Don't look back

You can laugh at my behavior
That'll never bother me
Say the devil is my savior
But I don't pay no heed

And I will go on shining
Shining like brand new
I'll never look behind me
My troubles will be few

Davies/Hodgson

Down Around My Place

Awesome song by John Hiatt. 

And I put my faith in you
Did you make that error too?
Bound to fail that he might show his grace
Down around my place

Let me be your God

God says to you, "I love you, I am with you, I want to see you come closer to me and experience the joy and peace of my presence.  I want to give you a new heart and a new spirit.  I want you to speak with my mouth, see with my eyes, hear with my ears, touch with my hands.  All that is mine is yours.  Just trust me and let me be your God."

Henri Nouwen

Leningrad

Don't know what they are saying, but catchy tune...

Your heart is greater!

The choice you face constantly is whether you are taking your hurts to your head or to your heart.  In your head you can analyze them, find their causes and consequences, coin words to speak and write about them.  But no final healing is likely to come from that source.  You need to let your wounds go down to your heart.  Then you can live them through and discover that they will not destroy you.  Your heart is greater than your wounds.

Henri Nouwen