Sometimes I whisper to the clouds

And yell at the stars

Cause they won’t judge us

For being who we are

Who we are

And when the ocean sprays up

On the sandy beach

It sings a song, sayin’

You be you and I’ll be me

I’ll be me

Cause we’re all different

And that’s ok

Sometimes I look up at the sun

And breathe a prayer

Of thanksgiving and love

To the God up there

Our God up there

For making us unique

And full of pride

For our differences

Are what help us fly

Oh, yeah, we fly

Cause we’re all different

And that’s ok

And when I close my eyes

On each starry night

And feel peace overcome me

Cause it’s all right

Oh, it’s all right

A voice whispers in my mind

“You’re beautiful

Cause I made designed each flaw in you

To make you whole”

To make you whole

Cause we’re all different

And that’s ok

Yeah, cause we’re all different

And that’s ok

people have hurt me

they've shaken me

they've

b

   e

      a

          t

             e

                 n

me down

but i am strong

i'm ready to

fight

and i'm ready to

W I N

because GOD is on my side

and i can do all things

t h r o u g h   H i m

pitter patter

on the roof

raindrops

splashing

all around

me

pooling

in

puddles

at

my

feet

the

tears of

the sky

coming

down

in torrents

soaking

the

face

of

the

earth

raindrops

splashing

all around

the tears

of the sky

soak

the ground

-anika

time.

so quick and swift.

we all know it's there, but it goes as unnoticed as ever.

"i'll do it later" or, "i don't have time right now" or, "i'll have time later" are all phrases we use too commonly.

but, what if there isn't time later?

not to sound pessimistic, but we could all die at any second. Jesus could come any minute from now. we don't know if we will have time later because we don't know if there will even be a later.

if you don't have time, make time. make time to do the important things first: like spending more time with God, or with your family.

don't say you'll do it later, do it now (unless, you like, actually have to do it later and can't do it now). ;)

chow, y'all.

- anika

oh, how i wish to fly

off to a magic place

where unicorns are real

and where a pretty face

is not required

to be beautiful

in a fairytale

is where i wish to be

in a fairytale

where i can just be me

where perfectness is not needed

where i'll live and thrive

on sunshine

and grassy hills of flowers

and feast with kings and princesses

and many other splendors

'cause in a fairytale

is where i wish to be

-anika

the fireman.

the police officer.

the paramedic.

the surgeon.

all of these people are considered heroes; the people keeping the world on it's feet. and, really, they are. they serve and protect this world full of misfortune and danger - it's what they do.

but have you considered the everyday heroes; the people who didn't train for years to be on a force or work in a hospital?

they're all hidden in plain site.

have you considered the heroes you pass every day with a nod and a smile; the small grocery store owner who gives a struggling family their groceries for free; the couple who fosters and broken child in their loving arms; the little girl who gives her spending money to the women's pregnancy center for her AWANA project?

they're all heroes, too; the teen who skips a special event to visit his grandmother in the nursing home; the boy who sits next to someone who is sitting alone in the cafeteria; the man who shares his Bible with the homeless man in the park.

all these little things, the kind and gentle gestures, show the heart of a hero.

so, let's all appreciate not only the heroes saving lives, but the heroes showing kindness in our everyday lives.

-anika

words are the foundation of the communication of mankind. without words, how would we speak up for what is right? how would we share our stories with people all across the globe who are struggling?

words are beautiful.

and to even be able to imagine something like letters, or words, or speech, would take a very complex mind.

that's how complex God's mind is.

if you really think about it, would you have been able to come up with every language of every country? Chinese, Arabic, or English? French, Italian, or Spanish?

only a mind as complex as our Lord's would be even able to imagine words or languages.

that's the beauty of words.