So very greatful now to be back online. I believe I was talking about the flip side of lonlyness. But, alass, I lost my thoughts.
I was saying, when we can see it, and recognize it, we can allow God to use this thing that could drag us down, to strengthen us.
What I'm getting at, I guess, is that when we are lonely, and again, I'm talking about a deep lonlyness, we can go to God, becausse I think He is the only one that can fill that anyway. It's the lonlyness that longs for something more. Something calm, peacefull, understanding.
I guess I could go on for a long time, but all the words would just fill empty space. The bottom line is to let lonelyness work in your life. NO, I'm not saying God wills you to be lonely, but FInd your fulfilment in Him. He made you to be relational with people, but the only way that that can work out is to be relational with Him.
He sees the sparow, He knows your thoughts, your deepest longings and desires. And he knows when you are alone.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Life, and the Sparow
It's called lonesome as an adjective, He is lonesome, she is lonesome, the dog was lonesome... I think I got that right. I never was good at english, why can't everybody speak and write in some other easyer language?
I'll try to write this as fasdt as I can, I have a time limmit on this computer.
There is this thing called linelyness, and I thought it might have been a disease, but now I'm not so sure it is. If it is, then I am have it, not sure If it's contagious or not.
It's more than just the feeling of wanting a companion, it's deaper than that. You can be in a room full of people and feel it. You can be talking and laughing with friends and it will be residing deep down inside of you. It is a very cunning foe.
It rides in with many thing at its heals, or before it, fear, discouragement, frustration, etc...
At least in its nasty form.
But it can take on a good form, that is, if we let it. Or maybe make it, of that I'm not entirely sure.
When we can see it, and recognize it, it will...
Well, the librarian just let me know that there is someone waiting for this computer, so email me, text me, call me, write me on facebook or whatever, I'll get the rest out sooner or later.
Peace out, and to all, a good night.
I'll try to write this as fasdt as I can, I have a time limmit on this computer.
There is this thing called linelyness, and I thought it might have been a disease, but now I'm not so sure it is. If it is, then I am have it, not sure If it's contagious or not.
It's more than just the feeling of wanting a companion, it's deaper than that. You can be in a room full of people and feel it. You can be talking and laughing with friends and it will be residing deep down inside of you. It is a very cunning foe.
It rides in with many thing at its heals, or before it, fear, discouragement, frustration, etc...
At least in its nasty form.
But it can take on a good form, that is, if we let it. Or maybe make it, of that I'm not entirely sure.
When we can see it, and recognize it, it will...
Well, the librarian just let me know that there is someone waiting for this computer, so email me, text me, call me, write me on facebook or whatever, I'll get the rest out sooner or later.
Peace out, and to all, a good night.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
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Sunday, May 4, 2008
Camping and writting music
We all got back from the camping trip today. Way to much happened to ttry to explain it to you all this late, but let me say that nobody fell in the fire, nobody got eaten by a bear, nobody froze (but some would like you to believe they did), and nobody died from asphixiation, or got lost... well... regarding that lost part.
Shane and I took the boys snype hunting the first night, lots of fun tracking up and down the side of the mountain, trying to find all the little leusive beasts. Of course, some of them didn't enjoy it as much as others, and Shane and dI found ourselves tied to a post, for bear bait. We tried to make apeal, telling them all about our wills and who got what after they found us eaten in the morning. To no avail, apparently they didn't enjoy hunting snypes as much as we did.
We all stayed warm that night except the other 12 of us other than me. Well, maybe some others stayed warm, but I know I did.
We had a water fight today before we left. I'm not sure, but I think Maria started it.
So now I am working on the music to my latest poem, Light the Fire, which I wrote last Sunday. It's not quite perfect, doesn't have all the feeling in it that I want, but at the same time is good. I had it better ealyer, but as usual, melodies escape fast, but I got the general idea of it recorded so I can go off of it as a springboard. It's in the key of A, originaly so that I could use alternative chords, but...
Well, It's bed time.
Matt Meek
Shane and I took the boys snype hunting the first night, lots of fun tracking up and down the side of the mountain, trying to find all the little leusive beasts. Of course, some of them didn't enjoy it as much as others, and Shane and dI found ourselves tied to a post, for bear bait. We tried to make apeal, telling them all about our wills and who got what after they found us eaten in the morning. To no avail, apparently they didn't enjoy hunting snypes as much as we did.
We all stayed warm that night except the other 12 of us other than me. Well, maybe some others stayed warm, but I know I did.
We had a water fight today before we left. I'm not sure, but I think Maria started it.
So now I am working on the music to my latest poem, Light the Fire, which I wrote last Sunday. It's not quite perfect, doesn't have all the feeling in it that I want, but at the same time is good. I had it better ealyer, but as usual, melodies escape fast, but I got the general idea of it recorded so I can go off of it as a springboard. It's in the key of A, originaly so that I could use alternative chords, but...
Well, It's bed time.
Matt Meek
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Today and Yesterday and my first, um, citation.
Or maybe I should say yesterday and today. After all, I am going to start with yesterday first.
I would say that it was for the most part... abnormal. FOr one I was doing painting at work, which just isn't normal for me. Most of the time work has to do with gutters. Anyway, I was painting the rail on somebodies porch.
We had to rush home before it was finished, because my boss' son had a socker game, and I was supposed to go help a friend build some fence.
So we came home, and Lavon took off for the game, and I stayed back a little, then Claudia and I took of to go do the fence. We picked Shane up, then went to the Big R where we were supposed to pick up the supplies and meet with the friends.
I have built fences, and I have built them in funny places, out of funny things, and in very funny ways. I told Shane that I could build a fence out of nothing, which is a little ebit of an exageration. Anyway, it was and adventure, putting 100 ft of fence up with a tottal of nine posts and two barn walls. With all the funny ways I have done fencing, I still ran into problems with this one. Not that any of them were to big, or shocking, just new different things.
We arrived on location to build a little after 7 pm, and started laying out our plans. Soon, of course, it got dark, so we pointed the truck headlights at our work zone, and kept going.
Oh yeah, did I remember to tell you that I was using my boss' F150 pickup.
We also hoocked my mp3 player up to the truck sterio and listened to music while we worked. And when we got done, the truck wouldn't start. So, we had to jump it.
We didn't finish till after 10 pm, and then we only finished because we had to, I still have the gate left to put on. We went in and had dinner (real late) and then were finally on our way. I had had calles frim Kim (Shanes dad) and Lavon (Claudias dad and my boss), you know, just checking on us, and seeing when on earth were we gonna be home.
We didn't leave till after 11.
I dropped shane off at his house, and we turned to go home, about halway down the road, we realized than shane had left something in the car! so we turned arround and took it back to him.
Well, I was supposed to have stopped by safeway on an errend on my way home, and I thought safeway clossed at midnight, so, I decided to rush it. I had a half hour to get there, and about a half hour of driving ahead of me. Oh yeah. Betweeen home, and Shanes house, there are these long, streight streches of road with awfully low speed limits. Now I would almost think that the limit should be 75 on these things, but it isn't, it is 45 on a lot of them. I was going 60. Ahead I saw one of the two redlights between me and my destination. The road is so streight that It was red, then green, then red again, then green again by the time I approached it. But, as fate would have, it turned yellow! At 60 MPH it is hard to stop in time, so I decided to beat the yellow, but, it turned RED! No way to stop. There was one car at the intersection to our left. I knew it would still be red for him, and that even if i stopped I would be in the intersection or through it, therefore causing more possibility of an accident (I am making it sound really dangerious here, but it wasn't all that daring).
Wouldn't you know it, that ONE car was a cop? wouldn't you know it! Of all the chances. You never see a cop there. Almost never on the road even. He walked up to the window and said something like, Now if you had been doing 45, instead of 60, you would have been able to stop for that red light. Sigh, I knew it, and I knew it was my fault to. I had been trying to slow my driving down some, andd for the most part, I had been. But there it was, or there I was. I probably made the fellows day, he needed his quota. LOL. He was really good, didn't fuss much at all, and took care of everything quickly, and I was on my way.
Did you all know safeway closses at 11 pm? I was rushing for nothing.
We got home, we went to bed. I woke up this morning to find... SNOW! It was suppopsed to rain, but snow! It's May 1st!
I love snow. I look out my window as I type this and can see large big flakes floating to the ground outside. Oh sigh, I love it. So much more peacefulll than my speeding ticket.
Well, I haave some more to write, but this post would then get really long. But I'll let you know a peek, it has to do with music, and my Bible reading this morning.
Talk to you all later,
Matt Meek
I would say that it was for the most part... abnormal. FOr one I was doing painting at work, which just isn't normal for me. Most of the time work has to do with gutters. Anyway, I was painting the rail on somebodies porch.
We had to rush home before it was finished, because my boss' son had a socker game, and I was supposed to go help a friend build some fence.
So we came home, and Lavon took off for the game, and I stayed back a little, then Claudia and I took of to go do the fence. We picked Shane up, then went to the Big R where we were supposed to pick up the supplies and meet with the friends.
I have built fences, and I have built them in funny places, out of funny things, and in very funny ways. I told Shane that I could build a fence out of nothing, which is a little ebit of an exageration. Anyway, it was and adventure, putting 100 ft of fence up with a tottal of nine posts and two barn walls. With all the funny ways I have done fencing, I still ran into problems with this one. Not that any of them were to big, or shocking, just new different things.
We arrived on location to build a little after 7 pm, and started laying out our plans. Soon, of course, it got dark, so we pointed the truck headlights at our work zone, and kept going.
Oh yeah, did I remember to tell you that I was using my boss' F150 pickup.
We also hoocked my mp3 player up to the truck sterio and listened to music while we worked. And when we got done, the truck wouldn't start. So, we had to jump it.
We didn't finish till after 10 pm, and then we only finished because we had to, I still have the gate left to put on. We went in and had dinner (real late) and then were finally on our way. I had had calles frim Kim (Shanes dad) and Lavon (Claudias dad and my boss), you know, just checking on us, and seeing when on earth were we gonna be home.
We didn't leave till after 11.
I dropped shane off at his house, and we turned to go home, about halway down the road, we realized than shane had left something in the car! so we turned arround and took it back to him.
