This week has been super crazy, but I'm not really sure I could tell you exactly what all happened.... It just seemed like a bunch of stuff has been piling up and piling up.... Little things, you know? And some things just really bugged me, and I'm having a hard time letting go, but I know that I need to. Now that I've made everything just about as clear as Mississippi Mud, I'd like to give to you, "This Is The Stuff," by Francesca Battistelli.
Guess this song says it all... Everything has a purpose.... I just have to be willing to let Him work in my heart. Even when it goes against what I want. Especially when it goes against what I want. :)
In His Love,
Christy
Friday, June 17, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Music Mix-up Post 15
These past few weeks I have been crazy busy. But in a good way. A couple of weeks ago, my siblings and I watched "Prince Caspian," which I haven't really seen in a loooong time. I had forgotten how much I loved that movie, in particular the song "The Call," by Regina Spektor. Which I have decided is my music song for this week! :)
I don't know why I like this song, but I do.... Going forward, going back, going forward again.... Things always changing, but ever the same.
In His Love,
Christy
I don't know why I like this song, but I do.... Going forward, going back, going forward again.... Things always changing, but ever the same.
In His Love,
Christy
Music Mix-up Post 13
Okay - this is a blog post that I put up a couple of weeks ago but blogger crashed and it disappeared. So, I'm re-posting it.
There has been much talk this past week about the death of Osama Bin Laden... Whether, as Christians, we should rejoice in the death of a nonbeliever. Scripture has been quoted, thoughts have been said, blog posts have been written, words have flown, and sides have been drawn. Some people believe that there is only one right answer to this question. But I think that sometimes, in moments like these, we have forgotten the past.... The terror that we all felt when we watched the second plane fly into the Twin Towers.... when the towers started falling.... the plane crashing into the Pentagon..... the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania... The war that Osama brought to our soil. President Bush vowed to get him, and our military did. Many brave men and women have lost their lives in order to help preserve our lives.
So, I ask you... would you rather he still be alive to continue wrecking havoc in our world? Having him dead doesn't solve all of our problems. I know that... but honestly folks, he has had his opportunity to repent, and he'd rather kill us all. Yes, I am sad that he will be in hell, separated from God for all of eternity, but I am relieved that he isn't alive anymore. One of the verses that people have been quoting is Proverbs 24:17-18: "Do not rejoice when you enemy falls, and do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles; Or the LORD will see it and be displeased, and turn His anger away from him."
But if we are going to start quoting Proverbs, let's not forget this one either: Proverbs 11:10: "When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting." Does Scripture contradict itself? No, it doesn't. I don't think that both of those views that are presented in these Scriptures are mutually exclusive from each other. You can be glad when the wicked perishes without gloating about it.
I vacillated back and forth about which songs to use, and finally settled on two. The first one is "Have You Forgotten?" by Darryl Worley.
This song always makes me want to cry.... But it so true... How often would we rather forget what happened? It didn't happen in my neighborhood, it doesn't really affect me. But it did happen in our country and our families are paying the cost of it. It's easy to forget. It is harder to remember. Because if we remember, then we have to do something about what happened.
The second song is "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue," by Toby Keith
This song just cracks me up. It is one of my absolutely favorite songs. It stirs my heart and American pride. I am proud of my country. No, it isn't a perfect country, but it is mine. And it was founded on principles and freedom. If we don't support our troops who are standing in the gap for us against those who want to destroy us, who will?
In His Love,
Christy
There has been much talk this past week about the death of Osama Bin Laden... Whether, as Christians, we should rejoice in the death of a nonbeliever. Scripture has been quoted, thoughts have been said, blog posts have been written, words have flown, and sides have been drawn. Some people believe that there is only one right answer to this question. But I think that sometimes, in moments like these, we have forgotten the past.... The terror that we all felt when we watched the second plane fly into the Twin Towers.... when the towers started falling.... the plane crashing into the Pentagon..... the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania... The war that Osama brought to our soil. President Bush vowed to get him, and our military did. Many brave men and women have lost their lives in order to help preserve our lives.
So, I ask you... would you rather he still be alive to continue wrecking havoc in our world? Having him dead doesn't solve all of our problems. I know that... but honestly folks, he has had his opportunity to repent, and he'd rather kill us all. Yes, I am sad that he will be in hell, separated from God for all of eternity, but I am relieved that he isn't alive anymore. One of the verses that people have been quoting is Proverbs 24:17-18: "Do not rejoice when you enemy falls, and do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles; Or the LORD will see it and be displeased, and turn His anger away from him."
But if we are going to start quoting Proverbs, let's not forget this one either: Proverbs 11:10: "When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting." Does Scripture contradict itself? No, it doesn't. I don't think that both of those views that are presented in these Scriptures are mutually exclusive from each other. You can be glad when the wicked perishes without gloating about it.
I vacillated back and forth about which songs to use, and finally settled on two. The first one is "Have You Forgotten?" by Darryl Worley.
This song always makes me want to cry.... But it so true... How often would we rather forget what happened? It didn't happen in my neighborhood, it doesn't really affect me. But it did happen in our country and our families are paying the cost of it. It's easy to forget. It is harder to remember. Because if we remember, then we have to do something about what happened.
