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I have moved. Please feel free to read my stuff here, there is a lot of history here, but I am now located at:

allpoetry.com/poets/SeptemberFaith

Please visit me there.


I have journeyed
Through the long dark night
Out on the open sea
By faith alone
Sight unknown
And yet His eyes were watching me

The anchor holds
Though the ship is battered
The anchor holds
Though the sails are torn
I have fallen on my knees
As I faced the raging seas
The anchor holds
In spite of the storm

I’ve had visions
I’ve had dreams
I’ve even held them in my hand
But I never knew
They would slip right through
Like they were only grains of sand

The anchor holds
Though the ship is battered
The anchor holds
Though the sails are torn
I have fallen on my knees
As I faced the raging seas
The anchor holds
In spite of the storm

I have been young
But I am older now
And there has been beauty these eyes have seen
But it was in the night
Through the storms of my life
Oh, that’s where God proved
His love to me

The anchor holds
Though the ship is battered
The anchor holds
Though the sails are torn
I have fallen on my knees
As I faced the raging seas
The anchor holds
In spite of the storm
www.minibite.com/serious/anchor.htm

(thank you Sam for sharing this with me, you are my anchor.. I love you)



I am sorry, but I must go, there is no way that I could continue to be here, anywhere really. I am unsure that I can deal with the things in my life anymore, I am unsure if I want to fight this battle, if in my heart, I want to go on.

I'm taking a break, I dont know when I will be back, or if I will. But please remember how much I love you all. I'm just not sure if I have enough strength to carry on. Take care of one another for me, I will miss you.

This place has been a safe haven for me, a place that I could go, and know that there was always a kind word, a loving heart, and angel standing by to be my friend. I've never felt so loved as I did here, and that is why it is so hard to leave you.....

Renee, Raven, Joan, Melinda, Sam, Melody..... thank you for being my life line....

My prayers will continue to be with you.

Always, Criss

TO MY MOM: You have always been the sun, when the sky was dark
          the light, the truth and the stars in my eyes
                        I LOVE YOU!
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"HAPPINESS, LIKE UNHAPPINESS, IS A PROACTIVE CHOICE"

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Alway remember:

"Dont cross your fingers, fold your hands"

He's the only man worth fighting for, the only man worth crying for and the only man worth dying for!!!!
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DO YOU KNOW THAT 1 IN 8 WOMEN WILL BE DIOGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER? And every 12 Min, another woman dies of Breast cancer?

Do you know EIGHT women? There is a CURE out there, we just have to find it.
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National Breast Cancer Organization

Have you had YOUR mammogram this year? Go to this link, to find out more information, TOGETHER, WE CAN FIND A CURE!!!  

www.nationalbreastcancer.org/index.html

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"If you knew you were going to die tomorrow, who would you call today?"

"Je t'aime, plus qu'hier, moins que demain"

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My name is CRISS(KeepingTheStars), It is nice to meet you. I have been at AP for almost an entire year I believe. I was introduced to this amazing site by my SOUL SISTER,  ANGELBABY67 (Kyla).

Poets that have CAPTURED my Heart <3

I must tell you about my GREATEST discovery here at AP, and that Poetess goes by the name POETSHEART (Karen). She is an amazing woman and an awesome friend. She is an ANGEL to say the least. (allpoetry.com/Poem/689734) <---- My tribute to her!!!

MRPINK (Kris) -- My July 4th Friend
STARRINTHESKY (Elise) -- My Sister, Angel and Friend
DEADPOET (Meaganne) -- My Sister at heart
HUGH JORGAN (Andy) -- The poet of my Heart
POETRYALITY (Renee) -- My Beautiful Friend
ANGELICA (Joan) -- My ANGEL
SAMPLETTE (Sam) -- A Beautiful Soul
MISTY MELODY (Mel) -- Friend In God
THE BLACK SHEEP (Jeremy) -- Friend of my heart
SUNSHINE (Sunshine) -- A Sweetheart
MACANDREW (John) -- A poet with the world
POETIC ESCAPE (Nat) -- A beautiful Young Lady
JUST4U (Eddy) -- A wise soul, one filled with love and *hugs*
RAVEN AURORA (currently known as) ETERNALICEQUEEN -- Sister of my Soul
HONESTY ABOUNDS (Jani) Beuatiful Poet
FLAWED DESTINY -- Lovely lady
HEAVENLY POET (Tammy) -- Truly Heavenly
HORUS8 (Jeremi) -- Talented writer, but an amazing musician.
SERENEM (Melinda) A Beautiful Woman and Kind Heart

I'm a poet parent, Yes, me!  Her AP name is:

Christabell ----  allpoetry.com/poets/Christabell

She's a beautiful RedHead Kid and she writes Amazingly, I'm supposed to be mentoring her, but I think I learn more from her than she does from me.

My AP Mom -- SLEKKY -- who also happens to amaze me with her ability to put words together to sound simply beautiful.

There are many other poets at AP that I enjoy spending time with/reading, but these are the few that I visit most often and that also visit me on a pretty regular basis.  


"WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSING, THERE IS A WINDOW SLIGHTLY OPENED"

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I'm Movin On
by  Rascal Flatts

I've dealt with my ghosts and I've faced all my demons
Finally content with a past I regret
I've found you find strength in your moments of weakness
For once I'm at peace with myself
I've been burdened with blame, trapped in the past for too long
I'm movin' on

I've lived in this place and I know all the faces
Each one is different but they're always the same
They mean me no harm but it's time that I face it
They'll never allow me to change
But I never dreamed home would end up where I don't belong
I'm movin' on

I'm movin' on
At last I can see life has been patiently waiting for me
And I know there's no guarantees, but I'm not alone
There comes a time in everyone's life
When all you can see are the years passing by
And I have made up my mind that those days are gone

I sold what I could and packed what I couldn't
Stopped to fill up on my way out of town
I've loved like I should but lived that I shouldn't
I had to lose everything to find out
Maybe forgiveness will find me somewhere down this road
I'm movin' on

I'm movin' on
I'm movin' on


"Many people spend their entire lives regretting the past, that today passes them right by" .... live for today, you will never be able to change the events of the past... learn from them... make today a new beginning!!!!


THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY!


                 "I AM NOTHING WITHOUT MY FAMILY"