Well, I was supposed to have stopped by safeway on an errend on my way home, and I thought safeway clossed at midnight, so, I decided to rush it. I had a half hour to get there, and about a half hour of driving ahead of me. Oh yeah. Betweeen home, and Shanes house, there are these long, streight streches of road with awfully low speed limits. Now I would almost think that the limit should be 75 on these things, but it isn't, it is 45 on a lot of them. I was going 60. Ahead I saw one of the two redlights between me and my destination. The road is so streight that It was red, then green, then red again, then green again by the time I approached it. But, as fate would have, it turned yellow! At 60 MPH it is hard to stop in time, so I decided to beat the yellow, but, it turned RED! No way to stop. There was one car at the intersection to our left. I knew it would still be red for him, and that even if i stopped I would be in the intersection or through it, therefore causing more possibility of an accident (I am making it sound really dangerious here, but it wasn't all that daring).
Wouldn't you know it, that ONE car was a cop? wouldn't you know it! Of all the chances. You never see a cop there. Almost never on the road even. He walked up to the window and said something like, Now if you had been doing 45, instead of 60, you would have been able to stop for that red light. Sigh, I knew it, and I knew it was my fault to. I had been trying to slow my driving down some, andd for the most part, I had been. But there it was, or there I was. I probably made the fellows day, he needed his quota. LOL. He was really good, didn't fuss much at all, and took care of everything quickly, and I was on my way.
Did you all know safeway closses at 11 pm? I was rushing for nothing.
We got home, we went to bed. I woke up this morning to find... SNOW! It was suppopsed to rain, but snow! It's May 1st!
I love snow. I look out my window as I type this and can see large big flakes floating to the ground outside. Oh sigh, I love it. So much more peacefulll than my speeding ticket.
Well, I haave some more to write, but this post would then get really long. But I'll let you know a peek, it has to do with music, and my Bible reading this morning.
Talk to you all later,
Matt Meek
Sunday, April 27, 2008
A Great Day
I had a pretty good day today.
Sunday,
Hallelluja!
It's not that far,
not that far away!
The message at new life church was really awsome! You can listen to it at http://www.newlifechurch.org/. there was one by a vissiting pastore several weeks ago that was really awsome, too. All on life with the holly spirit. It's the kind of message that inspires you to go beyond where you are. We also took comunion at church today. It is awsome to think about Christs blood covering us so that we can have comunion with Him. I grew up in the school of thought where I thought I had to be so good, nearly perfect to take comunion, and it very well is true that we should patch up offenses before, before going to church even isn't a bad idea. But comunion is all about not being perfect. Well, maybe not all about about, but is directly related to His death and resurecction... becaue we are not perfect.
Anyway, I also made a new aquantance today, which is always really neat.
And then we went to garden of the gods and hiked arround and explored, and shot some footage, and did some rock scrambling. We went up pretty high. It was very fun!
Of couorse, in every happy day, there is a cloud, and the clooud for this one was that not all the people I love were near, or together with eachother. And of course there is the longing to get everything right in my life. LOL.
But I was so encouraged.
I returned thte electric guitar I got from the pawn shop, but they wouold only give me in store credit, so I had to decide what I wanted. I chose an FX peddal for a guitar, a mic, and a mic stand. I like the FX peddal, and the mic stand, but havn't gotten to test the mic out yet. Not that I havn't played the guitar and pretended to sing into it ;)
Tomarrow I am supposed to start work on Fort Carsen. That will be interesting and involve new things I have never encountered in my job (gutter installation) yet. It should last us a week, so that will be nice, somewhat steady work.
I Fealt like writting some poetry tonight, so here it is, freehanded in, right at the moment.
Light The Fire
by Matt Meek
When my love fades
May Your Love, o Lord
Shine on through
and take the place
of all mine, weak frail
inperfect
And Light the fire
Let it burn
Fanned by love
not of this world
Yeah light the fire
shine in the night
and cut the dark
that shrouds my heart
I just tried to Love
To hard by myself
and made all Your things
my very own
But You can help
Your Spirit Empowers
and filled with Your love
I can go on.
So Light the fire
Let it burn
Fanned by love
not of this world
Yeah light the fire
shine in the night
And cut the dark
that shrouds my heart
I wanna love
like You love the church
and I wanna grow
Breaking free
to praise You more
May all I do
be sweat to You
Even love for her
So Light the fire
Let it burn
Fanned by love
not of this world
Yeah light the fire
shine in the night
and cut the dark
with Your Light
You all see, it is quite possible to write a love song for a girl to God. Ok, ok, I know, I'm crazy. BUt at least it is a good crazy.
Matt Meek
Sunday,
Hallelluja!
It's not that far,
not that far away!
The message at new life church was really awsome! You can listen to it at http://www.newlifechurch.org/. there was one by a vissiting pastore several weeks ago that was really awsome, too. All on life with the holly spirit. It's the kind of message that inspires you to go beyond where you are. We also took comunion at church today. It is awsome to think about Christs blood covering us so that we can have comunion with Him. I grew up in the school of thought where I thought I had to be so good, nearly perfect to take comunion, and it very well is true that we should patch up offenses before, before going to church even isn't a bad idea. But comunion is all about not being perfect. Well, maybe not all about about, but is directly related to His death and resurecction... becaue we are not perfect.
Anyway, I also made a new aquantance today, which is always really neat.
And then we went to garden of the gods and hiked arround and explored, and shot some footage, and did some rock scrambling. We went up pretty high. It was very fun!
Of couorse, in every happy day, there is a cloud, and the clooud for this one was that not all the people I love were near, or together with eachother. And of course there is the longing to get everything right in my life. LOL.
But I was so encouraged.
I returned thte electric guitar I got from the pawn shop, but they wouold only give me in store credit, so I had to decide what I wanted. I chose an FX peddal for a guitar, a mic, and a mic stand. I like the FX peddal, and the mic stand, but havn't gotten to test the mic out yet. Not that I havn't played the guitar and pretended to sing into it ;)
Tomarrow I am supposed to start work on Fort Carsen. That will be interesting and involve new things I have never encountered in my job (gutter installation) yet. It should last us a week, so that will be nice, somewhat steady work.
I Fealt like writting some poetry tonight, so here it is, freehanded in, right at the moment.
Light The Fire
by Matt Meek
When my love fades
May Your Love, o Lord
Shine on through
and take the place
of all mine, weak frail
inperfect
And Light the fire
Let it burn
Fanned by love
not of this world
Yeah light the fire
shine in the night
and cut the dark
that shrouds my heart
I just tried to Love
To hard by myself
and made all Your things
my very own
But You can help
Your Spirit Empowers
and filled with Your love
I can go on.
So Light the fire
Let it burn
Fanned by love
not of this world
Yeah light the fire
shine in the night
And cut the dark
that shrouds my heart
I wanna love
like You love the church
and I wanna grow
Breaking free
to praise You more
May all I do
be sweat to You
Even love for her
So Light the fire
Let it burn
Fanned by love
not of this world
Yeah light the fire
shine in the night
and cut the dark
with Your Light
You all see, it is quite possible to write a love song for a girl to God. Ok, ok, I know, I'm crazy. BUt at least it is a good crazy.
Matt Meek
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Backwards World (Earth Mix)
This is just a quick post for all of you, my ever so loyal mans, that I have uploaded a new song of mine to my Xanga site. http://www.xanga.com/MattMeek. It is called Backwards World (Earth Mix) by Matt Meek. You can read a little more detail on the xanga page.
I picked up an electric guitar this last saturday, I really like it, but it just isn't everything a guy needs in a guitar. SO it willl wind up returned, or exchanged, for one more like what I am looking for.
I got a load of work this week, so I'll probably be pretty busy. But I will try to keep everyone posted.
Hope you all enjoy the song,
Later,
Matt Meek
I picked up an electric guitar this last saturday, I really like it, but it just isn't everything a guy needs in a guitar. SO it willl wind up returned, or exchanged, for one more like what I am looking for.
I got a load of work this week, so I'll probably be pretty busy. But I will try to keep everyone posted.
Hope you all enjoy the song,
Later,
Matt Meek
Saturday, April 12, 2008
The Beatifull snow
When all is said and all has come undone,
before the sun, the moon and stars grow dark,
before the ddays of youth are spent in veign,
before the dust reclaims its own again.
Breith on me
Breith oh breath of God
- The NewsBoys -
There has been plenty of things that have gone on the last week.
One is that right now my mp3 player is stuck on and I fear that if I hit that reclusive reset button it will erase everything on it, including the voise memoes that i havn't moved to my laptop. The manuak gives no clues.
On Friday... well, let me try to paint a picture with words. It was a house, set back from the road, and surounded by tall pine trees, in the foothils of the Colorado Rockies. It was a quaint little place, a combanation of log wood siding, and stone. The serien scenes faint noises were even farther dampened by a blanket of snow. Large flakees floated to the ground in a peacefull manual. The house, by all appearant reasons, had been empty for a while. A heard of deer, aproximately 10 to 15 in size, nibled on what stuck above the snow, or bark on trees. A screach broke the peace, the deer looked up, but did not run. This new intrussion was that of a gutter instalattion mans drill, as it cut its way through the stone wall so as to attache a downspout. All the while he wished for a camera. Oh to capturing the moment with film , instead of interupting it. Such is life.
This snow was one of winters attempts to hold off summer.
On Thursday work was cut short in the middle of the day due to the ferotiousness of the weather.
I signed on for a part time position... wish I could explain it, but I can't. If you want, shoot me an email, you can come SEE it in action. Pretty neat to do.
By the way, my mp3 player woke up.
I decided that if at all possible I will try to make it to boston and NY city next weekend.
I get to take a beautifull puppy up to a new owner tomarow, but it will brobably mean I miss church.
Sleaping in fealt so good this morning! Morgans socker game was a flat out succes. 7 to 0, or something like that. Of course at that age it isn't very competitive.
There's a light at the end of this tunnel,
Shining bright at the end of this tunnel
for you, for you
- Third Day -
Well, I gotta go. Talk later all!
