All is quiet on new years day.

I am reading a book that I got for Christmas called U2 by U2. It's incredibly interesting. It is all in a very conversational style and documents the band from a few years before its conception to the present.
I am a bit of a music geek so I like to read about how things happened for groups.

Anyway, that is all I have to say for today.

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here I stand head in hand, turn my face to the wall...

Beatles

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Sometimes I worry about the fact that I connect much better with non-Christian musicians than their Christian counterparts.
Why?

I find myself in a constant state of questioning.

Why did I just do that? What are the consequences of normal things that I do every day? Why should I care? Am I the only one who thinks that Reformed Christians in this day and age are extraordinarily hypocritical, myself included? Is it possible to be human and not be hypocritical? Have I been lulled into a false sense of security?

Questions, I've got some questions.
I'd like some answers if you please
Give me truth, logical explanations
To long I've lived the life of ease
I'd like some answers if you please.

In short, dear God, increase.

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I am in love with the fact that everything leads back to God.

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
- 1 Corinthians 10:31

I would like to wish you

a Merry Christmas

blinded by the light...do de do da

So the other day I was at Cassy's house for their family Christmas gift exchange. It was lots of fun, we had a great time. One of their traditions is to watch a movie that their mom picks out and buys every year. This year, we watched "Superman Returns"

Some may describe this movie as "exhilarating", or maybe "an epic adventure that will leave you wanting more". Personally I would describe it as "not very good". But then again, I'm a pretty critical person. Most of it was just a little ridiculous.

See the little hair curl at the front of his face? It never ever comes uncurled. Even when he sinks to the bottom of the ocean. Now that is some super hair.

I found one interesting tidbit in the movie though.

During one scene when Superman is talking to Lois Lane, he asks her why she thinks the world doesn't need Superman.

Superman: "Why did you write that article? [Why the World Doesn't Need Superman]"

Lois Lane: "Because the world doesn't need a savior."

Wow. Quite the statement.

Superman then proceeds to take her for a flight over the city, where he shows her all the pain, suffering, and wrongdoing that he sees and hears every day. Yes, it is cheesy. Yes, it is a lot like Aladdin.

Anyway, the point of this post is to say that people are really blind, and Superman is a very poor excuse for a Savior.

what

Yesterday, I was walking through the mall, trying to find some Christmas presents that didn't suck, and I saw a sign in the window of that Boathouse store that said "Give the gift of Brands".

I felt like I was in another dimension or something. It was a wierd feeling, and I found the nearest exit and left.

Question: Why do you pay extra money for clothes so that the company that you are giving money to can have free advertising space on your chest?

Candy makes my mouth feel nice.

Going to bed at midnight and getting up at 6 is like falling into the softest, fluffiest, whitest cloud and then realizing that it is really made of evaporated water so you just get really wet and then you die because you go right through it.

toothpastefordinner.com

Sronger Than the Burn of Aftershave.

If I wrote you a symphony, it would be in the key of C.


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For some reason, it always comes as a suprise to me that God actually does answer prayer.

For some reason, it always suprises me when the Bible always makes sense, and always applies to the situation that I am in.

What suprises you about this crazy thing called Christianity?

sometimes when I am driving by myself in the winter I like to roll down all the windows and yell as loud as I can until my voice hurts.

questions

Peace

I would be happy with just a little. Or would I?
Peace that passes understanding?
God's word is sometimes very difficult to read.

Joy

Where is the joy that I felt so strongly a few short days ago?

Love

how can I encourage others when I feel so discouraged myself?

"you cannot lead others unless you are on the journey yourself"

Is this part of the journey?

Faith

what a bunch of silly questions.

friday morning, no regrets.

quote from Bob Shields, my principal instrument teacher: "you did alright"

Three more beautiful words have not been said to me all week, with the exception of these:

"The Lord is my light and my salvation: Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life: Of whom shall I be afraid?" Psalm 27:1