I’m a breath holder! I don’t mean to do it. When I was in labor with my babies, I held my breath too much and had to be reminded to breathe. I had to be given oxygen when I just couldn’t do it on my own. I had a shot in my knee this week and had to be reminded to breathe.
When I’m in pain – I stop breathing. I need a nudge or words to make me inhale and exhale. It should come naturally. It doesn’t always. When my heart is overcome with emotion, with sorrow and agony from missing my son – I hold my breath.
I don’t realize it until it comes down to my body doing what God planned for it do on its own and suddenly a breath comes and takes me by surprise.
i tell myself to breathe
i tell my heart to keep trying
“Tell Your Heart To Beat Again”
You’re shattered
Like you’ve never been before
The life you knew
In a thousand pieces on the floor
And words fall short in times like these
When this world drives you to your knees
You think you’re never gonna get back
To the you that used to be
Tell your heart to beat again
Close your eyes and breathe it in
Let the shadows fall away
Step into the light of grace
Yesterday’s a closing door
You don’t live there anymore
Say goodbye to where you’ve been
And tell your heart to beat again
Beginning
Just let that word wash over you
It’s alright now
Love’s healing hands have pulled you through
So get back up, take step one
Leave the darkness, feel the sun
Cause your story’s far from over
And your journey’s just begun
Tell your heart to beat again
Close your eyes and breathe it in
Let the shadows fall away
Step into the light of grace
Yesterday’s a closing door
You don’t live there anymore
Say goodbye to where you’ve been
And tell your heart to beat again
Let every heartbreak
And every scar
Be a picture that reminds you
Who has carried you this far
‘Cause love sees farther than you ever could
In this moment heaven’s working
Everything for your good
Tell your heart to beat again
Close your eyes and breathe it in
Let the shadows fall away
Step into the light of grace
Yesterday’s a closing door
You don’t live there anymore
Say goodbye to where you’ve been
And tell your heart to beat again
Your heart to beat again
Beat again
Oh, so tell your heart to beat again
Danny Gokey
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