Today marks day 1 of my 4 day fast. If you think about it in the coming days, just keep me in your prayers as I seek the Lord's will and His heart on a few things.
As the title might suggest, One Pure and Holy Passion is kind of my theme song this week (yeah, I have a "fasting theme song", I also have a fasting t-shirt and Psalm 109:24 bookmark... Okay, I lied about the t-shirt. And the bookmark.).
Sadly, since I've been neglecting my blog lately, I've gotten out of blog-shape. Which basically just means I'm going to go take a metaphorical breather (and drink some metaphorical water since Gatorade is on my list of no's this week ;)), and leave you guys with this:
Give me one pure and holy passion
Give me one magnificent obsession
Give me one glorious ambition for my life
To know and follow hard after You
Give me one pure and holy passion
Give me on magnificent obsession
Give me one glorious ambition for my life
To know and follow hard after You
To know and follow hard after you
To grow as your dicsiple in your truth
This world is empty, pale, and poor
Compared to knowing you, my Lord
Lead me on and I will run after you
Lead me on and I will run after you
Give me one pure and holy passion
Give me one magnificent obsession
Give me one glorious ambition for my life
To know and follow hard after you
To know and follow hard after you
To grow as your disciple in the truth
This world is empty, pale, and poor
Compared to knowing you my Lord
Lead me on and I will run after you
Lord to know and follow hard after you
And to grow as your disciple in your truth
This world is empty, pale, and poor
Compared to knowing you my Lord
Lead me on and I will run after you
Lead me on and I will run after you
Lead me on and I will run after you
And this...
1To you, O LORD, I call;
my rock, be not deaf to me,
lest, if you be silent to me,
I become like those who go down to the pit.
2 Hear the voice of my pleas for mercy,
when I cry to you for help,
when I lift up my hands
toward your most holy sanctuary.
Psalm 28: 1-2
8The LORD is the strength of his people;
he is the saving refuge of his anointed.
9Oh, save your people and bless your heritage!
Be their shepherd and carry them forever.
Psalm 28: 8-9
Monday, March 29, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Which Leads Me to Believe...
For the past couple of weeks I've been waking up with these mysterious bruises and cuts all over my hands. Since I don't remember anything happening during the day that would cause them, I've come to a few conclusions...
1. I'm probably in a top-secret Fight Club.
2. Since I don't remember anything when I wake up, I'm probably schizophrenic.
3. I must be really good if the only thing getting cuts and bruises are my hands.
1. I'm probably in a top-secret Fight Club.
2. Since I don't remember anything when I wake up, I'm probably schizophrenic.
3. I must be really good if the only thing getting cuts and bruises are my hands.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Favorite Hymns
10. I Love You, Lord: "I love you, Lord, and I lift my voice to worship you. O my soul, rejoice!..."
9. Jesus Paid it All: "Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe; sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow"
8. Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus: "Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in His wonderful face, and the things of earth will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace."
7. Take My Life, and Let It Be Consecrated: "Take my life, and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee; take my hands and let them move at the impulse of Thy love"
6. How Great Thou Art: Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee; how great Thou art, how great Thou art!"
5. Be Thou My Vision: "Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; naught be all else to me, save that thou art"
4. It is Well with My Soul: "When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billlows roll; whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, it is well, it is well with my soul"
3. There Is Power in the Blood: " There is pow'r, pow'r, wonder working pow'r in the blood of the Lamb; there is pow'r, pow'r, wonder working pow'r in the precious blood of the Lamb"
2. Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy: "I will arise and go to Jesus, He will embrace me in His arms; In the arms of my dear Savior, O there are ten thousand charms"
1. 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus: "'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, just to take Him at His word; just to rest upon His promise, just to know, 'Thus saith the Lord.'"
So tell me, what are your favorite hymns?
9. Jesus Paid it All: "Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe; sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow"
8. Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus: "Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in His wonderful face, and the things of earth will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace."
7. Take My Life, and Let It Be Consecrated: "Take my life, and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee; take my hands and let them move at the impulse of Thy love"
6. How Great Thou Art: Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee; how great Thou art, how great Thou art!"
5. Be Thou My Vision: "Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; naught be all else to me, save that thou art"
4. It is Well with My Soul: "When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billlows roll; whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, it is well, it is well with my soul"
3. There Is Power in the Blood: " There is pow'r, pow'r, wonder working pow'r in the blood of the Lamb; there is pow'r, pow'r, wonder working pow'r in the precious blood of the Lamb"
2. Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy: "I will arise and go to Jesus, He will embrace me in His arms; In the arms of my dear Savior, O there are ten thousand charms"
1. 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus: "'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, just to take Him at His word; just to rest upon His promise, just to know, 'Thus saith the Lord.'"
So tell me, what are your favorite hymns?
Monday, March 8, 2010
Reviews
I feel like I've seen a lot of new shows/performances/etc. lately, so in honor of that I decided to write a review post.
