Quote of the Day:
“If you read history you will find that the Christians who did the most for the present world were precisely those who thought most of the next.  It is since Christians have largely ceased to think of the other world that they have become so ineffective in this.”
~C.S. Lewis

Lyrics of the Day:
“Who am I to know your glory
Who am I to recognize your voice (calling out)
How could I be in your story
God who was and is and is to come (who has won)

I was dead in my sin
You came in, yeah

You made a way when there was no way
You covered heaviness with garments of praise
You wrote a song and you’re singing it o – ver me
I feel a dead heart beating now
This revelation makes me wanna shout
That Jesus has been sent
And everything is different

You turn ashes into beauty
You are for me not against me, now (You love me somehow)
You turn mourning into dancing
You turn weeping into a joyful noise (And we rejoice)

I was dead in my sin
You came in, yeah

You made a way when there was no way
You covered heaviness with garments of praise
You wrote a song and you’re singing it over me, yeah
I feel a dead heart beating now
This revelation makes me wanna shout (Yeah!)
That Jesus has been sent
And everything is different

What manner of love
That you would call us sons and daughters
We cry “Abba Father”
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Our God, He reigns

You made a way when there was no way
You covered heaviness with garments of praise
You wrote a song and you’re singing it over me, yeah
I feel a dead heart beating now
This revelation makes me wanna shout (Yeah!)
That Jesus has been sent
And everything is different”
~ “Everything is Different” by Shane & Shane

currently listening to “Greatest Hits” by Gary Allan

Verse of the Day:
“God sovereignly made me—the first, the basic—
before he did anything else.
I was brought into being a long time ago,
well before Earth got its start.
I arrived on the scene before Ocean,
yes, even before Springs and Rivers and Lakes.
Before Mountains were sculpted and Hills took shape,
I was already there, newborn;”
~Prov 8:22-25

Art of the Day:

Nocturne in Blue by Zachary JohnsonNocturn in Blue by Zachary Johnson

AMAZING

Lyrics of the Day:
“And it’s these things that hold you down
when they’re supposed to keep you safe and sound.
And it’s these things you claim to believe
don’t let them be the ones you forever try to please.”
~ “The Falling Kind” by Vedera

currently listening to “Canopy Glow” by Anathallo

Verse of the Day:
“Be still in the presence of the Lord,
and wait patiently for him to act.
Don’t worry about evil people who prosper
or fret about their wicked schemes.”
~Ps 37:7

Quote of the Day:
“Today’s headlines and history’s judgment are rarely the same.”
~Condeleezza Rice

Lyrics of the Day:
“How does your Hollywood
Acting like royalty would
Come and pack em in
You pack em in yeah yeah

Stop and rewind
Now I know what im leaving behind
And you’ll always be the next in line
Make a scene
Make a scream
Like your loosing your mind
And you’ll always be the next in line ”
~ “Next In Line” by Meese

currently listening to “Point of it All” by Anthony Hamilton

Verse of the Day:
“We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God, while we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed. He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing good deeds. ”
~Titus 2:12-14

Quote of the Day:
“Weekends don’t count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless.”
~Calvin & Hobbs

Lyrics of the Day:
“You don’t know me,
But i, don’t even know myself
We can’t pretend that i’m someone else
Try to surrender, i try to understand
I can’t remember who i am

The evil things that i’ve done.
Wash away, in the warmth of your sun
The broken man that you see,
Is not me, just a shadow where i used to be”
~ “Evil Things” by Marc Broussard

currently reading July 09’s  “Food & Wine”  -Best New Chefs – one of my favorites every year.

