You Sent Me Here

I’m a wicked, faithless servant.
I buried the talent you gave me in the ground.
I’d dig it up and admire it only when I knew
there was no one else around.
I was so afraid. I didn’t know what else to do.
But that’s not the reason you sent me here
To run away out of guilt and fear
You invested in me so I could invest in others too
So show me what to do
I took the talent on my own behalf,
showed it to others and they just laughed.
They thought it was worthless or counterfeit.
No one thought very much of it.
I was dejected. I felt hopeless and rejected.
I’d thought I was strong, so I figured I was wrong.
But that’s not the reason you sent me here
To run away out of shame and fear
You invested in me so I could invest in others too
So show me what to do
Every time I try, for some reason I fall flat.
I’m not sure why, but I’m not real keen on that.
If my gifts are not just for myself,
then use them to bless somebody else
Because that’s not the reason you sent me here
To hang my head in failure and fear
You created me to invest in others too
So show me what I’m to do
I don’t know the ways I’m to circumvent,
but I don’t want to be a wicked, faithless servant
Teach me each day how to follow after You,
and show me what I’m to do
That’s the reason You sent me here.

Flying One-Handed

I'm the only one who stays home alone on Friday nights
I'm the only one who does laundry all day and still has dirty clothes all over the floor
I'm the only one who spends an hour cooking only to have no one be hungry for chicken
I'm the only one who drives all over town yet never goes anywhere
I'm the only one who buys toilet paper by the gallon
I'm the only one who falls asleep in the shower
I'm the only one who finds lipstick in the dryer
I'm the only one who loses the refrigerator
I'm the only one who forgets my own birthday
I'm the only one who dreds eating another peanut butter and jelly sandwich
I'm the only one who sits on the front porch in the rain
I'm the only one who pretends I can fly

Close Your Eyes

Close your eyes and look at me
The only way you’ll ever see
Me for the person who I am
Is to look beyond my circumstance
Close your eyes and see my heart
The cry within my hidden part
Is the foundation of my love
And knowledge that it’s not enough
Close your eyes and you will find
The image lies within your mind
Of how our two lives intersect
And where our hearts interconnect
Now close your eyes and breathe in deep
Close your eyes, but do not sleep

Because I'm free

I'm free
Yes, I'm free
And I praise the Lord
for everything He's given me

I praise the Lord and lift Him up
I sing of glory and His love
I shout for all He means to me
Because I'm free

I praise the Lord and lift Him high
I sing of glory and His might
I shout for all He's done for me
Because I'm free

I praise the Lord for His love
Reigning over me
I praise the Lord and live the life
He has given me

I'm free, free, free
Yes, I'm free, free, free
I praise the Lord for everything
He has given me
Because I'm free