Matt Meek
before the sun, the moon and stars grow dark,
before the ddays of youth are spent in veign,
before the dust reclaims its own again.
Breith on me
Breith oh breath of God
- The NewsBoys -
There has been plenty of things that have gone on the last week.
One is that right now my mp3 player is stuck on and I fear that if I hit that reclusive reset button it will erase everything on it, including the voise memoes that i havn't moved to my laptop. The manuak gives no clues.
On Friday... well, let me try to paint a picture with words. It was a house, set back from the road, and surounded by tall pine trees, in the foothils of the Colorado Rockies. It was a quaint little place, a combanation of log wood siding, and stone. The serien scenes faint noises were even farther dampened by a blanket of snow. Large flakees floated to the ground in a peacefull manual. The house, by all appearant reasons, had been empty for a while. A heard of deer, aproximately 10 to 15 in size, nibled on what stuck above the snow, or bark on trees. A screach broke the peace, the deer looked up, but did not run. This new intrussion was that of a gutter instalattion mans drill, as it cut its way through the stone wall so as to attache a downspout. All the while he wished for a camera. Oh to capturing the moment with film , instead of interupting it. Such is life.
This snow was one of winters attempts to hold off summer.
On Thursday work was cut short in the middle of the day due to the ferotiousness of the weather.
I signed on for a part time position... wish I could explain it, but I can't. If you want, shoot me an email, you can come SEE it in action. Pretty neat to do.
By the way, my mp3 player woke up.
I decided that if at all possible I will try to make it to boston and NY city next weekend.
I get to take a beautifull puppy up to a new owner tomarow, but it will brobably mean I miss church.
Sleaping in fealt so good this morning! Morgans socker game was a flat out succes. 7 to 0, or something like that. Of course at that age it isn't very competitive.
There's a light at the end of this tunnel,
Shining bright at the end of this tunnel
for you, for you
- Third Day -
Well, I gotta go. Talk later all!
Matt Meek
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Verses of Hope
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint.
Why are you cast down oh my soul? Hope thou in God.
One of my favorite songs is Everlasting God, by Brenton Brown.
Why are you cast down oh my soul? Hope thou in God.
One of my favorite songs is Everlasting God, by Brenton Brown.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Can't let Go
Just finished August Rush, for the second time. After meating a new aquantance on facebook, Gail, I have been dreaming of music school the last week. It would be so cool, to be able to be trained, yet I fear the "box".
So anyway, the movie tonight reminded me of the thought of a music school again. Would it work? Could it even be possible? I dunno, I just know I gotta ask Gail.
I love all the... music, the movie is full of music!
I love this movie besause it doesn't put love at first sight down, and doesn't mock those who want to follow that first true attraction. Dreams, and feelings can be true. Why do we put it down in our society? Oh, forget it is the common theme. Even ammong christians. NOt that I'm saying we can just be led by our emotions (that was a disclaimer)
No, I don't agree with all the philosophy in the movie. But did anybody ever wonder what it is like to love somone for 8-10 years? Without hardly any contact with them?
I think I'm just crazy sometimes.
A few words came to my mind earlyer today:
and I can't let it go,
Yet I'm giving it away
And I cant let you know
That I thought of you today
Four lines. that's it. While sitting in the parking lot at the grocery store.
Well, this guy's gotta work early tomarow, write at you later.
Sincerely,
Matt Meek.
So anyway, the movie tonight reminded me of the thought of a music school again. Would it work? Could it even be possible? I dunno, I just know I gotta ask Gail.
I love all the... music, the movie is full of music!
I love this movie besause it doesn't put love at first sight down, and doesn't mock those who want to follow that first true attraction. Dreams, and feelings can be true. Why do we put it down in our society? Oh, forget it is the common theme. Even ammong christians. NOt that I'm saying we can just be led by our emotions (that was a disclaimer)
No, I don't agree with all the philosophy in the movie. But did anybody ever wonder what it is like to love somone for 8-10 years? Without hardly any contact with them?
I think I'm just crazy sometimes.
A few words came to my mind earlyer today:
and I can't let it go,
Yet I'm giving it away
And I cant let you know
That I thought of you today
Four lines. that's it. While sitting in the parking lot at the grocery store.
Well, this guy's gotta work early tomarow, write at you later.
Sincerely,
Matt Meek.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Thoughts from way past midnight
I was up late, again, like I shouldn't be. It's actualy past midnight, close to 2 am here. Sigh, I went way to long trying to hunt down a good set of audio boks and Bibles, but I finaly hung the computer up and pulled out the Bible. It is s important, yet I save my last little bit of time for it.
Anyway, I was reading in Psalm 67 when my mind wandered off, and I started thinking about love, and all the things I do and know to do. For example, I know the right songs to sing, and love to sing and play guitar, I know that the awsomest form f music is praise and worship, and that God should be the center of attention... But without love, I mean a true love, all my singing and strumming is like, well, sounding brass and tinkleing symbles. (No offense drummers). It's like a love song that was written to a girl the musician didn't even love. (ok, k, I know, there I go again, compairing the spiritual with the romantic). Anyway, I fealt like I should write about it here.
First Corinthians 13:13 says:
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
In chapter 12, verse 30, Paul says:
...and I will show you the most excellent way.
SO I mentioned my music, and equated it to sounding brass and tinkling symbles, like the gift of tounges. And dsay, here, in this very writing, I get things right, and what I'm saying here is true, I can be right without love, I can believe something is true just because it is (which isn't necisarily bad), but what if it is absolutely loveless? See, I believe this is in love, for God, I'm wanting to lve more, but whwat if I was just writing it because it was true, and didn't really want it, like it, or follow it, or want to follow it even? It would be almst like the gift of proffecy in II Cor: 13:2. Say I have lots of Biblical understanding, can answer the questions the best and dfastest, etc. I can tend to be that way, A lot og head knowledge. WHat isit without love? II cor 13:2 I am Nothing. It's wothless.
And the good things I do. Things that are truly good. I go and help the poore, or the orphans in africa (which I want to do), but why/ Is it love for them? God? Do I do somethings out of "duty"? Yeah, I bet. II Cor 13:3 I gain nothing.
I want t have love, in everything I do. I see so much that I need to get right, so many things that are out of place, but trying and stryving to get them right, without the love, is worthless. God wants a relationship, a lover, not an actor.
Think about it. All humans (that are normal) desire relationships, and there are traits that we like and admire in people, weather it be strength, tallent, beauty, inteligense, etc, etc. But we all find ourselves attracted to someone who actualy cairs and wants a relationship. The "perfect" person in the tallent department with no love would soon become very plastic to us, and we would long for a deeper relationship with that person.
Are we plastic with God? Do we do things "just because"? I do.
Hey, lets not focus on what things we're suposed to do, lets focus on WHO we're suposed to LOVE. Let's as God to help us, and I think that as we find ourselves wanting to love Him, we will find ourselves wanting to please Him. After all, you always wanna please your lover. ;)
Another interesting thing to think about, in regards to love, is the thing about loving ourselves, there's this song that plays on the radio that talks about that (Don't worry Carrie, I won't mention any names). Can we love other people if we don't love ourselves, probably not, but who cairs? I don't. Here's where it is truly at (excuse me, but I'm about ready to get really opinionated), Can we love if we don't understand, and know God's love? NO WAY! We can't even begin to love people in a grand way untill we understand God and His love for us.
Matt's late night ramblings.
Note and diclaimer: The thoughts and views expressed in this article are not necisarly those of Google, Xanga, or FaceBook. They are not necisarily the views of the employees or volentiears of the above mentioned. Nor are they the views of the advatisors who pay for advertisements slots on the above mentioned. They are mearly the ideas of a late night geek, who has been trying to get things right in his life, and hasn't been able to. These thoughts have been on his mind for aproximately 24 hourse, off and on.
Anyway, I was reading in Psalm 67 when my mind wandered off, and I started thinking about love, and all the things I do and know to do. For example, I know the right songs to sing, and love to sing and play guitar, I know that the awsomest form f music is praise and worship, and that God should be the center of attention... But without love, I mean a true love, all my singing and strumming is like, well, sounding brass and tinkleing symbles. (No offense drummers). It's like a love song that was written to a girl the musician didn't even love. (ok, k, I know, there I go again, compairing the spiritual with the romantic). Anyway, I fealt like I should write about it here.
First Corinthians 13:13 says:
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
In chapter 12, verse 30, Paul says:
...and I will show you the most excellent way.
SO I mentioned my music, and equated it to sounding brass and tinkling symbles, like the gift of tounges. And dsay, here, in this very writing, I get things right, and what I'm saying here is true, I can be right without love, I can believe something is true just because it is (which isn't necisarily bad), but what if it is absolutely loveless? See, I believe this is in love, for God, I'm wanting to lve more, but whwat if I was just writing it because it was true, and didn't really want it, like it, or follow it, or want to follow it even? It would be almst like the gift of proffecy in II Cor: 13:2. Say I have lots of Biblical understanding, can answer the questions the best and dfastest, etc. I can tend to be that way, A lot og head knowledge. WHat isit without love? II cor 13:2 I am Nothing. It's wothless.
And the good things I do. Things that are truly good. I go and help the poore, or the orphans in africa (which I want to do), but why/ Is it love for them? God? Do I do somethings out of "duty"? Yeah, I bet. II Cor 13:3 I gain nothing.
I want t have love, in everything I do. I see so much that I need to get right, so many things that are out of place, but trying and stryving to get them right, without the love, is worthless. God wants a relationship, a lover, not an actor.
Think about it. All humans (that are normal) desire relationships, and there are traits that we like and admire in people, weather it be strength, tallent, beauty, inteligense, etc, etc. But we all find ourselves attracted to someone who actualy cairs and wants a relationship. The "perfect" person in the tallent department with no love would soon become very plastic to us, and we would long for a deeper relationship with that person.
Are we plastic with God? Do we do things "just because"? I do.
