Everyday Kindness

Last Saturday I woke up hoping to get clean, dry, warm khakis (I just love clothes right out of the dryer) but unfortunately they were still wet... bummer.  Our dryer was broken.

On Wednesday folks from Best Buy came out and couldn't fix it.  They said we needed an electrician.

So today an electrician friend of a friend came and fixed our dryer!  Hooray!

He also said that we are lucky our dryer did not cause a fire.  I am choosing "blessed".  Thanks, Lord, for your protection and provision!

Everything is Different

My experience with new CDs is so interesting.  The first time I listen to a new album, I almost always hate it.  (Most recently occured with both Everything is Different Shane & Shane, as well as Glory Revealed 2.)  Sometimes I have to wait a couple of days before I try them out again. 

Glory Revealed 2 took a day or two, and now I love it!!  Everything is Different took a little longer.  Springer loved the whole album immediately.  Finally after about a week, the song "Worthy of Affection" caught my attention.  Then "You Are My Portion".  Then "Everything is Different".  Then "I'm Alive".  Now "For the Good".

I still don't like their version of "The Lord's Prayer" or "My Hope is Built".  And I think that's ok... maybe I am just old school and think that the old melodies aren't broken, so why fix them?  I do, however, highly recommend this album, along with Glory Revealed 2.

Lately I have been singing "Everthing is Different" in my head.  I love how saturated these lyrics are with God's Word. 

Bottom line:  The Gospel changes everything. 

Who am I to know Your glory

Who am I to recognize your voice calling out

John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me

How could I be in Your story

God who was and is and is to come who is One

Rev 4:8 "Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty,

who was and is and is to come!"

I was dead in my sin

Eph 2:1 You were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked…

You came in

Eph 2:4-5 But God, being rich in mercy,

because of the great love with which he loved us,

even when we were dead in our trespasses,

made us alive together with Christ

by grace you have been saved

You made a way when there was no way

You covered heaviness with garments of praise

Is 61:3 The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness

You wrote a song and You're singing it over me

Zeph 3:17 He will rejoice over you with gladness;

he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing

I feel a dead heart beating now

Ezek 36:26 And I will give you a new heart,

and a new spirit I will put within you

And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh

and give you a heart of flesh

This revelation makes me want to shout

That Jesus has been sent and everything is different

You turn ashes into beauty

Is 61:3 To give them beauty for ashes

You are for me, not against me now

Rom 8:31 If God is for us, who can be against us?

You found me somehow

You turn mourning into dancing

Ps 30:11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing

You turn weeping into a joyful noise

Ps 30:5 Weeping may tarry for the night,

but joy comes with the morning

Oh rejoice!

Phil 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always

again I will say, Rejoice

What matter of love that You would call us sons and daughters

1 John 3:1 Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us,

that we should be called children of God!

We cry "Abba! Father!"

Rom 8:15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear,

but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons,

by whom we cry, "Abba! Father!"

Alleluia Alleluia

I will never be the same

2 Cor 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation

The old has passed away; behold, the new has come

Merry Christmas!

Isaiah 9:6-7

For to us a child is born,

to us a son is given;

and the government shall be upon his shoulder,

and his name shall be called

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,

Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Of the increase of his government and of peace

there will be no end,

on the throne of David and over his kingdom,

to establish it and to uphold it

with justice and with righteousness

from this time forth and forevermore.

The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.

2 Corinthians 5:21

For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us,

that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

Thank you, Jesus!

Texas BBQ

While in Dallas I couldn't resist trying some true Texas Barbecue: Beef brisket. I've only had brisket a couple of times and I'm sure it was not cooked as good as they do it in Texas. I checked out some places online and found a blogger who had reviewed a ton of barbecue joints in Dallas. I found one called Baker's Ribs which he gave a good review of and it was close to our hotel. I got a 3 meat plate with pork ribs, sausage and sliced brisket. All of the meat was excellent. Maybe the best ribs I've ever had! The brisket was nice and tender and had a great smoke flavor. And the sausage was pretty good too. Their potato salad and sweet tea were also very good. I wish I could have gotten some pics of the food itself, but I was in a hurry to eat it before getting ready for the wedding. While I was hurrying to eat my food, Laura Susan went with a friend that lives in Dallas to another Barbecue place called Sammy's. She had a chopped beef sandwich and thought it was good. So if you're ever in Dallas and looking for some BBQ, check out either Baker's Ribs or Sammy's. You can't go wrong.

Our Nephew's First Birthday

We think W had a great time at his party... except for the hat... he wasn't crazy about the hat.

Continuing Update

4. Beat Auburn... booyah!  This was Springer's 16th Auburn-Georgia game in a row.  That's dedication.

5.  Visited the Slatens... love this family!  Met Baby B for the first time and had a great time playing with L!

Frustrated with Blogspot

For some reason the picture part of blogspot is not as user-friendly as it used to be anymore.  So sorry about the weird spaces in the last post.  It's the best I can do without totally losing my cool.