What is it you do when the world turns downside up
Where the Southern Cross becomes the North Star
When the pocket is empty, and the cupboard is bare
Yet the nothing you have seems to take you so far
Because you travel with hope and find yourself singing for joy
And whistle in fear
And the tune you are humming somehow has words which know you so well
If you follow a star
You look for a beginning
A birth to awaken you to a new day
A morning star that gives you hope
That this is indeed the one day the Lord has made
The one day you were waiting for
If you follow a cross
You look to the end
A death that surrounds you
That empties you of self
Shinning even in the darkness of night
Possesing a hope of a dawning day
That is indeed the one day that only the Lord can make
So I find when my world is downside up
I can sing
I can sing out loud
I can sing out strong
Be I follow a star or follow a cross
Be I on a mountain
Or down the valley
The echo will show that the Lord is true and all men liars
So let it be
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Musical "Life Jacket"
Lately now, finding myself correctly in relationship with the Lord, (having been ignoring Him prior) I wake and the first one to greet me. is He.
We have a give and take, sometimes about serious things, sometimes there are laughs, depending on His agenda of course, but fellowship would be the word. After all that was one of the reasons He became man.
Then I like to read the Bible, but some mornings the first thing I do is put the radio on. Some might say, "Oh no! reading the Bible is the only way to start the day" It is the best I agree, but there are times that it is harder then the radio.
Like if you are homeless sleeping in a tent in the woods, in Feburary, and the tempeture outside is 10 degrees at 4am. You don't want to be moving around much, and there is no light to read by. So the radio is a comfort. Music in general is a comfort. "Medicine to the soul"
I write this to say that, and that during those hard times of my homelessness, the song playing often was "Traveling Light" by Hanson and Groves. It was a "life jacket" during that storm of life.
We have a give and take, sometimes about serious things, sometimes there are laughs, depending on His agenda of course, but fellowship would be the word. After all that was one of the reasons He became man.
Then I like to read the Bible, but some mornings the first thing I do is put the radio on. Some might say, "Oh no! reading the Bible is the only way to start the day" It is the best I agree, but there are times that it is harder then the radio.
Like if you are homeless sleeping in a tent in the woods, in Feburary, and the tempeture outside is 10 degrees at 4am. You don't want to be moving around much, and there is no light to read by. So the radio is a comfort. Music in general is a comfort. "Medicine to the soul"
I write this to say that, and that during those hard times of my homelessness, the song playing often was "Traveling Light" by Hanson and Groves. It was a "life jacket" during that storm of life.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Valley's Mountain- Mountain Valley
For most of my life, if not all of it, I believe I have walked a valley. Looking up to heaven there is still so much of the ravine that catches my eye before I can notice the sky.
Yet lately God has mounted me on His wing like an eagle, and I have been soring to mountain tops! He walks me from one to another, and "whispers" of the grandor. I feel as if I can not bare such love at times, but I know I would not want to be any place else. Then the word comes, "Time to visit the valley again"
Remembering the hardship, and the view of the ravine that must be climbed before a clear view is insight, I think, "Could there be another way"
I love to listen to music. Good music and message that "knows" the things that are true, and does not simply make them up. I am thinking of a song now (Do not know who by, or title). The hook is that we need to go through the valley to reach the mountain of God.
Maybe this is not really the only time in my life that I have been to the mountain, I do think it is the first time I have been to one so high! I suppose too, if I need to go in the valley again, there is a mountain God will bring me to, maybe this time it will be Zion.
Yet lately God has mounted me on His wing like an eagle, and I have been soring to mountain tops! He walks me from one to another, and "whispers" of the grandor. I feel as if I can not bare such love at times, but I know I would not want to be any place else. Then the word comes, "Time to visit the valley again"
Remembering the hardship, and the view of the ravine that must be climbed before a clear view is insight, I think, "Could there be another way"
I love to listen to music. Good music and message that "knows" the things that are true, and does not simply make them up. I am thinking of a song now (Do not know who by, or title). The hook is that we need to go through the valley to reach the mountain of God.
Maybe this is not really the only time in my life that I have been to the mountain, I do think it is the first time I have been to one so high! I suppose too, if I need to go in the valley again, there is a mountain God will bring me to, maybe this time it will be Zion.
"Pops"
In my quiet time this morning I thought on age (up there myself) and the past (the things I thought I missed on) From and early age I thought, that being a husband of one wife, having 2.3 children, and living in a cottage with a white picket fence, was the way to do this life thing.
The Lord had other ideas it seems and never was I in complete agreement. In fact I thought He may have misread my hearts desire.
Well this morning I was reading Psalm 78.
I have no idea how all of a sudden my songs began to get attention, but they did. The Lord did not even give the go ahead to write them until 1993, 11 years after becoming a Christian, and really I do not see myself as a musician or performer.