Hey, lets not focus on what things we're suposed to do, lets focus on WHO we're suposed to LOVE. Let's as God to help us, and I think that as we find ourselves wanting to love Him, we will find ourselves wanting to please Him. After all, you always wanna please your lover. ;)
Another interesting thing to think about, in regards to love, is the thing about loving ourselves, there's this song that plays on the radio that talks about that (Don't worry Carrie, I won't mention any names). Can we love other people if we don't love ourselves, probably not, but who cairs? I don't. Here's where it is truly at (excuse me, but I'm about ready to get really opinionated), Can we love if we don't understand, and know God's love? NO WAY! We can't even begin to love people in a grand way untill we understand God and His love for us.
Matt's late night ramblings.
Note and diclaimer: The thoughts and views expressed in this article are not necisarly those of Google, Xanga, or FaceBook. They are not necisarily the views of the employees or volentiears of the above mentioned. Nor are they the views of the advatisors who pay for advertisements slots on the above mentioned. They are mearly the ideas of a late night geek, who has been trying to get things right in his life, and hasn't been able to. These thoughts have been on his mind for aproximately 24 hourse, off and on.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Just some update
Well, where do I start in giving an update?
Happy Resurection Day! Jesus came to earth, God as man, and died for you! Because you can't be good enough to earn your way to heaven! The truth is, none of us can! And if we think we have been to bad to be saved, what we are really saying is that we have to work for our salvation, and that God's sacrifice wasn't good enough! Praise Him for His gift of love on calvary.
Why do we call it calvary? I'm really not sure, but from what I understand, back in the mid evil period, the knights were called the chivalry, which then turned into calvary, but with a code of "chivalry". Of course we all know what chivalry is. Bottom line is that the root word of calvary is chivalry. I would say that what Jesus did for us is very chivalrous and herro-ic.
Last night we went and saw National Treasure 2. It was fun, full of action. But I would have to say the plot wasn't as good as the first one, and that thte ending needed a bit more fenis.
Now to the really, good stuff!
This morning we went to New Life Church here in the Springs. For thosse of you who don't really know what New Life Church is, maybe you all remember the church shooting that happened in Colorado Springs a few months ago. They were putting on a small production called The Rock. It was very good! One thing that passtor Brady said during the play was about peter, and how he had betraid Christ, and the trials peter had to go through for Christ to build the rock in him. It was liike ther realization really came to me that through all of my doubts, trials, and heart ache that Jesus is trying to build the rock in me, the rock is HIM. Also, of all my mistakes, the horid things I have thought about God, and against Him. Just as His blood covered for peter, and can, and did cover for me, PRAISE HIM! Without His mercy and grace I would be sentanced to hell, but because of Him, I am Sentanced to Heaven! It is so good that the world isn't fair! If it was faire, I would be toast!
Then there was the part, right before Jesus rose, where the roman soldier went up to the tomb and nield down, I cried! I was able to come to the realization that no matter what I have done I am able to be clean through Christs blood. Not thata I didn't already know that, but the doubts and attacks. Jesus is awsome, kind loving and cairing, the way the play portraid Him interacting with the children, and people. It was very good.
What all went on in my heart reminds me of the MercyMe song, Hold Fast.
Then we were in this "leaving church trafic jam". We went to the Mast's house, where we practiced music some. That was a lot of fun! We wroked on the song I Am Free by the newsboys. Of course we sing it our own way. We made some great progress on it.
And now, I am at home, writting to you.
When I left the house, I was given a packet of hot chackolate by one of my little friends. Wow, Smart kid.
Keep your eyes on God, He loves you, remember His sacrifice, not only on easter, but every day of the year. Keep it in your sites, how much you need Him.
Happy Resurection Day! Jesus came to earth, God as man, and died for you! Because you can't be good enough to earn your way to heaven! The truth is, none of us can! And if we think we have been to bad to be saved, what we are really saying is that we have to work for our salvation, and that God's sacrifice wasn't good enough! Praise Him for His gift of love on calvary.
Why do we call it calvary? I'm really not sure, but from what I understand, back in the mid evil period, the knights were called the chivalry, which then turned into calvary, but with a code of "chivalry". Of course we all know what chivalry is. Bottom line is that the root word of calvary is chivalry. I would say that what Jesus did for us is very chivalrous and herro-ic.
Last night we went and saw National Treasure 2. It was fun, full of action. But I would have to say the plot wasn't as good as the first one, and that thte ending needed a bit more fenis.
Now to the really, good stuff!
This morning we went to New Life Church here in the Springs. For thosse of you who don't really know what New Life Church is, maybe you all remember the church shooting that happened in Colorado Springs a few months ago. They were putting on a small production called The Rock. It was very good! One thing that passtor Brady said during the play was about peter, and how he had betraid Christ, and the trials peter had to go through for Christ to build the rock in him. It was liike ther realization really came to me that through all of my doubts, trials, and heart ache that Jesus is trying to build the rock in me, the rock is HIM. Also, of all my mistakes, the horid things I have thought about God, and against Him. Just as His blood covered for peter, and can, and did cover for me, PRAISE HIM! Without His mercy and grace I would be sentanced to hell, but because of Him, I am Sentanced to Heaven! It is so good that the world isn't fair! If it was faire, I would be toast!
Then there was the part, right before Jesus rose, where the roman soldier went up to the tomb and nield down, I cried! I was able to come to the realization that no matter what I have done I am able to be clean through Christs blood. Not thata I didn't already know that, but the doubts and attacks. Jesus is awsome, kind loving and cairing, the way the play portraid Him interacting with the children, and people. It was very good.
What all went on in my heart reminds me of the MercyMe song, Hold Fast.
Then we were in this "leaving church trafic jam". We went to the Mast's house, where we practiced music some. That was a lot of fun! We wroked on the song I Am Free by the newsboys. Of course we sing it our own way. We made some great progress on it.
And now, I am at home, writting to you.
When I left the house, I was given a packet of hot chackolate by one of my little friends. Wow, Smart kid.
Keep your eyes on God, He loves you, remember His sacrifice, not only on easter, but every day of the year. Keep it in your sites, how much you need Him.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Some Quiet Time notes from the past week.
Well, as I mentioned in my last post I had some otes from my Qts. I only have about 20 miutes to write, but I will start on march 9th and move forward as quickly as possible.
John 17:1 Jesus wanted the Father to be glorified. HE was just getting ready to go to the cross, and He wated God to be glorified in it all. In His own death. He died to save humankid from there sin, to bring the Father glory. It rocks when people decide to serve God, it's like victory for Him, therefore bringing Him glory. As Matt Redman said, let the fire that fuels our missions be to brig God glory (may paraphraze). So I will continue to give glory to God for all the victories in my life, they are from Him, certainly not myself.
Onn March 12th I wrote about the apathy ad dicouragement that has been besetting me i my journal. Iwrote though that the night before, I had had a little bit of breakthrough. Even to the point where I didn't feel so bad about the expenditure of money on the MP3 player (which stilll hasn't arrived yet. A lot of things looked up that night, and the morning of the 12th.
Psalm 11:1 I really have to look and say "Do I really put my trust in Him? Or do I still worrie, ad wonder if I am being good enough?" Or have I will I can I do something to fall, not necisarily from salvation, but just plain fall. I have to trust Him entirely, because I have triedd before and failed, and the GIants keep on telling me time ad time again, Boy, You'll never win. But the voice of truth, that is God's voice, tells me to trust in Him.
Psalm 31:1 "In you I put my trust, O Lord. I need Your help for every aspect of my walk."
Psalm 41:4 "Be merciful unto me; heal my soul; for I have sined against thee." That can be hard to actualy say, I have sinned agaist You, yet I have, and I know it. Doing something right to just be right really makes it hard, cuz we think we are doing it, and then think we can do it. But I need Him, in this absolute state of dryness (and I know it could be worse, but aything less then flowing is dry) I need HIm so bad, yet, even whe all is flowing and well, all is roses, I need Him. I need Him. His Grace and Strength, to overcome, to cotinue to overcome, to hold gained ground. "Lord, I just can't do this onm y own, I need Your help."
Regarding Psalm 41:11 I wrote this in my joural:
I really wanted to get to this one this morning [writting it down, I readit the night before]. [having fealt] so... lost maybe? "By this I know that Thou favorest me, because my enemy doth not triumph over me." Look at all the help God has given me in overcoming strongholds in my life! He [is] so good! It wasn't me at all! And helping me stay out [even]! "I can't do it my ow at all, Lord. Thank You. I praise You Lord!
Well, I went over my 20 minutes, ad I want, need, to have a little time with God before I hit the sack.
John 17:1 Jesus wanted the Father to be glorified. HE was just getting ready to go to the cross, and He wated God to be glorified in it all. In His own death. He died to save humankid from there sin, to bring the Father glory. It rocks when people decide to serve God, it's like victory for Him, therefore bringing Him glory. As Matt Redman said, let the fire that fuels our missions be to brig God glory (may paraphraze). So I will continue to give glory to God for all the victories in my life, they are from Him, certainly not myself.
Onn March 12th I wrote about the apathy ad dicouragement that has been besetting me i my journal. Iwrote though that the night before, I had had a little bit of breakthrough. Even to the point where I didn't feel so bad about the expenditure of money on the MP3 player (which stilll hasn't arrived yet. A lot of things looked up that night, and the morning of the 12th.
Psalm 11:1 I really have to look and say "Do I really put my trust in Him? Or do I still worrie, ad wonder if I am being good enough?" Or have I will I can I do something to fall, not necisarily from salvation, but just plain fall. I have to trust Him entirely, because I have triedd before and failed, and the GIants keep on telling me time ad time again, Boy, You'll never win. But the voice of truth, that is God's voice, tells me to trust in Him.
Psalm 31:1 "In you I put my trust, O Lord. I need Your help for every aspect of my walk."
Psalm 41:4 "Be merciful unto me; heal my soul; for I have sined against thee." That can be hard to actualy say, I have sinned agaist You, yet I have, and I know it. Doing something right to just be right really makes it hard, cuz we think we are doing it, and then think we can do it. But I need Him, in this absolute state of dryness (and I know it could be worse, but aything less then flowing is dry) I need HIm so bad, yet, even whe all is flowing and well, all is roses, I need Him. I need Him. His Grace and Strength, to overcome, to cotinue to overcome, to hold gained ground. "Lord, I just can't do this onm y own, I need Your help."
