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Saturday, July 4

fireworks

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the fireworks lit up the sky
causing the world to look towards them
oh, how bright. 

but my eyes were drawn to the clouds
the puffs of smoke being left behind
little wisps of what once was

the gasps of little children find their way to my ears
and i laugh with them
untouched by the darkness of the world
for now, at least

the voices and words of the people surrounding me
"why do they have to scream?!?"
"it's just fireworks. ugh."
they have forgotten 
how they have forgotten
and stolen
the dreams of little children

gasp and laugh and believe 
keep on, please
don't listen to their words
don't open your ears to their lies

let these fireworks wash over your soul
be amazed at how big and loud they sound
and how small you are

don't expect more out of this world,
little child,
because it doesn't hold what they're looking for.
look to the Lord
and hold and grasp and believe in Him. 


Thursday, July 2

A Letter to my Boys

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to you crazy boys. 

there have been surrender letters. there have been words spoken from other people and written on your shirt.

but today, i write a letter to you. one that you will probably never see or hear of.

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i don't think i realized how much i loved you all until recently. yeah, sure, you can be dumb. you can say the wrong things and hurt each other and just run the wrong way.

it's funny because i've seen you also offer food to the hungry, ask what's wrong, and sing to the Lord. you've let a piece of you slip and show.

that's how i know there's still hope for you.

that's how i know that God has you.

some days i think i've lost you. some days i can't even bear thinking about you. it hurts too much to watch you sink in that sea.

especially when you say that you don't need help.

it's hard for me to surrender you. oh, how hard it is, i know i can't save you, but a part of me wants to. i want to see your eyes shine with the joy of the Lord and not under the pressure of it all.

i know you're too far gone for me to save you. in fact, i could never save you.

so i'm surrendering you, oh my boys.

because there is hope. i have seen it. you have felt it.

He has you now.

i love you.

don't die.

thanks.

signed,
me.