23 posts tagged “music”
This morning Daniel sang in our churches Christmas Choir. Daniel has a lovely singing voice and plays the guitar. He doesn't really like people to know that though. He can be a little shy. Well about a month ago as we were sitting down after our worship time at church, the lady in front of us turned around and told Daniel that he had a great singing voice and that he should be in the choir. She was also the choir director :). Daniel prayed about it and thought it would be a great way to meet more people and to serve at church. I was shocked, this was way outside of Daniel's comfort zone. However i was proud of him, for stepping out in faith to do something he had never done before.
So after weeks of practice today was the big day. The choir would be singing at all three church services. I enjoyed seeing two of them and loved being there to support my hubby. Daniel has been so supportive of me over the years with my many endeavors. I was proud to be there for him for a change. The music was fantastic and moving. Truly worshiping God through their songs. It was great to see.
I also enjoyed having visitors at church, Daniel's parents and our friends Mary and Jeff came out to see Daniel sing. It was a blessing to have them there and show them our lovely church. Plus i know Daniel enjoyed seeing some familiar faces out in the crowd as well. I really enjoyed my morning at church, hearing the sermon twice was great as well, getting different things from each time i heard it. Plus i got to hear Christmas music twice as well. It was a great way to spend my Sunday morning! Can't wait until Easter, maybe Daniel will be in the choir again, you never know.
Tonight our church hosted The Jingle Jam. A childrens Christmas Production with singing and dancing. Sienna loved it, and was so excited to bring Grandma Lorie to see our church. The evening was filled with friends, and fun. Listening to some great music and hearing an amazing Christmas message. We loved seeing several of our youth group kids in the performance. They worked hard and did a great job, so proud of them! There were over 800 people who attended the two performances. God is doing great things at Discovery Church and He is bringing people to our doors to hear about Jesus Christ. I am looking forward to the many Christmas events that will be going on at church over the next few weeks. If you are interested in any of them please check out our church website www.discoverychurch.com and check out the upcoming events.
Tonight Ruby's family through a huge party to celebrate he upcoming wedding. It was originally going to be just a Mehndi party that only lady's attend. However it turned into a great family get together and dinner. All the ladies received beautiful Mehndi and the guys got to enjoy all the festivities as well. There was amazing food, dancing and fellowship.
Ruby had family from Indian, Canada and from all across the US. It was wonderful meeting them and seeing how deeply they loved Ruby. It was awesome to see the melding of two families. Jon's family attended as well and Daniel had tons of fun hanging with his cousins.
Tonight at church we sang "In Christ Alone". I have this song on a worship CD and I love it. However i had never sang it in church before and heard the sound of so many believes singing it together. It was touching and breath taking. At the end of the song we sang the last chorus with out any instruments.The sound of a group of believes lifting their voices and singing with all their hearts to their Savior was amazing. I had chills all over my body, it was a feeling I haven't gotten in church in a long time. I felt God in that place, and I could feel Him working on my heart and others in the room. Wow, that's pretty much all I can say, it was awesome. The church service was beautiful and powerful. I'm bummed that we will be missing church next week, while we are at camp. However I am looking forward to when we get back and hear the last few weeks of Todd's "Summer on the Mount" series. So I hope you read the words to this song and listen to it as well. Let it touch your heart and feel the love that Christ has for you. I am in awe of Christ's love and what He did for me. Praise Jesus for loving me even though i don't deserve it!
In Christ Alone
In Christ alone my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This Cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when striving cease
My Comforter, my All in All
Here in the love of Christ I stand
In Christ alone, who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save
'Till on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live
There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave He rose again
And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost it's grip on me
For I am His and He is mine
Brought with the precious blood of Christ
No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From life's first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
'Till He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I'll stand
"The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God, the Rock, my Savior!" 2 Samuel 22:47
I praise God for sending His son to die for my sins on the cross. I thank Him from the bottom of my heart for finding me as a young girl and for showing me His love. God picked me up from the depths and gave me life. I know I am the person I am today because of the Lord Jesus Christ. I have soot to honor Him and bring glory to His name. This song made me cry the first time I heard it and i still get goose bumps when i hear it's powerful words. I am proud to say My Savior Lives!
My Savior My God by Aaron Shust
I am not skilled to understand
What God has willed, what God has planned
I only know at His right hand
Stands one who is my Savior
I take Him at His word and deed
Christ died to save me; this I read
And in my heart I find a need
Of Him to be my savior
That He would leave His place on high
And come for sinful man to die
You count it strange, so once did I
Before I knew my Savior
Chorus (2x’s)
My Savior loves, My Savior lives
My Savior’s always there for me
My God: He was, my God; He is
My God is always gonna be
Yes, living, dying, let me bring
My strength, my solace from this spring;
That He who lives to be my King
Once died to be my Savior
That He would leave His place on high
And come for sinful man to die
You count it strange, so once did I
Before I knew my Savior
Chorus (2x’s)
(Instrumental)
Chorus: (2x’s)
My Savior loves, My Savior lives
My Savior loves, My Savior lives
"The name of the LORD is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe." Proverbs 18:10
Through all that is going on in my life these past seven days, I have been reading through Proverbs and I read this verse today. I praise the Lord for being my strong tower, a place to run to for refuge. I hope this song brings this scripture to life for you.