Regarding Psalm 41:11 I wrote this in my joural:
I really wanted to get to this one this morning [writting it down, I readit the night before]. [having fealt] so... lost maybe? "By this I know that Thou favorest me, because my enemy doth not triumph over me." Look at all the help God has given me in overcoming strongholds in my life! He [is] so good! It wasn't me at all! And helping me stay out [even]! "I can't do it my ow at all, Lord. Thank You. I praise You Lord!
Well, I went over my 20 minutes, ad I want, need, to have a little time with God before I hit the sack.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
So much to say
wow! where do I start with everything that has been going on in my life the past couple of days! I had some good Quiet Time passages to share, and lots of activity. I think I will start with all the action.
This Friday I went up to see some great friendds of mine, practicaly family. It was fun, even the driving arround for several hours with Rachel and Sarrah looking for a place to rent the August Rush DVD. We never did find it. Finaly Matt found it.
SO Friday night That is what I did, I watched August Rush. And I really enjoyed it. Music grips me. Of course I believe that it doesn't come from the cosmos or radiate from every living being, but you have tolearn how to hear the sounds arround you, and the sounds in music, that you normally miss. I thought the story line was good, of course I don't condone... um... you know, uh... sleeping arround. But I do say it does happen, and when it does and the mother decides to keep the child it is a beautiful thing. Kepping the child. From there the story was great. The ending neede a little bit more fenis, but was still good.
SO Saturday I woke up early after staying up late last night and went filming. That was great, getting to see how some of it is done. Seeing the equipment, watching the directing and the camera angles come out. Just hanging out and having a good time, making jokes, trying to be sarcastic, which gets me into so much trouble, so isn't all that fun. Making new friends, which is awsome, seeing old friends, which is just all out great.
After all the filming (which took all day) we went to the noodle company to eat dinner, where I got to meat more people. People are great, at least nice ones.
Well, I am inspired in the musical realm, at least inspired to go on. It is what I want to do, weather I am a missionary to Africa, Mexico, or America. Weather I film, or just hang gutter. Whatever it is, I want to play music, and play it well.
This Friday I went up to see some great friendds of mine, practicaly family. It was fun, even the driving arround for several hours with Rachel and Sarrah looking for a place to rent the August Rush DVD. We never did find it. Finaly Matt found it.
SO Friday night That is what I did, I watched August Rush. And I really enjoyed it. Music grips me. Of course I believe that it doesn't come from the cosmos or radiate from every living being, but you have tolearn how to hear the sounds arround you, and the sounds in music, that you normally miss. I thought the story line was good, of course I don't condone... um... you know, uh... sleeping arround. But I do say it does happen, and when it does and the mother decides to keep the child it is a beautiful thing. Kepping the child. From there the story was great. The ending neede a little bit more fenis, but was still good.
SO Saturday I woke up early after staying up late last night and went filming. That was great, getting to see how some of it is done. Seeing the equipment, watching the directing and the camera angles come out. Just hanging out and having a good time, making jokes, trying to be sarcastic, which gets me into so much trouble, so isn't all that fun. Making new friends, which is awsome, seeing old friends, which is just all out great.
After all the filming (which took all day) we went to the noodle company to eat dinner, where I got to meat more people. People are great, at least nice ones.
Well, I am inspired in the musical realm, at least inspired to go on. It is what I want to do, weather I am a missionary to Africa, Mexico, or America. Weather I film, or just hang gutter. Whatever it is, I want to play music, and play it well.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Why do I watch the things I watch.
So I decided to do this series of why posts. Why did I decide to do a thing like that? I dunno. Good question. So this post I decided to do "Why do I watch the things I watch?" What triggered this, or in other words, why did I diced to write on this one.
This post gets sort of long, so please, stick with me.
The answer to that one is very simple this time. It is all in connection with the last three movies I watched. I guess I could through in a fourth one that I watched recently. Might as well add a fifth and... We could go on all day.
I'll start with actualy answering the main question. Finally, your saying. And then I will give a a little of an update for what else is going on, and then, I will delve into the movies themselves, very briefly going over a few basic points that I liked and didn't like, or whatever.
So, in answer to the question. There are many different variables, and I will try to touch on all of them without boring you to death (which I fear I have already done.) One is pure curiosity, did they do a good job? Are the graphics good? WHat is the story realaly about? The Aaction? Hoy about acting? WHat happens? HOw does it end? Etcetera, etcetera. This is the very heart of why I want to see the Golden Compass. This blends into the next one, did the trailer pull me in? A lot of times this is what piques my curiosity, the trailer looks good. And sometimes it doesn't even spark curiosity, just plain looks good, or funny, so I want to see the movie, I guess thisis actualy related to curiosity. Enchanted was that way, not as much curiosity. Then there are friends who tell me an aspect of a movie, or I want to see how they did something. Then there is when I am with friends, and they are going, or want to watch something. Ok, I could go on a long time, and it could bore you, as well as me.
So, the last however... oh, wait, what did I do today. Well, I went to work, finished the job we started yesterday and I feel like... well... At leats I wanted to finish it yesterday. Wish we could have. I was bummed yesterday when we didn't. Fealt... disapointed in myself. I also had to trim my beautiful long guitar fingernails yesterday. It is getting way to warm to wear gloves, and the nails would have only gotten snagged on things. Ok, back to today.
We went to the sports store today, and I looked at hockey sticks, and all sorts of fond memories started coming back. I gotta get backinto skating, but just for the fun of it and axersize.
Then we took the boys to the park to practice socker, or football as I like to call it sometimes. That was fun, since none of us know how to play. We are gearing up, you see, my boss got the wonderfull oportunity to coarch a six and under team, and has never even played it himself. You guessed it, lots of fun!
We love to get ourselves into scrapes, why do we do this? Ok, another why. Why do I get into scrapes? Later dudes.
Then I accidentily almost won a PINK ipod off of ebay. whew... that was close. BUt I did win the other mp3 player! And feel absolutely... well... how to put it... Yikes! I just clicked publish on accident! Ok, I can edit it. Such close calls in life anymore.
Back to how I feel about the auction I won. WHy am I so loose with money sometimes! What A doofus I am! I feell ike I got a good deal, yeah, but what good is it if it's not something I needed? It's not like I got it as a gift. Oh well, what's done is done, "God help me with my spending habbits."
Maybe that's my spending hobbits.
Anyway, I did find some great deals on skates on ebay, too. And I am waiting to see how the outcome is. I feel like that is better expenditure.
And now I am writting.
Ok, to the movies.
First there was Surfs Up. The previews made it look really funny. But it didn't quite live up to that. I found the style of naroration very unique, and interesting. Great concept, but also confusing. BUt, that could be because they lost my strong interest early on, or something. The humor was off, often. It wasn't a kids movie, not really, but to, um, whatever to be an adult movie. See, adults don't need off humor either. It wasn't really inteeligent, not that a lot of movies are. It did have it's funny parts though, and some parts I did like, but I won't be watching it again. In short, it wasn't worth my time, and I ask myself, "Why do I watch what I watch?"
Then there was the Inquiry, not half bad, for the style project it was. The romance was al little 80's, or 70's or something, real quick and dumb. like hello! You don't just meat aguy and kiss him for 60 seconds on the second day before you even are, like dating! Not that I would kiss even after dating. I might get...germs ;) I also didn't apreciate the way they stylized the story of Tabitha. I guess they were'nt really trying to styalize the story of Tabitha, since the girls other name isn't dorcas. I really liked brixus, or whatever the servants name was to the main character. The girl was cute, they just needed to add a lisp... LOL, JK. They could have added a wee bit more suspence or something to the secret mission side of it.
Then there was watter horse. Never saw the prievews, never had a person tell me how good it was. Just was dieing to see it! I wasn't disapointed. Acting wasn't bad, the story line moved well, the graphics were good (I have seen better).. It was, well... it was like it was fitting for some emotion at the end, and I almost let myself get my eyes wet a little. Ok, ok, I did!
And lastly I want to touch on Princes of Thieves. I would have thought it would have been cool if the girl would have maried the king, but it was ok how they did it, too. The history was a little mixed up. Robert of Loxley was every bit as much of noble blood as Maid Marion, from my reading. The fight scenes were a little bit lacking, not in blood, but tallent. I liked quite a few aspects of the movie though, when the portraid her growing particularly.
Well, that's about it. No band practice, yet.
This post gets sort of long, so please, stick with me.
The answer to that one is very simple this time. It is all in connection with the last three movies I watched. I guess I could through in a fourth one that I watched recently. Might as well add a fifth and... We could go on all day.
I'll start with actualy answering the main question. Finally, your saying. And then I will give a a little of an update for what else is going on, and then, I will delve into the movies themselves, very briefly going over a few basic points that I liked and didn't like, or whatever.
So, in answer to the question. There are many different variables, and I will try to touch on all of them without boring you to death (which I fear I have already done.) One is pure curiosity, did they do a good job? Are the graphics good? WHat is the story realaly about? The Aaction? Hoy about acting? WHat happens? HOw does it end? Etcetera, etcetera. This is the very heart of why I want to see the Golden Compass. This blends into the next one, did the trailer pull me in? A lot of times this is what piques my curiosity, the trailer looks good. And sometimes it doesn't even spark curiosity, just plain looks good, or funny, so I want to see the movie, I guess thisis actualy related to curiosity. Enchanted was that way, not as much curiosity. Then there are friends who tell me an aspect of a movie, or I want to see how they did something. Then there is when I am with friends, and they are going, or want to watch something. Ok, I could go on a long time, and it could bore you, as well as me.
So, the last however... oh, wait, what did I do today. Well, I went to work, finished the job we started yesterday and I feel like... well... At leats I wanted to finish it yesterday. Wish we could have. I was bummed yesterday when we didn't. Fealt... disapointed in myself. I also had to trim my beautiful long guitar fingernails yesterday. It is getting way to warm to wear gloves, and the nails would have only gotten snagged on things. Ok, back to today.
We went to the sports store today, and I looked at hockey sticks, and all sorts of fond memories started coming back. I gotta get backinto skating, but just for the fun of it and axersize.
