"You & I" - Future of Forestry lyrics

i have to emphasize, once again... i think that looking at the lyrics of song is a lost art... since we often don't have the hard copy of them anymore (those days are gone... but i still love iTunes), i wonder how many people truly examine the lyrics of good artists... if it is a good artist, then there is usually a rich, deep texture to the lyrics that provokes questions, thoughts, and memories... just like a good painting.

man do i remember the days of buying a tape or cd.... sitting by my stereo and listening to the entire album, all the while reading the lyrics off of the album insert.... gone are those days... gone is my stereo...

here is a simple expression of what someone perceives God to be...

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"You & I" - Future of Forestry

Water for the thirsty
Wholeness for the meek
Shelter and foundation for the weak
Friendship for the lonely
Riches for the poor
Fulfillment for the ones who yearn for more

You are what I long for
You are what I need

When it's You and I
Then my heart can sing
When it's You and I
Then my soul is free
You are all my life
You are all my strength
You are all my hope
You are everything

So take me to the inside
The inside of your heart
Take me to the depths of who You are
Shake me with Your wonder
Stir me with Your grace
Lighting every dark and empty space

You are here, You surround me
Glory falls from the fountain of Your beauty
You are now, You surround me
Glory falls from your tender hand of mercy
You are God, You surround me
Glory falls from Your love

random Harper pic

we always sneak up on harp when he's asleep...



oops... woke him up...

greg oden

i'm obviously on a video kick as of late... but if you're a basketball fan i hope that you find this (or have already found this) to be hilarious...

"maybe a little more dynamic?... i'm a chameleon."

super bowl commercials

upon further review, i believe that this is my favorite commercial from the super bowl...

some grammy action

watching some grammys... the performances are only so-so this year in my opinion.

yesterday we got to spend some time at my brother's in stl... they have a 2 yr old and one on the way in april... we love hanging with them.

today at church we finished up the "all in" series with some insights on the david vs. goliath story. one thing that randomly jumped out at me today was how the two armies had a standoff for 40 days before david showed up... there's that number 40 again - it's all over the bible. i'm convinced that numbers in the bible aren't always literal... they are often used as narrative to communicate a bigger picture and help connect the dots. more on that later. anyway, i'll muster up a post sometime on the number 40, if i come up with anything insightful...

brad paisley is performing now... that's more like it... even though i'm not a big fan of the song ("Ticks"), dude can flat rail on the guitar.

baseball comes soon...

january and early feb. are my down months... christmas is over and BASEBALL is not yet here... but spring training is around the corner. i can't think of much that makes me happier than the smell of spring and opening day.... ahhh, i can smell it now!

here are a couple of moments that give me chills just thinking about them... Edmonds off Miceli, nlcs game 6, 2004..... Pujols off Lidge, nlcs game 5 2005.

Stupid Human Tricks

Stupid Human Tricks and Stupid Pet Tricks are two of my absolute favorite things... thanks Letterman...