The second song is "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue," by Toby Keith
This song just cracks me up. It is one of my absolutely favorite songs. It stirs my heart and American pride. I am proud of my country. No, it isn't a perfect country, but it is mine. And it was founded on principles and freedom. If we don't support our troops who are standing in the gap for us against those who want to destroy us, who will?
In His Love,
Christy
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Dear Bloggy World
My Apologies
My dearest Bloggy world, I have neglected you.
I wish that this were not true
But alas, there was nothing I could do...
I know I said I'd blog more,
Take more pictures and explore the moor,
Put up life posts and music scores.
Life, however, is a fickle thing.
You chart your course out like a king
But you never know what the day may bring.
You plan and plan but all for naught
The best laid plans die and fall apart
Like my bunches of forget-me-nots.
My efforts have been weak at best,
Finding time can make me stressed...
I am afraid I've failed the test.
I wish I could say that I'll change my ways
So that I can write you every day...
Life is such a maze.
I do apologize profusely for my truancy.
I love you dearly, my beloved blog,
And I pray some day you will forgive me.
In His Love,
Christy
*giggles*
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Music Mix-up Post 14
Apparently, last week, Blogger was having issues, and if you haven't seen Music mix-up Post 13, that's because it went missing. It happened to a lot of people.... *argh! sigh* I've emailed them, hoping to see if they can find it. Otherwise, I'm going to have to rewrite.
I thought about redoing it for this week, but I really wanted to share a song that is very special to me for my birthday week, so I decided not to... May I present to you, "Defying Gravity," from the Broadway Musical "Wicked." I know what you all are thinking - "Wicked?" Wicked is the story behind two of the most famous witches of all time - the Wicked Witch of the West and Glenda from "The Wizard of Oz." I've never seen the movie, and I haven't seen the Broadway show, but this song is amazing!! I couldn't decide which music video I wanted to put up, so I decided to do two. The first one sort of tells the story behind the song, but the part of Glinda isn't played by Kristen Chenoweth - I don't know who this girl is, but I love Kristen Chenoweth and Idina Menzel's duo, so I put that video up too. :) Enjoy!
And this one is the one with Kristen Chenoweth and Idina Menzel.... They are just amazing together! I know the video isn't the best, but I just love the two of them together!! (I know, I keep repeating myself! I can't help it... :D)
So there you have it - one of my most absolutely favorite songs of all times... One of my favorite lines is: Too long I've been afraid of losing love I've guess I've lost. Well if that's love, it comes at much too high a cost.
I am a people pleaser... It isn't something I'm proud of, and I work on it.... but I realize that I do do things so that people will be happy. And I can't do that anymore - I have to do what is right/best for me and what God wants, regardless. So, this year, I'm going to try and "defy gravity." I'll let you know how it goes!
(Oh, and if you want to read the whole story between Glinda and Elphaba, you can read about it on wikipedia. They have a synopsis for ya.)
In His Love,
Christy
I thought about redoing it for this week, but I really wanted to share a song that is very special to me for my birthday week, so I decided not to... May I present to you, "Defying Gravity," from the Broadway Musical "Wicked." I know what you all are thinking - "Wicked?" Wicked is the story behind two of the most famous witches of all time - the Wicked Witch of the West and Glenda from "The Wizard of Oz." I've never seen the movie, and I haven't seen the Broadway show, but this song is amazing!! I couldn't decide which music video I wanted to put up, so I decided to do two. The first one sort of tells the story behind the song, but the part of Glinda isn't played by Kristen Chenoweth - I don't know who this girl is, but I love Kristen Chenoweth and Idina Menzel's duo, so I put that video up too. :) Enjoy!
And this one is the one with Kristen Chenoweth and Idina Menzel.... They are just amazing together! I know the video isn't the best, but I just love the two of them together!! (I know, I keep repeating myself! I can't help it... :D)
So there you have it - one of my most absolutely favorite songs of all times... One of my favorite lines is: Too long I've been afraid of losing love I've guess I've lost. Well if that's love, it comes at much too high a cost.
I am a people pleaser... It isn't something I'm proud of, and I work on it.... but I realize that I do do things so that people will be happy. And I can't do that anymore - I have to do what is right/best for me and what God wants, regardless. So, this year, I'm going to try and "defy gravity." I'll let you know how it goes!
(Oh, and if you want to read the whole story between Glinda and Elphaba, you can read about it on wikipedia. They have a synopsis for ya.)
In His Love,
Christy
Monday, May 16, 2011
Seven and Twenty, Here I come!
Today I'm turning 27 years old. I am really looking forward to this year. I know this might sound a little crazy, but I feel like this year is really going to turn into an adventure. I have no idea what all I'm going to be doing this year, but I know that God has a plan, and I'm just along for the ride. So, to help me experience the adventure, I've decided to borrow from my friend Alyssa's idea.
May I present my list of 27 things to do from May 16th, 2011 to May 16th, 2012. I hope to put up pictures of everything that happens.... :) Maybe. These are not in any order, except for the first one. Seemed fitting, considering the rest of the list.
