Music that fills my soul

I sit at this screen with some incredible music filling me with awe. I am listening to Jeremy Camp's CD SPEAKING LOUDER THAN BEFORE. He wrote all the songs I am listening to and he sings with so much conviction. If my eyes will cooperate I'll share some of the lyrics, but all of the songs merit consideration by those of us who love Contemporary Christian music. I just got this CD this afternoon after hearing There Will Be A Day played on our local station. http://www.wmhk.com/ Little did I realize, the lyrics of all these are amazing.......the only downside is the tiny fonts that are used with all the information about the CD! Perhaps that was a good thing about those old, considerable larger LP albums some of us fondly recall.

SPEAKING LOUDER THAN BEFORE

Hear now this declaration from out across the nations / we need to wake up and understand / many hurting hearts are crying, but our voices seem to be dying / can you see the battle raging on? / we are the light to reach this world / we are the salt preserving these souls / let's show them all the love that we've received / we are, we are in desperation / we need to reach this generation / we are speaking louder than before / we have a hope that's been forgotten / we have a love that has been brought and we are speaking louder than before / take every chance that you can, move together, taking a stand / never losing heart, we'll speak as one / we need to be the image of Christ, to show love and serve at all times / we can make a difference in this land / everything's surreal, but this urgency I feel / we should be reaching out to all these desperate pleas / the need is real, can't you feel this call to revolution? / my beating heart is breaking for them / that's why I'm speaking up, that's why I'm speaking now

Jeremy based these lyrics on Mark 16:15 & Matthew 5:13-16

And so I close this posting giving God thanks for artists like Jeremy Camp. I pray it is okay that I posted these lyrics written by Jeremy Camp........they need to be shared. Reading the words and listening at the same time, is indeed music that fills my soul. I'll be sharing the other words by Jeremy inside this CD insert that impact and speak to me in praise and Thanksgiving.

http://www.jeremycamp.com/

THE ONE FLAW IN WOMEN

copied & pasted from a lovely email: The One Flaw In Women By the time the Lord made woman,He was into his sixth day of working overtime.An angel appeared and said,"Why are you spending so much time on this one?"And the Lord answered, "Have you seen my spec sheet on her?She has to be completely washable, but not plastic,have over 200 movable parts, all replaceable and able to run on diet coke and leftovers,have a lap that can hold four children at one time,have a kiss that can cure anything from a scraped knee to a broken heart-and she will do everything with only two hands."The angel was astounded at the requirements."Only two hands!? No way!And that's just on the standard model?That's too much work for one day.Wait until tomorrow to finish.""But I won't, " the Lord protested."I am so close to finishing this creation that is so close to my own heart.She already heals herself when she is sick and can work 18 hour days."The angel moved closer and touched the woman."But you have made her so soft, Lord.""She is soft," the Lord agreed,"but I have also made her tough.You have no idea what she can endure or accomplish.""Will she be able to think?", asked the angel.The Lord replied,"Not only will she be able to think,she will be able to reason and negotiate."The angel then noticed something,and reaching out, touched the woman's cheek."Oops, it looks like you have a leak in this model.I told you that you were trying to put too much into this one.""That's not a leak,"the Lord corrected,"that's a tear!""What's the tear for?" the angel asked.The Lord said, "The tear is her way of expressing her joy,her sorrow, her pain, her disappointment, her love,her loneliness, her grief and her pride."The angel was impressed."You are a genius, Lord.You thought of everything!Woman is truly amazing."And she is!Women have strengths that amaze men.They bear hardships and they carry burdens,but they hold happiness,love and joy.They smile when they want to scream.They sing when they want to cry.They cry when they are happy and laugh when they are nervous.They fight for what they believe in.They stand up to injustice.They don't take "no" for an answer when they believe there is a better solution.They go without so their family can have.They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.They love unconditionally.They cry when their children excel and cheer when their friends get awards.They are happy when they hear about a birth or a wedding.Their hearts break when a friend dies.They grieve at the loss of a family member,yet they are strong when they think there is no strength left.They know that a hug and a kiss can heal a broken heart.Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you to show how much they care about you.The heart of a woman is what makes the world keep turning.They bring joy, hope and love.They have compassion and ideals.They give moral support to their family and friends.Women have vital things to say and everything to give HOWEVER, IF THERE IS ONE TINY FLAW IN WOMEN,IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH.

Comfort for Confused Creativity

I sit and try to figure out facebook and blogging and how to tie it all together somehow, efficiently, easily. I feel helpless many times in my attempts. Yet, I realize they are not all futile. Sometimes I get it right.....a lot of times I get it wrong. I need to log off for the night but before I actually do that, I am reminded that God did not have confused creativity. It was not ~ is not possible for God to be confused. What a comfort!