Wow, it’s been way too long since I’ve posted here! I’ve been getting pounded at work lately…

I was back home in Michigan a couple weekends ago, and wrote a song with my youngest sister on her 10th birthday. I’ve been wanting to post that here, but my music setup still isn’t pulled together (due to an incompatibility between my controller keyboard and my new computer). Also, a friend asked me for a chord chart for a couple of the songs I’d posted rough demos of here in February, and I’m way overdue on getting that done!

Anyway, I got to bed early this evening and then was woken up and ended up doing some writing. I thought I’d share that with you for now. :o)

Wake me in the night, Lord
Anytime You want
  to speak my name
I love to spend my time with You
I love to spend the evening time with You 

Wake me in the morning, Lord
Anytime You want
  to speak my name
I love to spend my time with You
I love to spend the morning time with You 

Wake me in the daylight, Lord
Anytime You want
  to speak my name
I love to spend my time with You
I love to spend the afternoon with You 

Cause I am always mostly sleeping
  if it's not for hearing You
  speak life into my heart
And I'd be barely breathing
  if You didn't wake me up
I'm glad You woke me up
  and always
  wake me up
  and always
  wake me up, wake me up

Here’s something from Monday morning. I thought I’d maybe try to add a bit to it before posting here, but haven’t gotten the chance. Here’s what I’ve got so far. :o)

I want to know You better
  than I know myself
I want to see your dreams
  when I'm asleep
I want to spend my days
  becoming more and more like You
That's just what happens
  when two lovers
  spend a lifetime being friends 

Come on in and make Yourself at home
If there's anything I want it would be this
I want to be Your own 

Here’s something slightly outside of my typical fodder of things more directly about music, writing, and following Christ. Check this out… even if you’re not interested in dating, you’ve gotta enjoy that ridiculous plastic bubble suit!

Aside: I’ve been attending this church that my friend Scott (who also moved here from Michigan) found and joined a few months before I came to Seattle. I think it’s the first time I’ve gone to a church - at least so far as regularly attending goes - that believes in predestination (along with the other four points of Calvinism). That’s been a little different for me in some ways, but it’s also been good in that it helps me look carefully at what I believe and why. Ok, so maybe this paragraph is mostly an explanation of why I’m attending Mars Hill in Seattle - for my friends who are familiar with my background in the more Pentecostal side of the church. That said, I love the people and the music here, and I’ve also gotten loads of very solid teaching. Mark Driscoll is a great guy. Also, Mars Hill Church does a great job of focusing on the things that matter: Christ, the gospel, loving and connecting with people, etc. They’re also super-cool and trendy and make great use of technology… :o)

Anyway, all of that just to recommend the sermon from last week - available to you by way of streaming video from the Mars Hill website - at least until they take it down to make room for other content.

http://www.marshillchurch.org/sermonseries/religionsaves/week_07.aspx

Mark addresses four categories on this topic: arranged marriage, courtship, secular dating, and Christian dating.

He specifically addresses guys with ten points on this whole topic and does the same for the gals. He talks about the importance of investing in a relationship with someone who is compatible in many ways including topics such as: physical, mental, interests, emotional, spiritual, outlook on gender and family, character, lifestyle expectations, etc.

I think he makes some very good points. Check it out if you get a chance… I’d love to hear your reactions, responses, etc. :o)

Here’s something from my journal today. I’ve also got some music to go along with it, but this time (unlike my Feb 10th post) I’ve decided against sharing the demo recording made on my phone. My computer setup is a bit broken at the moment, but should be squared away within a week. I can then make a little better recording, and thus hope to share this music soon… :o)

Some nights it seems
  like You're too far away
And when I speak Your name
  I hardly hear myself 

Some days are full of
  everything but You
I keep on looking for the truth
I know You're standing at the door 

Pull back the sky tonight
So I can see Your face
With nothing in the way
Pull back the sky
Pull back the sky
Pull back the sky tonight 

They can take all of the stars for all I care
What good are they to me if You're not here?  

Pull back the sky tonight
So I can see Your face
With nothing in the way
Pull back the sky
Pull back the sky
Pull back the sky tonight