In the Quiet

PASSIONATE RAIN By Stephanie Schell Jesus sweats blood It comes down like rain He feels such pain As He carries the cross More rain pours down Almost makes Him drown When Jesus was arrested His captors came Their shame was his shame Peter denied Jesus Rain fell on the man Who just ran The High Priests stoned the King His blood poured out Like rain from a spout He did not complain His grace always came; It fell down like rain Simon comes and goes He helps Jesus then he knows His sins are washed away white as snow Darkness comes over the land, The rain pours down; Is God still around? Mary weeps and weeps for Him Her tears like rain His presence brings a holy peace He’s dying for all so they can see What can truly be! His crucifixion Cruel and cold His love is gold The cross is raised He shouts in pain His blood like rain His last breath goes His life is gone Just like a song Je

+ J.M.J. I really love listening to music. I have a diverse range of tastes, from Catholic artists (like  The Thirsting ) to some of today's pop (like Owl City).  Here are 10 of my favorite songs: Just Dance by Lady Gaga and Colby O'Donis  Fear Not This Night by Asja Kadric Confident by Demi Lovato You and I by Ingrid Michaelson Hey, Soul Sister by Train ...Ready For It? by Taylor Swift Galway Girl by Ed Sheeran Some Day My Prince Will Come from Snow White Turn Me On by Norah Jones Nightingale by Norah Jones Have a great Saturday! Stephanie

+ J.M.J. Good morning. It has been a while, hasn't it? My goodness, I've taken a very long break from writing. Writing is uncomfortable for me. It forces me to be honest with myself, and with my audience, and that kind of hurts. Remember my last post? It's okay if you don't; I wrote it last summer. My last blog post was full of hurt. I stopped writing because I was tired of feeling pain. But guess what? I have a story to tell, and I will not be silent anymore. How have you been? How are you feeling?  I'm a little tired. I've been having trouble sleeping. I really abhor wasting time, so I decided to utilize this time when I'm awake too early. Writing used to be a comfort for me. When I was little, I started writing in a diary. I thought it was cool. Now, journal writing is something seen as important for your mental health, at least for women. It's probably helpful for men too, but sometimes they get their feelings out in differen