A heart breaks over the
silliest things...
relationships
rejection
injustice
loneliness
a world turned
upside down
for the lost
the least
for so many things
...maybe not so silly
A heart breaks
far to frequently...
for the lost
for the least
for the hurts
for the pain
for the loneliness and rejection
for this world
for the constancy
of injustice
it happens all the time...
A heart is all ways
under so much pressure
being twisted
and turned
screaming in pain
this way and that...
constantly bombarded
by emotions
feelings
choices.
Some choose to ignore it
yes some ignore
there very own heart
They lock it up
They swallow the key
and build
a ten foot wall
around it
made of brick.
But a heart neglected dies
it turns to stone
and a stone heart
is no heart at all.
Some take their heart
and wear it on their sleeve
handing it to every stranger
that happens to
pass them by
They give in to emotion
they live a life of
feeling
it controls them.
But a heart dies
when it is overused
ripped out
and put on a sleeve.
Some choose to live
through it
to do the motions
to bear their heart
but not be affected
they live life
not really ever
having lived
at all.
But a heart dies
when it is set in the motions
in the body
and not listened to.
And then their are the some
who make the choice
who choose to give
their heart away
they give it to God
who takes its breaking
who takes its twisting
who take its screaming
and holds it
softly
in His hands
forever
never
letting go.
And a heart given to God
is the very best thing,
for any heart,
of all.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Anna's pet peeves
Lately, different things have been frustrating to me. So, I thought I would have a nice vent by writing a blog post. So get ready to hear some of my pet peeves.
1. Things that don't make any sense like why these things are called "pet peeves" anyway.
2. People who think that saying the first letter of the cuss word instead of the word itself makes everything ok. Come on, you mean the same thing!!!
3. Fingernail-on-chalk-board sound or anything remotely like it.
4. People who try to act cool but aren't.
5. People who try to act cool by being mean to other people...this almost should be under the first one for me because it doesn't make any sense!
6. Injustice
7. People who laugh at your beliefs.
8. People who come over to you only to talk to the friend you're with and completely ignore you...really???
9. People who judge you before they really know you...I have to admit I have fallen under this category before...I'm not proud of it.
10.People who accuse you of things that are not true.
11. People who will talk to you around some people, but ignore you around others: aka two-faced people.
12. People who are jerks but are cute and make you like them anyway.
13. People who write abnormally long emails...ha ha I do this too
14. People who say one thing and do another aka Hypocrites
15. People who start too many sentences in a row with "People who".
16. When people argue just for the sake of arguing.
17. Arguing when you know for sure you are right but you can't seem to win.
18. Arguing when you know your wrong.
19. Those who act like they're your boss even when they're not...guilty again...
20. When things are not symmetrical
21. Cliques
22. Gossip
23. Those who belittle and tear down.
24. Egos
25. Pride/Snottiness/stuck-upness/jerkness
26. People who think they are perfect and know everything.
27. When you have all these thoughts in your head and when you try to say them they all disappear.
28. When you tell someone something a million times and they still don't remember/get it.
29. When things don't work the way I want them too: aka life.
30. ummmm I've been hit by a # 27...sooo that's all folks :)
1. Things that don't make any sense like why these things are called "pet peeves" anyway.
2. People who think that saying the first letter of the cuss word instead of the word itself makes everything ok. Come on, you mean the same thing!!!
3. Fingernail-on-chalk-board sound or anything remotely like it.
4. People who try to act cool but aren't.
5. People who try to act cool by being mean to other people...this almost should be under the first one for me because it doesn't make any sense!
6. Injustice
7. People who laugh at your beliefs.
8. People who come over to you only to talk to the friend you're with and completely ignore you...really???
9. People who judge you before they really know you...I have to admit I have fallen under this category before...I'm not proud of it.
10.People who accuse you of things that are not true.
