Posts by Russ Hammock (Page 11)

Inspired by lyrics by Leddy Hammock to a song by Sue Riley, “Leave those Walls Behind” from the double CD set with “Twelve Women of the Chalice” (2008): Sounds of the city, the life I knew, fade in the background and drift away. As I turn to face the window, to the open blue, new life is calling to me. It says, “Come with me, Beloved, leave those walls behind, for a land…

Inspired by lyrics from “A World Awakening” by Richard Mekdeci: “No more fighting, hearts uniting, all one people, all one dream. Hate is dying, Love is rising on a world awakening. Children of one God, one planet. Let the earth and heaven sing. Join the angels’ joyous strains all for a world awakening. One day all the world is watching. Time weaves us a common theme.…

Inspired by “Don’t Ask Me To Give up this Dream” from “Twelve Women of the Chalice” Cd set, music by Sue K. Riley and lyrics by Leddy Hammock: With my back to the past, I let everything go. I am leaving behind me the life I have known, In this meadow of memories, nothing can grow. I am leaving the…

Inspired by lyrics to “When We’re Talkin’ Dreams” by Sue Riley, Karen Taylor-Good, and Harold Payne: A dream is just a seed we plant. Then we wait for it to grow. We’ve been waiting patiently, I know. We’re breathin’ so it’s not too late. There’s no expiration date when we’re talkin’ dreams, and we’re talkin’ dreams. Anything can happen, long as we think it can.…

Inspired by lyrics to “I Dreamed of Rain” by Jan Garrett: The Spirit indwelling inspires me with dreams of freedom. “I dreamed of rain and the rains came, soft and easy, sweet and clear….” and peace spread over the land.” Every soul dreams of freedom and deserves to be free from bondage. “I dreamed of summer, and the winds changed and peace spread over the land.” I…

Inspired by lyrics to “Closer than You Think” by Sue Riley, Glen Roethel and Melinda Wood Allen: “When all your dreams are hooked on a shooting star And the star falls down, remember how great you are. You are the guiding star you need…. Your day in the sun, the moment seems lost in time, When the sun sinks low, remember how bright you shine. You are the only light you…

Inspired by lyrics from “Father’s Day” by Johnsmith: In my heart, I hear my Father say that He loves me. “Like rain falling gently upon fallow ground. I felt the fields of my heart turn green on those few small words my father said to me.” So, now, I try to say ‘I love you’ every chance I get. “It’s funny how a few small words can run so deep, make a baby smile make a…

Inspired by “Getting’ Better Ev’ry Minute” by Richard Mekdeci: It’s getting better ev’ry minute, getting better ev’ry day…. There’s a channel of peace being sent from above Bringing us this message on the wings of a dove – It says, It’s betting better ev’ry minute, getting better ev’ry day…. If we’re wise, we surely know; what we feed will always grow …. So I walk through…

Inspired by lyrics to “Do What I Can Do” by Sue Riley, Richard Mekdeci, and Gary Lynn Floyd: “Look around, what do I see? Good or bad, it’s up to me. My world reflects what I believe. Here’s what I believe. I know there’s good in everyone. I know the best is yet to come. Look out world, ‘cause I’m not done, I’ve only just begun . . . . I’ll choose compassion over fear,…

From “We Remember Them” by Rabbis Sylvan Kamens and Jack Riemer: “At the rising of the sun and at its going down …. At the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter, we remember them.” “At the opening of the buds and in the rebirth of spring …. At the blueness of the skies and in the warmth of summer, we remember them.” “At the rustling of the leaves and in the…