So Psalm 78:4 jumped out!
Having checked out The Extreme Tour website when I was asked to put in an application, it struck me that, "This is a group of young-uns" I know they are going to call me "Pops" but I thought, "Lord whatever you have me to do, I just need do it!"
So I hope they break out the orthepedic beds, and I hope I get the final "green light" for this. Then I will "Just number my days"!
The Lord had other ideas it seems and never was I in complete agreement. In fact I thought He may have misread my hearts desire.
Well this morning I was reading Psalm 78.
I have no idea how all of a sudden my songs began to get attention, but they did. The Lord did not even give the go ahead to write them until 1993, 11 years after becoming a Christian, and really I do not see myself as a musician or performer.
So Psalm 78:4 jumped out!
Having checked out The Extreme Tour website when I was asked to put in an application, it struck me that, "This is a group of young-uns" I know they are going to call me "Pops" but I thought, "Lord whatever you have me to do, I just need do it!"
So I hope they break out the orthepedic beds, and I hope I get the final "green light" for this. Then I will "Just number my days"!
Friday, February 13, 2009
Putting together two and two
I saw a cartoon once that showed a man in front of a computer monitor, baggy eyed, and obviouly tired, and the screen of the monitor read, "You have reached the end of the internet" If you follow all that I have put down on this www you would know that I am asked to do a showcase of my music at BandWithaMission in Nashville on April 6th and that Extreme Tours (Mr. Ted Bruun and team) will be promoting my material at the GMA Music week starting April 18th. I got most of this news in October of 2008 and then in November of 2008 my finger was caught in a door and the tip was severed and the bone broken. After the shock of the accident the thought, that I would not be able to play the guitar set in, the pain was replaced with sorrow of how I hoped to do what the Lord would have me do, but somehow maybe it was not.
Anyway, I have two songs, one; "My Miserere", about King David's sin and "Little Lamb" about how God corrects those he loves for their better. Both talk of the breaking of the bone because of sin (FYI the reason it was stated that not a bone of Jesus was broken was He was without sin)
Long story longer- As I tried to piece together the reason why I had my accident, when I thought the Lord was taking me down a road that He wanted me to go was, because I gathered wisdom from the songs about how the Lord breaks the bone for sin (Him giving me a good critique on that) but He took it a step farther, and gave understanding by breaking the bone of my finger, being one who had never had a bone broken in his life. (Proverbs 4:7)
So putting 2 and 2 together it may seem a wise song or saying, but understanding comes when what is said, finds a place in the practical living of life.
Anyway, I have two songs, one; "My Miserere", about King David's sin and "Little Lamb" about how God corrects those he loves for their better. Both talk of the breaking of the bone because of sin (FYI the reason it was stated that not a bone of Jesus was broken was He was without sin)
Long story longer- As I tried to piece together the reason why I had my accident, when I thought the Lord was taking me down a road that He wanted me to go was, because I gathered wisdom from the songs about how the Lord breaks the bone for sin (Him giving me a good critique on that) but He took it a step farther, and gave understanding by breaking the bone of my finger, being one who had never had a bone broken in his life. (Proverbs 4:7)
So putting 2 and 2 together it may seem a wise song or saying, but understanding comes when what is said, finds a place in the practical living of life.
Alaska: Hop Skip and Jump
Trust and believe that if He slay me, yet I will still trust in Him.
Have had thoughts for a long time in my Christian life that, "Lord, let's get this all over with!"
Wanted to head to Alaska so that, if even the electrons begin to spin in the other direction, I could at least walk to Jerusalem. "Something" kept making me feel that is where I needed to be, sometime.
Well here I am 52 going on 53, and Alaska seems far and cold at this age.
Have a song I wrote called "To The Future", it grew out of a TV program I was watching before the turn of the 21st century. A bunch of prominate people and "big boys and girls" were asked what would you say to the next century of people. Did not listen much to the answers given, I was lost in my own response. Hence forth the song "To The Future"
That said I suppose this blog is another word. (hopefully the electrons will not spin the other way, or the "power of the air" mess with this. Lord into Your hands I commit...
Have had thoughts for a long time in my Christian life that, "Lord, let's get this all over with!"
Wanted to head to Alaska so that, if even the electrons begin to spin in the other direction, I could at least walk to Jerusalem. "Something" kept making me feel that is where I needed to be, sometime.
Well here I am 52 going on 53, and Alaska seems far and cold at this age.
Have a song I wrote called "To The Future", it grew out of a TV program I was watching before the turn of the 21st century. A bunch of prominate people and "big boys and girls" were asked what would you say to the next century of people. Did not listen much to the answers given, I was lost in my own response. Hence forth the song "To The Future"
That said I suppose this blog is another word. (hopefully the electrons will not spin the other way, or the "power of the air" mess with this. Lord into Your hands I commit...
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