i decided to...

start reading blogs again.

let me feel you shine

Heard this song at the concert I went to this past weekend, and it really struck me.

I lift the knife to the thing I love most
Praying You'll come so I can have both
What I need is for You to touch me
What I need is for You to be the thing that I need

It's so poetically descriptive. But it's basically the story of Abraham and Isaac in Genesis.

And the idea of surrender has really been lingering in my mind. I think I'm going to have to lift that knife to something but I'm not completely sure what, knowing God is the thing I need, and after I seek Him and His Kingdom, all the things will be added.

united we stand

Don't you think it's interesting that...

When you're drawing, if you draw many many strokes to form a line, it will look good even if none of the individual strokes is perfect?

When a crowd is singing, they could all be off-key, but all together, they sound like a choir of angels?

represent

http://vimeo.com/6783950
Someone sent me this sermon this past week and I really liked it. Apart from the fact that it takes a few knocks at Ohio State, one analogy left an impression on me:

That in olden times, the king fought as a representative of the people. One king would fight another, and the winning party would capture victory for his whole nation. Perhaps the modern-day counterpart is a representative in government. Maybe the senator that is championing our interests, the one we have elected. When he gets that bill signed, it's not just for one, it is for all.

And just the same, when Jesus died on the cross, and rose again, He won. He is the peoples' champion, the King of all those who struggle with sin and endure the battle against the enemy. He is victorious. He is our David to the enemy's Goliath. Who's side would we choose?

I want to write a song

about what it means to be a deer caught in headlights.

randomness

"Musicians tend to be good programmers because programming is all about structure. Representation is the essence of programming."
- Elliot Soloway

This makes a whole bunch of awesome sense.

the business world is harsh

"My name is William Lynch, CEO of Barnes & Noble, and I'm writing to you today on
behalf of the entire B&N team to make you aware of important information regarding your Borders account.

First of all let me say Barnes & Noble uniquely appreciates the importance bookstores play within local communities, and we're very sorry your Borders store closed."

Psh. Yeah right.