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Saturday, April 4, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
Dry Town
I don't know about you, but sometimes I feel like my passion for the Lord goes through cycles of waxing and waning. I can categorically say that I feel like I'm in a waning stage right now. And that's ok. I've been a believer for 14 years. It's bound to happen now and then.
One of the things that seems to drag me through a waning period is music. I specifically have a list of about 5 songs right now that remind me of my path with the Lord and speak truth into my life, even when I'm doing mindless things like checking my emails or getting ready to go somewhere.
Would you like to know what my list is?
Though I sleep, my heart is awake. Though it's night, on you I wait. I still believe this drought will end even if there are no clouds in sight. Because you never let me down. I'll set you as a seal upon my heart. For there is love that is as strong as death, jealously demanding as the grave. And many waters cannot quench this love! Like a hard rain in this dry town you bring life to this dead ground. Let me find I'm at your feet. For I'm in love with you and there is no cost. I'm in love with you and there is no loss. Just let me cling to you, Jesus. You might let me cry. You might let me sing. You might let me feel a fraction of your suffering. But you'll never let me down. So come be the fire inside of me! Come be the flame upon my heart! Come be the fire inside of me, until you and I are one! Though you're far away, still I'm here to say, "I am yours! I am yours!" For when I heard your voice, and you said my name, when I heard your voice my heart it yearned for You.
Sometimes I just feel the need to shout it throughout the day: "You never let me down!" "I am yours!" "Come be the fire inside of me!"
If any of you reading this can relate, one thing I urge you to do is to speak truth over your life. Even if you don't "feel" it you know it's True. So say it. Say to your heart, "Heart, you will receive this truth: _______________!" And then name it.
He is Good!
He is kind!
He is merciful!
He is all-powerful!
He is beauty!
He is truth!
He is wise!
He knows best!
He loves me!
He is fair!
He is for me, not against me!
He is present!
He heals!
He ate with tax collectors and sinners!
He is not mad at me!
Heart, receive that truth. Receive it!
One of the things that seems to drag me through a waning period is music. I specifically have a list of about 5 songs right now that remind me of my path with the Lord and speak truth into my life, even when I'm doing mindless things like checking my emails or getting ready to go somewhere.
Would you like to know what my list is?
- Dry Town by Andy Gullahorn
- Never Let Me Down by Andy Gullahorn
- You Won't Relent by Misty Edwards
- I Will Waste My Life by Misty Edwards
- I Am Yours by Misty Edwards
Though I sleep, my heart is awake. Though it's night, on you I wait. I still believe this drought will end even if there are no clouds in sight. Because you never let me down. I'll set you as a seal upon my heart. For there is love that is as strong as death, jealously demanding as the grave. And many waters cannot quench this love! Like a hard rain in this dry town you bring life to this dead ground. Let me find I'm at your feet. For I'm in love with you and there is no cost. I'm in love with you and there is no loss. Just let me cling to you, Jesus. You might let me cry. You might let me sing. You might let me feel a fraction of your suffering. But you'll never let me down. So come be the fire inside of me! Come be the flame upon my heart! Come be the fire inside of me, until you and I are one! Though you're far away, still I'm here to say, "I am yours! I am yours!" For when I heard your voice, and you said my name, when I heard your voice my heart it yearned for You.
Sometimes I just feel the need to shout it throughout the day: "You never let me down!" "I am yours!" "Come be the fire inside of me!"
If any of you reading this can relate, one thing I urge you to do is to speak truth over your life. Even if you don't "feel" it you know it's True. So say it. Say to your heart, "Heart, you will receive this truth: _______________!" And then name it.
He is Good!
He is kind!
He is merciful!
He is all-powerful!
He is beauty!
He is truth!
He is wise!
He knows best!
He loves me!
He is fair!
He is for me, not against me!
He is present!
He heals!
He ate with tax collectors and sinners!
He is not mad at me!
Heart, receive that truth. Receive it!
The Scientist
I have no clever blog title for this, so I posted the title of the song I'm currently listening to. Ah, Coldplay.
I had a spur of the moment job interview today at a restaurant. (No matter how many times I type "restaurant" I always spell it wrong!) I might become a waitress! Crazy huh?
I'm nervous because what if I can't rattle off the list of salad dressings?
Hope nothing like this happens: (close your ears, there are a few adult words in this, don't even act like you've never seen it before!)
So, we'll see what happens. More to come.
I had a spur of the moment job interview today at a restaurant. (No matter how many times I type "restaurant" I always spell it wrong!) I might become a waitress! Crazy huh?
I'm nervous because what if I can't rattle off the list of salad dressings?
Hope nothing like this happens: (close your ears, there are a few adult words in this, don't even act like you've never seen it before!)
