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Follow Me | mani-made music
https://manimademusic.wordpress.com/2014/06/18/follow-me
A walk through my musical brain…. June 18, 2014. June 18, 2014. 8220;Excuse me. Do you know how to get home? The song “Follow Me” tells a story about reconnecting with the Creator;. Getting to know Him again, trusting. I know what you’re thinking. Yeah, you think you trust Him. But is it with a cynic’s trust? Do you trust conditionally? Because it’s something many Christians do to keep themselves from being too vulnerable. With Him, I don’t need to be perfect. Without Him, I’m lost. Now, I’m twenty...
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Out To You | mani-made music
https://manimademusic.wordpress.com/2014/08/13/out-to-you
A walk through my musical brain…. August 13, 2014. August 14, 2014. 8220;I’ve been a fool for doing this on my own when I knew that I needed Your help.”. I love for things to go my way. I wouldn’t call myself a ‘control freak,’ but I like for things to happen the way I plan them. When they don’t, I get incredibly flustered. You’ve heard the saying “haste makes waste.”. Only Christ is our Savior! Only He knows when to move. It’s a simple prayer. Edited by: K. Valcin. Download Out To You. Click to share on...
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The Foreword: Tunnel Thoughts | mani-made music
https://manimademusic.wordpress.com/2014/09/03/the-ending-tunnel-thoughts
A walk through my musical brain…. The Foreword: Tunnel Thoughts. September 3, 2014. September 4, 2014. 8220;‘So, what’s after school? 8217; Like I really got a part there.”. This blog has been very therapeutic for me. I’ve learned a lot about myself and I’ve seen myself grow from the first to the last post. 8220;Scripture: my mission.”. I’m so excited for my future! I have no idea what it’s going to take to get me where I’m supposed to be, but so far, I’ve made it. And I’m ver...I couldn’t have don...
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In Your Arms | mani-made music
https://manimademusic.wordpress.com/2014/07/30/in-your-arms
A walk through my musical brain…. July 30, 2014. August 2, 2014. I’ll admit it. I get super scared. In my life, I’ve been afraid of many things: fireworks, death, thunderstorms, darkness, sickness, The Boogie Man, bugs(! Failure, Michael Jackson. But it never crossed my mind that one day, I’d have to fear homelessness until I turned 20. 8220;From the dawn of time, You had a plan.”. Little did I know, my family was in for much more in the years to come. It was terrible. But wait, it gets worse. What’...
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I’m Grateful | mani-made music
https://manimademusic.wordpress.com/2014/06/11/im-grateful
A walk through my musical brain…. June 11, 2014. June 25, 2014. 8220;Dear Jesus,. I’m very aware that You’re writing this music and I’m just a vessel. With that being said, please use me to write a song for Brandy. After the song and demo were complete, I was sitting at my school’s snack bar lamenting over the fact that I had no “Brandy” to sing this song I’d written specifically for Brandy. “Who on this earth can compare to her wondrous voice? What are YOU grateful for? 8221; and the rest of GTRW. Fill ...
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Dance With You | mani-made music
https://manimademusic.wordpress.com/2014/08/27/dance-with-you
A walk through my musical brain…. August 27, 2014. August 30, 2014. Everyone has that one person they’ll do anything for. It could be taking a spontaneous road trip just because they called and said “Hey! 8221; or just playing musical chairs in the snow to the malfunctioning of an outside monitor. If they do it, you do it. Your loyalty isn’t due to any type of pressure, but the amount of love you have for them being in your life. 8220;…dancing is the most intimate activity you can do with a person. 8220;...
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Here With Me | mani-made music
https://manimademusic.wordpress.com/2014/06/25/here-with-me
A walk through my musical brain…. June 25, 2014. June 25, 2014. I’m learning that God will literally do anything for us to be saved. There are things He knows will bring us to Him, and often they’re things that hurt. I know I haven’t been the only one to get the “this hurts me more than it hurts you” speech right before a spanking as a child. It may have been hard to believe, but God gives us that speech through our trials sometimes. When we suffer, He weeps. But that’s just it. I often ask God. 8221; I&...
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I’ll Fly Away | mani-made music
https://manimademusic.wordpress.com/2014/07/16/ill-fly-away
A walk through my musical brain…. I’ll Fly Away. July 16, 2014. 8220;One glad morning when this life is over, I’ll fly away.”. At times, It seems like God makes us wait for. We think needs immediate attention. Although I can’t always determine what God might consider urgent , I. Learning how to be patient. I think that’s more important. I’m realizing that understanding God’s timing is impossible. But trusting His timing isn’t. I’ll Fly Away. Then one afternoon, I had an epiphany! I’ll Fly Away. Noelette ...
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Can’t Help Myself | mani-made music
https://manimademusic.wordpress.com/2014/07/02/cant-help-myself
A walk through my musical brain…. Can’t Help Myself. July 2, 2014. July 2, 2014. 8220;I just can’t help myself ’cause I know that I’ve done wrong. Just to think of where your love placed me, ’cause it’s hell where I belong.”. My brother, Armand, cannot keep a secret. I love him, but if I want to surprise someone with something, the key to successfully executing that surprise is to not. It’s hilarious to experience. That’s exactly that kind of excitement. Can’t Help Myself. Talks about. God is so good.
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