Strong Tower By Kutless
When I wander through the desert
And I'm longing for my home
All my dreams have gone astray
When I'm stranded in the valley
And I'm tired and all alone
It seems like I've lost my way
I go running to your mountain
Where your mercy sets me free
[chorus]
You are my strong tower
Shelter over me
Beautiful and mighty
Everlasting King
You are my strong tower
Fortress when I'm weak
Your name is true and holy
And Your face is all I seek
In the middle of my darkness
In the midst of all my fear
You're my refuge and my hope
When the storm of life is raging
And the thunder's all I hear
You speak softly to my soul
I praise the Lord for being with me no matter what. I have been repeating this verse over and over this past week, Romans 8:31 "What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?". I praise God for never leaving me! My favorite part of this song is "For You are who You are, No matter where I am". Thank you Lord for loving me even though I am so unworthy and undeserving of your love. All through out this storm Lord, I have felt your loving arms around me. You are mighty, and I praise you for what I am learning through all this. May your Glory be seen in all this!
"Praise You In This Storm" by Casting Crowns
I was sure by now
God You would have reached down
And wiped our tears away
Stepped in and saved the day
But once again, I say "Amen", and it's still raining
As the thunder rolls
I barely hear Your whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away
And I'll praise You in this storm
And I will lift my hands
For You are who You are
No matter where I am
And every tear I've cried
You hold in Your hand
You never left my side
And though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm
I remember when
I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry to you
And you raised me up again
My strength is almost gone
How can I carry on
If I can't find You
But as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away
I lift my eyes unto the hills
Where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord
The Maker of Heaven and Earth
As I have said in my previous post, I am posting songs that have been helping me understand my own feelings about my life right now. I have loved this song since i first heard it when I was a teenager. But never truly felt this way, right now I am truly asking my self, "What if I stumble?" could all the Lord's done in my life be erased because of what others may think I have done. My heart is aching and shattered.
What if I stumble By DC Talk
What if I stumble?
What if I fall?
Is this one for
the people?
Is this one for the Lord?
Or do I simply serenade for things I must afford?
You can jumble them together, my conflict still remains
Holiness is calling, in the midst of courting fame
Cause I see the
trust in their eyes
Though the sky is falling
They need Your love in their lives
Compromise is calling
CHORUS:
What if I stumble, what if I fall?
What if I lose my step and I make fools of us all?
Will the love continue when my walk becomes a crawl?
What if I stumble, and what if I fall?
What if I stumble,
what if I fall?
You never turn in the heat of it all
What if I stumble, what if I fall?
Father please forgive
me for I can not compose
The fear that lives within me
Or the rate at which it grows
If struggle has a purpose
On the narrow road you've carved
Why do I dread my trespasses will leave a deadly scar
Do they see the
fear in my eyes?
Are they so revealing?
This time I cannot disguise
All the doubt I'm feeling
What if I stumble?
Everyone's got to crawl when you know that
You're up against a wall, it's about to fall
Everyone's got to crawl when you know that (2x)
I hear You whispering
my name [You say]
"My love for You will never change" [never change]
What if I stumble,
what if I fall?
You never turn in the heat of it all
What if I stumble, what if I fall?
You are my comfort, and my God
Is this one for the people, is this one for the Lord?
I will be sharing a few songs with all of you that have been reflecting my life right now. I am trying to chose my words wisely, to not hurt anyone or cause any sort of conflict and in spending time in my bible, prayer and listening to some amazing Christian music, I have found words to my feelings that have even been hard for me to explain. I have always been in awe of people who have the talent of taking words and putting them to music. Music has been such a big part of my walk with Christ, it's in my times of singing praises to Him that I feel the closest to my Savior and constantly listening to Christian music has kept my focus on Him daily. So since i can't sing or play an interment, to express myself musically, I have borrowed the music and lyrics of others. I hope you take the time to listen to the songs and read the words, it's really struck a cord in my heart and what I am going through right now.
Stain Glass Masquerade By Casting Crowns
Is there anyone that fails
Is there anyone that falls
Am I the only one in church today feelin’ so small
Cause when I take a look around
Everybody seems so strong
I know they’ll soon discover
That I don’t belong
So I tuck it all away, like everything’s okay
If I make them all believe it, maybe I’ll believe it too
So with a painted grin, I play the part again
So everyone will see me the way that I see them
*Chorus*
Are we happy plastic people
Under shiny plastic steeples
With walls around our weakness
And smiles to hide our pain
But if the invitation’s open
To every heart that has been broken
Maybe then we close the curtain
On our stained glass masquerade
Is there anyone who’s been there
Are there any hands to raise
Am I the only one who’s traded
In the altar for a stage
The performance is CONVINCING
And we know every line by heart
Only when no one is watching
Can we really fall apart
But would it set me free
If I dared to let you see
The truth behind the person
That you imagine me to be
Would your arms be open
Or would you walk away
Would the love of Jesus
Be enough to make you stay
Chorus x2
Well if the invitation’s open
To every heart that has been broken
Maybe then we close the curtain
On our stained glass masquerade
Is there anyone that fails
Is there anyone that falls
Am I the only one in church today feelin’ so small
Tonight Daniel, Sienna and I went to "It's A Grind" a local coffee house that has live music on Friday nights. We came to see a local Christian band that i love, ANVUE. They are awesome and if you live in the area you need to check out one of their shows. It was a great family date night. Sienna loves music and loved dancing to the live music. I just enjoyed sipping my coffee, leaning back in a big comfy chair and getting to listening to some awesome music that glorifies my Lord. It was bliss sitting there with my two loves, Daniel and Sienna enjoying just a laid back evening. Every Friday night should be like this :).
Check out ANVUE and any other Christian artist and make sure you support them. They are taking time to share God's word with others with music and they need all the support they can get. I was so excited that they had CD's this time, so we bought one. Now i can't wait to listen to it in my car. Hope you had as lovely of a friday night as I did!
