Unity Church Of Clearwater

Judy Talelski  Inspired by lyrics to “I Dreamed of Rain” by Jan Garrett: The Spirit indwelling inspires me with dreams of freedom. “I dreamed of rain and the rains came, soft and easy, sweet and clear….” and peace spread over the land.” Every soul dreams of freedom and deserves to be free from bondage. “I dreamed of summer, and the winds changed and peace spread over the land.” I dreamed of freedom and I know the Truth sets me free from all limitation. “I dreamed of freedom and the moon rose, and the way was easy and the path was clear.” I am a child of God, born to be free. “And the flowers bloom in the desert, and the air is fresh and clear. I dreamed of freedom and the moon rose and peace spread over the land.”

Leddy Hammock Inspired by lyrics to “Closer than You Think” by Sue Riley, Glen Roethel and Melinda Wood Allen: “When all your dreams are hooked on a shooting star And the star falls down, remember how great you are. You are the guiding star you need…. Your day in the sun, the moment seems lost in time, When the sun sinks low, remember how bright you shine. You are the only light you need…. The road is long, and you feel weary. Take one more step, you are nearly home. Shadows of time, love that has passed you by And your hope runs out. Give it just one more try. Love may be closer than you think. Don’t stop now. You’re closer than you think.

Leddy Hammock Inspired by lyrics from “Father’s Day” by Johnsmith: In my heart, I hear my Father say that He loves me. “Like rain falling gently upon fallow ground. I felt the fields of my heart turn green on those few small words my father said to me.” So, now, I try to say ‘I love you’ every chance I get. “It’s funny how a few small words can run so deep, make a baby smile make a grown man weep.”

Leddy Hammock Inspired by “Getting’ Better Ev’ry Minute” by Richard Mekdeci: It’s getting better ev’ry minute, getting better ev’ry day…. There’s a channel of peace being sent from above Bringing us this message on the wings of a dove – It says, It’s betting better ev’ry minute, getting better ev’ry day…. If we’re wise, we surely know; what we feed will always grow …. So I walk through my life and do my best to be cheerful Because I know it’s a choice and it’s better than fearful. So when my friends smile and say, “Hey how ya doin’ today?” I will choose to answer in a positive way – I say, “I’m getting better every minute, getting better every day

Sue Riley Inspired by lyrics to “Do What I Can Do” by Sue Riley, Richard Mekdeci, and Gary Lynn Floyd: “Look around, what do I see? Good or bad, it’s up to me. My world reflects what I believe. Here’s what I believe. I know there’s good in everyone. I know the best is yet to come. Look out world, ‘cause I’m not done, I’ve only just begun . . . . I’ll choose compassion over fear, release my love into the atmosphere. Like a single wave in an endless sea, any change begins with me. And, when I feel I’m all alone, I’ll remember, one drop of water smooths a stone. Gonna, love like crazy, shine like gold, be courageous, break the mold. Can’t do it all, but this much is true. I can do what I can do.”

Leddy Hammock From “We Remember Them” by Rabbis Sylvan Kamens and Jack Riemer: “At the rising of the sun and at its going down …. At the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter, we remember them.” “At the opening of the buds and in the rebirth of spring …. At the blueness of the skies and in the warmth of summer, we remember them.” “At the rustling of the leaves and in the beauty of autumn …. At the beginning of the year and when it ends, we remember them.” “When we have achievements that are based on theirs …. When we fulfill their dreams, and our own, we remember them. As long as we live, they too will live: for they are now a part of us, as we remember them.”

Sue Riley Inspired by “Who You Become” by Sue Riley and Jana Stanfield: We keep our eyes on the prize, but don’t fret if we stray, because the most important thing is who we become along the way. It’s how we love, how we live, how we laugh, how we give. Yes, the most important thing is who we become along the way. We keep our eyes on the prize, but don’t fret if we stray, because the most important thing is who we become along the way. It’s how we love, how we live, how we laugh, how we give. Yes, the most important thing is who we become along the way.

Leddy Hammock Inspired by lyrics to “God Is” by Richard Mekdeci, based on the “Prayer for Protection” by James Dillet Freeman: “In the morning when I rise and before I close my eyes, Anytime I’m in despair, I just speak this little prayer — When the cold winds start to blow and they beat upon your door, Every night will have its dawn, hold this thought as you hold on — We all hear the Spirit call. It’s a small world after all. Bound together in and through this one common, simple Truth: God’s light surrounds us, God’s love enfolds us; God’s power protects us; The presence of God watches over us; Wherever we are, GOD IS!”

Leddy Hammock Lyrics to “Mother Nature” by B.A. Huffman: “From the moment you were born, you were loved beyond compare. You were cradled in a mothers’ arms, and trusted to her care. She loved without condition and provided best she could. She sheltered you with comfort and she taught you bad from good. And with or without children of your own, you can honor your mother if you pass her long along. We all have a mother nature, a place within our self, to nurture lovingkindness and nourish someone else. We all have a mother nature, a love that has no end, so share it with a neighbor, brother, sister, stranger, friend. If you look around the world, there are families of all kind. There are children with two fathers, there are mothers left behind. But we all have love in common, to share with children, pets and friends. Just use your mother nature, so the story never ends. But with or without children of our own, we can honor our mothers if we pass their love along.”

