here is a song i heard the other day and i thought it fit got for the occasion. Its by Chris Rice called “When did you fall”.

You’re all smiles and silly conversations
As if this sunny day came just for you
You twist your hair, your smile and you turn your eyes away
Come on tell me what’s right with you
Now it dawns on me probably everybody’s talking
There’s something here I’m supposed to realize
Your secret’s out and the universe laughs at it’s joke on me
I just caught it in your eyes
It’s a beautiful surprise

When did you fall in love with me?
Was it out of the blue?
‘Cause I swear I never knew it
When did you let your heart run free?
Have you been waiting long?
When did you fall in love with me?
When did you fall in love?

Make your way over here, sit down by this fool and let’s rewind
Come on let’s go back and replay all our scenes
Point out the hints, the clues, the twists and the smiles this time
All the ones that slipped by me
I bet my face is red and you can hear my heart pounding
Well I guess it don’t matter now that I realize
‘Cause baby I missed it then, but I can surely see you now
Right here before my eyes
You’re my beautiful surprise

When did you fall in love with me?
Was it out of the blue?
‘Cause I swear I never knew it
When did you let your heart run free?
Have you been waiting long?
When did you fall in love with me?
When did you fall in love?

Was it at the coffee shop?
Or was it that morning at the bus stop?
When you almost slipped and I caught your hand
Or the time we built the snowman?
The day at the beach, sandy and warm
Or the night with the scary thunderstorm?
I never saw the signs
And we’ve got to make up for lost time
And I can tell now by the way that you’re looking at me
I better finish this song so my lips will be free
Yeah

Have you been waiting long?When did you fall in love?
I kept you waiting so long
When did you fall?
Have you been waiting long?
When did you fall in love with me?

When did you fall in love?

Was it at the coffee shop?
Or that morning at the bus stop?
I never saw the signs
No, no

‘Cause I’m gonna fall
I’m gonna fall
I’m about to fall in love
And I need to know
When did you fall for me?

My lips will be free
My lips are free

okay, so i’m somewhat board so i thought i would write a bit and let ya all know some of what i’ve been up to. Lately i’ve been doing a bunch of planting and cooking (hence the title name).

So far with planting i’ve got bamboo, cotton, garlic, and snap peas. I just started them about 4 days ago but i already am seeing spouts for the garlic (i have 6 planted) and am hopeing to see spouts for the snap peas and cotton. The bamboo on the other hand takes longer to germinate (basically start growing) but hopefully i’ll see something soon.

Cooking is another one of my “hobbies”, if you will. i bake bread, sometimes plain, other times with stuff in them like garlic’n'oregano, and sometimes with onions too, but i’m still experimenting on that one. I also bake cakes and make garlic mashed potatoes and other random things i feel like makeing. one thing i have the hardest time with though, oddly enough, is cookies. i always leave them in too long and they turn out burnt and hard. But i should hopefully figure it out one of these days. being that i’ll be a senior next year and i have several subjects that i don’t need anymore, i was thinking about taking a culinary class of some kind. i don’ t know but we’ll see how things go.

So on another topic, the weather around here has been purdy cold over the past few days. at the moment its some where between 0 and 20 degrees F and with the wind chill it makes it even colder. so that’s why i’m wraped up nice and warm in my down comforter and a hot cup of tea, so all’s well. One thing that is nice about it is that school was cancelled, and it just so happens that i actually got it all done this week(for once) but oh, well. there is always next week.

alrighty, well i’m starting to fall asleep, my eyes are tired. night

So last Friday I got my drivers permit, and I’ve been driving around all over the place since then. I’m very happy :D. And a warning for everyone out there, stay OFF the roads and remain safely in your homes for the next 6 months, its a dangerous world we have }:)

Life. something everyone has. its so precious and delicate and its amazing how easily it can be destroyed. millions of people come and go out of it. in’n'out of our daily lives and can barely touch it. and yet one out of billions can ruin it. Life. But it is strong. people hold on to it and won’t let go. let you go. i used to think peoples intentions where all for the worse. that they didn’t really care. what you thought or did or said. but i’m coming to learn that some people do care. That they would give anything just to see you smile. its amazing how life can be dashed and crashed and broken. and yet just as amazing as to how it can be made full again. is not about you. not what can i do to make my life better. by doing that you simply make your life harder and worse. its about them. what can i do to make their life a little easier and better. by doing that you make your life a little less crazy. hectic and messed up. i don’t really know what i just typed, but hopefully you get a little something out of it.

