Blood of Perfection

Blood of perfection shed for my protection from the separation of a Holy God so that I may be redeemed.

No condemnation from the accusation can inprison me because royalty has paid the  price that has ransomed me.  

My only explanation for this radical transformation is that He that is Holy lives in me 

no other powers, sources or foreign meditations can ever take His provision away because He has promised me.  

In my days of desperation or in my shouts of celebration in every situation my declaration will always be to praise Him because He is King!!

The Journey

Robed in weakness disguised as "strength": the only problem was.... it was my own. I thought I was clever, I even had a plan. I had set out to climb mountains, tackle giants and slay lions, I thought I had it all figured out. I set off on this journey alone, it was just me and my shadow on this treacherous road. But when I arrived at the mountain it crumbled on me. When I met my giant it stepped on me. And when I faced the lion it devoured me: alone, broken and defeated I fell. Just then a Mighty Warrior appeared. He was clothed in white garments and in His right hand He gripped a gold Sword. With His left hand He reached for me and helped me up. He fed me and gave me Water to drink, He cleaned my wounds and wrapped them with strips He torn off His own clothing. 

As we sat together talking under a peaceful sky a second lion appeared out of no where! His ferocious eyes focused on me, I was frozen in fear as he prepared to ponce on me when the Warrior pulled out His Sword and without a flinch or a blink He cut through the beast injuring him and causing him to scamper away. It was all clear to me now, I knew what I've been missing. I cast off my robe that made me believe I was strong and in it's place I accepted the Sword the Warrior was handing me when he said, 

 "Now that you have been nourished and have rested with me, go on your way. Continue on your journey, but you must take this Sword with you because more mountains, giants and lions await you." 

So I continued on my journey, once again it was me and now a Sword, but when when I looked down I didn't  see  just one shadow but now there were Two.

For Boston

I've been watching the news most of the day today and I feel helpless. I'm shell shocked, disgusted and heart broken (and tomorrow I will be angry), my sport has changed, just like many other freedoms in this country have. Even though this won't keep me from (living) running, participating and dreaming about crossing that finish line, sadly in back of my mind I will always be reminded of Boston once the "Finish" banner comes into view. I will be running La Jolla in a few weeks, I've have trained hard and I'm ready both mentally and physically to do this. I will show up extra early that morning as I always do, I will pin on my bib number, do my ritual stretches and double check my laces right before the starting horn goes off, but I won't live in terror and I won't back down. I may run a little different this time and I don't think I will loose myself in my music as I usually do, I will be a little more cautions. But, I won't back down. And when I see that glorious "Finish" line, I will be thinking of Boston, but I will try to push out all of those horrific imagines out of mind and instead I dedicate my finish to all the runners that didn't get a chance to cross that finish line today: I will run La Jolla for you!

Soul

Fallen my soul

Broken my spirit

Trampled my heart

(Then you called my name)

Saved my soul

Mended my spirit

Loved my heart

My Warrior

Open up the heavens oh Lord, come down to this place

Fill up this room, let me feel your embrace

I want to touch you… I want to see your face

Rain down your mercies, pour down your grace

Raise up the fallen, break the chains

Tear down the walls……. in Jesus name

Cover me in your Spirit, let me feel your breath

Want to hear your heart beat, draw me closer …. Ever closer

Wipe away the tears, you have conquered death

No more crying, no more pain, all former things are passed away

God of power

God is King

God my healer

God is everything

God my redeemer, you loved in death

You saved in life

My beautiful warrior Holy is thy name

Splendid

Beauty so splendid it fills up an eternity divine

No sun will be needed, His glory out shines

The heavens are filled with sweet aromas of praise

The saints are singing

He reigns

He reigns

HALLELUJAH HE REIGHNS!

Splendid

Beauty so splendid it fills up an eternity divine

No sun will be needed, His glory out shines

The heavens are filled with sweet aromas of praise

The saints are singing

He reigns

He reigns

HALLELUJAH HE REIGHNS!