What Manner of Man IS this?

It was Sunday morning April 11th, 2004. Not an ordinary Sunday but Easter Sunday - the day Jesus rose form the dead, a day of celebration and love. Spring is so beautiful. I love hearing the birds sing, the beautiful colors, the fresh air, the sun shining, the smell of the flowers; but most of all... BUTTERFLIES!

As I walked into church that morning, nothing seemed different except all the beautiful lilies that surrounded the waterfall in the front of the stage. I walked in and greeted everyone as normal.

I knew we had a special guest this morning and I loved his music, so I knew it would be an amazing service. As I made my way to the front of the church to be seated, I could feel something SHIFT in the atmosphere! I didn't know what but I was paying attention?!

As our guest was announced, he walked up to the front of the stage. He looked a little shy and nervous. His eyes are dark brown, his hair long and wavy; he was wearing jeans, boots and carrying his guitar.

As he sat on the stool with his acoustic guitar, he began to speak softly...

He started to tell us about his terrible upbringing. He explained that his father abandoned his family when he was just a boy. His mother then remarried. He and his sister were raised by their stepfather, who was very cruel and abusive. His mother ended up in prison. The abuse became so bad that his stepfather tried to kill him and ended up in prison for attempted murder.

This sweet, innocent boy ended up in the foster care system and eventually on the streets. He had nowhere to go, no one to take care of him, and no way to take care of himself. He was homeless, lost, lonely, and hungry.

Tears welled up in my eyes as he was sharing his story, and my heart ached for this boy, now a young man, sitting in front of me.

Seeing him and knowing him as a famous singer, I would have never expected it.

As he continued with his story, he told us about a couple that took him in off the streets and let him live with them. One of the conditions the couple had for him to live there was that he attend church on Sundays, which he agreed to.

Through his experience he learned that the love he was missing, the love he was searching for, was always there... through Jesus.

As he began to sing, his voice was deep and crystal clear. There was so much power coming out of his voice that I could feel the vibration in my soul.

As I was listening to him sing, I had chills all over my body and I began to weep uncontrollably. In fact, I don't think there was a dry eye in church that morning.

This young man was none other than the famous Country singer, Jimmy Wayne.

To this day, I still can't listen to this song or watch the video without crying...

Jimmy Wayne ~ I love you this much

Jimmy has continued in his faith, his music, and most of all, he is continuing to raise awareness. He began project Meet Me Halfway to raise awareness of the fact that too many youth, especially those that are aging out of the foster care system, are facing circumstances similar to what he faced.

Meet Me Halfway kicked off January 1, 2010. Jimmy started to walk halfway across America, from Nashville to Arizona.

Fame has not stopped him from showing love and giving back.

Thank you to all of you that have shown your support to Jimmy, MMH, and especially for supporting the children. And thank you to those that brought Jimmy coffee or just stopped on the side of the road, to give him a hug.

God Bless you Jimmy. Thank you for being a VOICE and blessing all of us with your love, faith, humbleness, and music.

I'll leave Y'all with this:

What Manner of Man IS This, that WALKED the hill of Calvary and went to the CROSS, for you and I?

The Message of the Cross IS LOVE.

Thank You, JESUS!

Happy Easter, everyone.

YEEHAW!

P.S. Thank you, AxL for supporting Jimmy. I honor you and I love you! I will always remember...

Jimmy Wayne ~ Meet Me Halfway

Paper Angels ~ by Jimmy Wayne

Walk to Beautiful ~ by Jimmy Wayne

When Dreams Collide

"It will cost you nothing to dream and everything not to."

I have found that most people delete their dreams, like they are junk mail and don't think anything about them. 

I was the same way at one time but something so POWERFUL, beyond anything I could ever explain or anyone else could explain to me; changed me!

I receive a lot of emails regarding the meaning behind Farfalla Dreams, how I know certain things, people ask me all the time to interpret their dreams, about my faith, and/or just have questions.

Let me start off by saying, that I am NOT a Theologian, a Bible Scholar, a Psychic, or a Psychologist. I don't practice New Age interpretation of dreams and I have had no formal schooling in dreams, etc.

Throughout history, God always spoke to people through dreams. As I've said before, maybe He speaks to us through our dreams because it's the only time we're quiet and we'll LISTEN to Him? haha Anyway, we can argue our beliefs all day long but that isn't what I created this page for.

This page will be for those of you that want to get more in depth information about dreams, faith, interpretation of dreams and revelation.

I'm NOT saying that I have all of the answers but I do know the ONE who does. ;)

YES, I am a DREAMER and I am a BELIEVER.

First, ask yourself these simple questions:

1. Why were we created to dream?

2. Why do we spend half of our lives sleeping and dreaming?

3. If dreams are meaningless, then why do we have them?

Hmm... Something to ponder?!

