Mannerism, music

Tall, Strong and Lovingly

I’ve met many people in my life. Some that thought they were better than me because they had more education. Some thought they were better because they had more money. And then there were some that thought they were better than me because they knew the Bible better.

Life is ultimately filled with all different kinds of people that are all struggling to find their way. Because the road is fraught with failures, some individuals create an image of themselves that quite possibly isn’t true.

Now the reasoning for such created images are probably seeded in some kind of personal insecurity. The doubts and fears can cause the best of us to want to invent a better us, a stronger us, a more secure us.

The problem is that the new self, underneath the invented one, still retains the same shortcomings.

The imagined persona is just a created character that acts one way in front of others, but still falters when no one is looking.

The desire to share this dilemma is that you and I are sometimes innocently attacked by the lie. Over the years I’ve detected such instances early on and have been able to protect myself. But as a youngling I often felt prey to the demeaning words and uppity actions of others.

In retrospect I’ve discovered that the well educated were often very disappointed in their standing in life, the affluent were often living in fear of losing all that they had acquired, and all the Bible knowledge in the world did no good if it couldn’t be applied to a life.

When we strive to please God instead of the broken world we live in, we are bound to feel good at the end of the day.

Knowing that you did all that you could to make this world a more loving place lifts our spirits and more importantly make our God smile.

So walk tall today and tomorrow, walk strong today and tomorrow, and walk lovingly today, tomorrow and everyday we’re blessed with.

Pray on,
Eddy

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Mannerism, Poetry, prayer

The Letter

Me, a madcap of foolish impropriety

To my anchor in this untamed ocean

To my calm in this season of storms

I bring all of my love and devotion

I stand thankful in my garden of glimmer

In sure heartedness that one day we’ll find

A place where we can mix as one

As is confectionately in my mind

My prayer is in a shared abounding love

Sincere and blameless and pure

Filled with the fruit of contentment

And built on all that is sure

~ E.M.

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Albums, Mannerism, music, Poetry, Video

Beautiful Day

What positive emotion do you feel most often?

I wake each day feeling blessed. When I take an honest look at my life I see providence. My life is a web, one thread after another, of fortunate occurrences that I have had nothing to do with. Mind you I do have free will and have had to make decisions throughout my journey, but the overriding opportunities seem to have the fingerprints of another.

And so yes I often feel blessed. Yeah, it rains from time to time, but even the occasional darkness always gives way to light sooner or later, and the underlying fact is that each day is beautiful in it’s own way, and there lies the blessing.

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Albums, Art Work, music, Poetry, Video

I Can’t…

What is a word you feel that too many people use?

I just hate to hear someone say I can’t. As in, I can’t do this; I can’t do that; I can’t say that. In a world of ambiguity that word just rings of negativity. Whenever I hear some say I can’t, I hear God say I can.

When you move irrelevant
When you’re the hued elephant
When you hear yourself exclaiming, “I can’t!”
Walk in Canaan
~ E.M.

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Albums, Lil Mann, Video

All That I Am (Official Lyric Video)

The fourth song released from the ‘Love Strands’ project. A song inspired by Psalm 103:2 ‘Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me.’

Album: Love Strands

Video Credits: E.M.
Available at http://www.eddymann.com
© 2019 Eddy Mann

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Lyrics:
Surely I’ve been delivered
Surely I’ve walked in your grace
Surely I’ve known your favor
Surely I’ve been blessed by the heavens

Surely I’ve slept in peace
Surely I’ve been led to still waters
Surely I’ve known your comfort
Surely I’ve been led to green pastures

Let all that I am shower you with goodness
Let all that I am honor you with praise
May I never forget all the love you’ve poured upon me
Let all that I am be an offering for all of my days

Surely, I’ve been forgiven
Surely, I’ve been made clean
Surely, I’ve known your kindness
Surely, I’ve known goodness and mercy

Oh, that I’d weave your mercies into song
That my jewels of praise would form another crown for your head
That my soul would give off sweet, sweet music
For your mercy endureth forever

© 2019 Eddy Mann

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Art Work, Gifts

The Tiki Hut

The Tiki Hut – Canvas Print …also available as a #canvasprint #framedprint #artprint #acrylicprint #metalprint #woodprint #tapestry #greetingcard #throwpillow #duvetcover #totebag #showercurtain #phonecase and more… #tikihut #tiki #hut #florida #melbournebeach #indianriver #river

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Lil Mann

Lil Mann: Writing in the Dust

Lil Mann’s back in his #Philly studio writing in the dust (John 8:6-9) #backhome #studio #cleaning #chilly #dust #broom #bible #bibleverse #philadelphia #north

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Lil Mann

Lil Mann: The AutoTrain

Lil Mann is excited to be arriving ahead of schedule (Proverbs 16:9) #amtrak #autotrain #early #traintravel #tuesday #tuesdaymotivation #tuesdayvibes #amtraktrain #bible #bibleverse

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Lil Mann

Lil Mann: The Slacker

Lil Mann caught napping instead of packing up. (Proverbs 6:9) #slacker #sluggard #lazy #lazysunday #naptime #bible #bibleverse #melbournebeachfl #florida

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Lil Mann

Lil Mann: Going Cuban

Lil Mann went #Cuban at El Ambia this afternoon. (Mark 12:31) #loveyourneighbor #cubano #fridayvibes #friday #bible #bibleverse #lunch #latelunch #medianoche #batido #melbournefl #brevardcountyfl #florida

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