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Out of the Woods- Nickel Creek
I wish you out of the woods
And into a picture with me
I wish you over the moon
Come out of the question and be
If this is gonna run 'round in my head
I might as well be dreaming
Run 'round in my head
I roller coaster for you
Time out of mind must be heavenly
It's all enchanted and wild
Just like my heart said it was gonna be
If this is gonna run 'round in my head
I might as well be dreaming
Run 'round in my head
I wish you out of the woods
And into the picture with me
I wish you over the moon
Come out of the question and be
If this is gonna run 'round in my head
I might as well be dreaming
Run 'round in my head
If this is gonna run 'round in my head
I might as well be dreaming
Run 'round in my head
I might as well be dreaming
Run 'round in my head
I might as well be dreaming
Run 'round in my head
If this is gonna run 'round in my head
I might as well be dreaming
Run 'round in my head
Christmas, 2000-and-eight years ago this man/God/Savior of the World was born, in a manger, to a lady named Mary. This man/God/Savior of the World; well, He was no ordinary child... He was part of the triune God in the flesh.
I wonder what it was like? If there was a slight breeze that night, the normality of life for Mary and Joseph? Maybe Mary was in pain that whole day; I mean labor is labor and having a child is no easy task. It is crazy to think that Joseph probably had his hands quite full, telling Mary to "breathe... in.... out.... big breaths". I wonder about the people walking by, minding their own business. For them it was just another day.
I wonder what thoughts were running through the heads of Mary and Joseph and those who had been fortunate enough to know of the coming savior... the one who was profesied? I wonder if they had any idea of what was to come?
It's crazy to think that on an ordinary night an extraordinary event took place. "God became flesh and dwelt among us." "He took the form of a man." From then that child, who was born on such a naturally ordinary night, became the Savior of the World.
It's amazing to think that God, the Father; He that is completely sovereign, complete truth, completely, completely in control took that form on that night. It is crazy to think that God loves us so much that He would send His Son into the World, ultimatelly, to die for us that we might once again be restored unto Him in His grace.
For me, I have lost a lot of the magical feelings I felt when I was younger... waking up early on Christmas to open presents from some unknown, magical character. Things have changed a little. I found it kind of different this year... it is weird, I really didn't feel that much like it was Christmas at all until God reminded me a little bit... maybe what I have missed almost every year before.
Regardless of what Christmas is played up to be... it is really this; a time to look at what Christ did for us, to look at that little child in a manger, and remember God's infinite, unquenchable, and incomprehensible love for us... something I should do more often. For me... there can't be anything that is greater than this truth. God loves us... He really does, and He really sent His Son.
Yay! (I know, anticlimactic right?)
thankful
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"To him that overcometh. . . ." Revelation 2:7 Life without war is impossible either in nature or in grace. The basis of physical, mental, moral, and spiritual life is antagonism. This is the open fact of life. Health is the balance between physical life and external nature, and it is maintained only by sufficient vitality on the inside against things on the outside. Everything outside my physical life is designed to put me to death. Things which keep me going when I am alive, disintegrate me when I am dead. If I have enough fighting power, I produce the balance of health. The same is true of the mental life. If I want to maintain a vigorous mental life, I have to fight, and in that way the mental balance called thought is produced. Morally it is the same. Everything that does not partake of the nature of virtue is the enemy of virtue in me, and it depends on what moral calibre I have whether I overcome and produce virtue. Immediately I fight, I am moral in that particular. No man is virtuous because he cannot help it; virtue is acquired. And spiritually it is the same. Jesus said, "In the world ye shall have tribulation," i.e., every thing that is not spiritual makes for my undoing, but - "Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." I have to learn to score off the things that come against me, and in that way produce the balance of holiness; then it becomes a delight to meet opposition. Holiness is the balance between my disposition and the law of God as expressed in Jesus Christ." | ||
---Energy Drinks will sustain me today!---
My Addictions:
1) Screwing around on Photoshop
2) Drumming
3) Hanging out with anyone
4) Coffee
This is what I would like to consolidate my life into. Taking and processing pictures, with people, while drinking coffee and taking drum breaks in between. It would fit well.
Ok, back to my communications research!
sleezeezyWhat to say, what to say, what to say.
I am excited about something. What? Well that is "blah blah blah blah blah". I'm actually kind of scared and also not all that sure about how it looks, how to do it... but there is a burden there. No more of this sitting around. "blah blah blah blah". I should really get a consistent hard covered, personal journal.
So currently I am in North Carolina with my family and it has been a really good time. It has been good to spend time with them and I have enjoyed it for sure. Getting back to Utah is a long story and a widespread manner. I have a lot to do. I have tons of school stuff to work on, have to get a license by wednesday, have some other obligations and on top of that I am really good at wasting time and know that it might end up a hectic week, or next three, for sure.
It is going to be nice to finish up this semester. I have signed up for all photo and art, with a business writing course, so my education is definitely considering a dramatic change over the next little while. Basically, school is as school does. I have not always been the most driven in the course I am in and it has shown. Regretted, sure.
Regardless of all that I am really excited about now. I know that there are reasons to be and I can only faintly see where things lead because, honestly, I have only a slight idea. I know that God is good, He is faithful, and I am entirely nothing... whatsoever. I know that in Him I hope that His glory would be my joy. I hope that I continue to turn my face towards Him in humility. I hope that He would guide me in that direction.
Lately I have been questioning a lot and it has been good. Discernment and acting in a wise manner, firmly grounded, are also good however.
If there is anything that I have learned in the past; it is that my ways and my thoughts comprehend nothing but God's ways and His truth are completely encompassing. They make things complete and we definitely live in a torn up World.
It's funny, thinking of Ecclisiastes, or life in general. To my eyes, nothing is certain. To my thoughts, nothing is complete truth in and of myself. I am not God and I cannot always understand everything but He is.
"A man's steps are directed by the LORD. How then can anyone understand his own way?" Proverbs 20:24
"But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. 'He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.'" I Peter 2:20-22 <-- Jesus was a great example that I need to follow all the time. That is a start to a little bit of what He was in the very, very, very, very least.
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