1. A little while ago I witnessed my first DBU opera (not to be confused with the many UMHB operas I've attended over the years). For the most part, it was exactly what I expected it to be. The one thing that really surprised me was the acoustics...they were HORRIBLE! Most of the time I couldn't even understand what they were saying (and yes, it was in English). I know that's not technically anyone's fault, but it ruined the experience for me. Oh, and it was held in a high school...not our multi-million dollar chapel building that they opened this year. Go figure.
2. One of my least favorite performances I've EVER seen was the musical "Cats". There were so many things wrong with this musical I hardly know where to begin. It was held at a Community College that strongly resembled the school from NBC's Community (this was actually the highlight of the experience) which lent itself to some funny moments. Besides that, the singing and dancing was...in a word...mediocre. I wasn't expecting Broadway caliber or anything, but I was definitely underwhelmed. The funny thing is I would have been completely okay with all of this had it not been for one (very unfortunate and long-lasting) wardrobe malfunction. I gag a little bit when I think about it too hard. Ugh.
3. Tyrone Well's released his new CD "Metal and Wood". I highly recommend it. I love Tyrone's stuff in general, but this CD takes it back to a more acoustic feel. Definitely more my style. Here's one of my faves: Running Around in My Dreams
4. Shane and Shane preformed here last week and it was AWESOME! I love them, and this concert just solidified that. My only complaint actually had nothing to do with them... there was a particular student (cough cough girl three rows in front of me) that kind of got to me. But for the most part it was thoroughly enjoyable. I'm actually kind of partial to guy musicians... girls usually have to be extra special to stand out to me.
5. I got to go see Alice in Wonderland over the weekend. I liked it...I didn't love it, but I liked it. It was pretty weird and kind of trippy, but mostly I just thought it moved too quickly. There were certain scenes I wished they would have went more in-depth with, and others I wished they would have skipped completely. Also, IDK if it's something about magical wonderlands or what, but there seemed to be an extra dose of gingers in this movie (DEFINITELY a plus ;)).
6. Finished the book "Passion and Purity" by Elizabeth Elliot (lent to me by the one and only Molly Roberts). First of all, it isn't nearly as cliche as it sounds. It was actually a really challenging and encouraging story of Elizabeth and Jim's courtship and how they waited on the Lord's timing and will for their lives, and specifically how they pursued God during all of this/what it looks like to submit to the Lord's will, etc. etc. It was definitely a good read. ((Oh, and if you're reading this Molly, I plan on finishing the other book by the end of this week))
Well that pretty much sums it up. I plan on getting back in the swing of things on this blog...we'll see how it goes :)
1. A little while ago I witnessed my first DBU opera (not to be confused with the many UMHB operas I've attended over the years). For the most part, it was exactly what I expected it to be. The one thing that really surprised me was the acoustics...they were HORRIBLE! Most of the time I couldn't even understand what they were saying (and yes, it was in English). I know that's not technically anyone's fault, but it ruined the experience for me. Oh, and it was held in a high school...not our multi-million dollar chapel building that they opened this year. Go figure.
2. One of my least favorite performances I've EVER seen was the musical "Cats". There were so many things wrong with this musical I hardly know where to begin. It was held at a Community College that strongly resembled the school from NBC's Community (this was actually the highlight of the experience) which lent itself to some funny moments. Besides that, the singing and dancing was...in a word...mediocre. I wasn't expecting Broadway caliber or anything, but I was definitely underwhelmed. The funny thing is I would have been completely okay with all of this had it not been for one (very unfortunate and long-lasting) wardrobe malfunction. I gag a little bit when I think about it too hard. Ugh.
3. Tyrone Well's released his new CD "Metal and Wood". I highly recommend it. I love Tyrone's stuff in general, but this CD takes it back to a more acoustic feel. Definitely more my style. Here's one of my faves: Running Around in My Dreams
4. Shane and Shane preformed here last week and it was AWESOME! I love them, and this concert just solidified that. My only complaint actually had nothing to do with them... there was a particular student (cough cough girl three rows in front of me) that kind of got to me. But for the most part it was thoroughly enjoyable. I'm actually kind of partial to guy musicians... girls usually have to be extra special to stand out to me.
5. I got to go see Alice in Wonderland over the weekend. I liked it...I didn't love it, but I liked it. It was pretty weird and kind of trippy, but mostly I just thought it moved too quickly. There were certain scenes I wished they would have went more in-depth with, and others I wished they would have skipped completely. Also, IDK if it's something about magical wonderlands or what, but there seemed to be an extra dose of gingers in this movie (DEFINITELY a plus ;)).
6. Finished the book "Passion and Purity" by Elizabeth Elliot (lent to me by the one and only Molly Roberts). First of all, it isn't nearly as cliche as it sounds. It was actually a really challenging and encouraging story of Elizabeth and Jim's courtship and how they waited on the Lord's timing and will for their lives, and specifically how they pursued God during all of this/what it looks like to submit to the Lord's will, etc. etc. It was definitely a good read. ((Oh, and if you're reading this Molly, I plan on finishing the other book by the end of this week))
Well that pretty much sums it up. I plan on getting back in the swing of things on this blog...we'll see how it goes :)
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