even though life feels like hell
it is well
even though i don't know what tomorrow awaits
it is well
even though it seems like heartbreak will never end
it is well
You are who you say You are and
it is well
You know everything so
it is well
You say
it is well
and give me the faith to say
*it is well

it surprises me that You
still love me.
that you are undeterred
by my actions.
when i told You that i
lied and stole and cheated
You didn't even flinch.
You didn't cast a stone.
You didn't leave.
Instead
You took me into your arms, held me close,
kissed my forehead, and whispered into my
ear that
You don't care about what i've done,
You just care about who i am.
i guess that's what makes you
You.
There are 7 billion other people out there
and You still vie for my attention.
You keep loving me.

You are not sitting up in a throne,
listening to angels play the harp
and worship You.
You are not looking at me from a distance,
You are not a million miles away.
You are here.
You are in
the sun's rays
the roses' scent
the ocean's waves
the clouds' rain
my heart.
You are everywhere.

as sure as the sun will rise tomorrow,
as sure as the rivers flow,
as sure as the birds will sing,
and as sure as the moon will shine,
I will love you.

i wanted You to speak to me
i wanted to hear your voice
i wanted your words to be brighter than the sun
i wanted You to tell me everything
i wanted You to spell my present
i wanted You to dictate my future
i wanted You to say every word in the dictionary
but instead You kept quiet.
and i realized that in your silence
You said everything.

show me how to appreciate You.
show me to be in awe of your wonderful creation.
-seas and skies and depths and heights-
but teach me to find You in the everyday.

teach me
to smile when
the sun's rays creep in
through my curtains and with their warmth
kiss my face.

teach me
to listen quietly
to the sparrow that perches on my window,
singing his song
and glorifying You.

teach me
to marvel at
the rain that gently falls
and brings life
to a dead garden.

teach me
to laugh with
giggling children,
innocent and carefree,
and to treasure their thoughts and curiosity.

teach me
to be still
when You move around me
because that's where You hide-
in the small, everyday things

Dear friend, why are you so blue?
Are you all alone because everyone left you?
Did you and your loved one part ways?
Did a friend move away?
Did life let you down?
Is that why you've got a frown?
Is everything falling apart?
Is it raining in your heart?

I have something to say
That'll take the pain away:
You are loved and you're alive,
Everything will be alright.
Face today with a smile,
Don't let your sorrows pile.
You can defeat the pain,
Go out and sing in the rain.