Justice, Judgement, Mercy and Forgiveness

These words have been rattling around in my brain as of late. I am applying them to not only myself but those who have harmed me. I admit there is some question as to whether or not any or all of them are part of my conversation. This may sound confusing, let me attempt to …

Another shelf

Two weeks ago today I began a specific waiting process. It was then that I began to feel ill and indeed to this day I am not yet right. It was on the heels of writing the lyrics to a song called WAIT, I had no idea what that would mean until now. You see, …

Keep Waiting

I am for once at a loss for words. What was and is and will be are colliding and it's a bit of a mess right now. So much is going through my mind, I had to delete a couple hasty blogs and rethink myself. Seems to me I just wrote a song a few days …

Special Thanks To You

I wanted to take a moment and thank you for a great year at alwaysrisealways!  It makes me happy to say that last year I received as many views as all previous years combined. I am hoping the content continues to be worthy of your time and consideration. Thanks, Chris

Maintenance Day Song Lyrics

Wait Words by Chris Ripley Verse 1 Trying to be silent when all I want to do is talk, Quiet and waiting though my mind is full of thoughts. How can I hear you if I’m never listening? Afraid of the answers my obedience will bring. Chorus 1 So I’ll wait, I’ll wait to hear …

Grrr.

There is nothing in me, I am a hollow man. Empty and unable to feel anything passionately, I walk this Earth as a meaningless and nearly invisible entity. My ability to give anything is not in question when there's no substance from which to draw. This is getting to be a frustrating way to live. …

Split Seconds

My life used to be defined by music. I lived for it, strived to be better, rose and fell on how well I did. I was accepted as a musician and when I became rejected I saw no relevance to my life. Now, I pull my guitar from its case every other day or so …

The Art of the Deposition

Being a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, I am keenly aware of the legal proceedings against the Catholic Church. It came to light in the early 2000's that there was rampant and unchecked sexual abuse of minors worldwide by priests. Last night I watched nearly three hours of a former priests testimony when he was …

It’s Important to Clarify Some Things

When you write and ramble on like I do it can muddy the perceptions of what you are trying to say. I admit to being all over the board but thats just me dealing with stuff day to day on my journey. I felt it was time to clarify some things. I don't blame God …