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Another Song that Speaks

Jeremy Riddle - The Now And Not Yet

Okay, this isn't an album review. It's more of a "music that speaks to me" sort of post. It just so happens that this whole album, start to finish, has had that effect on me lately.

Two songs in particular have been standing out. The first is called Prayers for the Church. Its seems very apt in my current context lately, as I've been praying big prayers for my church.

Prayers For The Church

Where she is weak Strengthen arms now, steady feet That she would care for, she would seek Welcoming Your lost and wounded sheep Coming home to You

Where she is stained
Bring Your healing, bring Your rain
Wash away now her disgrace
'Till she shines in white, she radiates
She now mirrors You

(We're praying)
No more compromises, no more moral crises
Tonight may she move and act as You
No more small divisions
No more lack of wisdom
Tonight may she move and act as You

Where she is right give her courage for the fight
Full of salt now, full of light
Standing firm where truth and love collide
She remains in You

Now she's shining
Her light is blinding as she sings Your name
Now she's beauty
Up from the ashes, Your love is on her face

Where she is strong, keep her moving, pressing on
Bringing justice, righting wrongs
Demonstrating now Your Kingdom come
She's in step with You

The second is more personal but just as much resonating with me as a prayer.

To Be Like You

Holy You are
Perfect and pure You are
Everything right You are
Yes, You are

Broken am I
Full of discord am I
Hungry for change am I
Oh, am I

Oh, to be like You
Oh, to reflect the God I know
The love You've shown
This is my longing
This is my deepest, strongest plea
Lord, change me

Would You change me?
Would You change me?

Love You are
Spirit and truth You are
Everything right/good You are
Yes, You are

Humbled am I
Contrite of spirit am I
Open to You am I
Oh, am I

Those are just two. The rest of the album is just as good though.

Perfect packing music.

High Seas Expedition

While it's fun to look back at what's been, and our Crocodile Dock daycamp was fun, and while I still have wrap up stuff to do, it's also exciting to look forward. In July 2010, Journey Kids are going to go on a High Seas Expedition in Cranston. It's going to be swell...get it? Swell? Seas? Oh boy...

Okay, enough of my shenanigans. Here's a video preview.

Power of Cold

I don't like the cold. I know, I know. This isn't a revolutionary discovery for anyone. If you know me, you know this. That said, today I was reminded of the power of cold...of ice, really. I had a killer headache. I mean head throbbing, near vomit inducing, dizzy spell, eyeball aching kind of headache. I admit it, my first instinct was that by this point maybe painkillers would be a good idea. Second instinct, that followed shortly after the first, was my first aid training. When in doubt, use ice. Seriously, within half an hour, the headache was nearly gone and I was back to work, chatting with people at the pool, and plugging away. I decided that ice really is the new miracle cure.

So now we know. If it hurts, use ice.

I wonder if ice cream works the same way. I could get a lot of mileage out of that one...

Current Read

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Gregory Maguire

My advice, for what it's worth, is to not read this around the same time that you're planning on taking a road trip that happens to coincide with one of the worst wind/rain/electrical storms of the year. Does funny things to the mind...