Musical.. uhm.... Tuesday

I guess I've been letting myself slack on this again. I'm going to blame part of it on the fact that I rarely remember what day of the week it is. Last week, I completely forgot about it. Last night, I actually remembered as I was falling asleep. I even had a song in mind, but apparently that realization wasn't powerful enough to wake me back up.

This is a song I actually heard for the first time on Sunday. It's a song about how scary yet ultimately satisfying it can be to let yourself be surrendered to God's love.

Love and Radiation
By All Star United


You're electric
And I'm out in the rainstorm
You're the virus
That's running through my veins
You're a danger
Like love and radiation
Seeping into my brain

You're the one I've been waiting for
You're my rocket to the sky
You're the diving board
Standin' seven stories high
You're the thrill of love
Like a jet on fire
Push me out and see if I can fly

You're the ocean
About to pull me under
You're the surgeon
Who says it's got to bleed
You're the true love
I've always been afraid of
But you're the one that I need

You're the one I've been waiting for
You're my rocket to the sky
You're the diving board
Standin' seven stories high
You're the thrill of love
Like a jet on fire
Push me out and see if I can fly

You're the passion
Crashin' my defenses
And I'm defenceless to you

You're the one I've been waiting for
You're my rocket to the sky
You're the diving board
Standin' seven stories high
You're the thrill of love
Like a jet on fire
Push me out and see if I can fly

Musical... Tuesday

I was really tired yesterday and it seems I completely forgot about this, so the update is a day late.

Casting Crowns has a new CD out. As always, all of the songs have great words and each one has it's own powerful message. I wanted to use one of the songs from that CD, but had a hard time choosing which one. The one I settled on is called "Somewhere in the Middle".

It talks about knowing where we should be and knowing where we've been, but still not having the courage to give it all up to God to reach the point where we need to be. Instead, we wind up stuck "somewhere in the middle."

CASTING CROWNS LYRICS

"Somewhere In The Middle"

Somewhere between the hot and the cold
Somewhere between the new and the old
Somewhere between who I am and who I used to be
Somewhere in the middle, You'll find me

Somewhere between the wrong and the right
Somewhere between the darkness and the light
Somewhere between who I was and who You're making me
Somewhere in the middle, You'll find me

Just how close can I get, Lord, to my surrender without losing all control

Fearless warriors in a picket fence, reckless abandon wrapped in common sense
Deep water faith in the shallow end and we are caught in the middle
With eyes wide open to the differences, the God we want and the God who is
But will we trade our dreams for His or are we caught in the middle
Are we caught in the middle

Somewhere between my heart and my hands
Somewhere between my faith and my plans
Somewhere between the safety of the boat and the crashing waves

Somewhere between a whisper and a roar
Somewhere between the altar and the door
Somewhere between contented peace and always wanting more
Somewhere in the middle You'll find me

Just how close can I get, Lord, to my surrender without losing all control

Lord, I feel You in this place and I know You're by my side
Loving me even on these nights when I'm caught in the middle

Musical Monday, September 10th

Alright, this is my first time being home today other than early this morning, so this update is coming pretty late, but at least it's here. I've always liked this song by Third Day. It's a good reminder that no matter what you're going through, there is a reason and God can bring you through it.

40 Days by Third Day

Here I am at what feels like the end
And so I come to You, my Lord, again
With this burden buried deep within
This heart that You have made
In this trial that I'm going through
I don't question 'cause I know it's true
That the sorrow brings me back to You
And You have made me stronger

It's been forty days and forty nights
Down the road of many trials
And I pray it's only for a season
'Cause in the wilderness and in the flood
You're the one I'm thinking of
And I know You've brought me for a reason

I have one more thing I've got to say
Before they try to take my life away
Let it be known that I am not afraid
Let Your will be done, Lord

Musical Monday and Fictional Apologies

Alright, first I guess I'll start by saying that it's been a really rough week, and I'm sad to say that I think I'm going to have to (at least temporarily) discontinue my Fictional Friday posts. I do still plan to do the Musical Monday posts though, which brings me to my next point.

This has been a really rough week for me, but here I've got a song reminding us not to forget to turn our eyes toward God even when things are going great. There's the silly church sign saying, "Is God your steering wheel or your spare tire?" It is funny, but at the same time, there's some truth to it. Is He something you use to guide you at every turn in your life, or is he just something you pull out when something else you depend on stops working?