Then we took the boys to the park to practice socker, or football as I like to call it sometimes. That was fun, since none of us know how to play. We are gearing up, you see, my boss got the wonderfull oportunity to coarch a six and under team, and has never even played it himself. You guessed it, lots of fun!
We love to get ourselves into scrapes, why do we do this? Ok, another why. Why do I get into scrapes? Later dudes.
Then I accidentily almost won a PINK ipod off of ebay. whew... that was close. BUt I did win the other mp3 player! And feel absolutely... well... how to put it... Yikes! I just clicked publish on accident! Ok, I can edit it. Such close calls in life anymore.
Back to how I feel about the auction I won. WHy am I so loose with money sometimes! What A doofus I am! I feell ike I got a good deal, yeah, but what good is it if it's not something I needed? It's not like I got it as a gift. Oh well, what's done is done, "God help me with my spending habbits."
Maybe that's my spending hobbits.
Anyway, I did find some great deals on skates on ebay, too. And I am waiting to see how the outcome is. I feel like that is better expenditure.
And now I am writting.
Ok, to the movies.
First there was Surfs Up. The previews made it look really funny. But it didn't quite live up to that. I found the style of naroration very unique, and interesting. Great concept, but also confusing. BUt, that could be because they lost my strong interest early on, or something. The humor was off, often. It wasn't a kids movie, not really, but to, um, whatever to be an adult movie. See, adults don't need off humor either. It wasn't really inteeligent, not that a lot of movies are. It did have it's funny parts though, and some parts I did like, but I won't be watching it again. In short, it wasn't worth my time, and I ask myself, "Why do I watch what I watch?"
Then there was the Inquiry, not half bad, for the style project it was. The romance was al little 80's, or 70's or something, real quick and dumb. like hello! You don't just meat aguy and kiss him for 60 seconds on the second day before you even are, like dating! Not that I would kiss even after dating. I might get...germs ;) I also didn't apreciate the way they stylized the story of Tabitha. I guess they were'nt really trying to styalize the story of Tabitha, since the girls other name isn't dorcas. I really liked brixus, or whatever the servants name was to the main character. The girl was cute, they just needed to add a lisp... LOL, JK. They could have added a wee bit more suspence or something to the secret mission side of it.
Then there was watter horse. Never saw the prievews, never had a person tell me how good it was. Just was dieing to see it! I wasn't disapointed. Acting wasn't bad, the story line moved well, the graphics were good (I have seen better).. It was, well... it was like it was fitting for some emotion at the end, and I almost let myself get my eyes wet a little. Ok, ok, I did!
And lastly I want to touch on Princes of Thieves. I would have thought it would have been cool if the girl would have maried the king, but it was ok how they did it, too. The history was a little mixed up. Robert of Loxley was every bit as much of noble blood as Maid Marion, from my reading. The fight scenes were a little bit lacking, not in blood, but tallent. I liked quite a few aspects of the movie though, when the portraid her growing particularly.
Well, that's about it. No band practice, yet.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Why do I ask Why?
Why do I say the things I say? Why do I do the things I do? Why do I write the things I write? Have the friends I have?
Ok, slow down matt, way down, one at a time. Why do I say the things I say? Recently I found myself on the Line... "But our keyboardest and drummer are only 12..." What am I thinking! I'm not thinking! Guys, honestly, I'm proud, yes, proud of those I play music with. One is that they put up with me, and my opinions. Two is that I really honestly think they ROCK! I can't think of a person I'd rather have play drums along with my guitaring right now than Abby. SHe has impressed me to no end with her speed and skill. And the keys? Whne someone can tell someone else what they want to hear, and that person will play it, that is awsome. I'm impressed with how fast Claudia took the basiks of what we were asking, and fit it in, and the ability to hear a melody. For the world, we may not be Beethoven, or Duncan Philips, or Elvis, but we are musicians, still. I say we look at the good, and forget any bad. Hey, we layed down a track, didn't we?
And this whole thing, everything, even Xanga, should be for GOD! The fun we have, the tears we cry, the friends we have. How? I don't always know.
We went to see Watter Horse tonight. It was good. I really liked it. Almost meritted a wet eye. Not that that is the judge for how good a movie is. Cars didn't wet an eye at all, and it was great. Neither did Incredibles, and it was better than Cars. Facing the Giants was like turning on a facet, and it is one of my favorites. Only girls can cry at movies??? HOW COME? HUH?
By the time I gott done writting this, You are Loved was over.
Why do I ask the things I'm ask? Why do I laugh at the things I laugh at? Why do I listen to the music I listen to? Draw the things I draw? Think certain things are pretty? Certain things, key word there, that doesn't include boys. All questions to be answered later.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Sky Falls Down...
I named this post Sky Falls Down for two reasons. One is because of the Third Day sang Sky Falls Down, The other is... well... below.
Our day in the studio.
It went very, off. The weather was really bad, and it took a long time to get to the studio. We got there, and stood arround for a little while, and then got a tour of the house (it is in a house). The we had dinner. After dinner the "older four members of our group sat arround and talked with the mixer and his wife. Those younger more spry ones of us went to the basement and played pool. We would have recorded, but couldn't. We finaly did decide to go into the studio and mess arround, then the "adults" came.
We practiced a little, but some of our berrings. But t he were some of us who were just... nervious I guess? It was alreaday getting really late. We layd a atrackc down of all of us finaly, and we sound a lot better in person. It was a little disccouraging, but I have to remember that two of our musicians are only 12. And that we only had 3 days of practice! We went from hardly being able to play together to tryingto record in three practices!
Some of us were a bit more descouraged, but I think some of us went in with way to high expectations. I did, I know, but was able to look at at least some of the bright side.
"May we play for You God!"
Our day in the studio.
It went very, off. The weather was really bad, and it took a long time to get to the studio. We got there, and stood arround for a little while, and then got a tour of the house (it is in a house). The we had dinner. After dinner the "older four members of our group sat arround and talked with the mixer and his wife. Those younger more spry ones of us went to the basement and played pool. We would have recorded, but couldn't. We finaly did decide to go into the studio and mess arround, then the "adults" came.
We practiced a little, but some of our berrings. But t he were some of us who were just... nervious I guess? It was alreaday getting really late. We layd a atrackc down of all of us finaly, and we sound a lot better in person. It was a little disccouraging, but I have to remember that two of our musicians are only 12. And that we only had 3 days of practice! We went from hardly being able to play together to tryingto record in three practices!
Some of us were a bit more descouraged, but I think some of us went in with way to high expectations. I did, I know, but was able to look at at least some of the bright side.
"May we play for You God!"
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Time has Come
Despite snow storms, the time has finaly come to head to the studio. "Lord, please bless this time, may our hearts be fille dwith praise to You, at all times even."
This has so got to be for Him.
This has so got to be for Him.
A week of not enough practice
Well, as all of you sort of ever so loyal non fans know, I am to hit the studio for recording music... tomarrow. It is a long awaited day for me, and I am scaired, too. Also as you all know, this came as rather unexpected. We were able to "cram" in a tottal of three practices arround our bussy schedules. The first two went better than the third. I know I need to relax, view it as fun. (we really weren't ready for this, and we arn't to the leval yet). I AM pleased, and dthank God for the progress we have made! For where some of the musissians are at, we have got a great start! we may only come out of the other side of tomarrow with one song. But it will be something we can look at and see where we can improve, and spring board off of. We can do this without a day in the studio, but since we have the chance!
Tonight I went skating, again. It was bunches of fun... well the big long skillet song got a little anoying. But I enjoyed it all so much!
Well, I should sleep sometime tonight, I know I should.
Keep od in your sites, focus on Him, love HIm with all your heat, soul, and mind! And remember that HE is worthy of all glory, no matter what the circumstance may look like!
Love you all,
Matt
Tonight I went skating, again. It was bunches of fun... well the big long skillet song got a little anoying. But I enjoyed it all so much!
Well, I should sleep sometime tonight, I know I should.
Keep od in your sites, focus on Him, love HIm with all your heat, soul, and mind! And remember that HE is worthy of all glory, no matter what the circumstance may look like!
Love you all,
Matt
Monday, February 25, 2008
A long awaited update
Sorry to keep you waiting so long, my loyal not so fans. I have been very very busy. You see, I got adicted to this new toy, called FaceBook... end of story there.
But the adiction is being beat (I hope). This last Saturday I went to the Christion skate night at SkateCity here in the Springs. It was cool. Me and several friends. They played Reality, Shine, Entertaining Angels (Newsboys), Jesus Freak, Into Jesus (DC Talk), Amazing Grace (Chris Tomlin), and lots of other good music. They could have left some of the songs out, but it was fun!
I also discovered that I have been volentiered to go to a recording Studio this comming sunday! Gasp! only a weak away! (Less now). I will be playing with people I have played ARROUND with before, but never really got down and learned anything real well together. Now we are having to work on it and arrange it all at the same time! It is fun, way fun. We had our first practice on Sunday, and our second is suposed to be tomarow. We have to hit it hard, and heavy, and just go in knowing that this isn't for an album, it is for fun. We will hopefully come away with two or three songs recorded. I don't expect them to be cd quality, not in the time we had to pull together, and not with some of our level of ability.
I'm SOOOOOO excited! I can hardly wait! What we were coming up with Sunday night was exceptional for the fact that most everybody is very very amature. The vocals are really good. I'm pumped! Ready to go all out with it!.
If I get good recordings, I'll post samples of them.
Another very exciting thing that began on Sunday was a film idea. A concept. A group is beginning to form here. Sorry, top secret, can't share much more! :wink:
Well, I hope this little update is interesting, will talk later!
Matt
But the adiction is being beat (I hope). This last Saturday I went to the Christion skate night at SkateCity here in the Springs. It was cool. Me and several friends. They played Reality, Shine, Entertaining Angels (Newsboys), Jesus Freak, Into Jesus (DC Talk), Amazing Grace (Chris Tomlin), and lots of other good music. They could have left some of the songs out, but it was fun!
