From Surrendered to Satisfied… The New Year commences. Such an interesting holiday. I find there are 2 paces to New Years… 1—A rushed frenzy 2—A sleepy reflective quietness In seasons past, I was often the former. I would try to glean every ounce of fun, every ounce of merriment, every ounce of celebration I couldContinue reading “Happy New Year”
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Happy Christmas: Musical Reflections 11: For the Surrendered
Hearts unfold like flowers before thee I love flowers. I’m not super skilled at keeping them alive, but my heart is made happy by bright colors and scents that are inviting. It’s an interesting thing to watch flowers bloom—to see them move from a closed state to one of openness. Both are beautiful, but thereContinue reading “Happy Christmas: Musical Reflections 11: For the Surrendered”
Happy Christmas: Musical Reflections 10: For the Off-key, bashful singers
O Come Let Us Adore Him Karaoke is in my top 5 greatest fears. I am not a good singer… I switch from soprano to alto throughout songs based on my ability to reach a note. I don’t really know what flat or sharp means, but I am confident I slide into both awkwardly allContinue reading “Happy Christmas: Musical Reflections 10: For the Off-key, bashful singers”
Happy Christmas: Musical Reflections 9: For the Thrill Seekers
A thrill of hope The weary world rejoices For yonder breaks, a new and glorious morn Thrill—A sudden feeling of pleasure or excitement Hope—Feeling of expectation Weary—Tiredness Rejoices—Great joy and delight Yonder—At a distance Glorious—Worthy of Admiration Dissecting words can be fun. We all have these words that we hear over and over again, butContinue reading “Happy Christmas: Musical Reflections 9: For the Thrill Seekers”
Happy Christmas: Musical Reflections 8: For the Stuck and the Hopeful
Long lay the world in sin and error pining Till he appeared and the soul felt it’s worth I have found as I have gotten older the reality that brokenness is the lot of this world. This is true on your typical Tuesday…this is true at Christmas. When you’re young and you don’t see asContinue reading “Happy Christmas: Musical Reflections 8: For the Stuck and the Hopeful”
Happy Christmas: Musical Reflections 6: Ready and Flexible.
Let every heart prepare Him room Preparation. To make someone/something ready for use or consideration. I am a fan of preparation. I am a girl who values schedules. I like to know what is happening—not a huge fan of surprises. When I have guests, I like to think about how to make them comfortable—where willContinue reading “Happy Christmas: Musical Reflections 6: Ready and Flexible.”
Happy Christmas—Musical Reflections 4: For the busy one…
In fields as they lay; keeping their sheep, On a cold winters night that was so deep The First Noel is one of my favorite Christmas songs. It’s a picture of normal people encountering King Baby Jesus. We start with Shepherds, and then move to the Wise Men. In modern days, the farmer, and theContinue reading “Happy Christmas—Musical Reflections 4: For the busy one…”
Happy Christmas—Musical Reflections 2: For the One who Grieves
Born that man no more may die One line. There is such brevity in this simple lyric, for such a massive topic. At different points of grief, or walking with those who grieve, there is a temptation of the heart to believe that God doesn’t care about it. Or maybe it’s punishment for something. OrContinue reading “Happy Christmas—Musical Reflections 2: For the One who Grieves”
Happy Christmas—Musical Reflections 1:
For the Music Lover, Ambitious-Flaky One, and the Imperfect Perfectionist. I love music. I always have. I was not particularly skilled as a singer or a musician—pretty sure I failed the recorder in music class as a kid. But I do love it. In the last few years, music has become a sweet way theContinue reading “Happy Christmas—Musical Reflections 1:”
Tastes of Heaven
I’ll remember every taste. –Flor, Spanglish I am a connoisseur of chick flick movies. I grew up watching them in the 90’s and early 2000’s, when they were really good. Spanglish is a favorite for many reasons, but the above line is my favorite in the whole movie. I highly recommend it. I recentlyContinue reading “Tastes of Heaven”
Sincerely, Crystal 