11. People who will talk to you around some people, but ignore you around others: aka two-faced people.
12. People who are jerks but are cute and make you like them anyway.
13. People who write abnormally long emails...ha ha I do this too
14. People who say one thing and do another aka Hypocrites
15. People who start too many sentences in a row with "People who".
16. When people argue just for the sake of arguing.
17. Arguing when you know for sure you are right but you can't seem to win.
18. Arguing when you know your wrong.
19. Those who act like they're your boss even when they're not...guilty again...
20. When things are not symmetrical
21. Cliques
22. Gossip
23. Those who belittle and tear down.
24. Egos
25. Pride/Snottiness/stuck-upness/jerkness
26. People who think they are perfect and know everything.
27. When you have all these thoughts in your head and when you try to say them they all disappear.
28. When you tell someone something a million times and they still don't remember/get it.
29. When things don't work the way I want them too: aka life.
30. ummmm I've been hit by a # 27...sooo that's all folks :)
Sunday, December 13, 2009
The differences between happiness and joy
Today my pastor preached a message about joy. And it really got me thinking about the differences between joy and happiness. What are they? And how exactly are they different? Well you might as well settle on down because I am about to give you a glimpse into the ramblings of my mind as I sort out the answers to these questions in my head. And yes, this is all thought up as I go along. Feel free to grab some popcorn...I would. (don't worry, I'll wait for you) :)
Now if it is all popped and ready, (and hopefully just a mite burned because it tastes better that way,) I am going to start off with a statement of belief. I believe that while happiness is just a feeling, joy is a state of mind. Now comes the explanation: I once heard a saying that went like this; "Happiness is a choice." I really liked it at the time. I thought it had a good message - that we should choose always to be happy. But then I stumbled upon a problem. I had talked to a friend of mine on the phone. She wasn't doing so good. She said she was tired of pretending to be happy all the time..when she really wasn't. I was stumped. Where, I wondered, was the dividing line between choosing everyday to be happy, and just pretending to be?
Well I am happy to say that I finally think I have figured that out. You wanna know the answer? It's simply this; the difference between happiness and joy. Explanation? Joy is really the choice, happiness is just an emotion that comes and goes. What I really want you to understand is what joy is, exactly. Let me give you an example. Have you ever read the book Pollyanna? If you haven't I suggest you do so. It's not exactly the greatest book ever written, and it's pretty slow at parts, but it has an amazing message. It's about a little orphan girl who goes to live with her (not exceptionally very nice) Aunt Polly. This girl has had a tough life, it seems that everything has gone wrong for her, but amazingly, through it all, she is glad. She remembers back when her father was alive and they used to read the scriptures about gladness. They counted the verses together and found so many times that God said to be glad and rejoice that they came up with the glad game. The way you play is to simply find something to be glad about in every situation. Like, for instance, when Pollyanna was hoping so bad for a doll to come in the missionary barrels that came for the orphans, but the only thing that showed up was an old pair of crutches. She found that she could be glad simply because of the fact she didn't need the crutches. And this is a perfect example of choosing to have joy in any and every situation; whether good or bad.
Really though, gladness, joy, and happiness are all just names. Labels, that we have assigned to different feelings, choices, and emotions. It doesn't matter particularly which one you assign to another, but that you understand the things you are assigning them to. It is simply this; I understand happiness to be an emotion that comes and goes, and joy to be a choice we make every day. To choose to rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice!
Now if it is all popped and ready, (and hopefully just a mite burned because it tastes better that way,) I am going to start off with a statement of belief. I believe that while happiness is just a feeling, joy is a state of mind. Now comes the explanation: I once heard a saying that went like this; "Happiness is a choice." I really liked it at the time. I thought it had a good message - that we should choose always to be happy. But then I stumbled upon a problem. I had talked to a friend of mine on the phone. She wasn't doing so good. She said she was tired of pretending to be happy all the time..when she really wasn't. I was stumped. Where, I wondered, was the dividing line between choosing everyday to be happy, and just pretending to be?
