Name Change

The name that I chose may come as a bit of a shock! However, here are my reasons for changing the name of my blog:

First of all, I wanted to choose something a little more “catchy.”

Secondly, I have been thinking a lot recently about what it means to be a Christian in our current culture; how to be in the world, but not of it and how to aspire to more than the “American dream.” I can’t say I’ve come to any solid conclusions, yet I would still like my title to display the theme.

Leave a comment with your thoughts! (Positive or negative)

The Music of Our Lives

Not without design does God write the music of our lives. Be it ours to learn the tune, and not be dismayed at the "rests." They are not to be slurred over, not to be omitted, not to destroy the melody, not to change the keynote. If we look up, God Himself will beat the time for us. With the eye on Him, we shall strike the next note full and clear. If we sadly say to ourselves, "There is no music in a 'rest,' " let us not forget "there is the making of music in it." The making of music is often a slow and painful process in this life. How patiently God works to teach us! How long He waits for us to learn the lesson!

-John Ruskin

The Wedding Dance

I know that posting YouTube videos isn't very creative on my part, but when I find a gem I just can't let it go unseen!

I think everyone will enjoy this one. :-) I would LOVE to do something like this.

Faithful

There's distance in the air and I cannot make it leave

I wave my arms' round about me and blow with all my might
I cannot sense you close, though I know you're always here
But the comfort of you near is what I long for

When I can't feel you, I have learned to reach out just the same
When I can't hear you, I know you still hear everyword I pray
And I want you more than I want to live another day
And as I wait for you maybe I'm made more faithful

All the folly of the past, though I know it is undone
I still feel the guilty one, still trying to make it right
So I whisper soft your name, let it roll around my tounge,
knowing you're the only one who knows me
You know me

Show me how I should live this
Show me where I should walk
I count this world as loss to me
You are all I want
You are all I want

-Brooke Fraser: "Faithful"