Seven Places - Even When Lyrics

This week, I prayed, one time
My phone, it rang, I put You on the other line
And now my thoughts they drift around
My knees remain unacquainted with the ground
Unless my faith is put to the test and I am forced to bow
Although I'm in this flesh it doesn't mean You shouldn't have the best
from me, from me

[Chorus:]
Even when my eyes are dry
even when my soul is tired
even when my hands are heavy, I will lift them up to Yu
It's not about how I feel, oh Lord I am here for Yu
I exist for you

I close my eyes but all I see
Is a background of black, bouncy squiggly lines
And this week's mistakes coming back to mind but
I will lift my voice and make a joyful sound
Forget about me, I only get me down
Although I cannot see it doesn't mean I shouldn't sing to You, to You

[Chorus]

You've given me Your life and have held mine together yet I find
Excuses to slouch in my pew
But when glory divine
Is sitting in my very presence, the least that I can do
Is give my all to You, give my all to You

[Chorus]

Musical Monday

I've really been slacking on these updates :( I'll try to do better. Anyway, I've got a song for today. It's a little different from the kind of song I normally post. My parents always talk about learning this song around the time when my sister was born and the significance it held to them(especially the second verse). So I guess that's why I felt it relevant today just after receiving a call saying that one of my sisters is going into labor. It's a great song any day, but it just seems even more special in a time like this. Anyway, here it is, Because He Lives:

BECAUSE HE LIVES
Writer Bill Gaither

God Sent His Son, They Called Him Jesus;
He Came To Love, Heal And Forgive.
He Lived And Died To Buy My Pardon;
An Empty Grave Is There To Prove My Savior Lives.

Chorus:
Because He Lives
I Can Face Tomorrow
Because He Lives
All Fear Is Gone
Because I Know He Holds The Future
And Life Is Worth The Living
Just Because He Lives

How Sweet To Hold A Newborn Baby,
And Feel The Pride And Joy He Gives;
But Greater Still The Calm Assurance:
This Child Can Face Uncertain Day Because He Lives.

Chorus

And Then One Day I'll Cross The River;
I'll Fight Life's Final War With Pain.
And Then, As Death Gives Way To Vict'ry,
I'll See The Lights Of Glory And I'll Know He Reigns.

Chorus

Musical Monday

I've really been slacking on these updates :( I'll try to do better. Anyway, I've got a song for today. It's a little different from the kind of song I normally post. My parents always talk about learning this song around the time when my sister was born and the significance it held to them(especially the second verse). So I guess that's why I felt it relevant today just after receiving a call saying that one of my sisters is going into labor. It's a great song any day, but it just seems even more special in a time like this. Anyway, here it is, Because He Lives:

BECAUSE HE LIVES
Writer Bill Gaither

God Sent His Son, They Called Him Jesus;
He Came To Love, Heal And Forgive.
He Lived And Died To Buy My Pardon;
An Empty Grave Is There To Prove My Savior Lives.

Chorus:
Because He Lives
I Can Face Tomorrow
Because He Lives
All Fear Is Gone
Because I Know He Holds The Future
And Life Is Worth The Living
Just Because He Lives

How Sweet To Hold A Newborn Baby,
And Feel The Pride And Joy He Gives;
But Greater Still The Calm Assurance:
This Child Can Face Uncertain Day Because He Lives.

Chorus

And Then One Day I'll Cross The River;
I'll Fight Life's Final War With Pain.
And Then, As Death Gives Way To Vict'ry,
I'll See The Lights Of Glory And I'll Know He Reigns.

Chorus

Musical Monday

Well, it's Monday and that means it's time for a new song. I've been listening to a lot of music trying to find the right song to post today(hard work). I came across a song I hadn't really listened to in quite a while. I like the words though. I'm not really sure what else to say that the lyrics don't already say.


BURN FOR YOU
By Tobymac

I'm a brand new man, I'm a conscious man
I'm a man who's burnin' for you
The mistakes I've made have been chased away to the bottom of the ocean blue
I'm a brand new man in a foreign land, I'm a man who's feelin' that fire
And it's all so clear when I'm standing here at the peak of my desire

So won't you move me like you used to
I want the world to know I burn for you

I feel revived again, I am alive again
(Burnin' for you) You got me lifted and lifted you lift me up
I feel revived again, I'm energized again
(Burnin' for you) You got me lifted and lifted you lift me up

Woke up in a sweat, those ghosts in my head
Had a grip, but I slipped on by
It's a whole new day as the darkness fades
And the sun's climbing in the sky
I concede, my love, that I need your love
I'm before you, a broken man
And it's only you, no substitutes who can renew this soul again

You got me higher than Kilimanjaro
Got me believin' I can "save the day"
I'm up and running like their ain't no tomorrow
I'd rather burn for you than fade away
I'd rather burn for you than go my way

I'm a whole new guy with a whole new vibe
Changed inside - more flame in the fire
Can't stop, won't stop praying for desire
Like the bunny on the screen feel so energized
Old shell gone without a trace, new face
No more shortness of breath, new pace
Live life now without the taste of fear
TOBYMAC, Double Dutch now let the smoke clear

Fictional Friday Returns!

