All week I am going to be highlighting what I am thankful for in my life (in light of Christmas it just seems wrong to do otherwise).
I would like to start the week by expressing my thankfulness for beautiful music. I think I came to really appreciate music's ability to lift my spirit while attending Mountain View Church in Tumwater, WA. when I was a teen. This year music has been my lifeline as I have struggled with the changes that have come. Below are my two favorite songs from this year.
Matthew West and Forgiveness Below or Here
A Bunch of HS kids singing the Cup Song in Gaelic. Below or Here
It strikes me that so often we choose to live our lives in isolation from the world and community around us. We hide from the world in our churches, our homes, and our insulated groups of friends, but we are called to so much more then that! Your life can have meaning beyond anything you have imagined, but you must first be willing to embrace your neighbor with openness despite your differences (cultural and political), share your faults with the world while seeking forgiveness, and be willing to cry with joy over the beauty found every day in the lives of others.
Make a Joyful Noise in 2014!
I would like to start the week by expressing my thankfulness for beautiful music. I think I came to really appreciate music's ability to lift my spirit while attending Mountain View Church in Tumwater, WA. when I was a teen. This year music has been my lifeline as I have struggled with the changes that have come. Below are my two favorite songs from this year.
Matthew West and Forgiveness Below or Here
A Bunch of HS kids singing the Cup Song in Gaelic. Below or Here
It strikes me that so often we choose to live our lives in isolation from the world and community around us. We hide from the world in our churches, our homes, and our insulated groups of friends, but we are called to so much more then that! Your life can have meaning beyond anything you have imagined, but you must first be willing to embrace your neighbor with openness despite your differences (cultural and political), share your faults with the world while seeking forgiveness, and be willing to cry with joy over the beauty found every day in the lives of others.
Make a Joyful Noise in 2014!
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