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Dreamspeak – Leddy Hammock
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.…
Dreams of Freedom – Judy Tafelski
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…
Closer than You Think – Leddy Hammock
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…
Calling Father – Leddy Hammock
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…
Make It Better – Leddy Hammock
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…
What You Can Do – Sue Riley
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,…
We Remember – Leddy Hammock
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…
Who You Become – Sue Riley
Inspired by “Who You Become” by Sue Riley and Jana Stanfield: We keep our eyes on the prize, but don’t fret if we stray, because the most important thing is who we become along the way. It’s how we love, how we live, how we laugh, how we give. Yes, the most important thing is who we become along the way. We keep our eyes on the prize, but don’t fret if we stray, because…
What God Is to Us – Leddy Hammock
Inspired by lyrics to “God Is” by Richard Mekdeci, based on the “Prayer for Protection” by James Dillet Freeman: “In the morning when I rise and before I close my eyes, Anytime I’m in despair, I just speak this little prayer — When the cold winds start to blow and they beat upon your door, Every night will have its dawn, hold this thought as you hold on — We all hear the…
Mother Nature – Leddy Hammock
Lyrics to “Mother Nature” by B.A. Huffman: “From the moment you were born, you were loved beyond compare. You were cradled in a mothers’ arms, and trusted to her care. She loved without condition and provided best she could. She sheltered you with comfort and she taught you bad from good. And with or without children of your own, you can honor your mother if you pass her…
May Day to MY Day – Leddy Hammock
Inspired by lyrics from “Takin’ Back My Day” by JD Martin, Jan Garrett, and Richard Mekdeci: It’s a beautiful start to a brand new morning. Then, out of the blue, without warning, I let a little thing like a gnat in my tea steal away my sanity. In the midst of it all, when I stumble and fall, I know I’m gonna be ok. I’d start to feel the beat, I get back on my feet, and I…
How to Bless the Earth – Leddy Hammock
Inspired by lyrics to “A New Earth” by Jill Colucci, Harold Payne, and JD Martin: “Trying to hold it together when it feels like it’s falling apart…. We can’t hide forever. We’ve got to figure it out—a new earth, a new dawn, a new way to move on, a new dream, deep in our hearts, we need it now, some way, somehow, now more than ever, we need a new earth. Are we willing to…
How to Rise Again – Leddy Hammock
Inspired by lyrics from “You Are the Light” by Denise Rosier: “You change dust into gardens, pieces into peace, tears into fountains, chains into release. You are doubt into action, vision renewed, perfect creation unfolding in view. You hold all of heaven inside you, no matter what you go through and, if your dreams burn down to ashes, you rise again! You are the…
How to Hallelujah – Leddy Hammock
Inspired by lyrics from “Hallelujah Today!” by Denise Rosier: “Running till my bones are aching, pushing past the point of breaking, 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 strong on this path…. Every breath in me proclaims… Hallelujah Today! With every mile, I’m…
How to Forgive – Leddy Hammock
“Ho-onopono Prayer”- Hawaiian prayer for resolving conflict and seeking peaceful resolution, as in the song, “In this moment,” by Melinda Wood-Allen: I’m sorry. Please forgive me. Thank You. I love you.
How to Be Centered in the Storm – Leddy Hammock
Inspired by lyrics to “Centered in the Storm” by Richard Mekdeci, Karen Taylor-Good & Richard Patier” “I close my eyes and calm my soul, I feel the Truth within me and I let It take control. I’m centered in the storm and I know I’m not alone, The thunder is the voice of God leading me home.…
How to Walk on Water – Leddy Hammock
Lyric/poem inspired by “Leap of Faith” by Sue Riley (words by Sue Riley and Leddy Hammock): Long before the morning, not yet light enough to see, darkest before the dawning, Your love can still find me. When the wind’s against my vessel and the seas are tempest-tossed, I see You walking on the water. I hear You calling me across to make a leap of faith. Well, You know…
How to Feed the Multitudes – Leddy Hammock
Inspired by lyrics to “Attitude of Gratitude” by Richard Mekdeci & Marshal Stern: “I’ve got an attitude of gratitude …. I thank the universe for each new day …. In any situation, time or place, my grateful heart creates a state of grace…. Now there’s not any place where I don’t see heaven’s…
How to Heal – Leddy Hammock
God loves me and sees me well. The place for healing to happen is right here, right where I am. Right now, in this very moment, is my healing time. Now is the time for me to go within and discover that I already know how it feels to be whole, how to heal.
Spirit Is in this Place – Leddy Hammock
Inspired by lyrics from “Spirit Is in this Place” words and music by Denise Rosier: We have come together as a family. We have come here as we are. We have come with hearts wide open. We have gathered here in love. Spirit’s in this place. We sing in celebration. We sing with words of prayer. We affirm all life as sacred. We declare that peace is here. Spirit is in this…