so today was sweet! i went rock climbing with a group of people from my congregation and now my calves are killing me so i’m gona go pass out after one of the best days of my life

So last week totally rocked!!!!!!! my first concert and we tied for second!!

it was the sweetest thing ever!! you can check out some pictures and they’ll have a vid’ up soon too so go check it out: http://www.christianbattleofthebands.com

my band was Aftershock with

Rogue as vocals

Arin on bass

Myles with the guitar

KelLee also on guitar

and

Super Dudely rocking out on the drums

let me know what ya’all think.

so I know its been, what?, seven years? since the shooting at Columbine, but we all still remember. well here is a speech that Rachel Joy Scott’s father wrote, it is awesome.

Guess our national leaders didn’t expect this, hmm?

On Thursday, Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a victim of
the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton, Colorado, was
invited to address the House Judiciary Committee’s subcommittee. What
he said to our national leaders during this special session of
Congress was painfully truthful.

They were not prepared for what he was to say, nor was it received
well. It needs to be heard by every parent, every teacher, every
politician, every sociologist, every psychologist, and every so-
called expert! These courageous words spoken by Darrell Scott are
powerful, penetrating, and deeply personal. There is no doubt that
God sent this man as a voice crying in the wilderness. The following
is a portion of the transcript:

“Since the dawn of creation there has been both good & evil in the
hearts of men and women. We all contain the seeds of kindness or the
seeds of violence. The death of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy
Scott, and the deat hs of that heroic teacher, and the other eleven
children who died must not be in vain. Their blood cries out for
answers.

“The first recorded act of violence was when Cain slew his brother
Abel out in the field. The villain was not the club he used.. Neither
was it the NCA, the National Club Association. The true killer was
Cain, and the reason for the murder could only be found in Cain’s
heart.

“In the days that followed the Columbine tragedy, I was amazed at how
quickly fingers began to be pointed at groups such as the NRA. I am
not a member of the NRA. I am not a hunter. I do not even own a gun.
I am not here to represent or defend the NRA - because I don’t
believe that they are responsible for my daughter’s death. Therefore
I do not believe that they need to be defended. If I believed they
had anything to do with Rachel’s murder I would be their strongest
opponent.

I am here today to declare that Columbine was not just a tragedy –
it was a spiritual event that should be forcing us to look at where
the real blame lies! Much of the blame lies here in this room. Much
of the blame lies behind the pointing fingers of the accusers
themselves. I wrote a poem just four nights ago that expresses my
feelings best. This was written way before I knew I would be speaking
here today:

Your laws ignore our deepest needs,
Your words are empty air.
You’ve stripped away our heritage,
You’ve outlawed simple prayer.
Now gunshots fill our classrooms,
And precious children die.
You seek for answers everywhere,
And ask the question “Why?”
You regulate restrictive laws,
Through legislative creed.
And yet you fail to understand,
That God is what we need!

“Me n and women are three-part beings. We all consist of body, mind,
and spirit. When we refuse to acknowledge a third part of our make-
up, we create a void that allows evil, prejudice, and hatred to rush
in and wreak havoc. Spiritual presences were present within our
educational systems for most of our nation’s history.

Many of our major colleges began as theological seminaries. This is a
historical fact. What has happened to us as a nation? We have refused
to honor God, and in so doing, we open the doors to hatred and
violence. And when something as terrible as Columbine’s tragedy
occurs — politicians immediately look for a scapegoat such as the
NRA. They immediately seek to pass more restrictive laws that
contribute to erode away our personal and private liberties. We do
not need more restrictive laws. Eric and Dylan would not have been
stopped by metal detectors. No amount of gun laws can stop someone
who spends months planning this type of massacre. The real villain
lies withi n our own hearts.

“As my son Craig lay under that table in the school library and saw
his two friends murdered before his very eyes, he did not hesitate to
pray in school. I defy any law or politician to deny him that right!
I challenge every young person in America, and around the world, to
realize that on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School prayer was
brought back to our schools. Do not let the many prayers offered by
those students be in vain. Dare to move into the new millennium with
a sacred disregard for legislation that violates your God-given right
to communicate with Him. To those of you who would point your finger
at the NRA — I give to you a sincere challenge. Dare to examine your
own heart before casting the first stone!

