Songs to Help In a Hard Time

I thought that today I would share some songs that have helped me get through hard times. None of these are linked, so if you're interested, just search them. =)


Place in this World by Michael W. Smith 
This song is such a heart cry for me needed to rely on God to find our place in this world.

God Only Knows by For King and Country 
A wonderful reminder that God knows what you are going through.

Every Mile Matters by Nichole Nordeman 
This song is the equivalent to having someone sit you down for coffee and telling you all the good and bad is for a reason.

Purpose by Willow City 
You’re here for a purpose. Don’t forget.

Fine, Fine Life by For King and Country 
Little irritations happen, but that’s not the big picture.

It Is Well by David Dunn (This is not the hymn)
This song is my favorite song ever. It got me through a really hard time in my life. Talking about it is well, even when it doesn’t feel like it. Also his Today Is Beautiful is amazing.

Hope In Front of Me Danny Gokey 
There’s hope even if you don’t see it.

Just Cry by Mandisa
It’s okay to just cry. God hears.

Walk With Me by Legacy Five 
God walks with you in the dark places.


If you don’t listen to any others, try It Is Well.

What are some songs that have gotten you through a hard time? 

Why I Write Poetry

Since I've moved over to this blog, I've tried to slow down on how much poetry I post. This has given me a great break to really re-examine why I write it, and why I post it. I’ve been reading over my old poetry and I re-discovered some pillars of why I write it. I thought I would share those with y'all.

1. It is one of the purest outpouring of my heart. Poetry is essentially when my heart is just bursting with something, and it spills out of my heart onto the page. Poetry is my favorite kind of journaling, therapy, and prayer.

2. It helps me work through things. I am able to put aside something once I’ve written about it. It helps me remember that God’s got me, and I don’t need to worry.

3. It’s a place I feel completely free. There are no rules to poetry. I don’t have to worry about how I craft it, or making sure it’s the right length. To me, poetry practically writes itself.

4. Instant gratification. This is a small reason, but there is something satisfying about starting a poem, and ten minutes later it's done. Poems don’t take long term commitment or a lot of my time.

If you write poetry, why do you write it? And why do you read it? 

One Foot In, One Foot Out

One foot in 

One foot out

I wasn’t ready to say goodbye

Straddling between things I love

Unable to part with either 

One foot in 

One foot out 

Not able to step over 

Tears streaming down my face 

Knowing it's about time 

I don’t want to say goodbye 

I’m not ready for it 

One foot over 

Now I’m both feet in 

I’ve moved over 

I was right 

I wasn’t ready for this 

But it was time 

And now it’s time to move on 

One foot in front of the other 

One step at a time

I’m ready to say hello 

To whatever is coming up next 

May Highlights

Well, May turned out to be a super fast, but good month! It was pretty eventful. =) 

There were some pretty huge storms here this month. Which not only caused a lot of rain, but they rained a couple of events out.

We celebrated my moms birthday at a really awesome Tex-Mex restaurant, with lots of laughter and hugs. We put away a lot of fajitas. ;D

Gray Marie got to come over and spend the night. She taught me how to play spicey Uno, we watched emergency and had hot dogs. We also played some pretty intense Jenga, shopped in downtown Taylor, and had a pretty good time. =)

We had a party at our house and a group of about 15 young adults played a game of frisbee. There was a lot of dodging involved since most of us were not great aim and ended up almost hitting people. ;)

A stray cat has adopted us, though it does refuse to let us touch it. In May it had six adorable kittens, who are all the same shade of gray as her. 

My parents went on a week-long trip, so every day after my siblings got off work we would eat pizza and watch Mission Impossibles. Was it good for our health? No. Was it delicious and full of great memories? Yes. Yes it was.

I completed my fifth hundredth workout. *Blows out for a long time* Can't say it's been fun, but I'm getting to enjoy it a lot more then I used to. And due to the fact I wasn't super careful, I sprained my ankle. And then my wrist this month. Thankfully both at different times. =)

I decided to have fun, so I pulled out some old paints I had, stuck my fingers in the paint and had fun. If you ever get the chance, do this. It's amazing.

The awesome Kate buddy read Beautiful Blue World and Threads of Blue with me. Both awesome books, and I really enjoyed getting to buddy read again! It's always good to have friends to cry over pages with me and encourage me that writing in books is not a crime. =)

A lot of these were pretty short books, so I managed to get through sixteen. I don't even know how to choose a favorite book from this pile. *Hugs all the books*

The Library A Farmgirls Life

A Life Update All I Know is Grace

A Fangirly Volg and

The 5 Stages of Finishing a Book Once Upon the Ordinary

35 Things I Learned Sophomore Year of High School Sunshine and Joy

How was your May? Have you ever buddy read a book?