Wednesday, February 6, 2013

He really did change my world




Recently, a blogger friend of mine began a new blog to which he dedicates Tuesdays to sharing some of his favorite music, blues. Yesterday, he posted a song by Eric Clapton called, "Holy Mother." Clapton's life was chock-full of  difficulties, addiction, and tragedy. His music contains a lot of his journey, and has at times, outlined how he relies on his faith in God. This song is one beautiful example.

Another song Clapton sang in 1996, "Change the World," though not written by him, really did change my world. It came during the last few years of a turbulent thirteen-year marriage, when things were really escalating, and my hope that things would turn around was fading. I heard the song while driving, and it pierced me to the core. I heard God in it, telling me that He saw me, loved me, and had a plan to do something about my situation. This message did not instantly heal me, nor keep me from making further mistakes, but it did throw me a rope to hang on to while I made my way to shore.

Jesus truly does come and rescue that one wandering sheep.


If I could reach the stars
Pull one down for you
Shine it on my heart
So you could see the truth
That this love I have inside
Is everything it seems
But for now I find
It's only in my dreams

And I can change the world
I will be the sunlight in your universe
You would think my love was really something good
Baby if I could change the world

And if I could be king
Even for a day
I'd take you as my queen
I'd have it no other way
[ From: http://www.elyrics.net ]
And our love would rule
This kingdom we had made
Till then I'd be a fool
Wishing for the day

That I can change the world
I would be the sunlight in your universe
You would think my love was really something good
Baby if I could change the world
Baby if I could change the world

I could change the world
I would be the sunlight in your universe
You would think my love was really something good
Baby if I could change the world
Baby if I could change the world
Baby if I could change the world



4 comments:

  1. So nice of you to mention my blog. And that is a great song. I love just about all of Clapton's music.

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  2. I like him, too. This song is not my favorite though...the lyrics are great but I just don't like the melody. I'm actually most partial to "Layla" when he was with Derek and the Dominoes :-) Ah, youth!

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  3. Eric Clapton has been my husband's hero since he (DH) was a teenager - in fact, that's how we met: at a Cream concert, on my 18th birthday! However, neither of us had ever heard "Holy Mother", and I believe it was a gift from her that I read about it and was able to pass it along to DH. He's been struggling with reaching out to Mary (it's the "problem of Mary" thing with us converts) and I've been asking her to bridge the gap. She is so faithful!

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    1. Thanks, Anna. You have now inspired me to write about The Blessed Mother from a convert's perspective. :) I have probably mentioned some thoughts here and there in other posts, but I really would like to write one just for Her.

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