I also discovered that I have been volentiered to go to a recording Studio this comming sunday! Gasp! only a weak away! (Less now). I will be playing with people I have played ARROUND with before, but never really got down and learned anything real well together. Now we are having to work on it and arrange it all at the same time! It is fun, way fun. We had our first practice on Sunday, and our second is suposed to be tomarow. We have to hit it hard, and heavy, and just go in knowing that this isn't for an album, it is for fun. We will hopefully come away with two or three songs recorded. I don't expect them to be cd quality, not in the time we had to pull together, and not with some of our level of ability.
I'm SOOOOOO excited! I can hardly wait! What we were coming up with Sunday night was exceptional for the fact that most everybody is very very amature. The vocals are really good. I'm pumped! Ready to go all out with it!.
If I get good recordings, I'll post samples of them.
Another very exciting thing that began on Sunday was a film idea. A concept. A group is beginning to form here. Sorry, top secret, can't share much more! :wink:
Well, I hope this little update is interesting, will talk later!
Matt
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Creation
The topic of the orgin of mankind came up recently on a web forum. I want to field comments from anybody about whatever it is they believe on this subject. To fuel discussion. I don't want anybody to be put down, but want discussion to be open. Disagreeing with someone is not putting them down. Making fun of them is.
I'll start by saying what I believe.
I believe in special creation, ex nehilo, IE out of nothing. This isn't to odd, since the "big bang" also suposedly happened "out of nothing". This special creation took place arround 6 to 10 thousand years ago, and was performed by God in six days. He made two people, Adam, and Eve, and we all are desendents of them.
Why do I believe such a far fetched sounding idea? BEcause I have met God, and believe what He tells me is true. He never lies. And He was there to see it happen.
I also believe the a majority of scientific information, when viewed properly, ligns up with my belief, please see the link to Answers in Genesis in my favorite links.
Well! I hope everybody has lots of fun. This could be big!
I'll start by saying what I believe.
I believe in special creation, ex nehilo, IE out of nothing. This isn't to odd, since the "big bang" also suposedly happened "out of nothing". This special creation took place arround 6 to 10 thousand years ago, and was performed by God in six days. He made two people, Adam, and Eve, and we all are desendents of them.
Why do I believe such a far fetched sounding idea? BEcause I have met God, and believe what He tells me is true. He never lies. And He was there to see it happen.
I also believe the a majority of scientific information, when viewed properly, ligns up with my belief, please see the link to Answers in Genesis in my favorite links.
Well! I hope everybody has lots of fun. This could be big!
Friday, February 8, 2008
Made a goofy movie today...
Well... it was sort of just crazy, especialy cince ther is no consumed, but I really wanted to do something with the moving visual media, and help a young friend out with his ambitions.
So, we made like we were a band, and did like we were doing a podcast, or something like that. A goofy documentary into a portion of our lives. I might think about putting it up for all to see.
Then there's facebook... takes a lot of time, and is real adictive.
And then there's apathy,
chasing me like a beast,
All out to devour me
striving for a feast
Ok, my poetry isn't all that great, but it was quick.
So, we made like we were a band, and did like we were doing a podcast, or something like that. A goofy documentary into a portion of our lives. I might think about putting it up for all to see.
Then there's facebook... takes a lot of time, and is real adictive.
And then there's apathy,
chasing me like a beast,
All out to devour me
striving for a feast
Ok, my poetry isn't all that great, but it was quick.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Casting Crowns concert
I went to my very first concert last night. It was so cool. John Waller, Leland, and Casting Crowns. A lot of good material. Thought provoking. Casting Crowns has a good message.
Things that realy stuck out to me are what happens between "The Alter and the Door"? Yeah, I can have lots of zeal when I go to great talks, and studies, and can get realy excited, but I can loose that zeal. And Slow Fade. People never crumble in a day. Am I fading, do I slip? Of course I do. AM I in a state of apathy right now? A little bit I am. And then they played East to West. So awsome!
AT the end of the concert, all of the Casting Crowns band memeber prayed for the croud. Families, fathers, mothers, young men and wimen, youth workers... it was awsome! My eyes got wet, and All I could do was agree with them in prayer, thinking about all the people, and myself, who these prayers were for. Family memebrs of mine, and friends, I lifted them up with the band, even though they weren't at the concert. And that God would bless this band, and keep them going strong for Him.
If you ever have the chance to go to a Casting Crowns concert, go, ready to praise and worship God, and ready to learn something.
Things that realy stuck out to me are what happens between "The Alter and the Door"? Yeah, I can have lots of zeal when I go to great talks, and studies, and can get realy excited, but I can loose that zeal. And Slow Fade. People never crumble in a day. Am I fading, do I slip? Of course I do. AM I in a state of apathy right now? A little bit I am. And then they played East to West. So awsome!
AT the end of the concert, all of the Casting Crowns band memeber prayed for the croud. Families, fathers, mothers, young men and wimen, youth workers... it was awsome! My eyes got wet, and All I could do was agree with them in prayer, thinking about all the people, and myself, who these prayers were for. Family memebrs of mine, and friends, I lifted them up with the band, even though they weren't at the concert. And that God would bless this band, and keep them going strong for Him.
If you ever have the chance to go to a Casting Crowns concert, go, ready to praise and worship God, and ready to learn something.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
A Visitation... to the Hospital
Now, I know all of you are thinking that I fell of the edge of the earth again after a buss trip. Just a habit aint it? But, this time I do have a good excuse! And when you all hear it, I'm sure you'll agree.
It all started about 20 to 25 hours into the buss trip, when I started feel ing sort of queezy, and I was sure it was dehydration I was dealing with, so I got myself a large thing of orange Gatoraid, rehydrate and electrolites, right? Anyway, the Thursday morning light had already come, and... Well, let's just say I cleaned it up myself. The last bit of the ride was pure, raw testing.
When I got to Denver, Uncle Greg was there waiting on me, and he too me right away to a safe place of rest, where I took a shower and hit the sack. I was up a lot that night, caughing. When I started caughing blood... Don't panick fans! I am alive! I'm here writing to you, right? OK, ok, I'll graciously accept your request for autographs, since they'll be worth a lot more after I die. Anyway, I started caughing up blood, and when David M. talked with me the next morning, then his mom, we mutualy decided to head for the emergency room. He warmed the jeep up, and I got dressed. I would have to try to dress cool to go to the emergency room, you know ;)
WE hit the road, ready for action, at least I think David was. We got there, and they admitted me realy fast, and asked scary questions about AIDS and HIV. They stuck an IV in me, in my arm, and that was like my first time to be stuck by something like that, ever. Then they got to worying about a blood clot in my lungs, etc. And my blood pressure was like way low, and the put a cathiter in my necck. I got stuck with more sharp things between frisay morning and Sunday afternoon then I had evr been stuck with in my whole life!
I was told by one Doc that I was very very sick, and wasn't acting near as sick as I was. Toughness? Well, if it was, it was from God, for sure.
I was put on Oxigen.
David stayed with my for more then 24 hours.
Amazingly (I'm sure it was God) my white blood cell count dropped from over 30,000 to normal in the time I was in the hospital. Praise Him! That is why they decided to release me earlyer than they thought, for which I was greatfull!
But, I just had to get to excited, and Friday, Feb 1st, I overdid it a little bit, not much, and Plouracy could have set in without it I'm sure, but nevertheless, it did set in, hard and heavy by 2:00 AM Saturday morning. It has been a slow process getting over that. I was warned that it could happen.
Anyway, it was an adventure, and God was by my side the whole way, I know. Still is an adventure, and I'm looking forward to being perfectly healthy again, and ready to shake rattle and roll!
It all started about 20 to 25 hours into the buss trip, when I started feel ing sort of queezy, and I was sure it was dehydration I was dealing with, so I got myself a large thing of orange Gatoraid, rehydrate and electrolites, right? Anyway, the Thursday morning light had already come, and... Well, let's just say I cleaned it up myself. The last bit of the ride was pure, raw testing.
When I got to Denver, Uncle Greg was there waiting on me, and he too me right away to a safe place of rest, where I took a shower and hit the sack. I was up a lot that night, caughing. When I started caughing blood... Don't panick fans! I am alive! I'm here writing to you, right? OK, ok, I'll graciously accept your request for autographs, since they'll be worth a lot more after I die. Anyway, I started caughing up blood, and when David M. talked with me the next morning, then his mom, we mutualy decided to head for the emergency room. He warmed the jeep up, and I got dressed. I would have to try to dress cool to go to the emergency room, you know ;)
WE hit the road, ready for action, at least I think David was. We got there, and they admitted me realy fast, and asked scary questions about AIDS and HIV. They stuck an IV in me, in my arm, and that was like my first time to be stuck by something like that, ever. Then they got to worying about a blood clot in my lungs, etc. And my blood pressure was like way low, and the put a cathiter in my necck. I got stuck with more sharp things between frisay morning and Sunday afternoon then I had evr been stuck with in my whole life!
I was told by one Doc that I was very very sick, and wasn't acting near as sick as I was. Toughness? Well, if it was, it was from God, for sure.
I was put on Oxigen.
David stayed with my for more then 24 hours.
Amazingly (I'm sure it was God) my white blood cell count dropped from over 30,000 to normal in the time I was in the hospital. Praise Him! That is why they decided to release me earlyer than they thought, for which I was greatfull!
But, I just had to get to excited, and Friday, Feb 1st, I overdid it a little bit, not much, and Plouracy could have set in without it I'm sure, but nevertheless, it did set in, hard and heavy by 2:00 AM Saturday morning. It has been a slow process getting over that. I was warned that it could happen.
Anyway, it was an adventure, and God was by my side the whole way, I know. Still is an adventure, and I'm looking forward to being perfectly healthy again, and ready to shake rattle and roll!
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Nothing to different in Kansas City MO. I talked with a guy fron Georgia and a girl from South Dacota at the charging station. I should have gotten pics of them, but wold have felt awkward asking. This is the last long stop in my trip! I met a fellow on the same bus as me heading for Colorado Springs. I don't have any pics to post, I figured everybody is getting tired of seeing the inside of bus stations.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
I shall return
Well, I'm leaving Ohio today. Going to return to all of you loyal fans in Colorado. It is almost sad, saying by to so many people. I have gotten to know many.
