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Monday, 18 October 2010
Monday, 11 October 2010
Jars of Clay - Headphones
I don’t have to hear it, if I don’t want to
I can drown this out, pull the curtains down on you
It’s a heavy world, it’s too much for me to care
If I close my eyes, it’s not there
With my headphones on, with my headphones on
With my headphones on, with my headphones on
We watch television...but the sound is something else
Just a song played against the drama, so the hurt is never felt
I take in the war-fires, and I’m chilled by the current events
It’s so hopeless, but there’s a pop song in my
Headphones on, in my headphones on
With my headphones on, with my headphones on
At the Tube Stop, you sit down across from me
(I can see you looking back at me)
I think I know you
By the sad eyes that I see
I want to tell you (It’s a heavy world)
Everything will be okay
You wouldn’t hear it (I don’t want to have to hear it)
So we go our separate ways…
With our headphones on, with our headphones on
With our headphones on, with our headphones on
I don’t wanna be the one who tries to figure it out
I don’t need another reason I should care about you
You don’t want to know my story
You don’t want to own my pain
Living in a heavy, heavy world
And there’s a pop song in my head
I don’t want to have to hear it
I can drown this out, pull the curtains down on you
It’s a heavy world, it’s too much for me to care
If I close my eyes, it’s not there
With my headphones on, with my headphones on
With my headphones on, with my headphones on
We watch television...but the sound is something else
Just a song played against the drama, so the hurt is never felt
I take in the war-fires, and I’m chilled by the current events
It’s so hopeless, but there’s a pop song in my
Headphones on, in my headphones on
With my headphones on, with my headphones on
At the Tube Stop, you sit down across from me
(I can see you looking back at me)
I think I know you
By the sad eyes that I see
I want to tell you (It’s a heavy world)
Everything will be okay
You wouldn’t hear it (I don’t want to have to hear it)
So we go our separate ways…
With our headphones on, with our headphones on
With our headphones on, with our headphones on
I don’t wanna be the one who tries to figure it out
I don’t need another reason I should care about you
You don’t want to know my story
You don’t want to own my pain
Living in a heavy, heavy world
And there’s a pop song in my head
I don’t want to have to hear it
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
The girl who kicked the hornet's nest
Today I had one of those uncanny moments.
A moment I don't call coincidence but rather God incidence.
Weird moments like this make me smile and I think that God is even in the ordinary. God enjoys it when I enjoy myself. and He surprises me every now and then :)
I have been reading a 3 book series... called the Millenium series. I totally recommend it.
So last night I finished the 2nd book and today I decided to buy the 3rd one.
I went to one book store and read that the price for book (The girl who kicked the hornet's nest) was £7.99.
I decided to go next door and see if maybe the more commercial book store would have a special on that book.
And what are the chances!
In this shop (WH Smith) I just needed to buy The Times for £1 and I could get my book for a mere £2.99.
And what is more incredible is that the first 2 books in the series are still at the same price at £7.99 but this last one was is at that special price. Good timing or what?
I felt God smiling at me in that moment, it's as if He had conspired the universe (in a good way) so that I get to buy the last book at good price.
Maybe God sits with me when I read the book? What a nice thought!
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest
A moment I don't call coincidence but rather God incidence.
Weird moments like this make me smile and I think that God is even in the ordinary. God enjoys it when I enjoy myself. and He surprises me every now and then :)
I have been reading a 3 book series... called the Millenium series. I totally recommend it.
So last night I finished the 2nd book and today I decided to buy the 3rd one.
I went to one book store and read that the price for book (The girl who kicked the hornet's nest) was £7.99.
I decided to go next door and see if maybe the more commercial book store would have a special on that book.
And what are the chances!
In this shop (WH Smith) I just needed to buy The Times for £1 and I could get my book for a mere £2.99.
And what is more incredible is that the first 2 books in the series are still at the same price at £7.99 but this last one was is at that special price. Good timing or what?
I felt God smiling at me in that moment, it's as if He had conspired the universe (in a good way) so that I get to buy the last book at good price.
