My beloved Sisters, the following are the lyrics for two of Jewel's songs from her holiday CD - Joy.

The first is exactly the song that sings from me to my Lord and from my Lord back to me.

Until tonight
my heart was just half full
I'd never known the fruit which fed the soul
Now I see what may rest my longing

For I have seen the face of love
The grace of God, the face of love

In silence I feared my heart
Would remain words unheard
Inside a separateness of skin
But now I know that the skin just veils the soul

So take my hand and knowing
With it I also give my heart
Wanting never to be separate again
Let Eternity begin

If you were a flame
I'd allow myself to be consumed completely
Were you wind I would wish you pass through me
But now I know that the skin just veils the soul

Now the second song...

I've heard your anguish.
Oh I've heard your hearts cry out !
We're tired, oh we are weary
Oh we aren't worn out set down
your chains until only faith remains
Set down your chains and lend your voices
only to sounds of freedom
Oh, no longer lend your strength to that
which we wish to be free from
Fill your lives with love and brav'ry
and we shall lead a life uncommon

There are plenty of people
who pray for peace
But if praying were enough
Oh! It would have come to be
Don't ever let your words enslave no one
and the heavens will hush themselves
To hear our voices sing out clear
with sounds of freedom

Come on you unbelievers
Oh! Move out of the way
There is an army coming
Oh! And we are armed with faith
Oh! Live, Oh! We must give
Oh! Live

And lead our voices only to sounds of freedom
No longer lend your strength
To that which you wish to be free from
Fill your lives with love and brav'ry
And we shall lead
A life uncommon
Fill your lives with love and brav'ry
Oh! And we shall lead
A life uncommon

I absolutely LOVE this CD and think Jewel has the voice of an angel. The words alone don't do justice to the beauty of these songs.

So I am having a give away for this CD, to be entered just leave a comment on this post !

May all of you have an incredibly richly blessed holiday ! May you experience the depths of peace and love as we remember the love that originates from our Lord and savior !

All my love always,
Deborah