Lyrical Corner 7-24-2008

I love this song! I think it's such an amazing commentary of the christian church today. Derek says so much, so poetically and melodically with this song. It seems we as humans want to quickly run to the promises that God has for us without thinking of the cost that may be required of us or what the promises truly mean. Some may not want to give their hearts wholly over to the love of their bridegroom for all eternity, but still dabble in their sin that so easily ensnares them. They truly have no grasp of how exhilarating, how wild and amazing His love can truly be. They have no gratitude for the cost that was paid to clothe us in that wedding dress and to place that priceless ring upon our finger. It seems that constant search for blessings without responsibility. There are some words that may offend others, but I think they are poignant to the language of the song. If you cannot overlook it, I'm sorry. Try not to strain at a gnat to avoid the conviction of the Holy Spirit.

SPOTLIGHT DEREK WEBB
"Wedding Dress"

If you could love me as a wife
And for my wedding gift, your life
Should that be all I’d ever need?
Or is there more I’m looking for

And should I read between the lines
And look for blessings in disguise
To make me handsome, rich, and wise
Is that really what you want?

[Chorus]
‘Cause I am a whore I do confess
But I put you on just like a wedding dress
And I run down the aisle, I run down the aisle
I’m a prodigal with no way home
But I put you on just like a ring of gold
And I run down the aisle
I run down the aisle to you

So could you love this bastard child?
Though I don’t trust you to provide
With one hand in a pot of gold
And with the other in your side
‘Cause I am so easily satisfied
By the call of lovers so less wild
That I would take a little cash
Over your very flesh and blood

[Chorus x2]

Because money cannot buy
A husband’s jealous eye
When you have knowingly deceived his wife

Small labor of love=Big Dream

My post this evening is not of the normal nature of my blog, but I'm beaming with pride for my uncle and I cannot help but share my exuberance with whomever may find them self reading this. Earlier this summer he and his wife and their two small children set out on a cross-country road trip to deliver a very special project he has poured himself into for not just the last 6 months, 16 hours a day, 5 days a week, but it is also something he has been tinkering with for over 20 years and that is building small wood replicas of buildings and skyscrapers. Which he has delivered to the skyscraper museum in New York. Here is an article that tells in more detail his story and a little of his journey.

http://www.downtownexpress.com/de_270/skyscrapermaven.html

The one funny thing to me is that he mentions the nuts and bolts that he used for his cities when he was a child. But he doesn't mention they are the very nuts and bolts my father (his 11 year older brother) had told him not to touch after he had set them aside from taking parts off of a car. When he says his cities were unlike any anyone has ever seen he is only telling what is true to the stories I have only been told my whole life.

Lyrical Corner 7-3-2008

SPOTLIGHT Nichole Nordeman
Fool For You

Verse 1

There are times when faith and common sense do not align,
when hardcore evidence of you is hard to find,
and I am silenced in the face of argumenative debate,
it's a long hill it's a lonely climb.

Cause they want proof,
They want proof of all these mysteries I claim,
Cause only fools would want to chant a dead man's name.
Maybe it's true.

Chorus
I would be a fool for you all because you asked me to.
A simpleton who's seeming naive,
I do believe You came and made Yourself a fool for me.

Verse 2
I admit that in my darkest hours I've asked what if,
What if we created some kind of man made faith like this,
Out of good intention or emotional invention,
and after life is through there will be no You.

Cause they want proof of all these miracles I claim,
Cause only fools believe that men can walk on waves.
Maybe it's true.

Chorus
I would be a fool for you all because you asked me to.
A simpleton who's seeming naive,
I do believe You came and made Yourself a fool for me.

BRIDGE
Unaware of popularity,
and unconcerned with dignity,
You made me free.
That's proof enough for me.

Chorus (Modified)

I would be a fool for You,
Only if You asked me to,
A simpleton who's only thinking of,
The cause of love.

I will speak Jesus name,
and if that makes me crazy,
they can call me crazed,
I'm happy to be seemingly naive,
I do believe You came and
made Yourself a fool for me.