Archive for December, 2007
New Year’s Eve
Happy New Year’s Eve everyone! Did anyone make a new year’s resolution? I was challenged by a good friend to make a resolution that was more others centered. I think it was great advice, and I’m going to take it. I have made no resolution yet, but I plan to make one before the end of tomorrow. I will post something when I decide. I think sometimes it can be silly to make resolutions, especially if you plan on not being able to keep them .. however, I think it’s a good thing to acknowledge there are things about yourself that need to be changed , and then strive to make that change.
2 comments December 31, 2007
Am I Going To His College?
I know of a few who would probably like these videos to be here, so that you can find them easily. I also would like them at my fingertips. :) The second one is the one that I have suggested a few of you watch. The first one kind of shows where Chris was coming from. Thanks to Raquel for originally posting something about this.
And … after watching this I’ve been asked if this is the guy who’s college I may be going to .. and yes, yes it is.
8 comments December 27, 2007
Christmas Eve
Merry Christmas Eve everyone! Psalm 86:8-13.
These are for my friends, brothers, and sisters who remember the birth of Jesus in other parts of the world.
“Byzantine Hymn”( In Arabic)
“O Santa Noche” (O Holy Night) . As I remember with Nelson, Raisa, Yenny, and many others …
4 comments December 24, 2007
New To Some
Kristian Stanfill may be a new name to some of you. I would highly recommend his EP “Hello”.
Jesus Paid it All
2 comments December 23, 2007
You Never Let Go
I am so thankful that the love of God is perfect. I am so thankful that God doesn’t change. I am so thankful that He never lets go of me.. that He does not want to sever our relationship. I need reminded of these things tonight to lift my spirit. Not a good night. People don’t love like God. I can’t let what happened to me tonight to affect me too much. God is there. He has seen every single tear I have cried tonight. I believe He knows my pain and is saddened by it. And in that I find comfort and hope. Let the joy of Christmas and of Jesus rule in my(and every) broken heart, Father.
** I also love that Louie is at the beginning … and what he says**
6 comments December 20, 2007
Everything
I just came across this song … and love it. I find it to be somewhat of a prayer to God. This reminded me of Francis Chan’s sermon “I’m in love–part 3″. He mentioned the dilemma of not loving God as much as you would like to. So what do you do about it? Do more? Try harder? We cannot muster up love for God out of ourselves. We must ask God to see His love for us in a new light, that we would love Him more. That is my prayer for this Christmas season. That His love for me would be made new to my eyes.
Ephesians 3:14-19
Tim Hughes- “Everything”
9 comments December 19, 2007
My Favorite Christmas Song
If not my favorite, it is tied for favorite Christmas song. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a version with all of the verses on youtube, so, this will have to do. I did, however, paste the lyrics of the other verses underneath the video.
The lyrics are just incredible. The promises of God were fulfilled… Matthew 1:23. I cannot imagine living back then to experience that joy. And yet, now, we can rejoice because Emmanuel HAS come! We can see the full picture. How awesome! REJOICE!
O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
O come, O come, Thou Lord of Might,
Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai’s height,
In ancient times didst give the law,
In cloud, and majesty, and awe. [Refrain ]
O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan’s tyranny;
From depths of hell Thy people save
And give them victory o’er the grave. [Refrain]
O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death’s dark shadows put to flight. [Refrain]
O come, Thou Key of David, come,
And open wide our heavenly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery. [Refrain]
O come, Thou Wisdom from on high,
And order all things, far and nigh;
To us the path of knowledge show,
And cause us in her ways to go. [Refrain]
O come, Desire of nations, bind
In one the hearts of all mankind;
Bid Thou our sad divisions cease,
And be Thyself our King of peace. [Refrain]
5 comments December 15, 2007
Thrice – Carol of the Bells
Just ignore the odd video, that doesn’t fit with the song in any respect. This is probably my favorite version of this song. Way to go Thrice! You never cease to appeal to me.
10 comments December 11, 2007
Christmas Day ..8 and 9 :)
So I missed a day …. sue me.
I’ve got just a brief little thing to say. If you didn’t listen to my last gift, shame on you. We have been talking in class lately about “Christmas” disappearing from our culture. It’s being taken out of Christmas songs …. for crying out loud .. it’s Christmas!! Francis Chan talked about his little girl’s Christmas program .. and how at the end they ended up singing “We wish you a happy holidays”. That’s absurd. And, that’s exactly what he thought. He says it is like singing “away in a Macy’s”. That’s exactly how our culture has adopted Christmas.
It also gave me something to think about when he compared God coming down into this world and living among us and loving us, to us loving ants so much that we would make ourselves an ant and dwell with them, to save them (x 1000). Wow. I won’t steal any more, in case you would still like to listen (the “gift” is in day 6 
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8 comments December 9, 2007
Christmas Day 7
More Phil Wickham … and more green backdrop. I would say sorry, but I’m not.
Oh, praise Jesus for grace and mercy!
Phil Wickham- “Grace”
The sky is grey and the light is far
The sea is a rage within my heart
I turn my sight to the crashing waves
I cry in the night just to be saved
I need eyes to be my guide
I need a voice that’s louder than mine
I need hope I need You
Cause I can’t do this alone
Grace I call Your name
Oh won’t Your smile fall over me
I’m cracked and dry on hands and knees
Oh sweet grace rain down on me I need You grace
I pray for dawn a new day to live
I pray for mercy only Jesus gives
Though darkness falls and a million cry
I believe over all there’s a greater light shining for us
Come down and save me
4 comments December 7, 2007
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