By Meredith Landis
I am so excited for this month’s blog. I would like to introduce you to Meredith Landis, FREE’s Outreach Coordinator. Meredith was the first person the Lord brought to the organization after I became director. I won’t go into how the Lord orchestrated it all, but let’s just say He pretty much dropped her right into my lap.:) I am so grateful for Meredith. She has such a huge heart to help those who are enslaved, and she is an incredible addition to the FREE family. I am so blessed to have her alongside of me in this organization. What some may not know about Meredith is that she is a beautifully gifted singer and songwriter. Meredith has shared her song, Fairytale Life, for us on our blog this month, along with the lyrics. Take a few minutes to listen to her song and read the lyrics. I have no doubt you will quickly learn why we love her so much at FREE.
Blessings,
Andrea McHenry
Executive Director of Freedom and Restoration for Everyone Enslaved
Hi. I’m Meredith Landis. This song was written during a time when I was working through my own past. It came from a place of pain, but also from a place of hope and healing. I have seen God restore and bring healing to the wounded spirit, both in my own life and in the lives of others I am close to. There is nothing easy about facing the dark places. My prayer is that this song will speak hope into someone’s life, and that they will know that they are not alone.
Fairytale Life
By Meredith Landis
Lyrics:
She had a fairytale life
Like Snow White and Cinderella
Bluebirds on her fingers
Glass slippers on her toes
She danced down life’s dusty road
Then one day the story changed and the plot got strange
Now things would never be the same again
At the age of ten her fairytale life came tumbling down…
She had a fairytale life
Till the day he ripped it from her
Took her innocence and
Left behind an empty shell
Most days she hid it well
But the guilt she felt was telling her an evil lie
That it must be her fault
Can you hear her cry
Asking why her fairytale life came tumbling down…
Down, down till it felt like she was underground
And she stayed there for a very long time
Now it’s hard to trust the sunlight cause it feels so unfamiliar
Though she longs for nothing more than to let it wash all over her…
Now she’s trying to find her way
With Snow White and Cinderella
Tattered rags surround her
And the poison took its toll
It runs through her lonely soul
But if you try I think you’ll find there’s beauty there
As she prays in the night
For strength to fight
To face the day her fairytale life came tumbling down…
Down, down till it felt like she was underground
And she stayed there for a very long time
But now the sunlight on her face is feeling more and more familiar
And she longs for nothing more than to let it wash all over her…
And it’s a long hard climb
To get where she wants to be
Where the pain inside
Is barely a memory
But someday soon
Love will drive out all her fear
And when it does
Joy is gonna find her here…
Far from the day her fairytale life came tumbling down..
Down, down till it felt like she was underground
And she stayed there for a very long time
Now the sunlight on her face is feeling more and more familiar
And she longs for nothing more than to let it wash all over her…
She had a fairytale life like Snow White and Cinderella
Bluebirds on her fingers
Glass slippers on her toes
She danced down life’s dusty road….