Isaiah
Chapter 55

1

¹ All you who are thirsty, come to the water! You who have no money, come, receive grain and eat; Come, without paying and without cost, drink wine and milk!

2

Why spend your money for what is not bread; your wages for what fails to satisfy? Heed me, and you shall eat well, you shall delight in rich fare.

3

Come to me heedfully, listen, that you may have life. I will renew with you the everlasting covenant, the benefits assured to David.

4

As I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander of nations,

5

So shall you summon a nation you knew not, and nations that knew you not shall run to you, Because of the LORD, your God, the Holy One of Israel, who has glorified you.

6

Seek the LORD while he may be found, call him while he is near.

7

Let the scoundrel forsake his way, and the wicked man his thoughts; Let him turn to the LORD for mercy; to our God, who is generous in forgiving.

8

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD.

9

As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways above your ways and my thoughts above your thoughts.

10

For just as from the heavens the rain and snow come down And do not return there till they have watered the earth, making it fertile and fruitful, Giving seed to him who sows and bread to him who eats,

11

So shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth; It shall not return to me void, but shall do my will, achieving the end for which I sent it.

12

Yes, in joy you shall depart, in peace you shall be brought back; Mountains and hills shall break out in song before you, and all the trees of the countryside shall clap their hands.

13

² In place of the thornbush, the cypress shall grow, instead of nettles, the myrtle. This shall be to the LORD'S renown, an everlasting imperishable sign.

Lord, let your will be done.

In honor of really high gas prices, my need for exercize, and the simple fact that yesterday was my birthday, I bought a simple, but funky bicycle.

I hope to also be able to buy the parts to finish my Telecaster with the money I got from my sister and parents.

"All I know is, I was crazy, but..this man, he made be less crazy"

Today is the 20th of April,

And as I sit here in my buttowndown from Express, And BDG Corduroy pants (from Urban Outfitters) with a wedding ring on my finger, "intense auburn" dyed hair with 2 gauge holes in my ears with black earlets, I remember 4ish years ago when I was a "hippie" and what God's done in my life.

Insane cycles of mania and depression are also wrapped up in my former "hippie" persona. My dreads (all three of them that actually locked) My handmade (by mom) Corduroy patchwork pants, and hemp "man-sack." Things change, and change a lot, for the better.

I'm not bashing the "hippieness" of my former years, of the music, dreads, pants, man-sack...(well, maybe the dreads a little) But moreso just making a written altar of the ways in which the Lord has changed me on this "hippie" holiday that causes me to remember.


God is good, and he draws all things even closer to him. I'm, as of yet no great theologian. I don't know that I'll ever be.

However, I CAN say for certain, especially as I sit here waiting to leave for an interview for a new job, that, "All I know is I was incapacitated, lost in my own self-pity, and now I'm free!"


Lord, thank you that you've given me such a story. Give me the grace and boldness to let people know why I am not who I used to be, and never to forget your goodness and faithfulness in my life.

Postmodernism 101

If my addiction to YouTube isn't totally obvious, let me make it clear with the video at the end of the written portion of this blog.

I'm beginning to get tired of hearing about postmodernism and the church etc. at the same time, wanting to know how the church can "emerge" and exist in a Postmodern era. I found this clip, which does a good job of summing up what postmodernism is about, outside of trying to talk about how it affects the way we "do church" I found it interesting and weird, which is true how most things postmodern hit me, and I like it.

Jolene, and stuff.

Sometimes, raw "garage band" style rock guitar done well, and super emotional just gets me. I love Dolly Parton, but I really love The White Stripes take.

Here's Dolly:







If anyone is actually reading this, lol, pray for me. I really want to get started with this new church service, and am at a real block spiritually/mentally. I have the desire, but no fresh ideas, maybe I just need a fire lit underneath my butt.

Danny P

Children's songman extroardinaire

Good times in my new position at IKEA. I played for Bring Your Child to Work Day yesterday, and HR loved it!! They want me to play more often for the kids at work, special events, etc.

I'm also applying for a job at Gymboree in Hamden, doing the same, playing sing-along type music for children ages 1-4, interview next friday, after sitting in on a class, 2 days a week, would very well supplement my current job, and the few hours available right now (I have to work my Birthday on Sunday April 22nd, however, I have the following tuesday through Friday off, just to return at 5pm-9pm on that Saturday.

I totally feel I made the right decision with the department move. It was totally a God thing, the hours just need to straighten out.

I tried to find a video clip of someone like Raffi, or some cheesy children's artist to post and further animate the silliness and fun that I get to have with my new position, however, only parody videos, and "Kill Barney" "Barney Gets Shot" etc.

So, that's me today. I've been in a bloggy mood, so..there well may be more later.


UPDATE!!!

here's a video. She's my idol.

More to come

Christ, as light

illumine and guide me.

Christ, as a sheild

overshadow me.

Christ under me;

Christ over me;

Christ beside me

on my left and my right

This day be within and without me

lowly and meek, yet all-powerful

Be in the heart of each to whom I speak;

in the mouth of each who speaks unto me,

This day be within and without me,

lowly and meek, yet all-powerful.

Christ as a light;

Christ as a shield;

Christ beside me

on my left and my right

~A morning canticle from Celtic Daily Prayer-Prayers and readings from the Northumbria Community.

It's a desert night.
Open my eyes Lord, speak to me.
In my dreams.

If my food is to do your will,
I'm starving.

Speak to those around me,
let me not seek your will alone.

Oh, for deep thoughts again, in their place, a dog, with a licking problem.

So, I've been wanting re-start this blog again, and could not come up with anything of depth to add today, but in the discipline and spirit of blogging, I will post this video of a dog with a licking problem.