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Saturday, February 16, 2008

national public radio

I've been listening to public radio a lot these days. I figured it wouldn't hurt to listen to classical music more often, since it supposedly makes you smarter, and after seeing so many ads on WHRO while watching "Keeping Up Appearances," I felt like it would be a "good investment" on my part.

The other morning as I was waking up, the most beautiful classical song I think I have ever heard was playing. But because I was still checked into dream land, I didn't get the name of the song!! For a brief moment, I thought, "this is what heaven may be like."

I am determined to hear the song again, so I keep my radio on 24/7. Although I haven't heard it yet, I have heard many other beautiful songs, and they have kept me thinking about the beauty within us all. I know that last statement may have sounded a little "hooey", but when you look at the pictures of many of the great composers, you wouldn't guess that they were so romantic and creative. What were they feeling when they wrote those beautiful songs? What inspired them? If we can create such expressive music in our fallen state, imagine what was created when we were one with God! God can really use anyone to give Him glory and witness to the wonder of His creation.

Sometimes music just hits directly at the core of your being, and maybe that is a glimpse at true worship. Its like those middle school experiments when you are trying to find acoustics of a room. You go through all these notes, and you finally hit the right one, and the sound reverberates through the room. Its like floating in the ocean and the only sound you hear is the beating of your heart. Everything else just tunes out and all you hear is an indescribable peace. Maybe that is what heaven is like. You are just absorbed into the music, the worship. But not so much as to become a drop of water in the ocean. Something different, but I'm not sure what.

The thought hasn't quite congealed in my head yet.....

I wish I were as hungry for the Word as I am for that song to play again. I want its taste to always be in my mouth. I want to say with honesty everyday that His words are "sweeter than honey to my mouth!" (Psalm 119:103)

yes.

Monday, February 11, 2008

oh, sweet darling, you've got the best of my love

so, I attended the Huckabee rally today. I shook his hand, got my hand signed (I didn't have anything else for him to sign), and I came home still uncertain who I'm voting for tomorrow. The deal is, Ron Paul may be viewed as a wierdo by many people, but I agree with him on "life" and the war. As far as I'm concerned, he is the person staunchly pro-life people should be voting for -- he's delivered more than 4,000 babies. Regarding the war, I'm becoming more and more anti-war, as far as Iraq goes. Iraq is not going to embrace democracy very soon, if at all; we don't seem to be there anymore for the reasons we came for....we support the Saudis because of oil, and the Saudis harbor terrorists (and probably fund them). It just seems like the whole war is contradictory to the purposes we claimed when we went in there.....and I still don't think Iraqis will be democratic. We can't be the world's police, or the UN's pet. Is staying in Iraq really going to balance the power in the Middle East?

So my dilemna is....I like Ron Paul, but does he really have a chance to get the nomination? probably not. Do I vote for the underdog, knowing he won't win in the long run, or do I compromise and vote for the close second? egad.

I really hope and pray that I hear from the Lord tonight in a vivid "vote for such and such" dream. It would have to be an ESPECIALLY vivid and repeated dream if He said to vote for Hilary or Obama....

Pray for me. Pray that you vote for the man (or woman) God wants. It is nice to know that He has the whole situation in His hands. He raises up our leaders, so if I make a mistake and vote for the wrong person, that is not going to change His plan, right?

fiddlesticks : )

Thursday, February 7, 2008

have clear colors

I am part of the "Fellowship of the Unashamed."
The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line.
The decision has been made. I am a disciple of
Jesus Christ. I won't look back, let up, slow down,
back away, or be still. My past is redeemed, my present
makes sense, and my future is secure.
I am finished and done with low living, sight walking,
small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams,
chintzy giving, and dwarfed goals.

I no longer need pre-eminence, prosperity, position,
promotions, plaudits, or popularity. I now live by
presence, lean by faith, love by patience,
lift by prayer, and labor by power. My pace
is set, my gait is fast, my goal is Heaven, my
road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions few,
my Guide reliable, my mission clear. I cannot be bought,
compromised, deterred, lured away, turned back,
diluted, or delayed.

I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the
presence of adversity, negotiate at the table of the enemy,
ponder at the pool of popularity, or meander
in the maze of mediocrity.

I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I must go until
Heaven returns, give until I drop, preach until all know,
and work until He comes. And when He comes to get
His own, He will have no problem recognizing me.
My colors will be clear.
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