Monthly Archives: June 2009

I can’t remember the last time I bought a CD

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I went to a small coffee shop show on Friday night. I was mesmerized by this little 26 year old chick who had a voice of sugared lightning and a heart the size of a watermelon. She’s an incredible songwriter, captivating performer, and sincere messenger.

She travels the country in her car, singing for anyone who can listen… And I did. WHAT a story she shared with us in 60 minutes. It was like magic. I had no choice but to listen to her. Soak in everything she wanted to tell us.

I thought about just giving her the few bills I had in my purse, because I so desperately wanted to support her ministry and music. But, instead, I thought I could learn a few things from her songwriting abilities, so I handed her manager $10 and grabbed a CD.

Alisa Turner, ladies and gentlemen. Book her. You want to what she’s got to say.

I’m ONE away!

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I’m one away from 50 songs, y’all. And hopefully, by the time my next post goes up, I will have crossed that threshold and begun the downhill slope.

I never thought I’d be able to do this, but I can see it. I can smell it. It’s at my fingertips. And much more attainable than I thought.

I’ve written some bad songs. And I’ve written some good songs. I’ve written many more songs than I’ve posted, becuase I don’t have time to get them together each time. There’s some stuff in the works that I’m excited about, but haven’t been able to properly record & post! You’ll have to wait & see.

I have no idea what’s next. But I’m LOVING where this has taken me so far. I can easily see how I’ve grown in the craft of songwriting. I’ve learned a LOT. I’ve co-written with some talented people. I’ve written a jingle for a radio show in England (I know – I didn’t tell y’all. Sorry). I submitted a song in a contest. I’ve done more jingles for a few podcasts. I’ve submitted a song to a Christian Literary Journal that will be published in the Fall. I feel like I’m finally… me.

And, I’m excited.

Yes. I’m excited.

So. I just wanted to give an update. And say “thank you” for continuing to cheer me on!

“THANK YOU!!!”

I Don’t Want Any More Friends.

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We’re at the 6 month marker. We’ll be at the end of seminary in December.

We’ve been saying goodbye to our friends since last December, and that’s how it’s gonna be for the next few months. In greater and greater amounts.

I joke that we’re at that “upperclassman” level where we check out from meeting new people. But it’s true. We probably won’t make an effort to get to know the new residents in our building.

We’re at that place where we are clamoring for time with friends that will move in 6 weeks. We’re counting down the months until we have to pack up all our stuff & say goodbye. We’re trying to stay connected with those that have grown to be our friends here.

In this community. In this little Christian society with all its imperfections and flaws. With those who have walked through difficult times with us.

And there’s little time to do much else.

Does this make me a bad person? Cold? Closed off?

Or just… efficient?

Stuff

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Stuff… Do we really need it?

At least once a year, Drew and I review our budget and finances. We want to be good stewards of what we have, and want to make it last.  Consequently, we are more carefully considering our costs. We ask ourselves if we really need something before purchasing it.

Like new headphones for my iPod, when the old ones work fine but are just uncomfortable.

Or like eating out, when I can create a similar meal at home.

Or like renting a movie, when we can check one out of the library.

Or like foregoing the local coffee shop when we can make a mean mocha at home.

Little things like that change our perspective – shift our focus on stuff.

Just yesterday he said to me: “I think we need to cut back on eating out again. I’ll help you with dinner more often, so when you don’t want to cook we won’t just eat out.”

(ahhhh… I love that man.)

We fight the “I NEED I NEED I NEED” monster one day at a time. One cost at a time. One savings at a time.

What are you doing, to fight the “I NEED” monster?

If you were a Hero

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Drew and I started watching “Heroes” this past weekend. With Season 1. By now, you long-time readers know that we don’t do TV. We like to get seasons on DVD and just go with it.

Now that we’ve started this amazing-gross-fantastic-crazy-wild show, we’ve been talking about super-powers. Which ones we’d want & which ones we wouldn’t want.

They’ve got:

  • teleportation/time travel
  • flying
  • regeneration
  • radiation/fire (I call this guy the Unabomber.)
  • see the future
  • mind control
  • hear others thoughts
  • crazy super strength
  • walk through walls/matter/stuff
  • dream communication

I definitely would NOT want Niki/Jessica’s scary psycho superpower.

I think I’ll take the regeneration. Or flying. Maybe.

Which superpower would you want? Which would you not want?