Sorry about the poor editing...  :-(  I came up with a new chorus and title to the song.  This song is based on my experiences of walking with God in those impossible places.  In God's economy, there is a reason why people and plans fail, and for me, it has often been an opportunity for God to come through.  It's how we learn to trust Him and flex those faith muscles, when there is no other choice but to look to Him.  He may not change our circumstances, but He does change us....  ;-)


It's Not Impossible
Karen Stevenson  2014
 
There's a method to this madness
There's a peace in letting go
There's a reason all
 your friends have failed
And your standing in the cold
 
So every time you lose your way
And there's nothing left to do
Can you find a tiny seed of faith?
'Cause God is coming through
 
There's an ending to this story
There's is a grace beyond your eyes
There is a reason all your strength is gone
And you see no end in sight
 
So every time you start to doubt
And there's nothing left to do
Can you find a way to stand and shout? 
My God is coming through
Yeah my God is coming through
 
It's not impossible
It's not a time to fear
Lift your eyes up now
For your God is near
 
He will part the seas
Make a way somehow
And like a desert stream
Where there once was draught
It's not impossible
Lift your eyes up now
 
There's a joy in this journey
There's a strength that can be found
There's a season when we learn to trust
With our faces to the ground
 
So every time you're in that place
And there's nothing left to do
Can you lift your eyes and see His face?
'Cause God is coming through
Yes God is coming through
 
CHORUS
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It's Not Impossible

Sorry about the ruckus at the beginning - I really need to edit the file - you can hear the sigh of frustration.  ;-)  Messed up on a few lines and for some reason my guitar gets really lame whenever I capo it above the 5th fret. But it certainly is much easier recording on my phone......

WHY SO DOWNCAST?
Karen J Stevenson 2014

I will look to Thee
Like a deer in a thirsty land
Searching for a stream
I am lost in this desert sand

Tears have been my food
Day and night in this barren place
Some have called me "Fool!"
But I'll trust in your Holy Name

Where can I go, where shall I flee 
Your love will rescue me

So why so downcast O' my soul, my soul
Why so troubled deep, so deep within
Put your hope in God, in God alone
For I will yet praise Him
For I will yet praise Him

Deep will call to deep
In the roar of your waterfall
Sweeping over me
Like waves from an ocean squall

I will cling to hope
Even now, as the waters rise
Lover of my soul
Hold me close
 ‘til the morning light

Where can I go, where shall I flee 
Your love will rescue me

So why so downcast O' my soul, my soul
Why so troubled deep, so deep within
Put your hope in God, in God alone
For I will yet praise Him
For I will yet praise Him



Why So Downcast

NONE COMPARES WITH YOU
 (PSALM 40:5)  Karen J Stevenson  2014

Many are the wonders You have done
Count the sand of the seas and stars above
Still I must concede it’s not enough
For none compares with You

Dwelling far above the highest clouds
For the broken- hearted You step down
Drawing near to the weak Your love abounds
None compares with You

CHORUS
You set my feet upon a rock
I sing a new song to my God
For You alone are worthy
Of all my praise….

Many are the thoughts You have towards us
Riches of Your kindness and Your love
All the world will see and put their trust
‘Cause none compares with You

I surrender all my hopes and dreams
Every care, every burden at Your feet
You have plans that my heart could not conceive
None compares with You

CHORUS (2X)


None Compares With You

HOLY GOD
(Karen Stevenson 2008)

Holy God,
Show us our sinful ways
To know the depth of Your grace
And unfailing love

Holy God
Reveal our desperate need
Give us hearts that bleed
For Wisdom from Above

(CHORUS)
Holy, holy
Purge us with Your sacred fire
Mercy, mercy
Deception and religious pride
Glory, glory
Break the chain of evil lies
Remove the veil from our eyes

Holy God
Expose our emptiness
Motives of selfishness
Bring us to our knees

Holy God,
We lift up our heart and hands
Forgive us and heal our land
Restore us unto Thee

(CHORUS)

(BRIDGE)
Take up your sword
And fight for the Kingdom
In the name of the Lord
We cry freedom!

Holy God,
We render our lives to You
Do what You need to do
Let Your will be done

Holy God
Worthy of all our praise
Glorify Jesus name
Let Your will Kingdom come

(CHORUS)


Holy God

JUST TO SEE YOU SMILE
Karen J Stevenson  2010

When life on earth has been unkind
It tossed and turned and wrung me dry
Never can seem to win
No matter how hard I try

This journey’s wrought with baggage fees
It taught my heart that love’s not free
Cost me every mile 
But I’d gladly do it all again 
Just to see you smile

(CHORUS)
It’s your smile that lifts me up
It’s your smile that pulls me down
Anytime my stubborn foolish head
Gets caught up in the clouds

It’s your smile that leaves me weak
It’s your smile that makes me strong
It’s a paradox I can’t explain
And why I wrote this song
‘Cause it gets me every time 
Just to see you smile

Before me now an empty road
Just like my heart it longs for home
Never can seem to find
No matter how hard I try

Surrendered to these hunger pains
I need you more than I can say
It kills me every time
Yet I’d gladly do it all again 
Just to see you smile

(CHORUS)

(BRIDGE)
Your favor like a gentle rain 
The rising sun, the break of day
It comforts me to know…….

