Aslan

This song will be included in my life long list of all time favorites. I was so captivated by the music the first time I heard it I didn't even catch or remember any lyrics. Next time though the lyrics poured over my soul like fresh anointing oil. And that was all before I knew the title was Aslan.

Aslan

Don’t stop your crying on my account
A frightening lion, no doubt
He’s not safe no, he’s not safe
Are you tempted now to run away?
The King above all kings is coming down

But he won’t say the words you wish that he would
Oh he don’t do the deeds you know that he could
He won’t think the thoughts you think that he should
But He is good, He is good.

I know you’re thirsty the water is free
But I should warn you- it’ costs everything
Well, he’s not fair no, he’s not fair
When he fixes what’s beyond repair
And graces everyone that don’t deserve

No-one knows him whom eyes never seen
No, I don’t know him but he knows me
He knows me. He knows me.

Lay down your layers, shed off your skin
But without his incision you can’t enter in
He cuts deep, yeah he cuts deep
When the risk is great and the talk is cheap
But never leaves a wounded one behind

© 2006 Kendall Payne

Hang my locket around your neck,

wear my ring on your finger.

Love is invincible facing danger and death.

Passion laughs at the terrors of hell.

The fire of love stops at nothing --

it sweeps everything before it.

Flood waters can't drown love,

torrents of rain can't put it out.

Love can't be bought, love can't be sold--

it's not ot be found in the marketplace.

Song of Songs 8:8-6

(The Message Bible)

I found my love when I was young

Unsure and sweet Our hearts did meet

Dreams and desire A future forged

Forever faithful Christ our Lord

Trials Triumphs Tears and Laughs

Kids! A house! A van! Pets, too!

Schedules! Commitments!

(We did sign up for this, me & you! Do you miss me too?)

Faithful forever Christ our Lord

I found you my love when I was young
Not yet old but older, true
I am still so in love with you!

Esopho somethin'

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy. I'm not sure if I'm just getting older, crazier, or what; but since when do I allow someone to perform a 26 letter unpronounceable procedure in my body? I guess since scripture tells us in 2 Cor. 1:3 to Praise ... God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. And since like Paul I have (2 Cor 12:8-10) "three times pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9 But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong." The harder part of the verse to ehr, "swallow" is what comes in verse 7: "To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me." OOOo-kaay. Actually it is kind of funny to get all this out on "paper" because I hadn't realized all these verses were in the same book. Troubles, Sickness, Weakness + Christ = Comfort, Strength, Power. I am confident that God's hand is in all of this; that He is working in me submission, humility, patience, perseverance, compassion & above all faith. Exactly what I want. Still, having someone peer into your stomach is just plain weird. So, what do you think the doctor would say if I told him my son & I took second place in a Super Bowl Chili Cook-off Contest last night? I guess that's why he gets paid the big bucks. (And why I have to take Tums.)

Sweet Zoe Joy

Even after yesterday's post, I wasn't expecting an unexpected event quite so soon. But today, we have to say goodbye to our sweet Zoe Joy. Zoe, a beautful pearl pied Cockatiel, has been a little piece of heaven in our home since she unexpectedly arrived (or rather crashed) in to our home just over a year ago on Oct 5, 2004. Never having had a bird before, we knew nothing of her care, but she was patiently bore with us as we learned. Her sweet chirps and sing-sing voice has been a blessing to us. We loved getting to know her. Her personality and beauty was like a window into God's heart; a chance to see his tenderness and care and even humor in all of His creation. Goodbye Zoe. We loved you very much. "And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father's will." Matthew 10:29

2006

In the (gasp!) 2 months or so since I have blogged we’ve experienced baby’s 1st Christmas, baby’s 1st cereal and baby’s 1st tooth. We’ve said goodbye to baby’s bassinet, baby’s swing and baby’s toothless grin. (Not to mention experiencing all things admist the adventures of Tweenager Girl, Science Guy Gav, Super O.) I’ve also said goodbye to sleeping a duration of more than 3 hours uninterrupted; hence the blog sabbatical. I love the beginning of a new year. I’m amazed every year when I look back at how many things happened that could not have been anticipated at the beginning of the previous year. Some good, some not so good; but always a testimony to a heavenly Father’s unswerving faithfulness, never-ending mercy & grace, and tenacious love. Our family scripture for the year: Psalm 65:11 “You crown the year with goodness, your paths drip with abundance.” (Or to add a little humor to your day – if you’ve resolved to loose weight in the new year, you could make the KJV of this verse your motto: You crown the year the goodness, Your paths drop fatness.”)