1 ~ Live to be 28. (I know, I know, seems lame, but I'd hate to not finish the list!)
2 ~ Finish writing one of my stories. I haven't really picked one out yet, but we'll see!
3 ~ Spend more time with God.
4 ~ Go on a picnic.
5 ~ Learn how to water ski on one ski. I already know how to ski on two skies, and I think it's time I figured out how to do it on one.
6 ~ Garden more. I convinced my dad to let me get roses this year for my garden. I'm really excited to see how they turn out - pictures to come!
7 ~ Survive Nano and conquer it! Last year Nano conquered me, but I'm determined to not let that happen again!
Seven down and only twenty more to go!!!
8 ~ Go sky diving!
9 ~ Go on a date. (Doesn't necessarily have to be with a guy - but that would be cool!)
10 ~ Learn ribbon embroidery.
11 ~ Finish 1 sewing project. I have too many unfinished projects, and I want to finish at least one of them.
12 ~ Be a camp counselor. My sister is going to camp this summer, and I'm going to be one of the counselors. I think it'll be interesting, to say the least!
13 ~ Blog more. Enough said.
14 ~ Fly a kite. And yes, I am really only five. (7-2=5)
15 ~ Go Roller Skating at a rink. When I was a kid, we used to go roller skating once a month as a home school group. It was fun.
16 ~ Go camping. Doesn't necessarily have to be in a tent!
17 ~ Go on a road trip out of state. My friend and I were talking about maybe going to Canada for a weekend road trip. We only live like 8 hours away, and I've never been there, so why not?
18 ~ Learn to play guitar. I have a guitar that lives in the bottom of my closet. It's time to learn how to play it.
19 ~ Memorize 1st John.
20 ~ Color my hair.
May I present my list of 27 things to do from May 16th, 2011 to May 16th, 2012. I hope to put up pictures of everything that happens.... :) Maybe. These are not in any order, except for the first one. Seemed fitting, considering the rest of the list.
1 ~ Live to be 28. (I know, I know, seems lame, but I'd hate to not finish the list!)
2 ~ Finish writing one of my stories. I haven't really picked one out yet, but we'll see!
3 ~ Spend more time with God.
4 ~ Go on a picnic.
5 ~ Learn how to water ski on one ski. I already know how to ski on two skies, and I think it's time I figured out how to do it on one.
6 ~ Garden more. I convinced my dad to let me get roses this year for my garden. I'm really excited to see how they turn out - pictures to come!
7 ~ Survive Nano and conquer it! Last year Nano conquered me, but I'm determined to not let that happen again!
Seven down and only twenty more to go!!!
8 ~ Go sky diving!
9 ~ Go on a date. (Doesn't necessarily have to be with a guy - but that would be cool!)
10 ~ Learn ribbon embroidery.
11 ~ Finish 1 sewing project. I have too many unfinished projects, and I want to finish at least one of them.
12 ~ Be a camp counselor. My sister is going to camp this summer, and I'm going to be one of the counselors. I think it'll be interesting, to say the least!
13 ~ Blog more. Enough said.
14 ~ Fly a kite. And yes, I am really only five. (7-2=5)
Half way there!!!
15 ~ Go Roller Skating at a rink. When I was a kid, we used to go roller skating once a month as a home school group. It was fun.
16 ~ Go camping. Doesn't necessarily have to be in a tent!
17 ~ Go on a road trip out of state. My friend and I were talking about maybe going to Canada for a weekend road trip. We only live like 8 hours away, and I've never been there, so why not?
18 ~ Learn to play guitar. I have a guitar that lives in the bottom of my closet. It's time to learn how to play it.
19 ~ Memorize 1st John.
20 ~ Color my hair.
Twenty down, only seven more to go!
21 ~ Get a pearl ring or necklace. More on that to come!
22 ~ Jump in a pile of leaves.
23 ~ Watch the sunrise from a mountain top, and a sunset from the lake.
24 ~ Make a snow angel.
25 ~ Learn ballroom dancing.
Only two left!!!
26 ~ Have a girls' party.
27 ~ Make a list of 100 biographies and classics and read them. (Okay, so this one might take me a little longer than a year, but we will see how it goes!)
In His Love,
Christy
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Music Mix-up Post 12
Happy Mother's Day everyone! I know I haven't put up my music mix-up post this week, so I thought I'd do a really fun song for Mother's Day. I have really vacillated between a couple of songs, and I thought, why not just do them both? I've done two before! So, for the first one, I just had to do Anita Renfroe's "Mom Song to William Tell's Overture."
This song cracks me up... Makes my heart smile. :) Enough said. And the second song is "The Mom Song," by Go Fish.
Again, this song makes my heart smile. :) I have this song as my ringtone for my mummy. I hope you all have a wonderful Mother's Day!
In His Love,
Christy
This song cracks me up... Makes my heart smile. :) Enough said. And the second song is "The Mom Song," by Go Fish.
Again, this song makes my heart smile. :) I have this song as my ringtone for my mummy. I hope you all have a wonderful Mother's Day!
In His Love,
Christy
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