(CHORUS)


Just To See You Smile

HEADING HOME
Karen J Stevenson 2012

I am, I am heading home 
To the hills and rocky shores
To the California coast

I am longing for a touch
Let the hands of time restore
To remember who I was

For every time I lose myself
This lonely life starts to feel like hell
I was made for so much more
For there is room to soothe my soul
But a broken cup just cannot hold
The love I am longing for, so….

I am, I am heading home
To the place where I was born
To the faces I have known

I am hungry for the truth
For the days that we left behind
To remind me of my roots

For every time I lose myself
This lonely life starts to feel like hell
I was made for so much more
For there is room to soothe my soul
But a broken cup just cannot hold
The love I am longing for, so….

I am, I am heading home
Where the loved ones gone before 
Still live in the stories told

I am yearning for a time
Filled with laughter and good song
And sweet Napa Valley wine

For in my heart a place is found
I fill it up but it seeps right out
I was made for so much more
But there is room to soothe my soul
A broken cup just cannot hold
The love I am longing for, so…….

For in every heart a place is found
We fill it up but it seeps right out
We were made for so much more
But there is room to soothe our souls
A broken cup just cannot hold
The love we’re longing for……


Heading Home

AWAKEN THE DAWN
Karen J Stevenson  2014
	
I look to the morning light
For word of Your unfailing love
I cling to You through the night
My eyes above

For You are the morning star
The giver of all good things
There’s no one who fills my heart
With joy unseen

PRE CHORUS
As I wait for the sun to rise
Heaven’s gate will open wide

CHORUS
I awaken the dawn with singing proclaim
A shout to my God, His banner I’ll raise
All creation declares their hope in Your Name Oh God
With a morning song of praise

I will wait for Your Spirit here
And rest in this quiet place
I will know when Your love draws near
When peace prevails

In the silence I’ll make no sound
And listen with a heart of faith
For even birds and the rocks cry out
With songs of praise

PRE CHORUS	
As I wait for the sun to rise
Heaven’s gate will open wide

CHORUS
I awaken the dawn with singing proclaim
A shout to my God, His banner I’ll raise
All creation declares their hope in Your Name Oh God
With a morning song of praise


Awaken The Dawn

FALLEN STAR
Karen J Stevenson 2013

When the days are lonely drenched in rain
Your heart is broken filled with pain
There is no one who seems to understand

When everyone just leaves you drained
And life becomes an endless game
There is One who longs to hold your hand 

CHORUS
‘Cause He will never leave you
Always love you
No matter how broken you are
And there is nothing you can ever do
To change His heart
For the God I know loves the fallen star

When people turn and leave you here
Alone to face your darkest fears 
There is One who will never walk away

And when your hope like the fading sun
Slowly dims ‘til the day is done
There is One who’s light will never fail

CHORUS

BRIDGE
Always at your side, ‘til the end of time
You are not alone
Everlasting love, never-changing One
You can trust Him, you can trust Him……

CHORUS (2X)


Your Strength (A Might Fortress)

GRAY (ODE TO THE AGING ARTIST)
Karen J Stevenson  2014


Henry’s in an old folks home
He's been there 20 years or so
Singing to the walls and vacant eyes
And he says…
The young and gifted rule the stage
The world applauds with accolades
But I’ve got something fame can never buy

PRE-CHORUS
‘Cause when I lift my hands to praise my God on high
Please understand there’s more than meets the eye

CHORUS
‘Cause my well runs deep from holdin’ tears   
Love made real in the golden years
It's lot like wine, value grows with age
The scars I hold will testify
Wisdom flows beneath these lines 
My tires are worn, but they are filled with faith
There’s something to be said ‘bout the gray 

You’ll never find me techno-wise
An apple sure tastes good in pie
Send my mail with a pen and postage stamp

And I may not tweet and twitter much
But I’ll leave that to the birds and such
My Facebook's Elmer's Glue and a photograph 

PRE-CHORUS - CHORUS

I may not be young and spry
Cool or wear the latest style
Cutting edge or be The Voice for sure 

But I have walked a thousand miles
And through the pain I learned to smile   
Leaning on a grace that has endured

PRE-CHORUS - CHORUS

Something To Be Said (About The Gray)

IN EVERY HEART
Karen J Stevenson 2012


In every heart forgiveness is the key
To open doors that once held pain, pride and misery
The road is hard, we stumble to the ground
When all is dark we find the hope to overcome somehow

CHORUS
In every heart that that wanders far
And cannot find its way
Faith and hope and love will hold you
Until that final day

In every life a seed of faith is sown
And every trial we can embrace, the tiny seed will grow
And yet we hide pretending to be strong
And realize that faith survives when everything is gone

CHORUS

In every soul a hunger for the Truth
Where all is known and love remains no matter what we do
And yet we strive to find that place of peace
Until we find that God is love and He will never leave

CHORUS 2X



In Every Heart

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