12/30…of the day

Verse of the Day:
“Don’t hurt your friend,
don’t blame your neighbor;
despise the despicable.
Keep your word even when it costs you
make an honest living,
never take a bribe.
You’ll never get blacklisted
if you live like this.”
Ps. 15:3

Quote of the Day:
“Constant use had not worn ragged the fabric of their friendship.”

Lyrics of the Day:
And so it is
Just like you said it would be
Life goes easy on me
Most of the time
And so it is
The shorter story
No love, no glory
No hero in her sky

I can’t take my eyes off of you
I can’t take my eyes off you
I can’t take my eyes off of you
I can’t take my eyes off you
I can’t take my eyes off you
I can’t take my eyes…

And so it is
Just like you said it should be
We’ll both forget the breeze
Most of the time
And so it is
The colder water
The blower’s daughter
The pupil in denial”
~”Blowers Daughter” Damien Rice

currently listening to “New Surrender” by Anberlin

12/10…of the day

Verse of the Day:
“ I see God moving across the deserts from Edom,
the Holy One coming from Mount Paran.
His brilliant splendor fills the heavens,
and the earth is filled with his praise.
His coming is as brilliant as the sunrise.
Rays of light flash from his hands,
where his awesome power is hidden.”
~Hab. 3:3-4

Quote of the Day:
“The professional must learn to be moved and touched emotionally, yet at the same time stand back objectively: I’ve seen a lot of damage done by tea and sympathy.”
~Anthony Storr

Lyrics of the Day: – Jack’s Mannequin Concert Tonight….WITH Anberlin!!
“And out here
I watch the sun circle the earth
The marrows collide in rebirth
In God’s glory praise
The spirit calls out from the caves.
The walls fell and there I lay
Saved.

The walls are caving in
As far as I can see
The walls are caving in
The doors got locked for sure
There’s no one here but me”
~ “Caved”

“I keep waiting for my breath
To come back never
So take what I have left
Patterns in traffic
That pulls just like my heart
Race in the dark
In time to catch you
No one should let you
Go wandering off into the night
You’re not an orphan.
Right there to catch you
I won’t forget you.
Now you’re wandering to the night
But you’re no orphan
You’re not an orphan”
~ “Orphan”

“Yeah I’m alive
But I don’t need a witness
To know that I’ve survived
I’m not looking for forgiveness
Yeah I just need life
I’ll be lying in the dark
As I search for the resolution

And the bars are finally closed
So I try living in the moment
For the moment it just froze
And I felt sick and so alone

I could hear the sound
Of your voice still ringing in my ear
I’m going underground
But you’ll find me anywhere I fear

Yeah I’m alive
But I don’t need a witness
To know that I’ve survived
I’m not looking for forgiveness
Yeah I just need life
I’ll be lying in the dark
As I search for the resolution
I’ll be lying in the dark
As I search for the resolution”
~”Resolution”

currently listening to “Maybe This Christmas Tree” by Various Artists (including great stuff by:  Death Cab, Ravonettes, Pedro the Lion, Jars of Clay,)

12/09…of the day

Art of the Day:

Running From the Truth by Shannon Plourde….http://www.thecollectivemark.com/

Poem of the Day:
“I love thy music, mellow bell,
I love thine iron chime,
To life or death, to heaven or hell,
Which calls the sons of Time.

Thy voice upon the deep
The home-bound sea-boy hails,
It charms his cares to sleep,
It cheers him as he sails.

To house of God and heavenly joys
Thy summons called our sires,
And good men thought thy sacred voice
Disarmed the thunder’s fires.

And soon thy music, sad death-bell,
Shall lift its notes once more,
And mix my requiem with the wind
That sweeps my native shore.”
~ “The Bell” by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Lyrics of the Day:
“This is surrender
to a wartorn life i’ve lived
scars and stripes forever
in need of change i can’t resist

no need to hide anything anymore
cant return to who i was before

i can finally breathe
suddenly alive
i can finally move
the world feels revived

this long of a struggle
finally opened up my eyes
revolutions not easy
with a civil war on the inside

no need to hide anything anymore
cant return to who i was before

i can finally breathe
suddenly alive
i can finally move
cause I realize”
~“Breathe” by Anberlin

currently listening to “Funhouse” by Pink

12/03…of the day

Verse of the Day:
“We’re depending on God;
he’s everything we need.
What’s more, our hearts brim with joy
since we’ve taken for our own his holy name.
Love us, God, with all you’ve got—
that’s what we’re depending on.”
~Ps 33:20-22

Quote of the Day:
“A missional life is active, not passive. A missional life is intentional and transformational. Missional is more than a word. It’s a lifestyle, a life given, a life sent.”

Lyrics of the Day:
“cause i have photographs and memories of the times
when you weren’t on my mind and i was alone.
and i have poetry and drawings of my life
when you weren’t on my side and i didn’t know
just what is love…

writing moments on the wall with different colors
keeps my mind away from missing you.
and i can’t wait to fall asleep to slip into my dreams
where we can dance upon a star..
and i will be as patient as a boy in love could ever be.
cause i don’t feel like i was real until you were
a part of me.”
~ “Photographs & Memories” Jason Reeves

currently listening to “New Surrender” by Anberlin – Especially “Retrace” “Breathe” “Burn Out Brighter”