.....grass

I drove up to the house yesterday after work, and my previously uncut grass was now newly mowed.....!? How sweet was that...! Thanks again Cathy....I love you!
She has been really busy working on the webpage for the clinic I work at and is doing an outstanding job. It really looks professional. Lordwilling, I'll post the link when it is complete.....

Friday Night Diary

...rain, rain.....some wind and some rain. The Lord sent a wave of rain across our area the past few days. Too wet to do my weekly grass cutting. Julie spent the night with a friend (where did my baby girl go??!!).....Cathy had grad school work to do, .........I grilled, we chowed, and me and Will hung out. Earlier in the afternoon he and I found a small green baby turtle on the back patio, about the size of a 50cent piece. He named him "William" (....and then later the next day changed it to "Shasta".....no idea were he got that from!.) We put him in a beach sand bucket with some water and mulch. Later, after supper (he ate nearly 3 hotdogs!!), we watched a "fisher price" little people DVD and put together a puzzle...."Lightning MCQueen".....and did our ususal wrestling etc..... At bedtime, I laid by him for a few minutes....before heading off to do some work on the Pilgrim Project. Been trying to record the piano track to a song called "I Sing" on and off now for a few weeks. I typically work on music stuff at night after the kids are settled down and then usually only if Cathy is busy with school work. I'm hoping this nights work is a keeper.......sometimes when you play something over and over again, after a while you don't know if it's good or not......have to get away from it for awhile and listen another day.......it's kinda funny, I've been working on this project for about 3 years now in my spare time......who knows, may be another 3 to complete, if the Lord is willing for me to.........perhaps I'm too much of a perfectionist........I'm just not easilty satisfied with my work......
.....oh,...... to be content in Chirst alone...! Having Him is truly all that matters........

A whole Year of Blogging

Well, It's been a full year since I stepped into the world of Blogging. If I had to make one statement about what I have observed in the Blogosphere it would be this:

There's a whole lot of verbage going on...........does all this stuff get read???

It sure seems like there are a lot of blogs out there that have little to no commenting readership (mine included much of the time!!!)...
...guess it doesn't really matter.
Blog on........

May Christ's glory be our end.

Come Ye sinners

Come ye sinners, poor and needy,
weak and wounded, sick and sore.
Jesus ready, stands to save you,
full of pity, joined with power.

He is able, He is able,
He is willing, doubt no more.
(repeat)

Let not conscience make you linger,
nor of fitness fondly dream.
All the fitness He requireth,
is to feel your need of Him.

This He gives you, This He gives you,
Tis the Spirit's rising beam.
(repeat)

Saints and angels, joined in concert,
sing the praises of the Lamb.
While the blissful seats of Heaven,
sweetly echo with His name.

Alleluia, Alleluia,
Sinners here may do the same.
(repeat)

Words: Joseph Hart
Music: ???
Pilgrim Project vol.1

Psalm 133:1

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is,
for brothers to dwell together in unity.

when I look to You......

The lyrics posted below have an interesting story behind them that I wanted to share. I enjoy reading the story behind songs and songwriters so here's my story about this piece.
First off, they aren't my lyrics but they were written to some of my music so I get to claim at least 50% of the song....(like anyone cares!!) But it was the year 1996. I had moved to Augusta, GA for part of my educational experience. I had this new guitar chord progression that I really liked. I remember jogging around our apartment complex thinking about this song....... and at some point I believe I may have written part of a chorus down. I thought it had potential. I made a rough demo of the "song" idea and sent it to a friend of mine to see what he thought. Not long after that I get a call or voicemail from him basically saying he had a different set of lyrics he was working on for the song. Hmm.....I thought, now that was a new one for me..(not that I am a great prolific songwriter)..... but I thought that was cool. To have someone take a piece of my music and take it a whole nuther place (southern for "different place") was a new experience for me. Turns out, his lyric idea for the song was much better then mine and fits the music. I only hope to do it justice one day with a good recording, ......and I am happy to say I have at least started it....................(perhaps more on my recording progress later....)

"When I Look To You"

somedays i'm happy,

somedays i am sad,

there's times I'm good,

there's times I'm bad.

I've climbed to the top

and i've fallen to the ground

been place to place

and all around.

(bridge)

and in my search for who I am I realize,

that choices i've made have not been so wise.

chorus

but when I look to you and see as you want me to see,

Your love opens up my eyes.........

for in You I see the man you want me to be,

Your patience with me I can't deny....

v2

the treasures we chase

tell the world who we are

they say work hard

and you'll go far..

so up in the morning

to race through another day

weeks turn to years

and it all fades away

bridge 2

and in my search for who i am i realize

that coices i've made have not been so wise....



Music: A. Town
Lyrics: R. Carroll
Pilgrim Project vol.1

February 2009 Pics

God is truly Good to sinners......