My daughter’s death will not be in vain! The young people of this
country will not allow that to happen!”

this is a poem/song thing that arin wrote it and it is absoulutly amazing!! that girl’s got talent!

Another Day

by Arin Warren

I just can’t take another day - its as if all this pain was just waiting - piling up behind my door - pouring out on the floor - and how I hate to say - I just can’t take another day - everywhere I go - it follows me home - blowing in when theres no breeze - making it hard for me to breath - I’m suffocating in my heart - theres nothing left - I’m falling apart - I just can’t face another day - all the clouds in my sky are bleak and gray - and the rain pours down and washes my face away - till there no more expression - no more reflection of me when I bother to look - then suddenly - somehow - the storm clears away - He comes in - and I see light up ahead - He takes away the thorns - everything that tore me up - crushed me down - now I have found love - and all I can say is thank You - I can face another day -

check it out!! i have a link that’ll take you right to the official website.

What it is, is…..

Your chance to ROCK!!

It is a Battle of the Bands as well as a great ministry opportunity and a heck of a lot of fun. It’s going to run till about 9pm, and the start time will be determined by how many entries we get.

There is no age or ability limit. If you don’t already have a band, pull one together quick!

Bands will be judged in several categories:

1. Musicianship- How well do you play? Is your material musically or vocally challenging?

2. SHOWMANSHIP- Are you entertaining to watch or lumps on logs?

3. Workmanship - How well do you work together as a band?

4. Ministry- Does your “Christian Music” offer anything in a ministry manner?

5. Appearance- Did you even spend anytime getting ready for this thing?

6. Oh…we’ll think of more stuff to judge you on.

There will be a panel of judges as well as an audience level of excitement for your band. Therefore, the more people that you bring that cheer you on, the better your score!

We are currently in the process of hunting down sponsors and prizes. Hopefully, gift certificates at local music stores, some cash perhaps. You’ll have the chance to play on a stage, through a big ole PA and most importantly, your invites will hear the gospel presented in an easy to understand short message.

So, get ready by filling out your entry form, sending it in with a $25 refundable entry fee. Practice hard. Refine your chops. Be in prayer about the event!!!

We are looking forward to having you and ALL your friends!

Enjoy free snacks, dogs, sodas etc. The only cost to you is your time getting ready and showing up.

 

There will be a “back line” all the Amps and Drums provided in part by Wrays Music House.

Gear so far, and more to be listed:

100 watt Peavey JSX with Carvin Legacy cab.

Yet to be determined high watt, high gain head and cab.

Right hand Drum Kit.

Avalon U5 for Bass guitar.

Yamaha Clavinova Digital Piano

If you need to borrow a guitar or bass. I have if you need, a PRS Tremonti SE, Line 6 Variax 700 Acoustic, and for you bass players, a Warwick 5 String Thumb bass from Jeff Abercrombie, bass player of the rock band FUEL’s personal collection. These puppies cost around $3500. This is one of the bass guitars he has played out on tour and recorded with, and it will be plugged into the very same Avalon U5 D.I. that he uses.

ok so here’s another song and its by superchick. it is totally awesome!!

“Stand In The Rain”

She never slows down.
She doesn’t know why but she knows that when she’s all alone, feels like its all coming down
She won’t turn around
The shadows are long and she fears if she cries that first tear, the tears will not stop raining down

So stand in the rain
Stand your ground
Stand up when it’s all crashing down
You stand through the pain
You won’t drown
And one day, whats lost can be found
You stand in the rain

She won’t make a sound
Alone in this fight with herself and the fears whispering if she stands she’ll fall down
She wants to be found
The only way out is through everything she’s running from wants to give up and lie down

So stand in the rain
Stand your ground
Stand up when it’s all crashing down
You stand through the pain
You won’t drown
And one day, whats lost can be found
You stand in the rain

So stand in the rain
Stand your ground
Stand up when it’s all crashing down
You stand through the pain
You won’t drown
And one day, whats lost can be found
You stand in the rain