Month: January 2015

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqXKXxUUszA Fourteen years ago, I was eleven years old and living in rural West Monroe, LA.  My family and I were also very involved in our church, Cedar Crest Baptist. At the time, our church was very vibrant and full of strong relationships and community. There was a children’s choir, a youth choir, and a…… Continue reading Still Surviving

To You, I Give My Peace(Jacob R. McGowen) [1st Verse]Broken daughtersWayward brothersAll you sinnersTo you, I give My peaceTo you, I give My peace[Chorus] And I’ll give you peaceAnd I’ll give you joyAnd I’ll give you patience And I’ll give you love And I’ll cease your fear And I’ll end your doubt And I’ll make…… Continue reading To You, I Give My Peace

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ksWKOy665o In 2015 here in America, we do a lot to “remember” our experiences. We “tweet,” we blog, post pictures on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest etc, and yet, with all the documentation of our lives, we rarely take the time to embrace and cherish all of life’s moments, grand and ordinary. My grandmother, Gloria Sanders Blackwell,…… Continue reading Take A Picture

Another Place By: Jacob McGowen Feeling trapped, standing alone Think you won’t make it on your own You’ve fought all your life Just to step out the door While others dreams came true And those voices shout so you’ll fall not fight, yet in the darkness, He is reminding you… You were meant to run…… Continue reading Another Place