To Thee O Johnson/Reading Rainbow

How is it when you graduate from college, you regret not doing your best. I want to punch myself in the head for not paying full attention in class. It's funny because all I want to do now is learn, read, and wikipedia to the early morn. I used to hate reading when I was a kid. I actually had to go to resource for reading aka the The Center For Kids Who Don't Read Good. I can now say that I am an OK learner. Maybe I am becoming a nerd or maybe I am just getting old. Do all old people like reading and stuff? I dunno? I thank Johnson for my education but I don't know if Johnson can thank me yet. I maybe entering the ministry soon... So you all pray for my wife and I.

Speaking of Reading do you remember this tune?

Butterfly in the sky, I can go twice as high

Take a look, it's in a book - Reading Rainbow.

I can go anywhere!Friends to know and ways to grow - Reading Rainbow.

I can be anything!Take a look, it's in a book - Reading Rainbow.

Reading Rainbow, Reading Rainbow, Reading Rainbow, Reading Rainbow!

You will be found

All the Stars Shine for you,
And I, I do that same
Sun and moon they sing of Your glory
And I, I do the same

The wind carries Your name
My lips they do the same
You created everything with a purpose for your pleasure
You did the same with me

You will be found, when I seek with all my heart
You will be found, there you are, there you are
Yeah, you will be found, when I seek with all my heart
You will be found, there you are, there you are

I will never stop sing of... Your love
You will never stop loving me
How I can stop singing

And Your love reaches to the heavens
And Your love reaches to the grave
And Your love reaches my heart
Your love reaches me, Your love reaches me

Once

Musician or not, you all need to see Once. This movie is not action packed or it's not chalked full lovey dovey stuff. This movie is a simple independent movie that follows a man pursuing his dream and following his passions. The story line is honest, fresh, and real. This movie does not have the best acting but I think that's OK. I do warn you that there are two hand fulls of the F-bomb. If you don't want to see the movie then buy the sound track (F-bombs not included but sold separately).

This movie gave me encouragement to pursue my own songwriting and to use my music to share my experiences with God.

Psalm 5

5:1 Give ear to my words, Yahweh.
Consider my meditation.

5:2 Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God;
for to you do I pray.

5:3 Yahweh, in the morning you shall hear my voice.
In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly

Who needs Guitar Hero, when you can play real guitar

So, There is this crazy game called Guitar Hero. I had just picked up on this fad recently and I discovered that being a guitar player doesn't make you good at playing GH. It's sad to say but my wife is better than I at Guitar Hero. She already beat the game on easy and I am struggling. So, here is my shout out to all of those GH junkies: STEP AWAY FROM THE T.V. and PLAY A REAL GUITAR AND WE WILL SEE WHO THE REAL GUITAR HERO IS.... THAT WOULD BE ME!!! Just kidding.

I am not bitter.

I love the game and I give a 10 but the game makes me feel less of a musician. It makes me want to practice and defeat the virtual guitar gods but I really need to practice the real guitar. Ok, I am done and I let it all out.

Here are some faces I make when I am playing:

Wanna be songwriter

OK, I think I am going to start my songwriting phase again. I write songs mostly in phases because I just don't have time to write and I usually have writers block every 3 months. Also, I usually come up with melodies in the shower but as soon as the shower is over or by the time I run to write it down, I forget it. I came up with a resolution...I got a voice recorder. I have a couple friends that are phenomenal songwriters and I usually help with some music but I am switching gears this time. I am going to break out of my Elton John, Ben Shive, and Gabe Scott mold. FYI: Elton John doesn't write most of his lyrics, just the music. Anyway, I have a song below I want to share. It's not the best in the world but its my own thoughts. Enjoy.

Will we remember?

Many tiny fragile little pieces
Scattered on the ground
Kaleidoscope of colors downtown
You see us , will we remember? Our creator

We walk on by
Brushed off cotton in the sky
We see each other everyday
But no one can remember your name
You see us, will we remember? Our creator

Chorus:
Amnesia , Amnesia
Come and heal my head
My mind is blown, I heard what You said.

There are many fields
Making shadows from the clouds
The birds are flying by
Yes we see them, will we remember, our creator

Its bird!!! It's a plane!!! It's a car???

Well, Jesus has not come back yet and we are all driving cars with four wheels. Has the Jetson's prediction failed. It still blows my mind that we don't have flying cars. I think Jesus had something to do with it because I think if we had flying cars then all of us would be dead. I believe a lot of unsaved people would not have the opportunity to meet the Savior of the word. Thank you Jesus for not allowing us to put flying cars on the market. Amen

Happy New Year!!!

Reflection Time

OK, Christmas is now over and our cars have been given a rest. The new year has not yet come but it's approaching us quickly. I just arrived in Florida, enough said, but I have been wondering what people are thinking after the Christmas holiday. I guess for some the season of Christmas is still going on. For me it is sort of going on in mind because I just recently acquired the love for Christmas music this year. How much better can it get? ! You are listening to a bunch of songs about the birth of Christ, I think the birth of Christ deserves a little credit, since Jesus saved the world and stuff. Anyway, some may be taking down the tree and some might be trying to leave that real tree up as long as possible, trying to get every penny they invested.
Some maybe wondering if they can pay next months rent because they spent their life savings on a group a people called relatives but most of the time they seem less familiar than the guy playing the saxophone downtown on the corner.

I view this time of the year as a time of reflection. Its the no mans land of the year. Its the time between one of the most important dates on the Christian calender and one of the most important dates on the local bars calender. So, what goes on between those two important dates. Work? More presents? Vacation? Fellowship? I time to catch up with homework? Reflection??

For me it would be reflection. Sorry, I am weird like that.

I feel if I don't sit back and think of what I have done over the year then that year has been forgotten and it just becomes long period time were I become older, fatter, and less attractive as the years go by.

I need that time to come up with list of things that I am probably not going to follow up with the next year. This is a time where we can eat as much as we want and not feel bad because in 3 days, we will all resort to a diet of water, Styrofoam, and lettuce. I wonder what Joseph and Mary were thinking after the birth of Christ? Hmmmmm....

I guess we can only assume.

(Sorry this blog doesn't have much point but on the other hand... ITS MY BLOG!!!)