post-mws concert thoughts

“all is well” is the most beautiful song i can think of. i want to sing this in church sometime. too bad i’m not a soprano.

“quite frankly, your skunkiness is quite funky.” (leisha confronting jody about the funky skunk smell in the car…)

michael w. smith is the most God-glorifying man I can think of. compassionate, giving, talented but so willing to give all of it to God. what women, in their right mind, wouldn’t want their husbands to be exactly like him? and who would settle for a man who wasn't!? God, grant this to me… grant this to every woman, b/c every woman who is a child of Yours deserves it!!!

“the happiest christmas”—great song.

christmas is a happy time, but for many, it’s not a happy time at all… there are many, many sorrows—lost loved ones—financial difficulties—but it CAN truly be a happy time for all—because Jesus was born—for us. while we deserved death, we received life. how amazing is that?... pretty darn amazing, if you ask me.

“crucified, laid behind a stone. You lived to die, rejected and alone. like a rose…….”

i've heard about compassion international a million times in my life but it wasn't until the concert when something clicked and i just knew... that's what i need to be doing. stay tuned for info about erica viola de jesus, my new compassion child from the dominican republic!!!! i am so excited...... i don't make much money, but i know that i certainly have enough to share w/ someone else...... b/c somebody else needs it so, so, so much more than i do!!!!!!!!!! suddenly the material things in the world are nothing to me--when some people don't even have the basics- clothing, food, shelter, safety, security, love......... i'm so thankful and blessed. truly. i have each of these, plus so much more. but soooooooo many just dont... so many children... how can we settle for this? how can we let children live like this? why aren't more people reaching out? all it takes is a little heart and under 30 dollars a month. and there are even other ways to reach out that don't involve money. why, oh why isnt this happening?.......................

thanks to jody for driving us safely to/from south dakota and for standing beside me as such a wonderful, God-given friend!