For my Valentine!
I just wanna hold your hand
Hang on every word you say
Let’s write a song for us
And sing until we’re old and grey!
We went to a Matthew Smith and Sandra McCracken concert last night and this song really hit me – especially the last two lines from the bridge:
Teach me, Lord, on earth to show,
By my love, how much I owe.
All I Owe
Words by Robert Murray McCheyne and Matthew Smith
Music by Matthew Smith
When this passing world is done,
When has sunk yon glaring sun,
When we stand with Christ in glory,
Looking o’er life’s finished story,
Then, Lord, shall I fully know,
Not till then, how much I owe.
So last year, I wrote my first song. I totally forgot that I sent in a copyright registration for it (though i think technically you don’t really need to do that).
Anyway, my certificate came in the mail today!
The song was for our missions conference at church. I still have not recorded a good, clean version, but I uploaded a rough cut here a while back.
I sort of made a resolution to write more this year. More to follow…
Great article over at dumblittleman.com…
Check it out – speak ’em to someone today! [click image to read]
Not to add anything to this great article, but to simply remind those of us who follow Christ that the words we speak are as much worship of God as the songs we sing at church:
Let every detail in your lives—words, actions, whatever—be done in the
name of the Master, Jesus, thanking God the Father every step of the way.
Colossians 3:17 [MSG]
Resting on these today..
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time.
Psalm 34:18-19 (NLT)
Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you.
Psalm 55:22 (NLT)
“Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”
John 16:33 (NLT)
Yesterday’s post prompt on “The Daily Post at WordPress.com” was:
Describe the worst teacher you ever had.
My response:
I can honestly say that I can’t recall a “worst” teacher in my academic career – though I guess this post really hinges on how you define “worst.” There must be some who meet that description or handle – I guess I must have been lucky. The truth is, I had some great teachers.
What I can share is an interesting story about a professor I had in college. One who was tough, but good. I don’t recall the professor’s name, but it was a History course…
[night one – everyone files into the auditorium-style lecture hall and finds their seat]
Missy
By Dennis Arriaga
Once black, now pepp’ry
Trustworthy were e’er we go
My four-legged friend
Re-post of a previous entry, as I recently pruned the yard.
This is always a good reminder…
Last Saturday, I completed the annual “pruning of the roses” task at home – not as dangerous as the “running of the bulls”, but I did have some good pokes from the thorns!
Some of the rose bushes and trees we have are pretty old (according to my neighbor, some were even transplanted years ago from his house). Some of them are younger, having been planted by us. In order to keep them healthy and flowering each year, they must be pruned – even if they look like they don’t need it…even if they have blooms right now.
Old or new, well-established or just-planted – each gets the same treatment.
I believe that God always answers prayer – and typically in one of three ways: Yes, No, or Wait.
I think in general, our desire when we pray is that God will answer as we ask, hope, and dream – which usually involves a YES answer. If we ask for “A”, our hope and expectation is that God will answer “A”, and not “B” or “C.” It’s what we expect from others when we ask them to do something – why should our prayers to God be any different.
The truth is, God knows what is best – we think we know, but we really only see our lives with a limited view. God is God and knows all; in fact, the Bible teaches that He has “known” for eternity. There is surety and comfort in that – even though a NO answer is hard, disappointing, and, in our human mind, the “wrong” answer. I guess NO is sometimes the best and most appropriate answer – believing and resting in that is called faith and trust.
For about four years, we have prayed that Continue Reading…
Yesterday, the post prompt on Plinky.com was:
Write a haiku about something that drives you nuts.
Her
By Dennis Arriaga
A late-eighties start
All thoughts eclipsed by this one:
I’m crazy for her!
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