Angel

"Angel" - by Sarah Mclachlan

This is a very beautiful and very sad song. Life is not always smooth. I am not contemplating ending my life, as this song may imply, but I do long for that "comfort" of being "in the arms of the Angel." These couple of lines, though a bit morbid, are beautifully written: "I need some distraction, oh beautiful release / Memories seep from my veins / Let me be empty and weightless / And maybe I'll find some peace tonight... In the arms of the Angel..."

Please pray for me. I do long for that comfort.

My Heart Will Fly

Just a quick amendment... i believe the line is supposed to be "...why write the script" (w/o the "I"). But yeahs, this is "My Heart Will Fly" ~Mercy Me



haven't really been posting on this blog for a while. this is a nice song that I really think is good, especially for us who can't always figure out why certain things are happening in our lives.

"Why this happened I cannot explain...
why write the script with such heartache and pain
could there not have been an easier way?"

Beyond all the confusion and pain that this life brings, there is a great reassurance that it will all end, and that in that end we'll understand why all of those things happen. When we finally see God face to face, all of our momentary troubles will fade away...and it's something I'm looking forward to and keeping my focus on. All the things I go through, though I go through it now, I am promised will all be worth it when I finally see our Savior, God..

("Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.")

In 1 Corinthians 13:12, Paul hits on a point that here on earth, we're looking at life through faded glass...things are not clear and things don't make sense. But he reminds us of that day, when we'll finally see things clearly, and just as God knows us inside and out, we'll know Him and we'll understand why He took us through all the things we went through.

"And what appaears as incomplete...is still completely Yours
and one day we'll see as we've been seen
and we'll soar"

At The Cross

"At The Cross" - by Hillsong United

I was listening to a cover of "Lucky" by Colbie Caillat performed by Cathy Nguyen and AJ Rafael a while ago when I stumbled across this cover of "At the Cross". I found it utterly amazing. LOL! well, anyways... I just thought that this was a really beautiful song and the lyrics are amazing, as well...

Oh Lord, you searched me
You know my way
Even when I fail You,
I know you love me
Your holy presence
Surrounding me
In every season,
I know You love me,
I know You love me.

At the cross, I bow my knee,
Where Your blood was shed for me,
There's no greater love than this.
You have overcome the grave,
Your glory fills the highest place,
What can separate me now?

You go before me,
You shield my way,
Your hand upholds me;
I know You love me.
And when the earth fades,
Falls from my eyes,
And You stand before me,
I know You love me;
I know You love me

You tore the veil, You made a way
When You said that it is done.

This is one of those songs that i had to listen to over and over again. It's just really beautiful... "There's no greater love than this..." There really is nothing else that is greater or more loving than the God we have. "What can separate me now?" Nothing can separate us from the love of God. Although there are trials through life, He shields us, he protects us. Even when we fail him, he still loves us, and he still holds us up when we feel like falling. God is utterly amazing.

"I know You love me..."

Everything you want

this song is as close as i can relate to what i'm going to say...it's an old song by Vertical Horizon and the title is Everything You Want.

lately I've been thinking why do I love God? I'm still trying to make a short statement that non christians can understand without the Christianese words to confuse people. But my itunes was on random and that song played and it kinda felt aligned with my question...especially the chorus which goes..

He's everything you want
He's everything you need
He's everything inside of you
That you wish you could be
He says all the right things
At exactly the right time
But he means nothing to you
And you don't know why


except the 2nd to last line that says he means nothing to you, instead He means EVERYTHING to me....but most Christians don't know or forget WHY they love God. They say they love God, they worship God, they serve Him, but why? The answer to the question of WHY you love God should be a basic foundation of your faith. and the answer to why YOU love God, should be something personal, not a bible verse. It can be backed up by the verse but really your experience with God is the correct answer.
here's the song.



BY THE WAY, IF YOU HAV'NT HEARD, THOSE WHO ARE GOING TO FAMILY RETREAT, IF YOU CAN THINK OF A SONG THAT YOU LOVE, WOULD YOU MIND SHARING IT WITH ALL OF US AT RETREAT DURING SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL SONG SHARING? PLEASE TURN IN SONG TITLES TO ME OR JERRY BEFORE RETREAT PLEASE....AND THINK OF SOMETHING TO SHARE OF WHY YOU LOVE THE SONG TOO....THANKS

If We Are The Body - Casting Crowns

If We Are The Body - Casting Crowns



I've heard of this song often...seems KLOVE plays it every other day at the minimum. This song brings to mind a current thought about the church of today (Cumberland, any Christian church in the world). I'm wondering how much are we doing to fulfill the Great Commission. It's so easy to be consumed with everything about ourselves. Our thoughts seem to be mostly about ourselves...while the needs of the world go unseen and unmet. This post is in relation to the note on my Facebook page about poverty in the world. Everything starts with the man/woman in the mirror. Each morning, as I get up, I have to look at myself in the mirror...and ask God...what is it you want me to do today, God? Help me to see the needs of the world...and then help me to meet those needs. May my eyes and heart not be calloused, stone cold, without compassion. Thank you God for speaking to us through music amongst other things.

Beautiful Day

"Beautiful Day" - by U2

I'm very tired right now, but I really want to share this song, especially on a day like this--blue skies, lush green fields (at softball practice! =D), and the blazing sun. Heh, it's a beautiful day. I'll keep it brief, though.

This is one uplifting anthem that I enjoy very much. I'm not going to go into it too much, but--while the entire song is great--here are some lyrics that stand out to me and really get me (you can make out whatever you want out of these lyrics):

"It's a beautiful day
Sky is falling, you feel like it's a beautiful day"

"Touch me, take me to that other place
Teach me, I know I'm not a hopeless case"

"See the... see the... see the...
See the bird with a leaf in her mouth
After the flood all the colors came out"

"What you don't have you don't need it now
What you don't know you can feel it somehow"

Regardless of whatever may be going on in your life, everyday is a beautiful day. Every day is a blessing from God. I gotta remember that. This song actually reminds me of the story of Job: everything is going wrong in his life, but ultimately, he recognizes God in his life, and it's all okay. As vague as that statement was, it holds true. I like this song.

It's sleep time for me. May you all have a beautiful day. =]

Narnia

Arggh I can't embed it... anyways here's the link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDAl62AAGWc&feature



The song is called New World, by Toby Mac, and it basically tells the story of how Lucy discovered Narnia and how no one believed her at first. I only knew about this artist probably a week by now. This isn't really my genere of music but to me it doesn't matter, just the lyrics that is what matters to me. And it's about Narnia! haha yeah. I love Narnia, great story. Anyways I just wanted to share it with you guys because I thought it was awesome. And I think Michelle will love this lol.