Another point of suprise, and is indeed the shocking news I mention in an earlyer post, is that Consumed will probably never become a band, at least not this consumed. I will continue to post here though, so don't go running off. You see, the name was used by so many other bands already. But! Do not fear! Out of all this hardship, and adversity, Irecieved a call from a friend (the same call that notified my of the Consumed no go) with a great name for our non-band! The Secure. STop and think about the meaning, and we can still so totaly consumed with God, just that won't be our name! There is a link to The Secure website in the favorite links below and to the right, and I'll just go ahead and put one in right here http://www.purevolume.com/thesecure
Thank you all so much for your loyal support of the Consumed Project, and I trust that you all will just as equally and whole heartedly support The Secure... Hello? Anybody listening? Oh yeah, you're not real...
Anyway, I would want you ALL to be wholehearted for God!
Another point of suprise, and is indeed the shocking news I mention in an earlyer post, is that Consumed will probably never become a band, at least not this consumed. I will continue to post here though, so don't go running off. You see, the name was used by so many other bands already. But! Do not fear! Out of all this hardship, and adversity, Irecieved a call from a friend (the same call that notified my of the Consumed no go) with a great name for our non-band! The Secure. STop and think about the meaning, and we can still so totaly consumed with God, just that won't be our name! There is a link to The Secure website in the favorite links below and to the right, and I'll just go ahead and put one in right here http://www.purevolume.com/thesecure
Thank you all so much for your loyal support of the Consumed Project, and I trust that you all will just as equally and whole heartedly support The Secure... Hello? Anybody listening? Oh yeah, you're not real...
Anyway, I would want you ALL to be wholehearted for God!
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Perspective and passports
It was awsome... It started with a guitarist and her menonite friend to accompany with the vocals... The praise was real. It was simple, and inspiring.
The Perspectives class was on a Tuesday night, the 15th. It was on Cat and Dog Theology. SOme of you maty have heard of the cat and dog theology, but for those of you who aren't, let me say that it waas really good, and that we need to have a God focused life, in everything we do, to ask the question What Does God Want. Not what do I get, but what does God get.
I am praying that this attitude sinks deep down in my heart, it will change me, revolutionize my music, my relationships. What does God Get? Worshiop and adoration, in everythin, even in a flower, we can direct praise His way for creating something so bueatiful. He created the flower, us, children, animals, the earth, mariage... All for His glory!
Let's think about this. A lot. And if you get the chance, I would take the class. Teach our children to adore God! How to follow Him like puppies follow there master. And as we enjoy the wonderfull things of this life, like music, food, friends, loved ones... anything, let us give glory to God for these things. Thanks and worship are two different things. He is so worthy of avery ounce of glory we can direct His way!
Bless the Lord all my sould, and all that is within me, bless His holy name...
When I get the chance, I want to post some of the ideas and thoughts that have sprung out of this way of thinking.
Passport
My passport came in yesterday, exactly two weeks after sending off to apply for it. WOW! Awsome God we serve, eh? Just spectacular!
Africa, Mexico, Canada, Spain, France, Irland... World get ready, here I come!
The Perspectives class was on a Tuesday night, the 15th. It was on Cat and Dog Theology. SOme of you maty have heard of the cat and dog theology, but for those of you who aren't, let me say that it waas really good, and that we need to have a God focused life, in everything we do, to ask the question What Does God Want. Not what do I get, but what does God get.
I am praying that this attitude sinks deep down in my heart, it will change me, revolutionize my music, my relationships. What does God Get? Worshiop and adoration, in everythin, even in a flower, we can direct praise His way for creating something so bueatiful. He created the flower, us, children, animals, the earth, mariage... All for His glory!
Let's think about this. A lot. And if you get the chance, I would take the class. Teach our children to adore God! How to follow Him like puppies follow there master. And as we enjoy the wonderfull things of this life, like music, food, friends, loved ones... anything, let us give glory to God for these things. Thanks and worship are two different things. He is so worthy of avery ounce of glory we can direct His way!
Bless the Lord all my sould, and all that is within me, bless His holy name...
When I get the chance, I want to post some of the ideas and thoughts that have sprung out of this way of thinking.
Passport
My passport came in yesterday, exactly two weeks after sending off to apply for it. WOW! Awsome God we serve, eh? Just spectacular!
Africa, Mexico, Canada, Spain, France, Irland... World get ready, here I come!
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Special Sunday
I had a very special sunday on the 13th. Not very often that somebody goes
to three church services on one sunday, and all three of them were
incredibly good, but that wasn't all, I was at the house where my sister
works (you see, she is sort of the reason I am even in Ohio), and some of
the family of the household were over. A very special new friend of mine
played the guitar for us. It was really awsome! I can't tell all the
reasons for why this guitar playing was so very special, but let me say I
was touched, encouraged, and blessed. Praise God for this man and the work
that I am sure God wants to do through him.
to three church services on one sunday, and all three of them were
incredibly good, but that wasn't all, I was at the house where my sister
works (you see, she is sort of the reason I am even in Ohio), and some of
the family of the household were over. A very special new friend of mine
played the guitar for us. It was really awsome! I can't tell all the
reasons for why this guitar playing was so very special, but let me say I
was touched, encouraged, and blessed. Praise God for this man and the work
that I am sure God wants to do through him.
Now, to the church services.
The first was at a church called New Point. And the pastor taught on
giving, tithing, and the such. Ok, roll your eyes, another pastor talking
about tithing and giving. But wait! Don't roll your eyes! Think about it,
every blessing we have, every single one, the food we eat, the cloths we
wear, EVERYTHING, is from God! This was a great message for me, as I am
stugling right now with something that I feel like God gave me, and now
seams to be slipping away. It was never really mine, It was Gods all along,
and I tried to hold onto and controll it, I still do, yet I was able to say
on sunday, hey God, it's yours. Now, like I said I still strugle. But this
"letting go", it does not mean I cease to ask for it, cease to want it, just
again that I let God "build the house". Sure, I hope He does, I want Him
to, but I have to be able to say that it is truly His, and if He chooses
not, then that is it. Do I do nothing? No. DO I ask wisdom from Him?
You bet! Am I perfect? Well... someday, but I'll be dead by then.
Then ythe second churche service was at a Menonite Church called Sharron.
Ok, here is wheere I have to be very cairfull. I am NOT menonite. I do not
adhear to many the menonite rules or some of their doctrine on salvation
doctrines. I believe salvation is a gift and calling of God, without
repentance. No way to lose it! Ok, enough of that. The pastor was visting
from another church, and the main theme of his message was forgiveness. He
told the story of the bitter, angry man who tried to kill the pope John
Paul. And he told of hown John Paul later went to that convicted man in
prisson, sat down beside him and told him that he forgave him, and wished
that he could get him out of the prisson. Forgiveness heals. Never hold
ought against any man (ok, ok, I'm not perfect). God has forgiven us all
sort of awfull crimes! The greatest of which is killing Him! Yes, all of
our sins played a part in the death of Jesus. Yet He has forgiven us them,
that is why He died. So can we forgive, and forget, and lay asside our
minor sqaubles...
Which brings me to the third service. This one came later in the evening
(we didn't get home untill arround 10:30pm. It came after the special
guitar playing. It was at a place called new grounds Cafe. This place is
really neat. A coffee shop, but a church all at the same time. Here, the
fellow (a new aquantance of mine) preached to us an awsome message to WAKE
UP! He talked about petty church splits, and the church in places where
christians are persecuted. We are asleep here in the USA. He himself is!
WHat will we do when we get to heaven, and introducing ourselves we say that
we are John Smith from earth and went through such hardship! The Liberals
called us a mean word, they cqalled us, gasp, INTOLERANT! and the person we
just met says, how awfull, can't even imagine what it was like. ANd little
known to us, they were a christian from China, or Germany in WWII. ALso, we
are strong in Christ. We can talk streight to the maker of heaven and
earth! We have His word in the Bible! WE ARE THE VICTORIOUS CHURCH! Lets
live it! WOOHOO!
Monday, January 14, 2008
Lead Guitarist/Vocalist/Pianist/Bassist/Drummer (etc. etc) eats Sushi
Ok, This may sound realy weird for how much of a down to earth guy I tend to be, but I went to a Sushi grill this Saturday. It was a blast! I loved eating with the chop sticks! I ate Yaki Udon, and Spicy Tuna Rolls and Crunchy California Crab Rolls... We had such a blast. A total of 14 of us. I through things with the chop sticks. WEE were out untill about 10 to 10:30 pm.
For all of you who may think that sushi is gross, don't feel bad, one of the girls (their were only two) with us had to plug her nose to down some of it, but she was eating a particularly fishy variety, I didn't try that kind.
It wasn't just my first time eating sushi, several other newbies tried the stuff as well. Some liked it, and some didn't like it all that well.
There were several tables that were built arround grills, and the chefs would really put on an awsome show, throwing food into people mouths and stuff. I didn't get to sit at a table like that.
At the end of the meal they brought us little panda bears made out of oranges!
For all of you who may think that sushi is gross, don't feel bad, one of the girls (their were only two) with us had to plug her nose to down some of it, but she was eating a particularly fishy variety, I didn't try that kind.
It wasn't just my first time eating sushi, several other newbies tried the stuff as well. Some liked it, and some didn't like it all that well.
There were several tables that were built arround grills, and the chefs would really put on an awsome show, throwing food into people mouths and stuff. I didn't get to sit at a table like that.
At the end of the meal they brought us little panda bears made out of oranges!
I have a return date set, so all of you lowal fans will have the privilage of having me back in Colorado by the 24th of this very month! Please, don't mob me at the bus depot.
Sent from Ohio.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Yes we made it
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
St Louis
Tulsa Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Sunrise from Elk City Ok
Amario Tx
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Through Lamar
Southbound to Ohio. Our trip
Southbound to Ohio. Our trip to Ohio started at about 7:40 pm. Now heading for Amario Tx. Why we go S to head N is a bit perpl
A Very Long Time...
So very sorry, it has been so very long since I have updated this, but as all of you very lowal fans can understand, I am a very busy man. I will post updates and pictures from thanksgiving up through Christmas when I can. Right now, I am getting ready to configure this blog so that I can post fromm my cell phone....
Matt
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