Thursday Lyrics (Friday Edition!)

On the way to drop Wes off at day care this morning, a favorite song of mine was playing on the CD player, "Teach Me Lord To Wait." Wes piped up from the back, "This is a GREAT song, daddy!" At this time in our lives when everything seems to be so rushed (I know Amy is sure ready to have the baby!), this song, based on Isaiah 40:31, is a great reminder that we need to let things happen on God's timetable, and not ours.
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Teach me, Lord, to wait down on my knees
'Til in your own good time, you answer my pleas
Teach me not to rely on what others may do
But to wait in prayer for an answer from you

They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength
They shall mount up with wings as eagles
They shall run and not grow weary
They shall walk and not faint
Teach me Lord, teach me Lord to wait

And teach me, Lord to wait while my heart's all aflame
Let me humble my pride and call on your name
Keep my faith renewed, my eyes only on Thee
And let me be on this earth what you want me to be

They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength
They shall mount up with wings as eagles
They shall run and not grow weary
They shall walk and not faint
Teach me Lord, teach me Lord to wait
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If you want to hear a terrific performance of this song, it's available on Gold City's "Revival" CD, which I meantioned in an earlier post.

We'll post more when we get better intertubes

We have Wildblue's (allegedly) high-speed satellite internet service right now. Don't. Ever. Use. It. It's garbage. Some days it's scarcely faster than dial-up, and you can't even connect if it's raining hard, cloudy, windy...you get the picture.

Anyhoo, in spring (hopefully) Paul Bunyan Telephone will have their high-speed intertubes up and running in our neck of the woods, and we'll be posting useless junk on a regular basis. Until then, it'll only happen when we're feeling patient enough to deal with our cruddy service.

Or, in this case, if I'm on the phone at work (on hold), and I decide to post something. Anyway. I just thought I'd let our three readers know that. Carry on.

Mommy, do you want to hear some music?

I recently received a baby shower card from my co-workers, it was one of those where you open it and it plays music - well, my son has taken a liking to this particular song. Check it out - WARNING - it is totally 80's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zalbxUmbIv0

As you can see, he has accquired my taste in music - that's my boy!
He loves to make us all dance to it and no, I'm not going to post a vido clip of that anytime soon!

Thursday lyrics

Anyone who knows me at all knows how much I love Southern Gospel quartet music. The powerful, beautiful harmonies; the contrast between the soaring tenor and the rumbling bass; and - most of all - the inspiring lyrics, are all part of my favorite kind of singing.

Being just weeks away from fatherhood for the second time often brings to mind the words of a favorite song, "Monuments," by the Legacy 5 quartet. The song talks about the importance of the example a parent sets for their children, and the lasting impact of that example.

Monuments

God's people stood on the river of Jordan
Looking back on the water they had passed through
They shouted and raised their voices to heaven
But Joshua said, "there's one thing we must do."

They laid twelve stones on the banks of the river
At Gilgal they offered their tribute that day
Their children would question them, "what are these stones?"
"Child, they mark the spot of this sanctified day"

Where are the monuments we should be building
so our children can find the way to get home
We should be laying stones so they can follow
the pathway that leads to God's throne.

Mothers and fathers of this generation
there's hope for your family keep this in mind
Don't move the landmarks set up for your children
they will find the way by what we've left behind.

Where are the monuments we should be building
so our children can find the way to get home
We should be laying stones so they can follow
the pathway that leads to God's throne.

It's amazing to see how quickly Wes picks up on everything around him: words, facial expressions, behavior...everything! I'm sure most kids are just the same. It's a crucial challenge - and one that's not always easy for me - to make sure that my children are always surrounded by things that will serve as positive monuments, landmarks to guide them in the right path, and not instead leaving stumbling stones. The music we listen to, the TV we watch, the words we choose. All of these have the potential be be a help or a hindrance to us as well as our children.

In 1 Corinthians 6:12 Paul says, "Everything is permissible for me, but not everything is beneficial." The task for me - for everyone - is to move the dial toward the beneficial, and away from the merely 'permissible.' It's something I haven't always been good at, but something that is pretty easy to improve on, if a commitment to making good choices is made.

Good music

Go here, and buy .

On a scale of 1 to 10, it's an A+

Really.

Wes the budding carpenter

Wes is obsessed with all things Home Depot. He was very proud to show off his new apron!

Wes demonstrates his precision with the hammer, building the landing gear for his airplane. Thankfully, none of dad's fingers were crushed in the process.










He just loves working with his daddy. Look at that grin!












The finished product! It lasted almost a day before it needed repairs; a new record for Wes.

Finally!

So here we are, entering the world of blogging. We are expecting baby #2 in a few weeks so I will be able to finally find the time to blog and let you all into our daily activities.