Sunday, January 23, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Lyrics Medley
All the promises we made
From the cradle to the grave
When all I want is you (All I Want Is You U2)
Yeah I went with nothing
Nothing but the thought of you
I went wandering
I went out there
In search of experience
To taste and to touch
And to feel as much
As a man can
Before he repents (The Wanderer Johnny Cash)
Those creatures jumped the barricades
And have headed for the sea (Belong R.E.M.)
A generation without name
Ripped and torn
Nothing to lose, nothing to gain (Like A Song U2)
Be more like the one you were made to be
There is a design, an alignment, a cry
Of my heart to see,
The beauty of love as it was made to be (Sigh No More Mumford & Sons)
From the cradle to the grave
When all I want is you (All I Want Is You U2)
Yeah I went with nothing
Nothing but the thought of you
I went wandering
I went out there
In search of experience
To taste and to touch
And to feel as much
As a man can
Before he repents (The Wanderer Johnny Cash)
Those creatures jumped the barricades
And have headed for the sea (Belong R.E.M.)
A generation without name
Ripped and torn
Nothing to lose, nothing to gain (Like A Song U2)
Be more like the one you were made to be
There is a design, an alignment, a cry
Of my heart to see,
The beauty of love as it was made to be (Sigh No More Mumford & Sons)
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Random Thoughts
First, again about vulnerability/ relationships, a quote from a really really good book, I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak (author of The Book Thief):
"I want to talk to him.
I want to ask him about that girl and if he loved her and still misses her.
Nothing, however, exits my mouth. How well do we really let ourselves know each other?"
Just an interesting thought.
And in this music video of "The Cave" by Mumford and Sons, read the highest rated comment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KkUeRPjc-Y. hahaha
"I want to talk to him.
I want to ask him about that girl and if he loved her and still misses her.
Nothing, however, exits my mouth. How well do we really let ourselves know each other?"
Just an interesting thought.
And in this music video of "The Cave" by Mumford and Sons, read the highest rated comment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KkUeRPjc-Y. hahaha
Monday, January 3, 2011
Vulnerability
This Sunday, the sermon in church was about vulnerability. Actually, the whole series this month involves people coming forward and discussing their personal issues: becoming vulnerable, stripping your problems away and laying them out in the open allows the entire church community to grow closer and more like the church God intended.
In relationships, sometimes we think that all that we need to do to be a good friend is to be there for the other person. While this selflessness is probably the most essential part of friendship, it's one sided. I know a lot of people who are good at reaching out but come across as "fake nice" because they don't allow others to reach out to them: they form this perfect persona on the outside and refuse to let anyone get close, especially the ones they reach out to. As awful as it may seem, it's easy to be kind and outgoing to people that seem "below you" because it doesn't require forming a meaningful relationship; there's no risk involved.
I often start the new year by planning to be practically perfect: I resolve to do everything right, be completely organized, get all As in school, etc. But obviously perfection is impossible. It's not our job to plan everything we'll do better because we'll always end up disappointed. Instead, be open to embarrasing yourself. Putting yourself out on a limb to reach out to someone even if it doesn't come naturally. It's not about self image or self improvement, it's about making a difference and doing things that are hard. Because if you only do what you are comfortable with or skilled at, there will be no growth. But this kind of lifestyle requires vulnerability: being able to set aside the identity you tried to create for yourself, whatever pride or need for control you may have, in order to become the person God wants you to be.
In relationships, sometimes we think that all that we need to do to be a good friend is to be there for the other person. While this selflessness is probably the most essential part of friendship, it's one sided. I know a lot of people who are good at reaching out but come across as "fake nice" because they don't allow others to reach out to them: they form this perfect persona on the outside and refuse to let anyone get close, especially the ones they reach out to. As awful as it may seem, it's easy to be kind and outgoing to people that seem "below you" because it doesn't require forming a meaningful relationship; there's no risk involved.
I often start the new year by planning to be practically perfect: I resolve to do everything right, be completely organized, get all As in school, etc. But obviously perfection is impossible. It's not our job to plan everything we'll do better because we'll always end up disappointed. Instead, be open to embarrasing yourself. Putting yourself out on a limb to reach out to someone even if it doesn't come naturally. It's not about self image or self improvement, it's about making a difference and doing things that are hard. Because if you only do what you are comfortable with or skilled at, there will be no growth. But this kind of lifestyle requires vulnerability: being able to set aside the identity you tried to create for yourself, whatever pride or need for control you may have, in order to become the person God wants you to be.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
No More Facebook
So I gave up Facebook as a New Years Resolution, and it's going to be really tough... It had gotten to the point where the first thing I did whenever I got home was get on Facebook, which is a bad sign. I don't even know why I was so addicted to it, because all I really did was look through my home page and Facebook stalk random people. But part of the reason I made this blog is as a sort of substitute for Facebook. The main difference, though, is that nobody reads this. Which is good and bad, depending on how you look at it.
But I was looking up Bono on the Internet and found out that his real name is Paul Hewson- it popped my U2 bubble a little bit. I proceeded with my mom to do more stalking of Paul (!) and his family... he has 2 daughters and 2 sons. So here is what my Facebook status would have been:
Bono has a son named Elijah Bob Patricius Guggi Q... WHAT??!
But I was looking up Bono on the Internet and found out that his real name is Paul Hewson- it popped my U2 bubble a little bit. I proceeded with my mom to do more stalking of Paul (!) and his family... he has 2 daughters and 2 sons. So here is what my Facebook status would have been:
Bono has a son named Elijah Bob Patricius Guggi Q... WHAT??!
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