Maybe God sits with me when I read the book? What a nice thought!
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
The Ocean looks like a 1000 diamonds strewn across a blue blanket.
One of my favourite songs of all times; is Incubus' "Wish you were here" ... check out the awesome poetic and cleverly written lyrics:
I dig my toes into the sand
The ocean looks like a thousand diamonds
Strewn across a blue blanket
I lean against the wind
Pretend that I am weightless
And in this moment I am happy...happy
I wish you were here
I wish you were here
I wish you were here
I wish you were here
I lay my head onto the sand
The sky resembles a back lit canopy
With holes punched in it
I'm counting UFOs
I signal them with my lighter
And in this moment I am happy...happy
I wish you were here
I wish you were here
I wish you were here
Wish you were here
The world's a roller coaster
And I am not strapped in
Maybe I should hold with care
But my hands are busy in the air saying:
I wish you were here
I wish you were
I wish you were here
I wish you were here
I wish you were here
Wish you were here
I went to Bournemouth this past Monday; and I totally loved putting my toes in the sand again.
This is the first beach in the UK that I have been to that has beach sand. (Yes, I know I still have to make my way to Cornwall and Newquay... its in the pipelines... sometime.)
I have realised in my life that I have an affiliation to the sea. I connect with my Maker when I can swim in the ocean, see dolphins, feel the beach sand beneath my feet. The vastness of the ocean, speaks of the vastness of God. And the ocean's constantness... reminds me of God's constant presence and purpose in and for my life.
This is the Ocean's Harmony for me. (Which reminds of a song by Exit the Fall)
Check out my brother's band: Exit the Fall
http://www.myspace.com/exitthefallband
I dig my toes into the sand
The ocean looks like a thousand diamonds
Strewn across a blue blanket
I lean against the wind
Pretend that I am weightless
And in this moment I am happy...happy
I wish you were here
I wish you were here
I wish you were here
I wish you were here
I lay my head onto the sand
The sky resembles a back lit canopy
With holes punched in it
I'm counting UFOs
I signal them with my lighter
And in this moment I am happy...happy
I wish you were here
I wish you were here
I wish you were here
Wish you were here
The world's a roller coaster
And I am not strapped in
Maybe I should hold with care
But my hands are busy in the air saying:
I wish you were here
I wish you were
I wish you were here
I wish you were here
I wish you were here
Wish you were here
This is the first beach in the UK that I have been to that has beach sand. (Yes, I know I still have to make my way to Cornwall and Newquay... its in the pipelines... sometime.)
I have realised in my life that I have an affiliation to the sea. I connect with my Maker when I can swim in the ocean, see dolphins, feel the beach sand beneath my feet. The vastness of the ocean, speaks of the vastness of God. And the ocean's constantness... reminds me of God's constant presence and purpose in and for my life.
This is the Ocean's Harmony for me. (Which reminds of a song by Exit the Fall)
Check out my brother's band: Exit the Fall
http://www.myspace.com/exitthefallband
The Bitter End
I had an encounter with a bitter granny (nan) tonight. From her car window she was tuning me (kicking up a fuss).
I needed room to turn my car (the one that has so kindly been lent to me) and she wouldn't budge.
Instead she just moaned at me.
I thought grannies are supposed to be sweet, my two grannies are. (R.I.P Grandmere).
It just got me thinking, why the heck is this old lady so bitter?
She didn't have to make such a scene. She didn't have to bitch and moan so much.
What makes a person grow so bitter?
And if life has been so hard on you, please stop taking it out on others...
God, I am far from perfect; I have my grumpy days too. I pray I don't end up bitter, in the end.
I needed room to turn my car (the one that has so kindly been lent to me) and she wouldn't budge.
Instead she just moaned at me.
I thought grannies are supposed to be sweet, my two grannies are. (R.I.P Grandmere).
It just got me thinking, why the heck is this old lady so bitter?
She didn't have to make such a scene. She didn't have to bitch and moan so much.
What makes a person grow so bitter?
