Is It 2010 Already?

Alas I have fallen behind in my regular posts here at Musings of a Church Drummer.

It seems as though this new year has started with quite a literal 'shake' withe the earthquakes that have rocked the country of Haiti. We can only hope that the Haitian citizens can pick themselves back up and rebuild with hopeful hearts!

In more local happenings, we have had our first big storm of the new year! About five straight days of rain. This should bring the levels of our lakes back up to an appropriate level!

I hope the start of your new year has been all that you expected it to be!!

Victory Through Struggles

Sorry for the gap in posts. I've been restless for the past few months. I'm working through some spiritual struggles although I feel and know that God is victorious.

Today I want to leave you with the scripture I Peter 3:21

"...and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also — not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a good conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ."

It's Time to Take 'Sin' out of "Sin City"

So, Las Vegas may be called Sin City, but who says things can't change right?

I'm thinking, no, I'm KNOWING that God will take over that city for a HUGE change.

I had this crazy awesome dream that the hotels were still there but that the casinos and clubs were shut down.

A movement is HAPPENING!

What is Closure?

I want your opinion. What do you think closure is?

Home Alone.

No, no, stop think of the movie. No need to set traps for stupid morons.

I am really home alone though. Unless you count the three dogs, then I'm not really home alone; but they're doing there own thing, and I'm kind of lonely. Psh, Daryl, get over it already.

A Love So Undeserved

"While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." For all the things we have done, we are still Loved. With a love that is unconditional.

Masquerade

Lately I have been listening to the [Original Cast Recording] of The Phantom of the Opera.
Wonder piece of music, I highly recommend it! Anyway, As I listen to it, I find that in some ways I can identify with certain characters. Or at least certain personality aspects to different characters.

The Phantom: On the basic level the mask is used to hide a facial deformity. The Phantom has in mind and heart that because of his face others will think of him as a cast-out. A monster. A ghost. Because of this mindset, he has chosen to use his deformed face as tool to get what he wants. To frighten people. He wants Christine. Though, in the end, he realizes that that dream can never really come true. All he ever really wanted was to feel loved.

Often I feel like I have to hide my true feelings behind a masquerade of silence. A masquerade of silence. Fearing that no one will care. In some way almost wanting to be secluded to myself; thinking that if I step into my lonely corner everything will just be okay. It's when the feelings stay bottled up that they begin to eat you up. They change the way act. The way you react. They change who you are.

My advice to you: Pray. Don't keep it in and all to yourself. You will end up hurting not only yourself, but the ones who love you the most. God's love never fails.