Leddy Hammock Inspired by lyrics from “Takin’ Back My Day” by JD Martin, Jan Garrett, and Richard Mekdeci: It’s a beautiful start to a brand new morning. Then, out of the blue, without warning, I let a little thing like a gnat in my tea steal away my sanity. In the midst of it all, when I stumble and fall, I know I’m gonna be ok. I’d start to feel the beat, I get back on my feet, and I dance away, takin’ back my day! . . . Standin’ in my shoes, I know what to do—takin’ back my day! Just a slight adjustment, is really all it takes. See the great big picture, ‘stead of all the mistakes. Oh, I just smile at the things on my list—can’t stay inside on a day like this. In the midst of it all, when I stumble and fall, I know I’m gonna be okay, I start to feel the beat, I get back on my feet, and I dance away, takin’ back my day! … Takin’ back my day, standin’ in my shoes, I got the right moves, takin’ back my day. There’s a blue sky over my head. I got a spring in my step. You can bet the best is just a breath away,

Leddy Hammock Inspired by lyrics to “A New Earth” by Jill Colucci, Harold Payne, and JD Martin: “Trying to hold it together when it feels like it’s falling apart…. We can’t hide forever. We’ve got to figure it out—a new earth, a new dawn, a new way to move on, a new dream, deep in our hearts, we need it now, some way, somehow, now more than ever, we need a new earth. Are we willing to give and take, to reach across a great divide, we’ve got to stand on some common ground to survive. If we pull together, imagine all that we can create, a new earth, a new dawn, a new way to move on, a new dream, deep in our hearts, we need it now, someway, somehow, now more than ever, we need a new earth. I can hear the children cryin’ now, ‘Oh, won’t you help us save our future now?’ So let your healing rain fall from the clouds, a new earth, a new dawn, a new way to move on, a new hope, deep in our hearts, we need it now, some way, somehow, now more than ever, we need a new earth. Now more than ever, we’ll build it together,

Leddy Hammock Inspired by lyrics from “You Are the Light” by Denise Rosier: “You change dust into gardens, pieces into peace, tears into fountains, chains into release. You are doubt into action, vision renewed, perfect creation unfolding in view. You hold all of heaven inside you, no matter what you go through and, if your dreams burn down to ashes, you rise again! You are the Light—the Light of God, the power of prayer lifted up! Every breath testifies—You are the Light!”

Leddy Hammock Inspired by lyrics from “Hallelujah Today!” by Denise Rosier: “Running till my bones are aching, pushing past the point of breaking, The road is long but I will make it, that’s who I am. It’s not the race but how I’m running, not who I was—who I’m becoming. Steady on, I’ll finish strong on this path…. Every breath in me proclaims… Hallelujah Today! With every mile, I’m reminded, I never go empty-handed. God is my strength, I’m never stranded. I’m not alone. Calling out like a siren of good and peace and joy resounding, Hear me now – I’m ringing out around the world! In every song I sing, in every part of me, in everything . . . Every breath in me proclaims Hallelujah today!”

Leddy Hammock “Ho-onopono Prayer”- Hawaiian prayer for resolving conflict and seeking peaceful resolution, as in the song, “In this moment,” by Melinda Wood-Allen: I’m sorry. Please forgive me. Thank You. I love you.

Leddy Hammock Inspired by lyrics to “Centered in the Storm” by Richard Mekdeci, Karen Taylor-Good & Richard Patier” “I close my eyes and calm my soul, I feel the Truth within me and I let It take control.  I’m centered in the storm and I know I’m not alone, The thunder is the voice of God leading me home. When I’m centered in the storm where it’s always safe and warm, I see a beacon in the night keeping me centered in the storm …. Fed by the love that exists in all creation and I will never drift off course. Faith is my anchor and God is my Source…. and set adrift upon this changing sea, I’m right where I’m supposed to be ….”

Leddy Hammock Lyric/poem inspired by “Leap of Faith” by Sue Riley (words by Sue Riley and Leddy Hammock): Long before the morning, not yet light enough to see, darkest before the dawning, Your love can still find me. When the wind’s against my vessel and the seas are tempest-tossed, I see You walking on the water. I hear You calling me across to make a leap of faith. Well, You know that I have been wandering—uncertain choices I’ve made and that always gets me to wondering. You tell me, “Don’t be afraid!” I’ll find the faith to believe, when the winds are too strong, that You hold onto me, when I can’t hold on. When the deep is dark beneath me and the waves leap high and rough You stretch out Your hand to reach me, when my faith’s not enough. I know I can change my thinking and turn my life around, for, when I felt like I was sinking, I heard, “Why did you look down? Take a leap of faith!”

Leddy Hammock  

Leddy Hammock God loves me and sees me well. The place for healing to happen is right here, right where I am. Right now, in this very moment, is my healing time. Now is the time for me to go within and discover that I already know how it feels to be whole, how to heal.

Leddy Hammock Inspired by lyrics from “Spirit Is in this Place” words and music by Denise Rosier: We have come together as a family. We have come here as we are. We have come with hearts wide open. We have gathered here in love. Spirit’s in this place. We sing in celebration. We sing with words of prayer. We affirm all life as sacred. We declare that peace is here. Spirit is in this place . . . . Raise the roof with shouts of praise. Spirit’s in this place!”

Leddy Hammock What Jesus taught has everything to do with love. When we are kind, we know we are not alone. What Jesus taught has everything to do with love. I choose love, no matter what others do. When we put our differences behind us, the world looks new. What Jesus taught has everything to do with love. Love is our trademark. There’s so much hope to hold onto, because what Jesus taught has everything to do with love.