Raevyn’s Story

Raevyn’s Story

My name is Raevyn. Prior to my arrival at Mary’ song, I lived a very secular lifestyle and was in a very consuming relationship that grew intensely toxic over the course of three years. My guilt and shame throughout my life, and my constant desire to change led me...
Erica’s Story

Erica’s Story

My name is Erica. I have been at Mary’s Song for 3 months and honestly I stand amazed at what the Lord has done. For so many years I found my security in men, titles, and materialistic things. I would try to overachieve to gain acceptance or try to people please to...
Nicole’s Story

Nicole’s Story

My name is Nicole Null. I’ve been at Mary’s Song for five and a half months and God is blowing my mind above and beyond anything I could have ever thought. I grew up in church and I always heard about the Lord. I was taught about Him and considered myself as serving...
LIFE GERM HIDDEN IN OUR SOULS

LIFE GERM HIDDEN IN OUR SOULS

LIFE GERM HIDDEN IN OUR SOULS by thebaileydrink – MERRY TUESDAY – with Parris Romans 8:19 “For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.”I found this gem of a word the other day in the writings of the Apostle...
A FRESH CALL

A FRESH CALL

“A FRESH CALL” “For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus” 1 Tim. 3:13 The Christian life is one progressive whole. The more we advance spiritually in our spiritual growth...
WORLD OF MYSTERY

WORLD OF MYSTERY

WORLD OF MYSTERY – by thebaileydrink MERRY TUESDAY BY PARRIS And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ. Eph. 3:9 “He was created of a mother...
HE CROWNS THE YEAR WITH HIS GOODNESS

HE CROWNS THE YEAR WITH HIS GOODNESS

MERRY MONDAY BY PARRIS Ps.65:11- He crowns the year with His goodness. “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house...
He crowns the year with His goodness…

He crowns the year with His goodness…

I woke up with this scripture and begin to dig. Ps 65:11 – He crowns the year with his goodness. Found this and loved it. How lovingly and patiently the psalm represents the Divine Husbandman as attending to all the steps of the process needed for the great...
EVEN THE ROCKS HAVE STORIES TO TELL!

EVEN THE ROCKS HAVE STORIES TO TELL!

MERRY WEDNESDAY BY PARRIS- “I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.” Luke 19:40 There is no other worship greater than what comes from the heart. You can travel the world and see the wonders of the world but our words...
BREATHE

BREATHE

Somehow hate splashed on you and you didn’t feel it Somehow divide covered you in darkness Our language changed to something unfamiliar Instead of smiles we are met with shades Instead of warmth there is measured distance But my love never changed Even words seem...
I SAW ABRAHAM’S STARS!

I SAW ABRAHAM’S STARS!

by thebaileydrink – MERRY MONDAY BY PARRIS “Then He brought him outside and said, “Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.” And He said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” Gen. 15:5 “Against all hope, Abraham in hope...
THE UNVEILING OF JESUS

THE UNVEILING OF JESUS

“THE UNVEILING OF JESUS” by thebaileydrink – MERRY TUESDAY BY PARRIS “This is the unveiling of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to share with his loving servants what must occur swiftly. He clearly made it known by sending his angel to his loving servant John....
THE ELEVENTH HOUR

THE ELEVENTH HOUR

THE ELEVENTH HOUR! “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.About nine in the morning he went out and saw others...
HIJACKED BY CHRIST

HIJACKED BY CHRIST

MERRY THURSDAY BY PARRIS “I also know that this man was hijacked into paradise—again, whether in or out of the body, I don’t know; God knows. There he heard the unspeakable spoken, but was forbidden to tell what he heard. This is the man I want to talk about. But...
PROVIDENCE

PROVIDENCE

“Providence”by thebaileydrinkMerry Monday by Parris Gen 45:5 “Now therefore be not grieved nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither; for God did send me before you to preserve life.”  Providence isn’t a common word in the 21st century. Man doesn’t like...
THE “GOD INTOXICATED” MAN

THE “GOD INTOXICATED” MAN

MERRY MONDAY BY PARRIS “But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal (thriambeauonti) procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere.” 2 Cor.2:14 Paul pours forth his thanks for the triumph of which...
CREATING SACRED SPACES

CREATING SACRED SPACES

“Creating Sacred Spaces”by thebaileydrinkMERRY MONDAY BY Parris Matt.6:6 – But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly....
THE PRAYER OF PAIN

THE PRAYER OF PAIN

“The Prayer of Pain”by thebaileydrinkMERRY MONDAY by Parris 1 Chronicles 4:10 – Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed! William Cowper says:— “The path of sorrow, and that path alone, Leads to the place where sorrow is unknown.” To a great extent we...

FLAMES OF FIRE

Ps.104:4 – You make your angels into winds of the Spirit and all your ministers become flames of fire. Angels are one of God’s mysteries. We see them all throughout the scriptures and they seem to become more active at critical times. Maybe we live in one of those...
Portionless World

Portionless World

“Portionless World”by thebaileydrinkMERRY MONDAY BY PARRIS “The Lord is my portion, says my soul; therefore I will hope in Him.” Lam. 3:24 I would be lying if I told you that I haven’t dealt with fear; a wee bit of depression and anxiety these days. In some ways these...
Kairos-Moments of Grace

Kairos-Moments of Grace

MERRY TUESDAY BY Parris Eph. 5:15,16 “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days of evil” If there is any time to live in, I would say this is that time. If there is any segment of moments I would say...
Tanya’s Story

Tanya’s Story

I’ve been at Mary’s Song for four months. This is actually my third time in the program. The first time I spent ten months. The second time I completed one year. Before coming back this time) I was gripped with the question) “what is wrong with me?...
Jennifer’s Story

Jennifer’s Story

My life was out of control, but I really didn’t think so. I was depressed, suicidal, unhappy and living on the edge. I thought I had control because I could function in everyday life by having a job. I wasn’t like others, that’s what the devil said....
Aimee’s Story

Aimee’s Story

At an early age my mother and step father insisted that my brother and I attend Christian Church services and Sunday School each and every Sunday. I was made to ask for forgiveness for my sins and invite our Lord God into my heart. I never really understand what I was...
THIS THING CALLED BEAUTY

THIS THING CALLED BEAUTY

“This thing called beauty!”by thebaileydrinkMerry Monday with Parris Ps.19:1 – “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech, night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech...
MATERIAL

MATERIAL

“Material” A MOTHERS DAY THOUGHT “Peter made them all leave the room. Then he got down on his knees and prayed. He turned to her body and said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes and looked at Peter and sat up. He took her by the hand and lifted her up. Then he...