so looking to the sky i will sing and from my heart to YOU i bring…
Author: loia
Loia writes a life, not a lane — Christian, writer, musician & singer.
Life stories and dreams — shaped by music, faith, memory, poetry, and silence. `'.,°~
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Honestly I don’t really have “pet peeves” anymore.. Ever since I started walking closer with God.. most of the little annoyances I used to care about just… lost their power..
If anything bothers me now it’s only the things that try and steal my joy.. that pull me away from peace.. faith.. or clouds the love I’m trying to live by..
And besides.. I have an ocean to overcome right now.. so I don’t have time to be peeving..
All Around the World — Justin Bieber (Acoustic)👇💯☝️⚘️🏳💥🎶❤️🔥😎`-¡-`~~~ ¡`°
👇the first 6 lines are some of the lyrics to Adele’s Hello… the last 3… my prayer …….↘↘↘~∞~· · ·→|→⇢→⇢→⇢→↗~’ …….☎→☎→☎→☎→☎~’ …….←→←→~⧗~↓♥↓’ …….~↘↘↘→∅→∅→∅’ …….↘🌍↘🌍↘~∞~→||→□’ …….~|~|~|→╱╲→†→╱╲’ …….↘↘↘→🜁→🜂→🜁→🜂’ …….≀≀≀→⚡→⚡→⚡’ …….↘→□→□→□→□→~’…..
“Psalm 62” by Shane & Shane comes from their 2007 Pages album.. and it’s built straight out of the Scripture itself—‘my soul waits in silence for God alone..’ The song carries the Old Testament language of God being our rock.. refuge.. and salvation.. set to a modern worship sound that makes ancient truth feel close.. It’s one of those songs written for seasons of waiting and uncertainty—when you need to remember that no matter what shakes around you.. He doesn’t.. I hope yall enjoy.. I’ve also included some more great videos from these guys to help you get to know them.. they are special to me.. hope yall have a great day.. I’m thinking of you 🙏
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This is powerful 👇
Couch Performance 👇
Story of how they got started 👇 and some of Shane Barnard’s testimony
“”He’s the only one strong enough to lean🎶 My heaviness against the weight of all my sin🎶 Falling on a rock.. leaning on a fortress..🎶 Oh the wall of God.. Jesus.. He won’t move””
“”On God I rest my salvation🎶 My fortress shall not be shaken My mighty rock and my glorious🎶 I lay my head upon His chest.. on God I rest””
Animals are great.. they can be your best buddy.. your worst nightmare.. or a sandwich.. it just depends on which one you choose.. they’re diverse like that.. I’ve experienced them as all three.. I think I prefer them as friend or food.. The animal I’m about to tell you about can be either of the three…
So the squirrel isn’t my favorite animal.. but I’ve got some cool stories.. I’ve had a few as pets over the years.. and I’ve had dealings with them many times.. I once had like five babies at the same time.. it was overwhelming.. so I took them and dropped them off at a veterinarian’s office.. and said “here.. you can have these” haha…
My first ever experience with a squirrel was a memorable one.. I ended up giving her a name.. “Peanut..” She was a special little thing.. she became my buddy.. and part of my family.. One day.. I was outside.. I just happened to look down as I walked.. and there was this small baby squirrel.. I stopped and just observed.. I didn’t want to touch it.. because I wasn’t sure if maybe the mama wouldn’t come back for it.. and I didn’t want to leave my scent.. Then she started coming to me.. and to my surprise.. she climbed up my pants leg and into my arms.. and it was over.. my heart was won…
I’ve been thinking about the way I write… People probably know by now that I don’t use big.. fancy words.. It’s not because I can’t… I just don’t feel right doing it.. That’s not how I talk in real life — so why would I try to sound that way on the page?
And even though I don’t use fancy words in my stories… I still love words.. All of them.. Simple ones… complex ones… everything in between.. I’m always growing my vocabulary — I just don’t force it into my storytelling.. And who knows… maybe once in awhile I’ll go all out — and try to impress you… haha..
When I tell a story… my story… I want the feel to be like I’m right there with you… Just talking… just being me.. If I start dressing it up with words I’d never say out loud — then it’s not my story anymore… it turns into something else.
So I keep it simple… I keep it honest… I keep it the way it comes out of my mouth…
And maybe one day I’ll throw in a “fancy” word or two just to mess with you… but it’ll be rare… and you’ll know it when you see it…
Because I’m after your heart… not your applause…
I’m not randomly doing things here… things are done purposely… I have a plan… and you are the most important part of it…
(Ps.. I also don’t like commas or single periods. 😁)
Beach or Mountains ??? which do you prefer ….?→~≈↔^/’…❓
Both places preach.. one with waves.. one with wind.. I’ve always been an outdoor sportsman.. at least I used to be.. These days work and ministry keep me busy.. but that part of me is still alive somewhere in there..
I lived in Florida for twelve years.. and I got used to the salt life.. I had a kayak.. and I’d fish the hidden corners of Tampa Bay.. mostly alone.. but sometimes with my friend Jimmy.. Bishop Harbor was my favorite.. I’d take whole weekends and just disappear.. camp on those tiny islands.. fish day and night.. no clock.. no noise.. just water and sky.. a kind of backwater solitude I still miss..
I also did a lot of freshwater bass fishing down there.. I’d bounce back and forth between saltwater and fresh.. Florida gave me both flavors.. and I never got tired of either one..
For a few years I even lived in a beach house on Anna Maria Island.. At high tide the waves from the Gulf broke about fifty feet from my back porch.. When I wasn’t working or fishing or swimming.. I’d sit out there.. play my guitar.. sing into the night.. and just watch the water drift through its moods.. In the dark I’d lay in bed and listen to the waves crash.. a steady sound that felt like the world breathing.. It was a sacred season in my life.. My roommate Nathan was there too.. a good friend.. He died of an overdose a few years later.. Good times.. memories I still smile about.. and I miss him..
But I also love the mountains.. I grew up fishing and exploring the North Georgia mountains.. Every summer.. me and my friends.. sometimes my dad or my uncle or both.. would drive ten miles off the main road on a gravel trail to get to our camping spot on the Tallulah River.. It was quiet.. beautiful.. hidden away from everything.. We pitched tents.. built fires.. fished.. talked.. laughed.. and mostly fished haha.. And yes.. I catch fish 😁🎣 Even when you don’t catch anything.. it’s still great.. but I always catch them.. I fish for people now …..t`
Up there we always ate what we caught.. trout for breakfast.. lunch.. and dinner haha.. By the end I didn’t want any more fish for a while.. but I always looked forward to going back.. year after year.. from a kid into an adult.. those mountain memories run deep in me..
So therefore I can’t choose.. I’m part tides.. part timber.. Both preach.. Both shape me.. It’d be like choosing between your mother and your father haha…
I made this short earlier today.. check out my channel.. and if you like.. Subscribe.. I pray for all my viewers and subscribers every night.. I just started this channel maybe four or five months ago.. as of now.. it mostly consists of songs/lyrics and scripture messages with some background art.. but in the future.. I may add some different content to it.. for a bit more variety.. right now.. I’m just laying the foundation for it of music/scripture/art…