Well I am happy to say that I finally think I have figured that out. You wanna know the answer? It's simply this; the difference between happiness and joy. Explanation? Joy is really the choice, happiness is just an emotion that comes and goes. What I really want you to understand is what joy is, exactly. Let me give you an example. Have you ever read the book Pollyanna? If you haven't I suggest you do so. It's not exactly the greatest book ever written, and it's pretty slow at parts, but it has an amazing message. It's about a little orphan girl who goes to live with her (not exceptionally very nice) Aunt Polly. This girl has had a tough life, it seems that everything has gone wrong for her, but amazingly, through it all, she is glad. She remembers back when her father was alive and they used to read the scriptures about gladness. They counted the verses together and found so many times that God said to be glad and rejoice that they came up with the glad game. The way you play is to simply find something to be glad about in every situation. Like, for instance, when Pollyanna was hoping so bad for a doll to come in the missionary barrels that came for the orphans, but the only thing that showed up was an old pair of crutches. She found that she could be glad simply because of the fact she didn't need the crutches. And this is a perfect example of choosing to have joy in any and every situation; whether good or bad.
Really though, gladness, joy, and happiness are all just names. Labels, that we have assigned to different feelings, choices, and emotions. It doesn't matter particularly which one you assign to another, but that you understand the things you are assigning them to. It is simply this; I understand happiness to be an emotion that comes and goes, and joy to be a choice we make every day. To choose to rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice!
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Random Poetry
I have been in a poetic mood of late an was wondering if you'd like to hear some of my own pieces? I have to admit they're nothing like the modern flowery style of beautiful writing that I hear quite often. They're more of just fun little jottings I randomly came up with. So yeah here goes:
There once was a watchmaker who lived in the woods
In a cottage of all places
He sat in his house and did his job
All day making faces. ;)
This next one I thought was rather cool because if you say it out loud it actually sounds like someone chewing gum :)
Smack, smack. Chew, chew
A piece of gum for me and you
Up and down and all around
Smacking and slurping then spit on the ground
Blow, blow. Pop, pop
Blow lots of bubbles and don’t stop
Chew it up and spit it out
Tastes a lot better than sauerkraut
I had to write a Limerick for school and this is what happened :)
In the fall the leaves fall off the trees
Leaving you to rake all of the leaves
I must say it’s not fun,
But when the raking is done
You may jump in them all as you please
This next one was probably the hardest poem I ever wrote because it is a haiku and has far too many rules for the tiny poem it creates:
The cat flicked her tail
As she watched the dangling string
Green eyes burning holes
Last but not least I shall give you some advice on how to write your own poem. You ready? Here it is:
If you were to write a poem
You first must think of a theme
Then of the style and then of the form
And all of those important things
When all of these have been thought through
Take your pen and start to jot.
For poetry will not work for you
If you never make it past the thought.
And thus endeths this blogeth post. I hope you liked it. :)
There once was a watchmaker who lived in the woods
In a cottage of all places
He sat in his house and did his job
All day making faces. ;)
This next one I thought was rather cool because if you say it out loud it actually sounds like someone chewing gum :)
Smack, smack. Chew, chew
A piece of gum for me and you
Up and down and all around
Smacking and slurping then spit on the ground
Blow, blow. Pop, pop
Blow lots of bubbles and don’t stop
Chew it up and spit it out
Tastes a lot better than sauerkraut
I had to write a Limerick for school and this is what happened :)
In the fall the leaves fall off the trees
Leaving you to rake all of the leaves
I must say it’s not fun,
But when the raking is done
You may jump in them all as you please
This next one was probably the hardest poem I ever wrote because it is a haiku and has far too many rules for the tiny poem it creates:
The cat flicked her tail
As she watched the dangling string
Green eyes burning holes
Last but not least I shall give you some advice on how to write your own poem. You ready? Here it is:
If you were to write a poem
You first must think of a theme
Then of the style and then of the form
And all of those important things
When all of these have been thought through
Take your pen and start to jot.
For poetry will not work for you
If you never make it past the thought.
And thus endeths this blogeth post. I hope you liked it. :)
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