Cloud Shapes and Awesome Things
Monday, June 18, 2007
"Oh Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder, consider all the worlds thy hands has made, I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder. Thy power throughout the universe displays. Then sings my soul, my Savior, God, to thee, How great Thou art." -How Great Thou Art
Today I am just awe-stricken. With everything.
Today, when I was on my break from work, I went outside. Because even when it's 350 degrees outside it's still nice to get fresh air when you've been inside for 6 hours. So I sat down and looked up. Have you ever just looked up. Like, contently sat there with your head in a vertical (neck cricking) position just staring. Do you ever try and soar through the universe instead of just walk through the world around you? The Bible says to store our treasures up in Heaven
(Matt 6:19-20). I saw inside the treasure box today. Yep... sure did. Are you jealous? Don't be. You can too!
God painted pictures in the clouds for me. A broken heart that quickly mended back to a whole heart... I'm serious, it happened, God can do that! And a guitar, and a ghost flying, and dolphin... An OLD FASHIONED DONUT?!?! Yeah, he's got a sense of humor too! But do you know that from a mile away that same cloud looks totally different? Do you ever notice how you can point something out to someone that you see but they never see it? So someone on the other side of that cloud, or directly beneath it, could see a totally different thing. I just can't help but think God does certain things for certain people. I actually had a friend who got to share those clouds today (and saw all the things I did, minus the dolphin). But what a blessing! He is romancing us, we just have to watch for it. He's wooing us to love him.
I'm also totally in awe of laughter. Man, if I don't die laughing in histerics, my day is wasted. You know who does a great job at making me laugh? Anson Hendrick. He got that funny gene his mom has. And I love it. My roommate, Kyndall... yeah she's pretty funny too. But funny stories, funny expressions, funny kids, they're all just... AWESOME! Let me share a quick funny story.... A crawfish crossing the road. Is that not hilarious? Kyndall, and our friend Mark saw one crossing the feeder road the other day. Can you imagine? Can we get a crawfish crossing sign made?
Music. You all know it's my favorite topic of discussion besides God. If you don't, then you don't know me very well. I'm listening to my iPod. Eyes closed. Praising the Lord with Shane and Shane. When you close your eyes, you hear so many elements and layers of the song that you wouldn't hear otherwise. I mean of course, you unconsciously hear it. How else could you name that tune by just the bass line (huh Kaylene?) But do you ever just sava' the flava' of the notes? Just press play on the song on my blog. (go on... to the left.... no, your left... THERE you go!) and close your eyes and listen. Concentrate on one instrument (guitar, drums, bass, vocals) and then slowly... start concentrating on 2 then 3... until it's all intricately laced up to make one beautiful, heart-pleasing, tasty song! By the grace of God... He made that music! He made those notes. And our ears to hear. He made those notes pleasing to our ears. And you know what's awesome about it is.... We can make music for His glory. We can turn right around and give it back to Him. Isn't that beautiful? This is where my passion for music lies. In this very truth. And with all those notes and lyrics and all those other awesome things... God's just saying "I love you. Here's all these magnificent things I have given you, and there's more to come. Now, just love Me!" What comes with love? Obedience. And with that comes life.
Real, amazingly abundant life.
How could you not already love someone who so passionately created and loved you?
Let me tell ya'll, I never saw the beauty in EVERYTHING until I came into a personal relationship with the Lord. Without Christ, I couldn't cherish all these things. He revealed the love of God to me. He is amazing. Beautiful. Breath-taking. And He loves us.
So I challenge you. Like you did with the song... if you did it... close your eyes. Just close your eyes....
"Be still and know that I am God." (Ps. 46:10)
Ashley
Some call me A.D.D or A.Dizzle
I love God. I am majoring in Communications. I plan on going to University of Texas at Austin.The most amazing city in Texas. I want to travel.
I want to be in the music business.I live with roommates. I don't support myself, God does. I go to Living Hope Baptist Church. I'm a Christian. Even though I go to a Baptist Church, I don't label myself a religion. I have a relationship with Him... that's what really matters. I've lived many places. I have a vivid imagination. I play guitar but not well, I'm learning. Music is my heart and soul.
I don't think I could live without a soundtrack to my life. You will read [in this blog] some of the lyrics to my life. Music is poetry with the melody of life attached to it. I ♥ it!
I go by this motto: Dance like no one is watching!
"Life would be so boring if we all had the same perspective" -Me, yeah I said that!
James 5:16Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective."