Some Journey

Kite

Kite--U2

Something is about to give
I can feel it coming
I think I know what it is
I'm not afraid to die
I'm not afraid to live
And when I'm flat on my back
I hope to feel like I did

‘Cause hardness, it sets in
You need some protection
The thinner the skin

I want you to know
That you don't need me anymore
I want you to know
You don't need anyone, anything at all

Who's to say where the wind will take you
Who's to know what it is will break you
I don't know which way the wind will blow
Who's to know when the time has come around
Don't wanna see you cry
I know that this is not goodbye

In summer I can taste the salt in the sea
There's a kite blowing out of control on a breeze
I wonder what's gonna happen to you
You wonder what has happened to me

I'm a man, I'm not a child
A man who sees
The shadow behind your eyes

Who's to say where the wind will take you
Who's to know what it is will break you
I don't know where the wind will blow
Who's to know when the time has come around
I don't wanna see you cry
I know that this is not goodbye

Did I waste it?
Not so much I couldn't taste it
Life should be fragrant
Roof top to the basement
The last of the rock stars
When hip hop drove the big cars
In the time when new media
Was the big idea
That was the big idea

U2

Those of you who know me know I have been a U2 fan for a long time. A while back a friend who was working on a paper about U2 for a college class interviewed me about why I like U2. The best summary I could give him was that apart from really liking the sound of their music, their lyrics so often express the thoughts of my heart. The fact that U2 is not pigeon holed into a particular genre, being Christians who are Pop artists, I have always felt that their lyrics have met me where I'm at better than artists who have conformed to a strictly pop or "Christian Music" genre. They ask the questions my heart is asking, they confront the emotions I am experiencing. I find that much of "Christian" music only expresses a small, often shallow, part of my heart. And much of pop, while expressing my heart, tends to exclude the context of my Christian worldview. I find in U2 the marriage of the two.

Scott recently passed on to me a copy of a book called Walk On: The Spiritual Journey of U2 and I very much enjoyed it. Due to this, I have had so many U2 lyrics running through my head lately, that I think I will start posting U2 lyrics on the blog from time to time. I'll probably post some quotations from the book, too. Or I might forget about it entirely. But at least if random lyrics start popping up here, you'll know why. :)

The Way Joseph Thinks

ME: What is 50 + 20?

JOSEPH: Hmm. . .well, 20 + 20 is 40, and 40 + 40 is 80, so 50 + 20 would have to be 70.

Tn Aquarium

The little boys and I spent the afternoon at the TN Aquarium yesterday. It was the first time I have gotten to see the penguins. Too many school kids there yesterday, so I still haven't really seen the penguins except for the few glimpses I could get over all the 3rd grade heads. Anyway, we enjoyed it and here are a few shots I took while there:
TN Aquarium Visit

NoNo

I was devastated when I found out I was pregnant for a fifth time. I was SO done after my fourth. I had prayed that I would not get pregnant again. And now, six years later, I continue to thank God every single day that he did not give me what I wanted, but instead granted me the adorable bundle of cuteness we know as Noah. Noah is a delight. I love every square inch of him, including his world famous belly button. And every time I look at him, I have a flesh and blood reminder of the goodness of God's sovereignty, and how freeing it is to walk in faith that what God has planned for us is always best, and usually better than our wildest dreams.

Noah turned six years old on Monday. We had a party for him at Nelie's house Sunday after church. Here are a few shots i took:

Noah's 6th Birthday

Abbie's Bday Pics

Pics from Abbie's bday party are finally up. You can find them here.

I love my neighborhood

My kids, along with about 12 other neighborhood kids, just started an impromptu game of capture the flag which covers at least two yards. The air is filled with the sound of giggling, yelling kids playing together. And in a little while, we'll all yell for our kids that it's bedtime, and they will begin dispersing to their own homes. Playmates on demand. It's the way community used to be, and I'm grateful to have this community for my children to grow up in. It's a nice way to spend a warm Friday night at home.