My friend K.D. from my church
wrote this song while visiting me in my kitchen.
I cherish the song as well as the way that Bill spoke from the heart.
--Jeanine

Speak from the Heart ©1996 by K.D. Novak Burnett Like the arrow in flight Moving true towards its mark So your words pierce the air When you speak from the heart Like the light from a star Reaching out through the dark So your words shine bright When you speak from the heart Fear not, fear not When the truth is in your hand Truth is like a thunderstorm In a barren land! When you speak from the heart Words fly high as they go With their message to impart When you speak from the heart Fear not, fear not! Truth rings out like a bell Truth can still the waters Truth can quench the fires of hell! When you speak from the heart Words are fearless and plain Like the tears of Our Lord Like the wind and the rain . . . . .

The morning after Bill's death, both his oldest daughter Cindy and I woke up with this song of Laurie's, "And We Are Wonderful," ringing in our minds. We knew that Laurie should sing it at Bill's memorials, which she did, and we felt that it might be Bill's way of telling us that now that he is with God, Bill truly knows that we are all wonderful.

And We Are Wonderful ©1999 by Laurie Schaad God made all we can see, every flower and tree, Every elephant and each giraffe. He made birds of the air, every tortoise and hare, And He made all hyenas that laugh. He made fishes that swim, everything that pleased Him, For He wanted creation to be Filled with color and light, a creator's delight, Living wonders forever to see. And God made you, and God made me, And we are wonderful, as are the flowers and trees. And God made me, and God made you: I know we're wonderful; I hope you know that too. God made rivers and seas, and the wind in the trees, Every sparrow, each crow and each hawk. She made lions that growl, and coyotes that howl, Human beings that know how to talk. She made clouds that pour rain, and the echo's refrain, And all hearts that are meant to flow free. She made rainbows of light, all the stars of the night, Every wonder that ever will be. And God made you, and God made me, And we are wonderful, as I can clearly see. And God made me, and God made you, And we are wonderful, and that is what is true.

Laurie wrote the song "I Must Move" the morning of December 2nd, 1999, the day Bill died. It really seemed to be more from Bill than for him. It feels that way to me, too. Laurie played a beautiful Native American drum to accompany this song.

I Must Move ©1999 by Laurie Schaad I must move: This is some kind of liberation. It is time to go, Let my spirit flow, And it's time for me to move. Time to move; It's time to move. I have loved you all, And I love you still, But it's time for me to move. I must move: This is Divine revelation. I am led to go, Let my spirit flow, And I know that I must move. I must move; It's time to move. I have loved you all, And I love you still, But it's time for me to move. Time to move; Time to move. Time to move; Time to move.

For other songs written for Bill as well as more about these,
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God's guidance for Bill's trip "home," including songs, dreams,
and even signs of his happiness with God

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