I'm sorry it's been so long since we got to see what's been happening to Jerry. Let's see how he's doing:

Jerry woke in a cold sweat, surprised at first by his surroundings. As he regained consciousness, his mind shifted forward in time to his current location. Over the past months, the memory of that night had haunted his dreams. Each time he woke wondering if there had been something else he could have done to save her. Each time, he wound up frustrated by the knowledge that it didn’t matter anymore. She wasn’t coming back; she was dead now and he couldn’t do anything about it.

Opening his eyes, he found some strange comfort in the fact that his fire had gone out in the night. Having something to do always seemed to help, even if it was a simple task like starting a fire. A little food in his stomach couldn’t hurt either.

As he struck his flint on the dull edge of his knife trying to light the small pile of tinder, his mind began to wander again. He couldn’t stop thinking about her. He kept seeing her face, her beautiful eyes making contact with his before closing forever.

Shaking his head, he fought off the memories and struggled with shaking hands to get the tiny sparks to turn into a small flame. After working for several minutes and gradually adding more kindling, he had a large enough fire.

He set up a spit to roast the rest of the small deer he had killed a week ago. As he waited for the meat to cook, he chewed thoughtfully on the last of the dry bread he had picked up at the last town he passed.

This time however, his thoughts didn’t linger on the recent past. No. They now sought the future. He had been camping here for almost two weeks now. He no longer felt like he could just stay here mourning. He needed to do something. He wasn’t sure exactly how he would go about it, but he needed to avenge her death. It was time. As soon as he’d finished his breakfast, he would set out after the man who’d killed his Samantha.

Alright, before you start complaining about the death, let me remind you that you guys chose that the main driving force in this story should be revenge. I had to give him something to be vengeful about didn't I?

Now for the next choice. What should Jerry do after breakfast?

A.) Get food, he's out!
B.) Head in the direction he thinks this mysterious murdered went.
C.) Head to the nearest town, he can get food and try to dig up some leads on this guy.
D.) Other(Tell me what you think he should do).

The Return of Musical Monday

Alright, it's been a while since I've been able to make a Musical Monday post, but I'm glad to be able to start it back again.

The song I chose this week, I hadn't heard before until recently. It's been on the radio a lot and it's from a band I really like, so I guess it's no surprise I liked this song the first time I heard it. It's called Comatose, and talks about how God is the only thing that can "wake us up" and comfort us. Anyway, here it is:

Comatose
by Skillet

I hate feeling like this
I'm so tired of trying to fight this
I'm asleep and all I dream of
Is waking to You
Tell me that You will listen
You're touch is what i'm missing
And the more I hide I realize I'm slowly losing You
Comatose
I'll never wake up without and overdose of You
I don't wanna live, I dont wanna breathe
'Les I feel you next to me
You take the pain I feel
Waking up to You never felt so real
I don't wanna sleep, I don't wanna dream
'Cause my dreams don't comfort me
The way You make me feel
Waking up to You never felt so real
I hate living without You
Dead wrong to ever doubt You
But my demons lay in waiting
Tempting me away
Oh how I adore You
Oh how I thirst for You
Oh how I need You
Comatose
I'll never wake up without and overdose of You
I don't wanna live, I dont wanna breathe
'Les I feel You next to me
You take the pain I feel
Waking up to You never felt so real
I don't wanna sleep, I don't wanna dream
'Cause my dreams don't comfort me
The way you make me feel
Waking up to You never felt so real
Breathing life
Waking up
My eyes open up
Comatose
I'll never wake up without and overdose of You
I don't wanna live, I dont wanna breathe
'Les I feel You next to me
You take the pain I feel
Waking up to You never felt so real
I don't wanna sleep, I don't wanna dream
'Cause my dreams don't comfort me
The way You make me feel
Waking up to You never felt so real
Oh how I adore You
Waking up to You never felt so real
Oh how I thirst for You
Waking up to You never felt so real
Oh how I adore You
The way You make me feel
Waking up to You never felt so real

I'm back!

It's been over 1 1/2 months since I moved... Which means that it's been over 1 1/2 months since my last post on here. I was unable to get online with my desktop computer, but as of today, I have a laptop that I can get online with.

This will mean more Musical Mondays and Fictional Fridays, along with my usual non-themed posts. I don't know about you, but I'm ready to find out what happens to Jerry next.

Also, I now have a guitar. I don't know how to play it yet, but I am practicing(my dad only brought it last night, so I haven't had it long). So future posts may contain progress updates on learning to play the guitar.

Anyway, I've got to get up pretty early tomorrow, so I should go to sleep. G'nite everyone!