Madison Haley

A tribute to my cousin Tess Barker who leaves on her mission to New York this week. I love her very much and look up to her example! Thank you Tess! See you in 1.5:) You’re An Anchor Stormy seas surround us Strong wind blows in the canyon Fire burns the forests But you will not be moved You’ve been through times that were gray There was nothing no one could say But times are new Just look at you You’re an anchor in the stormy seas A shelter from the wind A brick wall that cannot be burned How times have turned We need your wisdom more than ever now Cause you have pulled us through There’s no disaster that can take us out While we look up to you You’re an anchor Doors are shut around you Some may always say no Though we will miss you This is why you have to go You’re an anchor in the stormy seas A shelter from the wind A brick wall that cannot be burned How times have turned They need your wisdom more than ever now

Christmas Would Last All Year Green or red or gold or white Stockings the tree the Christmas lights All these things we see and touch Means Christmas to us Hot chocolate or some gingerbread Carols sang, ‘Merry Christmas’ said All these things we taste and say Means Christmas today They say there’s 12 days of Christmas But to us it should last all year The joy of bein jolly Shouldn’t be kept to old St. Nick Could this season last forever If we all became as one If we shown just like the star above Christmas would last all year All year Service, kindness, charity Makes us all the more merry All these things inside we feel Means Christmas is real Smile, laugh, peace and hope No more fallin on a downward slope All these things inside we feel Means Christmas is real     They say there’s 12 days of Christmas But to us it should last all year The joy of bein jolly Shouldn’t be kept to old St. Nick Could this season las

In The Moment I used to think that I was runnin From what I know to be wrong And the good times would keep on comin But not for long I used to think that everything would work out in the end My life could pass before my eyes Without choices to be made Where’s the laughter in my eyes again The courage to be brave The chance I have to just let go It’s my life I could save Where’s the beauty in the world around I used to see each day To live in the moment Is something I could change I used to think that I was livin Up to my full potential But livin from day to day Doesn’t tend to be substantial Where’s the laughter in my eyes again The courage to be brave  The chance I have to just let go It’s my life I could save Where’s the beauty in the world around I used to see each day To live in the moment Is something I could change A new day, a new dawn It’s comin, it’s here It’s wrapped its arms around me And I have s