OK, here are the lyrics for my latest song. I think I'm done tinkering (maybe)
TWO MITES (clever title, eh?)
Verse 1: She shuffled in, barely noticed among the well-to-do
Their motives were mixed at best, but her heart was true
Was she embarrassed or ashamed of her gift so small?
Or humbly honored to answer God's call?
How could she have predicted this lesson from the Lord?
I'm sure she just expected that she would be ignored
But He used her to show that giving all in trust
Is the most pleasing to God, so she'd done what she must
Chorus 1: Two mites- it's all she had to give
She trusted Him for what she would need to live
Because she knew He gave her life anyway
All she had was such a small price to pay
Two mites
Verse 2: Looking at my life, my value seems to be so slight
Once again the voices play, "You'll never get it right."
But I know in His hands, my weak gifts are strong
Giving my little for His plan never could go wrong.
Chorus 2: Two mites- it's all I have to give
I"ll trust Him for what I need to live
Because I know He gave me life anyway
And all I am is such a small price to pay
Two mites
Bridge: So dn't be ashamed, whatever your gifts's size
Giving all is the greatest gift in God's eyes
All that you are is all that He asks
He wants a willing heart more than any of your tasks
Chorus 3: Two mites- that's all you have to give
And trust Him for what you need to live
Don't you know He gave you life anyway?
All you are is such a small price to pay
Two mites
Actually I am thinking about changing the last line of the first verse to "Is the most pleasing to God; it's what He asks of us" What do you all think? I may do some other tweaking, too, I was thinking as I just typed it out. But that's definitely the gist of it.
OK. Gotta go. The peace and joy of Christ's Presence to all of you.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Friday, June 06, 2008
Time flies . . .
And how. But I'm here now, so I won't dwell on how long it's been since my last entry.
Good news: Summer break!!!!!!!
Already, just two weeks into summer break, I have (#1) almost finished another song, (#2) scheduled two concerts and contacted about 6-8 other pastors about possible concerts or other music ministry opportunities, (#3) taken all my lesson plans from the past year and organized them in binders to help me start preparing for next year, (#4) loaded all the PowerPoints for our Algebra I and Geometry textbooks into my laptop, and (#5) read three books.
Actually I read almost all of Showdown by Ted Dekker (300-400 pages, I think) last night. I had already read less than 100 pages, and last night about 9 or so, I intended to read 3 chapters or so and then go to bed. Well, I stayed up till 2:30 and finished the whole book. It was a page-turner! Obviously.
So anyway, I am very excited to be out of school for the summer. I have goals of spending some serious time on songwriting, practicing music, other music ministry pursuits (like booking and getting published), exercising (I've been saying that all my life, but I'm really gonna do it this time!), reading, and journaling. Of course I'm also going to do some traveling to see family and friends from Texas to Michigan, I expect. And maybe farther.
I'm also looking for a new church. Another one of my goals for the summer (and beyond) is to invest more time in developing deeper friendships with other believers. It's very easy for me to isolate myself from others, especially since I live alone and tend to keep busy with my own activities. It's also very easy to keep my friendships on a surface level, which is fine for many friendships, but I think it's important to have at least a couple friendships that go deeper. So that's one thing I'm looking to find as I search for a new church home.
I guess I should mention that the school year ended well for me. They're letting me come back next year, so that's always a good thing. I finished my KPA on time-- it's a stupid 25-page paper (Trust me, you don't care about the details of the kinds of things you have to write-- just take my word that it's a lot of research and work and a real pain. As if teachers don't have enough to do!) you have to write for the state of Kansas to get a normal 5-year teaching license. Initially they give you a 2-year provisional license until you do your KPA. So anyway, it was kind of down to the wire, and I didn't know if I was really going to get it finished on time, but with the help of some other teachers in my district who were working on theirs, too, and our "leader," it all came together.
And out of both my Geometry classes, only one student didn't pass! That was a big improvement over first semester, and over last year. Unfortunately my failure rate in my Algebra I classes was not nearly so impressive. But that gives me something to improve next year!
So the bottom line is, this is a very happy time for me. I hope it's happy for all of you, too. God bless each of you.
Good news: Summer break!!!!!!!
Already, just two weeks into summer break, I have (#1) almost finished another song, (#2) scheduled two concerts and contacted about 6-8 other pastors about possible concerts or other music ministry opportunities, (#3) taken all my lesson plans from the past year and organized them in binders to help me start preparing for next year, (#4) loaded all the PowerPoints for our Algebra I and Geometry textbooks into my laptop, and (#5) read three books.
Actually I read almost all of Showdown by Ted Dekker (300-400 pages, I think) last night. I had already read less than 100 pages, and last night about 9 or so, I intended to read 3 chapters or so and then go to bed. Well, I stayed up till 2:30 and finished the whole book. It was a page-turner! Obviously.
So anyway, I am very excited to be out of school for the summer. I have goals of spending some serious time on songwriting, practicing music, other music ministry pursuits (like booking and getting published), exercising (I've been saying that all my life, but I'm really gonna do it this time!), reading, and journaling. Of course I'm also going to do some traveling to see family and friends from Texas to Michigan, I expect. And maybe farther.
I'm also looking for a new church. Another one of my goals for the summer (and beyond) is to invest more time in developing deeper friendships with other believers. It's very easy for me to isolate myself from others, especially since I live alone and tend to keep busy with my own activities. It's also very easy to keep my friendships on a surface level, which is fine for many friendships, but I think it's important to have at least a couple friendships that go deeper. So that's one thing I'm looking to find as I search for a new church home.
I guess I should mention that the school year ended well for me. They're letting me come back next year, so that's always a good thing. I finished my KPA on time-- it's a stupid 25-page paper (Trust me, you don't care about the details of the kinds of things you have to write-- just take my word that it's a lot of research and work and a real pain. As if teachers don't have enough to do!) you have to write for the state of Kansas to get a normal 5-year teaching license. Initially they give you a 2-year provisional license until you do your KPA. So anyway, it was kind of down to the wire, and I didn't know if I was really going to get it finished on time, but with the help of some other teachers in my district who were working on theirs, too, and our "leader," it all came together.
And out of both my Geometry classes, only one student didn't pass! That was a big improvement over first semester, and over last year. Unfortunately my failure rate in my Algebra I classes was not nearly so impressive. But that gives me something to improve next year!
So the bottom line is, this is a very happy time for me. I hope it's happy for all of you, too. God bless each of you.
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