So, we'll see what happens. More to come.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
I'm Not Sure If I Can Finish This Book
I'm reading In a Pit With a Lion on a Snowy Day. I had just written this tirade about the example he used on pages 42-43 about a girl who went to Ethiopia and had amazing experiences such as cruising around in a Land Rover and how that was the way she "chased her lion" and she came back with fun party stories to tell.
Forgive me, but I deleted it.
I guess I'm still a little touchy on the Ethiopia subject as my heart hasn't gotten over reading this book (go... read it now!) and I fully believe that one day we could be the proud parents of a precious Ethiopian baby.
So again, forgive me. The whole passage on those two pages made me a little ill.
In short this book is shaping up to be everything that I was afraid it would be: fluff, cliche, and blah. I hope to finish, even though I'm not looking forward to it.
But Percy Jackson is starting to look really good about now!
Forgive me, but I deleted it.
I guess I'm still a little touchy on the Ethiopia subject as my heart hasn't gotten over reading this book (go... read it now!) and I fully believe that one day we could be the proud parents of a precious Ethiopian baby.
So again, forgive me. The whole passage on those two pages made me a little ill.
In short this book is shaping up to be everything that I was afraid it would be: fluff, cliche, and blah. I hope to finish, even though I'm not looking forward to it.
But Percy Jackson is starting to look really good about now!
Happy 5 Monthiversary
Gabriella turns 5 months old today! Really, it doesn't get much cuter than this:
I think it's safe to say that this is one of her favorite past times of late:
So happy 5 monthiversary baby girl!
I think it's safe to say that this is one of her favorite past times of late:
So happy 5 monthiversary baby girl!
Congratulations!
Just wanted to announce that Caleb James Hrabar has entered the world! Yesterday, to be exact, which makes him the first April Fool's baby I know.
I can't wait to go meet him in April!
I can't wait to go meet him in April!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Two Duds in a Row
Not gonna lie, the last two books I've read have been less than life-changing. I'll still have you all know that I have not bought a book since I started this thing. It's getting harder!
The Opium Clerk was the first in my series of duds. It just didn't do much for me and the story was hard to follow.
Most recently, today I finished Dragonfly. That's what I get for picking up a book at TJ's Consignment for $0.25!
I had this English teacher in high school, Mr. Grigsby. Besides being a grammar freak he also had this pet peeve about books that were too descriptive. He was a bare bones kind of guy. Back then I thought that was berserk, but now I know better.
Take a gander at the opening sentences of Dragonfly:
"Bad thing were starting to happen again in Uncle Henry's basement. These were things that had happened before, when the wind swung round, when the trees all felt the blood rush to their leaves after the exertion of August and the idling of September; when the chuckle-dark harvest moon shaped pumpkins in its own image, brought its secret wine flush to the scarecrows' cheeks; when the rich bounties of the land lay plump for the taking and the light left them alone for longer and longer at a time."
Chuckle-dark harvest moon? Now keep in mind that the entire book is written in this fashion.
I now understand Mr. Grigsby's beef with descriptive reading material. Some description is good, but sometimes writers can cross the line. And it's a very thin line.
Plus side of the book: it talked a lot about kingdoms of Light and Dark. It made several Biblical references and eventually light overcame the darkness. Story of my life. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was such a strong theme throughout the entire story.
Next up I'm going to take a swing on the non-fiction side with:
Swiped this from my folks while I was home for Christmas. I'm a little skeptical. I hope it's not the same thing over and over again, coinciding with stuff I already know. I really hope not.
Here's to reading!
The Opium Clerk was the first in my series of duds. It just didn't do much for me and the story was hard to follow.
Most recently, today I finished Dragonfly. That's what I get for picking up a book at TJ's Consignment for $0.25!
I had this English teacher in high school, Mr. Grigsby. Besides being a grammar freak he also had this pet peeve about books that were too descriptive. He was a bare bones kind of guy. Back then I thought that was berserk, but now I know better.
Take a gander at the opening sentences of Dragonfly:
"Bad thing were starting to happen again in Uncle Henry's basement. These were things that had happened before, when the wind swung round, when the trees all felt the blood rush to their leaves after the exertion of August and the idling of September; when the chuckle-dark harvest moon shaped pumpkins in its own image, brought its secret wine flush to the scarecrows' cheeks; when the rich bounties of the land lay plump for the taking and the light left them alone for longer and longer at a time."
Chuckle-dark harvest moon? Now keep in mind that the entire book is written in this fashion.
I now understand Mr. Grigsby's beef with descriptive reading material. Some description is good, but sometimes writers can cross the line. And it's a very thin line.
Plus side of the book: it talked a lot about kingdoms of Light and Dark. It made several Biblical references and eventually light overcame the darkness. Story of my life. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was such a strong theme throughout the entire story.
Next up I'm going to take a swing on the non-fiction side with:
Swiped this from my folks while I was home for Christmas. I'm a little skeptical. I hope it's not the same thing over and over again, coinciding with stuff I already know. I really hope not.
Here's to reading!
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