what a terrible little story
even though it is regarded as one of the most remarkable plays of our time
i beg to differ
but i will give Tennessee Williams a little bit of credit
his writings are provacative
and at the same time respected
ramblings brought to you by: honors/gifted lit required reading
Friday, January 11, 2008
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Too Legit To Quit
Psalm 57:7 ''My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.''
steadfast: unwavering, as resolution, faith, adherence, etc
Tonight during the worship time at my church,i was playing the keyboard and during a verse,i closed my eyes. i knew that this "glimpse" only lasted for about 2 minutes, but i promise it felt like hours. My eyelids were warm from the lights, my leg was moving, almost involuntarily along with the bass line, and words were leaving my lips,that,for the first time, i feel, in weeks, i truly meant.
"filled with wonder, awestruck wonder, and the mention of your name"
I sang the line, and as soon as i realized what i was saying, it hit me. In old testament days, the name of Jesus Christ or God as their savior, was so holy, so hallowed,that the men of the temples were required to undergo certain precise cleansings and partake in sacrifices, all to come in into the presence of the Holy Spirit, and to utter the holy name of God.
Nowadays, we are immersed in the freedom to come into his temple (our church buildings) and say,scream,sing,shout,chant his holy name, in any way,shape,or form we so choose.
At the mention of his name tonight, specifically,the name, The Lord God Almighty, my heart was filled with wonder. I, in that 2 minutes, felt the closest to my Lord that i have ever been. His name was hallowed and my hearts desire was to know him intimately.
Where the passage comes into play is this: keeping our (my) hearts steadfast (unwavering) is an arduous deed it seems. We as Christians get so caught up in the corporate meeting of worship, that we become comfortable in our pews and are satisfied with the 30 minutes a week we devote to "worship".
Worship and prayer go hand in hand, maybe if we prayed more, maybe if we decided that we needed a prayer time,a time to engage in out relationships with our God, then our worship would be sincere and our hearts would be steadfast, always keeping the contact between our maker and us, his wee little creations. Created for worship.
Just a thought,
I am done with my rant.
steadfast: unwavering, as resolution, faith, adherence, etc
Tonight during the worship time at my church,i was playing the keyboard and during a verse,i closed my eyes. i knew that this "glimpse" only lasted for about 2 minutes, but i promise it felt like hours. My eyelids were warm from the lights, my leg was moving, almost involuntarily along with the bass line, and words were leaving my lips,that,for the first time, i feel, in weeks, i truly meant.
"filled with wonder, awestruck wonder, and the mention of your name"
I sang the line, and as soon as i realized what i was saying, it hit me. In old testament days, the name of Jesus Christ or God as their savior, was so holy, so hallowed,that the men of the temples were required to undergo certain precise cleansings and partake in sacrifices, all to come in into the presence of the Holy Spirit, and to utter the holy name of God.
Nowadays, we are immersed in the freedom to come into his temple (our church buildings) and say,scream,sing,shout,chant his holy name, in any way,shape,or form we so choose.
At the mention of his name tonight, specifically,the name, The Lord God Almighty, my heart was filled with wonder. I, in that 2 minutes, felt the closest to my Lord that i have ever been. His name was hallowed and my hearts desire was to know him intimately.
Where the passage comes into play is this: keeping our (my) hearts steadfast (unwavering) is an arduous deed it seems. We as Christians get so caught up in the corporate meeting of worship, that we become comfortable in our pews and are satisfied with the 30 minutes a week we devote to "worship".
Worship and prayer go hand in hand, maybe if we prayed more, maybe if we decided that we needed a prayer time,a time to engage in out relationships with our God, then our worship would be sincere and our hearts would be steadfast, always keeping the contact between our maker and us, his wee little creations. Created for worship.
Just a thought,
I am done with my rant.
Saturday, January 5, 2008
and so it begins
"and i tried to write to style, but the words just come and i write them as soon as i see them"
-Manchester Orchestra
-Manchester Orchestra
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