying and love you –
Mel
Anonymous
October 28, 2011 at 2:51 amAmy,
Praying for you tonight that all be well…and for your family…and for the grace to make the relationship you spoke of whole. Bless you…you are so special…you encourage all of us every time you write and I hope you are uplifted by all these prayers from all these people and from our very great God.
May you have deep, restful sleep tomorrow.
-Carrie in Nashville
Heather
October 28, 2011 at 2:29 amBeautiful post, Amy. My sister-in-law was recently diagnosed with stage four cancer and she would probably benefit from knowing there’s a very real but positive woman out there who understands what she’s going through. All we can do is love her, pray for her and feed her, lol!
Praying for your stomach.
Ree
October 27, 2011 at 9:21 pmBeautiful, Amy! And a reminder I needed today. Praying for you! (and I think Kris Allen is adorable too :D)
Leslie Wray
October 27, 2011 at 9:37 pmPraying for you sweet girl. As always, your post is thoughtful and beautiful. You often say things that others are thinking but don’t want to say. You need to meet another friend of Ann’s and mine. I’m sure Ann has often spoke of Linda. She has a gift for verbally turning something bad into a blessing. I have often said that if she stepped in dog poop, she would find the blessing to be that she saved someone else from the experience. Your writings are a pleasure and a blessing (sometimes it just takes awhile and a tear or two to get there).
Anonymous
October 27, 2011 at 9:20 pmI am sure it is gallstones. I have two friends that have had that same thing happen to them in the evening too! Wierd isn’t it! They both had gallstones. I am thinking of you, I am sure everything will be fine!!
Nancy
Laurie
October 27, 2011 at 8:26 pmThank u, as always, for ur transparency and inspiring words and thoughts. Also, pent-up emotions, grudges, and resentments can literally make us feel physically worse and even contribute to health deterioration. Praying your tests go well, Amy, and God bless you each and every minute. Much love Laurie
Queenie
October 27, 2011 at 7:53 pmI’m with you, friend. Being eye-to-eye with my mortality is actually a blessing, I’ve decided. (Of course! God doesn’t give any gifts that aren’t good. I’m slow, but I’m learning. . .)
Love,
Gina Rupert
Anonymous
October 27, 2011 at 6:48 pmYou continue to inspire me as I continue on my journey that is not too different from yours. You radiate Gods love….even over the internet!
God Bless you,
Laurie Ling
Leslie @ Farm Fresh Fun
October 27, 2011 at 6:42 pmBeautiful post Amy! I pray you hear it’s just the meds taking a toll on your tummy. But you are so right to live each day with joy! Thanks for the reminder.
xo
Leslie