Here are two stories that I love to share...

Not because of who they are but because they BELIEVED their dreams and allowed the rest of us to EXPERIENCE the dream.

May 22nd, 1987

From The Heroin Diaries by Nikki Sixx...

"T-Bone has just left, My head is still buzzing from talking to him. He had a dream last night that he was playing the drums upside down, and he wants to turn it into reality. So he's told management he wants them to design a kit that can spin around like a gyroscope while he's playing it...they're looking into it."

WOW! I recall everyone talking and writing about Tommy Lee's drum solo and his entire kit floating above the crowd, revolving and spinning as he continued playing it.

It was such a blessing to actually be able to SEE it and EXPERIENCE it.

I also love great songwriting. One of my favorite writers/lyricists is Pat Monahan from the band Train. I had tried to write something about his lyrics at one time but between his Solo CD and Train CD's there are so many BEAUTIFUL lyrics... that I would've ended up posting all of his songs! haha

Besides, my words could never COLLIDE to express his beautiful words. ;)

"She acts like summer and walks like rain"

Train won a grammy for the song 'Drops of Jupiter' but the story behind the song IS what IS so PROFOUND.

The story behind 'Drops of Jupiter'

I always tell people...

"Dream God sized dreams and watch Him bring them to pass."

Now IS the time to start dreaming again.

Train ~ Drops of Jupiter

Purple Rose x'2

Honor and Majesty IS upon you!

Purple Rose = Love at First Sight * Enchantment
Purple = Kingship * Royalty


For more information regarding "Purple Rose Day" in honor of AxL Rose, please view my previous blog, Purple Rose


BELOVED ~ Purple Rose x'3

JUBILEE ~ Purple Rose x'4

Your Hands

Axl Rose ~ It's alright

Petals

The Rolling Stones ~ Angie

"I still love ya, baby

Everywhere I look,
I see your eyes"

Purple Seed

"you need to push the purple seed"... x

You are my Purple Seed
I will nourish your deepest hunger and fulfill your every need

I made a promise to you at the age of five

and I'm here to say, the promise is still alive

Do not believe that it has vanished or disappeared

for I told you, I would never leave nor forsake you

But as the seed began to grow
the hurt and pain caused it to slow

I tried to stop you as you ran the other way
and wanted to do it your own way

I watched you as you tried to hide,

disguise and figure out WHO you are

I wept as the seed was being choked and suffocated inside of you
and I saw all those that tried to steal it and rob you

Many came in to distract you, blind you,
confuse, manipulate and lie to you

You felt so isolated and out of place

but you were never alone, for I wrapped you in My grace

I've sent Angels along the way 

to guide and direct you

I've given you dreams and visions

and I've come to you by night and by daylight

I've whispered in your ear as I walked along side of you

and today your CROWN is right in front of you

For your hair is made out of feathers from heaven

to protect your ears and mind

I covered your heart and back with my wings
to block the arrows that were shot to penetrate the seed and stop time

I've never looked at you the way others do

nor do I think any differently of you

I see straight through your heart, where I planted the seed

and My eyes are Purple with love and compassion for you

For some time has passed
and your eyes have been gray, for a season

but My promise is TRUE
I'm just waiting on you

Walk into your DESTINY
for the date is set before you

Do not doubt who you are
nor be afraid

for I will see you through

and I have an army of Angels to back you

Once you realize your TRUE identity,

there is nothing that can stop the seed

For you were given the gift of David

to cause the demons to flee

From YOUR lips, I will bring
an overflowing spring, for the whole world to SEE

I will give you the chords to play and the lyrics to sing,

for you My seed are a...

DESTINED King.

"protect your throne"...x

Aerosmith ~ Amazing 

Aerosmith ~ Amazing Lyrics

I kept the right ones out

And let the wrong ones in

Had an Angel of mercy to see me through all my sins

There were times in my life

When I was goin' insane

Tryin' to walk through

The pain

When I lost my grip 

And I hit the floor 

Yeah, I thought I could leave but couldn't get out the door 

I was so sick and tired 

Of livin' a lie 

I was wishin' that I 

Would die 

It's Amazing 

With the blink of an eye you finally see the light 

It's Amazing 

When the moment arrives that you know you'll be alright 

It's Amazing 

And I'm sayin' a prayer for the desperate hearts tonight

That one last shot's a Permanent Vacation 

And how high can you fly with broken wings? 

Life's a journey not a destination 

And I just can't tell just what tomorrow brings

You have to learn to crawl 

Before you learn to walk 

But I just couldn't listen to all that righteous talk, oh yeah 

I was out on the street, 

Just tryin' to survive 

Scratchin' to stay 

Alive