You are the sun shining down on everyone.
Light of the world giving light to everything I see
Beauty so brilliant I can hardly take it in
- Sarah Groves (You Are the Sun)
......“Be YOU” ...
I swear I’ve heard this at least 50 times this year from my good friend Shawn (a.k.a. SP, Shawnage, Shawnigan, PDiddy). It took me some time, but eventually I reached the point where I began to understand what that really meant. Understanding who “I” am is a continual process. One doesn’t deny a vital part of himself for 24 years only to turn around and accept himself fully in a matter of months. It’s a process that has involved more pain, excitement, anticipation, loneliness, and frustration than I’ve ever known. At times it has left me flat on my face, while at others it has left me floating on cloud 125…that’s right folks…there are clouds past 9!
As I sat in my room today thinking about all the stuff going on in my life, the many decisions that need to be made, the many people in my life that I’d like to include more fully, I stumbled upon a new blog entry by my friend Eric. Ok, I didn’t so much stumble upon it as I had already known he would post it and had been anxiously waiting for him to do so! I’m impatient and I make no qualms about it! As I read, I began to realize something about being “me”, something that I hope I will never forget. I am me today, in this moment, because of the many people, most of whom have entered my life this year, that have been by my side. I am “me” because of the many shoulders that I have leaned on, the many tears that have been shed on my behalf, the many thoughts and prayers that have gone up in my honor. To those people I say that I am me, simply, because you are You. You are encouraging. You are inspiring. You are captivating. You are visionaries. You are passionate. You are caring. You are loving. You are true fellowship. Though you span the globe, I carry you daily in my heart...your words, your smiles, and your spirits. As 2006 comes to a close, I can’t help but remember the many blessing I’ve seen as the result of knowing you.
So what, you may ask, does the title of this blog have to do with the content?
Well, as 2006 comes to a close there is one more thing I see quite clearly, perhaps more so than ever before. Unfortunately, at least in this instance, I am an artist by nature. I find it difficult to express certain things in words as I see them in vibrant colors and graphic depictions. So, while I would love to write something poetic and life-changing about who ultimately holds my heart and guides my steps, I’m afraid that my own words just don’t suffice. So, this song is as close as I could come. Don’t get too excited about the video though. It’s just circulating photographs, and intentionally so. It’s the words that really count.
(SP…I “borrowed” a photograph of yours… :-) ...)
You Are The Sun (Sarah Groves)
You are the sun shining down on everyone
Light of the world giving light to everything I see
Beauty so brilliant I can hardly take it in
And everywhere you are is warmth and light
And I am the moon with no light of my own
Still you have made me to shine
And as I glow in this cold dark night
I know I can’t be a light unless I turn my face to you
You are the sun shining down on everyone
Light of the world giving light to everything I see
Beauty so brilliant I can hardly take it in
And everywhere you are is warmth and light
And I am the moon with no light of my own
Still you have made me to shine
And as I glow in this cold dark night
I know I can’t be a light unless I turn my face to you
Shine on me with your light
Without you I’m a cold dark stone
Shine on me, I have no light of my own
You are the sun, you are the sun, you are the sun
And I am the moon
you have made me to shine
And as I glow in this cold dark night
I know I can’t be a light unless I turn my face to you
No I will never be a light unless I turn my face to you
No I will never be a light unless I turn my face to you
No I will never be a light unless I turn my face to you
I swear I’ve heard this at least 50 times this year from my good friend Shawn (a.k.a. SP, Shawnage, Shawnigan, PDiddy). It took me some time, but eventually I reached the point where I began to understand what that really meant. Understanding who “I” am is a continual process. One doesn’t deny a vital part of himself for 24 years only to turn around and accept himself fully in a matter of months. It’s a process that has involved more pain, excitement, anticipation, loneliness, and frustration than I’ve ever known. At times it has left me flat on my face, while at others it has left me floating on cloud 125…that’s right folks…there are clouds past 9!
As I sat in my room today thinking about all the stuff going on in my life, the many decisions that need to be made, the many people in my life that I’d like to include more fully, I stumbled upon a new blog entry by my friend Eric. Ok, I didn’t so much stumble upon it as I had already known he would post it and had been anxiously waiting for him to do so! I’m impatient and I make no qualms about it! As I read, I began to realize something about being “me”, something that I hope I will never forget. I am me today, in this moment, because of the many people, most of whom have entered my life this year, that have been by my side. I am “me” because of the many shoulders that I have leaned on, the many tears that have been shed on my behalf, the many thoughts and prayers that have gone up in my honor. To those people I say that I am me, simply, because you are You. You are encouraging. You are inspiring. You are captivating. You are visionaries. You are passionate. You are caring. You are loving. You are true fellowship. Though you span the globe, I carry you daily in my heart...your words, your smiles, and your spirits. As 2006 comes to a close, I can’t help but remember the many blessing I’ve seen as the result of knowing you.
So what, you may ask, does the title of this blog have to do with the content?
Well, as 2006 comes to a close there is one more thing I see quite clearly, perhaps more so than ever before. Unfortunately, at least in this instance, I am an artist by nature. I find it difficult to express certain things in words as I see them in vibrant colors and graphic depictions. So, while I would love to write something poetic and life-changing about who ultimately holds my heart and guides my steps, I’m afraid that my own words just don’t suffice. So, this song is as close as I could come. Don’t get too excited about the video though. It’s just circulating photographs, and intentionally so. It’s the words that really count.
(SP…I “borrowed” a photograph of yours… :-) ...)
You Are The Sun (Sarah Groves)
You are the sun shining down on everyone
Light of the world giving light to everything I see
Beauty so brilliant I can hardly take it in
And everywhere you are is warmth and light
And I am the moon with no light of my own
Still you have made me to shine
And as I glow in this cold dark night
I know I can’t be a light unless I turn my face to you
You are the sun shining down on everyone
Light of the world giving light to everything I see
Beauty so brilliant I can hardly take it in
And everywhere you are is warmth and light
And I am the moon with no light of my own
Still you have made me to shine
And as I glow in this cold dark night
I know I can’t be a light unless I turn my face to you
Shine on me with your light
Without you I’m a cold dark stone
Shine on me, I have no light of my own
You are the sun, you are the sun, you are the sun
And I am the moon
you have made me to shine
And as I glow in this cold dark night
I know I can’t be a light unless I turn my face to you
No I will never be a light unless I turn my face to you
No I will never be a light unless I turn my face to you
No I will never be a light unless I turn my face to you
2 comments:
You are special Bryan and God loves you because you are the only "You" he has.
I'm glad some things finally sink in w/ you. ;-)
BTW, that's a beautiful song. Thanks for sharing.
You are a hero Bryan and i'm honored to call you friend and fellow journeyman!
Yes, wonderful song! =)
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