Promises

I've been holding off, 'cause I've been holding on

To everything that used to be, but I wanna' let go now
You have promised me, that beauty will come out of this
And though I cannot see it all, my broken heart with my hands I'll lift

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I don't know why You have made me this way
I don't see, but not a single doubt remains
I'll hold on to Your promises, because I know You promised
Something beautiful will come out of this

I've been chasing dreams, 'cause I've been chased by fear
I couldn't imagine all this, would happen to me this year
You have promised that new life would come out of this
And though I don't understand, my broken heart with my hands I'll lift

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[bridge:]
I don't know why, and I certainly can't see
I'll hold on to the words You spoke, 'cause in this there is beauty

I can't know why You have made me this way
I can't see, but not a single doubt remains
I'll hold on to Your promises, because I know Your words promise
Something beautiful will come out of this

Something beautiful will come out of this

Raisins

“We fry raisins.”

“I’m sorry?”

“Raisins.  We fry them in our spaghetti sauce.  It makes the sauce sweeter.”

“I’m sorry, do I know you?  I'm trying to read my book.”

“No.  I just thought you should know.”

“You thought a complete stranger should know that you fry raisins in your spaghetti sauce?”

“Have you ever tried it?”

“Raisins?”

“Yes. Have you ever tried frying them before you put the sauce in the pan?”

“No.”

“You should.  It’s delicious.”

“Okay, fine, I’ll try it sometime.”

“That’s how my mom always cooked them. Some people put sugar in the sauce, but my mom always fried raisins.”

“I guess that would work.”

“I just wanted you to know, that’s all.”

“Why?”

“Well, we’ve never met, but my mom gave you up for adoption when you were born. I just thought you should know how she made spaghetti.”