Verse of the Day:
“Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,
for I have put my trust in you.
Show me the way I should go,
for to you I lift up my soul. ”
~Ps 143:8

Quote of the Day:
“In Latin America the border between soccer and politics is vague. There is a long list of governments that have fallen or been overthrown after the defeat of the national team.”
~Luis Suarez

Lyrics of the Day:
“But I look at you, warm in your dream
While your mobile dances above
And I think to myself
It’s a beautiful night
And I know everything
Is gonna be alright
Yes now I know
It’ll be alright”
~ “Everything’ll Be Alright” by Joshua Radin

currently listening to “Something Else” by Robin Thicke

Verse of the Day:
“But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!)”
~Eph 2:4-5

Photo of the Day:

Brooklyn Bridge by h.wilson

Brooklyn Bridge by h.wilson

Lyrics of the Day:
“We drank the great lakes like cold lemonade.
And both got stomach aches sprawled out in the shade.
So bored to death you held your breath and I tried not to yawn. You make my frown turn upside and now my worries are gone.

I’ll be out of mind
and you’ll be out of ideas pretty soon.
So lets spend the afternoon
in a cold hot air balloon.
Leave your jacket behind
we now can touch the tree tops over town.
I can’t wait to kiss the ground wherever we touch back down.”
~ “Hot Air Balloon” by Owl City

currently listening to “A Fine Mess” by Kate Voegele

Verse of the Day:
“He who answers before listening—
that is his folly and his shame. ”
~Prov 18:13

Quote of the Day:
“We’ll lie down and stare up at the vast blue sky above us and watch the clouds go by and listen to the breeze as it moves the leaves over-head. I’ll be there on my back and say a short prayer: ‘God, I can’t believe I get to live this life’.”
~Rob Bell

Lyrics of the Day:
“Does it have to start with a broken heart
Broken dreams and bleeding parts
We were young and world was clear
But young ambition disappears
I swore it would never come to this
The average, the obvious

I’m still discontented down here
I’m still discontented

If we’ve only got one try
If we’ve only got one life
If time was never on our side
Then before I die
I want to burn out bright”
~ “Burn Out Bright” by Switchfoot

currently listening to “The Heat” by NEEDTOBREATHE

Verse of the Day:
“When our fathers were in Egypt,
they gave no thought to your miracles;
they did not remember your many kindnesses,
and they rebelled by the sea, the Red Sea.
Yet he saved them for his name’s sake, ”
~Ps 106:7&8

Quote of the Day:
“Beauty is the harmony that still shines through the chaos in the world; by God’s grace, beauty is observed, felt, translated by artists; it is prophecy and guarantee that this world is not destined for ruin but for glory-a glory for which there is a longing deep in every human heart.”
~Bavinck

Video of the Day:
One of the best parts of my weekend in New York…seeing In The Heights!

currently watching to Burn Notice

Verse of the Day:
“The LORD hears the needy
and does not despise his captive people.
Let heaven and earth praise him,
the seas and all that move in them,
for God will save Zion
and rebuild the cities of Judah.
Then people will settle there and possess it;
the children of his servants will inherit it,
and those who love his name will dwell there.”
~Ps 69:33-36

Quote of the Day:
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not the absence of fear.”
~Mark Twain

Lyrics of the Day:
“I wanna be happily everafter
And my heart is so shattered
But I know it’s about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you don’t love me anymore

I’ve been tryin’ to get down to the Heart of the Matter
Because the flesh will get weak
And the ashes will scatter
So I’m thinkin’ about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if you don’t love me anymore”
~ “The Heart of the Matter” by India.Arie

currently listening to “Safe & Sound” by The Autumn Film

“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not the absence of fear.” – Mark Twain

Verse of the Day:
“Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD
and delight in his salvation.
My whole being will exclaim,
“Who is like you, O LORD ?
You rescue the poor from those too strong for them,
the poor and needy from those who rob them.” ”
~Ps 35:9-10

Quote of the Day:
“Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.”
~John Quincy Adams

Video of the Day:

Stuck in my head, and I like it!
“Kids of the frozen front range, Carry the message if I fall.” LOVE this line

currently listening to “The Inside” by Moses Mayfield