Birthdays are the best.
And since the number of times people have asked me how old I am has grown exponentially since having a ring on my finger I think about growing older more often, and when I do I'm excited.
Being older affords you the ability to better appreciate the silly things in life. We can spend less time thinking about things we don't know and more about the things that make life great.
I have a lot of thoughts on this subject but not a lot of ways in which to convey them since this post has required several rewrites...I guess what I'm trying to say is that the future gets me excited not only because I'm confident in the great things God has for me, but also because I know that no matter how old I get, I'm always going to laugh when someone says "do, do" in a sentence.
:)
It's exciting to start another twenty five years of being me.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
the art of loosing myself in bringing Him praise
We just got done with an all worship night in youth, and as I stood on the stage and sang I thought...
This is so much bigger then me and anything I could ever do
Of all the places in the world there is no place I'd rather be then leading others to worship Him.
God is worthy of all praise and I want to spend the rest of my life like I did tonight in complete admiration of Him.
This is so much bigger then me and anything I could ever do
Of all the places in the world there is no place I'd rather be then leading others to worship Him.
God is worthy of all praise and I want to spend the rest of my life like I did tonight in complete admiration of Him.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
Musing lazily on love
Am I lost of just less found?
On the straight or on the round about of the wrong way?
I had other intentions for this blog but the Brooke Fraser song that's playing in my head would directly me differently.
Thanks to some friends with impeccable taste in music ;) I have recently been introduced to one of the greatest singer/songwriters I've known for a long time. (anyone to compare her to doesn't immediately come to mind)
The ironic thing is I've been singing her worship songs for months if not years already and so it's as if I've been introduced to someone whose path I've already crossed.
Brooke Fraser is a word smith when it comes to writing, crafting both intimate worship songs ("Shawdowfeet") and love songs ("The Thief")-a talent that has been blatantly lacking in most Christian music as far as I'm concerned.
Not only that but her voice is like a treasure trove of ability and as she sings she unfolds her talent in a way that allows the listener to slowly drink her in.
Speaking of drink, my first impression of this album (and if i wrote a CD review column this would be the opening sentence)...is that I'd love to liquefy her music and live off of it's lyrical nutrients for as long as it could sustain me.
It's just that good.
Anyone who can take the words of the greatest writer of all time-C.S. Lewis and sing them so beautiful has my uninhibited support for as long as we both shall live.
Haha so in case i didn't make it clear-Brooke Fraser's album Albertine* (correct spelling thanks to carly :)...Two thumbs up so high they would need some oxygen.
On the straight or on the round about of the wrong way?
I had other intentions for this blog but the Brooke Fraser song that's playing in my head would directly me differently.
Thanks to some friends with impeccable taste in music ;) I have recently been introduced to one of the greatest singer/songwriters I've known for a long time. (anyone to compare her to doesn't immediately come to mind)
The ironic thing is I've been singing her worship songs for months if not years already and so it's as if I've been introduced to someone whose path I've already crossed.
Brooke Fraser is a word smith when it comes to writing, crafting both intimate worship songs ("Shawdowfeet") and love songs ("The Thief")-a talent that has been blatantly lacking in most Christian music as far as I'm concerned.
Not only that but her voice is like a treasure trove of ability and as she sings she unfolds her talent in a way that allows the listener to slowly drink her in.
Speaking of drink, my first impression of this album (and if i wrote a CD review column this would be the opening sentence)...is that I'd love to liquefy her music and live off of it's lyrical nutrients for as long as it could sustain me.
It's just that good.
Anyone who can take the words of the greatest writer of all time-C.S. Lewis and sing them so beautiful has my uninhibited support for as long as we both shall live.
Haha so in case i didn't make it clear-Brooke Fraser's album Albertine* (correct spelling thanks to carly :)...Two thumbs up so high they would need some oxygen.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Wednesday
Didn’t get to bed till 5:30 Monday night/Tuesday morning and went to bed with work left to do. Thankfully I explained to my teacher all that’s going on with me right now and she granted me an extension. God bless Proffesor Robin Gray Nicks.
Here’s something interesting to hold you over till I can post again...
Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
Here’s something interesting to hold you over till I can post again...
Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Ravings of a sleepless woman
It's 3:35 am, I have two papers due by 9:40 am and I have yet to write one word of either.
I've researched one, even have a detailed outline ready to go but for some unknown reason that I'm trying not to curse about, the first word of what to write completely escapes me.
MY GOD it's 3:30 in the MORNING
at this point i anticipate no sleep but inspiration would be SUPER
the other paper i've tried to research but have come up with nothing which frustrates me beyond words
i've never experienced this in my entire life
and if this post could be in all caps without being annoying i would do just that
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD I NEED TO WRITE SOMETHING
I've researched one, even have a detailed outline ready to go but for some unknown reason that I'm trying not to curse about, the first word of what to write completely escapes me.
MY GOD it's 3:30 in the MORNING
at this point i anticipate no sleep but inspiration would be SUPER
the other paper i've tried to research but have come up with nothing which frustrates me beyond words
i've never experienced this in my entire life
and if this post could be in all caps without being annoying i would do just that
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD I NEED TO WRITE SOMETHING
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
MarCat Square
A cat stopped my tracks yesterday
There he sat not definably white, nor black
With no care, no worry, very matter of fact
I stood and I watched and I waited for act
But the cat just sat
So I sat back
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