And if life has been so hard on you, please stop taking it out on others...
God, I am far from perfect; I have my grumpy days too. I pray I don't end up bitter, in the end.
Tuesday, 14 September 2010
Heart felt Lyrics
I really like the lyrics of the new The Almost single: No I don't
In my opinion I believe that Aaron Gillespie has earned the respect of many other musicians and of fans for his humility and his depth. His outlook on life and his heart felt lyrics really inspire and encourage me.
Check out these lyrics:
I'm looking for some stable ground
Some kinda place to lay it down
And settle for a while
I'm sick of looking for a star
I won't show anyone my scars
Can you help me out?
I wanna see a change in me
When it's time for another round
I get in then, I bow out
I'm kinda freaky that way
I used to stand as tall as I could
I used to be better than good
I guess I've made my bed
I wanna see a change in me
No, I won't listen when they tell me
They think I won't
Come back around
Find my way out
It's none of their business!
It's none of their business!
I've got another song in me
Because of you, I'm changing
I'm learning how to wait
Ugly as I could've been
Down and out and all broken
You never made me wait
You saw me
You didn't see my shame
No, I don't listen when they tell me
They think I won't
Come back around
Find my way out
It's none of their business!
It's none of their business!
I'm free because you said
And I'm learning to grow
Because you held my hand
I'm free because you said
Go, keep walking
No, I don't listen when they tell me
They think I won't
Come back around
Find my way out
It's none of their business!
It's none of their business!
PS I have attached a link to the video too
http://www.ransom.tv/ransom/2010/09/the-almost-no-i-dont.html
In my opinion I believe that Aaron Gillespie has earned the respect of many other musicians and of fans for his humility and his depth. His outlook on life and his heart felt lyrics really inspire and encourage me.
Check out these lyrics:
I'm looking for some stable ground
Some kinda place to lay it down
And settle for a while
I'm sick of looking for a star
I won't show anyone my scars
Can you help me out?
I wanna see a change in me
When it's time for another round
I get in then, I bow out
I'm kinda freaky that way
I used to stand as tall as I could
I used to be better than good
I guess I've made my bed
I wanna see a change in me
No, I won't listen when they tell me
They think I won't
Come back around
Find my way out
It's none of their business!
It's none of their business!
I've got another song in me
Because of you, I'm changing
I'm learning how to wait
Ugly as I could've been
Down and out and all broken
You never made me wait
You saw me
You didn't see my shame
No, I don't listen when they tell me
They think I won't
Come back around
Find my way out
It's none of their business!
It's none of their business!
I'm free because you said
And I'm learning to grow
Because you held my hand
I'm free because you said
Go, keep walking
No, I don't listen when they tell me
They think I won't
Come back around
Find my way out
It's none of their business!
It's none of their business!
PS I have attached a link to the video too
http://www.ransom.tv/ransom/2010/09/the-almost-no-i-dont.html
Little graces in little places
I went to London last night to hang out with some good friends.
At the station I went to the ticket machine to collect my tickets for the journey.
The machine prints out 4 tickets (2 per journey) and a receipt of collection ticket.
It was rather windy yesterday.
As I pull out the tickets from the machine a gust of wind blows the tickets out of my hand...
And one of the tickets blows onto the tracks. I wouldn't have been able to get it.
I look at the remaning for tickets in my hand. The only one that I did not have was the "receipt of collection" ticket which is not necessary for any of the train journeys.
I whispered a little prayer of thanks to God.
Little graces in little places.
At the station I went to the ticket machine to collect my tickets for the journey.
The machine prints out 4 tickets (2 per journey) and a receipt of collection ticket.
It was rather windy yesterday.
As I pull out the tickets from the machine a gust of wind blows the tickets out of my hand...
And one of the tickets blows onto the tracks. I wouldn't have been able to get it.
I look at the remaning for tickets in my hand. The only one that I did not have was the "receipt of collection" ticket which is not necessary for any of the train journeys.
I whispered a little prayer of thanks to God.
Little graces in little places.
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