Archive for February, 2008

Unwritten

Saturday, February 16th, 2008
By Natasha Bedingfield (click on the name to see the video clip)

I am unwritten, can’t read my mind, I’m undefined
I’m just beginning, the pen’s in my hand, ending unplanned

Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions

Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten

I break tradition, sometimes my tries, are outside the lines
We’ve been conditioned to not make mistakes, but I can’t live that way

Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions

Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten

Parable Of The Pencil - Pencil story

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside,
just before putting him into the box.

"There are 5 things you need to know," He told the pencil,
"Before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and never
forget, and you will become the best pencil you can be."

"One: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow
yourself to be held in Someone’s hand."

"Two: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, but
you’ll need it to become a better pencil."

"Three: You will be able to correct any mistakes you might make."

"Four: The most important part of you will always be what’s inside."

"And Five: On every surface you are used on, you must leave your mark. No
matter what the condition, you must continue to write."

The pencil understood and promised to remember, and went into the box with
purpose in its heart. Now replacing the place of the pencil with you. Always remember them
and never forget, and you will become the best person you can be.

One: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow yourself
to be held in God’s hand. And allow other human beings to access you for the
many gifts you possess.

Two: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, by going
through various problems in life, but you’ll need it to become a stronger
person.

Three: You will be able to correct any mistakes you might make.

Four: The most important part of you will always be what’s on the inside.

And Five: On every surface you walk through, you must leave your mark. No
matter what the situation, you must continue to do your duties.

Allow this parable on the pencil to encourage you to know that you are a special
person and only you can fulfill the purpose to which you were born to
accomplish.

Never allow yourself to get discouraged and think that your life is
insignificant and cannot make a change.