Held
Natalie Grant

Two months is too little.
They let him go.
They had no sudden healing.
To think that providence would
Take a child from his mother while she prays
Is appalling.

Who told us we’d be rescued?
What has changed and why should we be saved from nightmares?
We’re asking why this happens
To us who have died to live?
It’s unfair.

Chorus:
This is what it means to be held.
How it feels when the sacred is torn from your life
And you survive.
This is what it is to be loved.
And to know that the promise was
When everything fell we’d be held.

This hand is bitterness.
We want to taste it, let the hatred NUMB our sorrow.
The wise hand opens slowly to lilies of the valley and tomorrow.

(Chorus)
This is what it means to be held.
How it feels when the sacred is torn from your life
And you survive.
This is what it is to be loved.
And to know that the promise was
When everything fell we’d be held.

Bridge:
If hope is born of suffering.
If this is only the beginning.
Can we not wait for one hour watching for our Savior?

(Chorus)
This is what it means to be held.
How it feels when the sacred is torn from your life
And you survive.
This is what it is to be loved.
And to know that the promise was
When everything fell we’d be held.
This is what it is to be loved.
And to know, that the promise was when everything fell, we'd be held

~ooOoo~

I haven't heard this song till now for two main reasons:

1. I have not charged my mp3 player for quite awhile now.
2. I just resumed listening to lauchcast

I miss the pleasure of relaxing and listening to the music I love. By the way, I love contemporary christian music better than other genres. I guess I've been so busy with my academic life that I forgot this relaxing habit.
Also, we almost finish polling the Sto. Niño de Coastal area of Don Galo. Luckily by Monday we could really finish it and start with the Riverside Area. I was so tired when I got home that I slept until eight pm. *Whew

Out of School... Literally

It would probably do me some good if I were to do my practicum journal now rather than type my thoughts away, but I haven't post for awhile and I don't want to make my blogging a monthly habit. There are only about five people who read my blog, I don't want that number to decrease any further...

Anyway, the fourth day of our practicum at Baranggay Don Galo's over. We will do a census at the same area by thursday. The only problem so far is that it is so hot these days. We are really afraid of having a heat stroke everytime we have to get out of the baranggay hall during noon time. I also forgot to buy an umbrella and I don't have a cap either. I guess I can't avoid my body's defense compulsion via melanin production. (that's the smart way of saying mangingitim ako!!!) Please somebody, give me an umbrella!

I got my 2nd to the last classcard. So far I doing okay... here is the list of my grades...

PS 180--1.5
PS 182--1.75
ECON 115--1.25
ECON 109--1.0
PHILO 171 (Ethics)--1.25

I still son't have my classcard in PS 178 where Abaya is my professor. If you are in the mood to compute, you will find out that Abaya holds the key whether I'll be a US or a CS this sem and that is not a good thing. I only need 1.75 to be qualified and honestly, I would already be happy to have that grade. Well, whatever...

Prof. Tuazon is my professor in PS 180 and 182. If you know him or heard about him, you'll probably have a guess as to the volume of our reading materials. Personally, I like the way Sir Tuazon handle the subject. Even though he doesn't have an MA, you could sense that he knows what he is teaching.

When it comes to Ethics, I was really surprised with my grades. I was only expecting a 2.o and I would have been happy with a 1.75. The name of the subject (Ethics) might make it feel that the course is easy but it was not. The reading materials rival that of Sir Tuazon! The final exam in itself sould kill somebody eventhough it's a take home exam already... I know others got a 5 on their exams and somebody on our class has to take the subject again. tsk...tsk...

Econ 115 is not really eventful, only some laughing moments now and then. (wonder why? :D)
Econ 109 on the other hand almost killed me. My professor in this subject is Prof. Ponsaran and he has some reputation too. However, all the sleepless nights and suspended terrorism paid off. When I become a professor, I will use suspended terror too!! Bwahahahahaha!!!!!

Well then, I guess that's everything about my acads this semester. I want to forget about them especially the troubles. I would, however, treasure all the things that I have learned, academically or not. Fourth year, here I come!!!