The Words "I" Would Say....

If I were to share one major secret dream of mine, it would be to be able to write songs...Music has always moved me more than the spoken word. Say something to me and I'll listen, but SING it to me and I'll HEAR it....Especially a song where you can really tell what the person was thinking. It could be a story song, or just a thought provoking one, but I am always amazed when I feel like the song was written FOR me...

This feeling happened to me recently. I was driving down the road and this song by Sidewalk Prophets came on and the first chorus made my eyes burn with tears....

three in the morning,
And I'm still awake,
So I picked up a pen and a page,
And I started writing,
Just what I'd say,
If we were face to face,
I'd tell you just what you mean to me,
I'd tell you these simple truths,

Be strong in the Lord and,
Never give up hope,
You're going to do great things,
I already know,
God's got His hand on you so,
Don't live life in fear,
Forgive and forget,
But don't forget why you're here,
Take your time and pray,
These are the words I would say.

These lyrics are as if I wrote them. I have had these thoughts about Britton for years. I can imagine the conversation we would have when I said these things to him. I have already said some of them in one form or another. I was truly stunned when Sidewalk Prophets sang MY song to MY son. I thought, this has to have been written by a mom, so when I got home I looked it up. No, it was written by a man....I was shocked.

I have thought off and on of my wish that I were a talented song writer...Then I noticed the title as I was downloading the song on my computer. God showed it to me, of this I am certain....

These are the Words I would Say.....I don't need to write them. The songwriter wrote them BUT, these are the words I would say...(if indeed I were a songwriter)...