Posts by Russ Hammock (Page 7)
Everyday Heroes – Sue Riley
The Mother side of God’s love is selfless. This is the noble love that inspires everyday heroes. The Mother side of God is infinite wisdom. This is the love that inspires discernment The Mother side of God’s love is loyal and strong. It takes a hero to release fear and trust in love. The Mother side of God’s love is strong enough to let go and begin again. It takes a hero…
Happy Now? – Leddy Hammock
Highlights inspired by lyrics to “If You Want To Be Happy” by Sloan Wainwright, Sue Riley, Jana Stanfield: “Don’t believe all that you think – if you want to be happy.” “If you want to be happy, be careful what you say. Resist the urge to criticize when things don’t go your way. You can’t make yourself feel better putting other people down. Remember words can hurt you…
Welcoming the Stranger – Judy Tafelski
Highlight from lyrics to “See Myself in You” by Tom Prasado-Rao and Tom Kimmel: “If I met you on the corner, would I know you as you are? Would I take you for a stranger and brush past you in the door? If you called me, would I hear you? Would I walk away too soon? If I lingered for a moment, would I see myself in you? If you held me like my brother, would I see myself in…
Part this Sea – Leddy Hammock
Highlights inspired by “Part this Sea” by the Friedels and Richard Mekdeci I’m facing my worst enemy. I know that You will part this sea. I call on You to rescue me. I know that You will part this sea. You are the LORD, my God. I know that You will part this sea. I know that You are here with me. I know that You…
Brand New Day – Leddy Hammock
Lyrics to “It’s a Brand New Day” (by Glen Roethel, Sue Riley & Richard Mekdeci): “It’s a brand new day…. The power of love has rolled that stone away…. It’s a brand new day! Faith can move a mountain, part that stormy sea. Love can be a fountain pouring over me. Hope can build a future so we can truly say, the past is past, free at last, it’s a brand new day! The…
Hallelujah Today – Leddy Hammock
Highlights from lyrics to “Hallelujah Today!” by Denise Rosier: With every mile, I’m reminded I never go empty-handed. God is my strength, I’m never stranded. I’m not alone. Every breath in me proclaims, Hallelujah today! The road is long, but I will make it, that’s who I am. It’s not the race but how I’m running, not who I was, who I’m becoming. Steady on, I’ll finish…
Bondage or Liberty – Leddy Hammock
Highlights from lyrics by Sloan Wainwright to “I Am Free” I am free, right where I am—a piece of the puzzle, a part of the plan. I won’t walk like a slave today, chained to my regret I forgive, I won’t forget. I won’t talk like a slave today, suffering to survive. I find myself alive. I am free, right where I am—by the…
How to Heal – Leddy Hammock
God loves me and sees me well. The place for my healing is right here, right where I am. Now, in this moment, I am ready and willing to be healed. Now is the time for me to go within and discover that I already know how it feels to be whole, how to heal.
Holy Places – Leddy Hammock
Lyrics from “Holy Now” by Peter Mayer: “When I was in Sunday school, we would learn about the time Moses split the sea in two and Jesus made the water wine . . . .” “I remember feeling sad, miracles don’t happen still, and now I can’t keep track, ‘cause ev’rything’s a miracle . . . .” “When holy water was rare at best, it barely wet my fingertips. Now, I have to hold my…
Golden Rule – Leddy Hammock
Inspired by lyrics to “My Religion Is Kindness” by Melinda Wood Allen: My religion is kindness. My creed is forgiveness. I live in a house of glass. I cannot throw stones. My prayer is for oneness. My sanctuary is music. Love is my purpose. My heart is my home. There’s a simple path and when I walk it, I am free: do for others as I’d have them do for me. Tomorrow is a…