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06/30/2005
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Archive for June, 2005
Everyday
06/29/2005
I realize more and more every single day that I am engaged to a woman who is WAY too good for me! It sorta feels like a dream and I wonder if this is some sorta “Shallow Hal” type of experiment God is playing on me.
Maybe this is a reality show and everyone is getting a good laugh at a guy who actually thinks a girl like Kesha would go for a guy like me. Pretty soon they’ll let me in on it and tell me I just won a million dollars for being such a good contestant…
I feel like Lyle Lovett! You know what I’m sayin?
The 411
06/29/2005
CORE training tonight. Spent all day with my sweetheart. Cat has the runs. Zane Hodges rocks the show. My house is a mess. Kesha cleaned the Kitchen. And other stuff.
Today is my Birthday!
06/28/2005
I am excited because today is my birthday! Well…actually my birthday was over a month ago. I celebrated my real birthday in Israel. It was cool and all, but I definitely missed my sweetheart! So to make up for it, she is taking me out tonight for dinner, a movie, and some yummy dessert! She is so sweet! So for all intents and purposes, today is my birthday!
Happy birthday to me…
Love is hard…but so wonderful!
06/27/2005
The Lord is so great! He has really been teaching me a lot about love and service. Kesha has been the hugest thing to ever happen to me (besides Christ), and I have been finding that having her in my life causes me to grow in HUGE leaps and bounds! She is the Lord’s gift to me and she makes me so happy.
One thing that I have learned though, is that as hard as I try to please her, I CAN’T! I will never be able to make her happy! It is only when I am living in the Spirit of Christ that I will ever be able to please her. I cannot be loving to her without Christ; I cannot be gentle; I cannot be gracious, or merciful; I cannot serve her and satisfy her needs apart from Christ. She doesn’t need MY love, grace, mercy, or service. She needs Christ to express His love towards her through me. I just pray that I can grow in grace and faith so that I can offer her His perfect love more and my flawed love less.
What a great God we have! AMEN?
Prayer Requests
06/27/2005
1. That I will learn to trust God with EVERYTHING!
2. That Ulife thrives spiritually
3. That Kesha and I hold firm to Christ as we look forward to our wedding
4. That I can find a way to rake in some flow
5. That my studies don’t take priority over my relationship with the Lord
5 1/2. That I actually do my school work and am diligent in my studies!
6. That my car sells and I can find another one for cheap
7. That my CD project in Ontario goes well and glorifies the Lord
8. That Kesha and I can find a new place to live
That’s it for now. There are so many — but those are a few that have been on my heart lately.
Sip show – 06.25
06/27/2005
Yesterday’s show went great! I ended up doing 4 sets. My first set was about 40 min. long and then the last 3 were closer to half an hour each. It was fun to have so many people out! I like having a good crowd. It makes it so I try a little bit harder.
I can’t wait until I have a good CD to promote! I talked to Angie about having a CD release party there sometime after I come back from Ontario. It will be SO great to have that done! I really feel like it is fulfilling part of a dream I have had for years!
Kesh and I are having a couple people over tonight to play some Settlers. It should be a blast.
By the way, I really like the song “Careful” – by Guster.
Over and out.
All the same…
06/25/2005
Blah blah blah…I have been listening to the radio quite a bit lately. Mostly cuz I am sick of all my CD’s. And one thing that I am starting to realize more is that everything out right now sounds the same. I think there are a few diamonds in the rough (Jason Mraz, Guster, and a new favorite: Jason Upton). But really there is not much out there right now with a distinct sound. I guess I can just use that as motivation to write some more creative stuff. Then again — maybe I am just another bland sound adding to the noise?!
I Found One
06/25/2005
I found a chorus for that song. Here are the complete lyrics (so far).
Live for You
Verse 1.
What good have I done today?
Have I lived in flesh or faith?
Try to do my best for you
Or give it up for victory
Have I lived in flesh or faith?
Try to do my best for you
Or give it up for victory
Never thought that I had too much
But I thought I had something to give
Live for You is not what You want
Your life in me is all my hope
I just fall to pieces
And I come running back again
Chorus.
Is there anything I can do?
Did you not hear me when I said…
I’d do anything for You?
So why is it that you turn Your head
Can I bring you gifts?
Can I bring my best abilities?
Is it good enough?
Will you take anything from me?
Why is it that I cannot live for You?
Verse 2.
Who am I to ever think
That morality could make me good?
What is wrong and what is right
Can never make me feel alive
That morality could make me good?
What is wrong and what is right
Can never make me feel alive
Coming into life this way
More than just an awkward bend
I don’t need to be made better
I need to be made to live
I can’t pick up the pieces
Will you come running out to me?
By Vin Thomas 6/26/2005
PS. I have a show tomorrow @ SIP (325 Court St. NE – next to Great Harvest). 8pm. be there or be square!
I Need a Chorus
06/25/2005
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Tonight was pretty fun! Grant & Tamara came over after Greek class and we played a little Settlers. There is not much better than enjoying a good board game, some snacks, some drinks, and great fellowship with awesome friends.
Kesha’s mom brought me some fresh fruit from a local stand today, so Kesha put together a yummy fruit salad! I really like my soon-to-be mum in-law. She is the sweetest woman ever and she has been such a blessing and encouragement to Kesha and me!
Kesha started her new job yesterday. She loves it! Praise God! I am so thankful that she found a good job that she likes. That has been a HUGE prayer answered!
O, Kesha and I are looking to rent a new apartment for when we get married. It would be nice if one of us could live in the new place for a while before we get hitched. That way we won’t have to worry about a big move right around our wedding. We want to find a nice 2 bedroom that will fit our price range. But we want to get out of the hood. I mean…it was bad enough that our cars got broken into on the same night, but the other day someone stole a flower pot from right outside our door. What kind of person does that?!?! SERIOUSLY!?
Well…I could go on for a bit on a bunch of random stuff, but hey…who cares that much!? I guess I will fill you in when I have something else to say. I hope you have fun today — as for me, I need a Chorus for a new song I am working on.
