Thankful

I was reacquainted with this song tonight. Read the lyrics. It's great.

You know I ran across an old box of letters
While I was bagging up some clothes for Goodwill
But you Know I had to laugh at the same old struggles
That plagued me then are plaguing me still
I know the road is long from the ground to glory
But a boy can hope he's getting some place
But you see, I'm running from the very clothes I'm wearing
And dressed like this I'm fit for the chase

'Cause no, there is none righteous
Not one who understands
There is none who seek God
No not one, I said no not one

So I am thankful that I'm incapable
Of doing any good on my own

'Cause we're all stillborn and dead in our transgressions
We're shackled up to the sin we hold so dear
So what part can I play in the work of redemption
I can't refuse, I cannot add a thing

'Cause I am just like Lazarus and I can hear your voice
I stand and rub my eyes and walk to You
Because I have no choice

I am thankful that I'm incapable
Of doing any good on my own
I'm so thankful that I'm incapable
Of doing any good on my own

'Cause by grace I have been saved
Through faith that's not my own
It is a gift of God and not by works
Lest anyone should boast

BBQ Saturday

The Saturday before Thanksgiving has been officially designated as "BBQ Saturday". Last year we ventured down to Capital Q in DC for BBQ. This year, we went to Urban BBQ in Silver Spring. Now that we've done it twice, it's a tradition! And a great one at that.

NOTE: You are allowed to eat BBQ any other day as well, but BBQ must be consumed on BBQ Saturday from here on out.

Derek Webb

On how to engage culture

On his live verse

Interview

Jadon Lavik

I bought Jadin Lavik's CD a while back and got addicted to it right away. I picked it up off my shelf a few weeks ago, and now I'm addicted to it again. And I found out that he has a new CD now, with an e-card if you want to check it out!

"Meant to Be"
Look around what could i do
This place is unfamiliar and new
So i try to look beyond what’s right in front of me
Hope to be found how could this be true
Comfort came and left in such a hurry
So then what’s on the other side of this tragedy

You wake up to find that you’re right where supposed to be
Trapped in uncertainty each day’s a mystery
You wake up to find that you’re right where you’re supposed to be
The past is unveiled and you see you’re right where you’re meant to be

Look behind oh how we’ve grown
All the places we’ve been
The places I’ll never never go back again
If I had only known that all was not lost
It always comes around again round again round again
Patiently waiting just waiting

til one day you find that you’re right where supposed to be
Trapped in uncertainty each day’s a mystery
You wake up to find that you’re right where you’re supposed to be
The past is unveiled and you see you’re right where you’re meant to be

Now I see the reasons for all of those seasons wondering just how my life would connect
My life would connect but you knew all along all along

You wake up to find that you’re right where you’re supposed to be
Your heart’s running wild and free each day’s a mystery

You wake up to find that you’re right where you’re supposed to be
Trapped in uncertainty each day’s a mystery
You wake up to find that you’re right where you’re supposed to be
The past is unveiled and you see you’re right where you’re meant to be

Waitin'

I think this song and music video is so sweet:

Waitin' on a Woman

Gotta love Brad Paisley. And Andy Griffith.

Costumes

For Halloween, I wore a shirt that said Canada, a Mexican sombrero, and an American flag lapel pin. Can you guess what I was?