Seventh Day Slumber

Seventh Day Slumber is an exceptional band.  They are a Christian rock band.  The band was formed after the lead singer realized that all the crappy stuff that he was doing was wrong, and that he needed to turn to God and follow him with his life.  As the band began to give God glory for helping them overcome some huge struggles, their songs really began to minister to many people.  So many of their songs have helped me out.  The lyrics are really powerful and I enjoy the style off music that they make.  A few of their hit songs that one may recognize would be, Caroline, and Oceans from the Rain.

What God has been doing in me recently

Christ has been doing so much in my life recently! Often times it is hard for a person to share what God is doing in their life. For me it is hard to share at times. So right now I want to be open and real. Being open makes one vulnerable, so please don’t take advantage of me in anyway here.

A big area that the Lord has been working on in me is the area of my life dealing with relationships- especially those with girls. Everyday the Lord has been renewing my life and helping me give up the hurt and pain that I have carried from a previous relationship. About three months after I was dumped, I decided it was time to move on and begin to live a life that actually had life in it. At that time I realized my need to put my trust into God. It wasn’t easy at all to begin to trust God and know that it will be all right. At about the sixth month post break up, I began to see the fruit of how God was really helping me when I was putting my trust in Him, and I no longer longed to depend on another person. I am still having trouble, but it was so much better having God there for me.

Right now, about one year post breakup, I have seen so much of how I can trust God with everything! I no longer need to talk to a person to feel accepted and loved. My trust in girls has begun to come back as well. I am still far from being able to trust girls with everything, but the Lord is working on that with me. The Lord has also really began to show me that when the time comes, he will release me and tell me that it is time to pursue a relationship with the woman that he has for me. Until that time though, I will continue to wait and serve God with everything that is in me.

Making a living

I was reading through some current events recently, and I was particularly interested in one about the pirates off the coast of Somalia that have been pillaging ships from around the world.  (Full article here:Shippers Resist Calls to arm Against Pirates)

The article was mainly focusing on the pros and cons of giving ship crew weapons to defend themselves against pirates, but what caught my attention was a quote that Mr. Choong, of the piracy-control bureau, said. “The U.N. and the international community have to find a way to solve the problem,” he said. “The youth in Somalia want to become pirates. They see the opportunity for a good life and to drive nice cars. It’s a way out of poverty.”

I found this extremely interesting! Many of the younger teens want to follow after their fathers and become pirates! I can clearly see why they would want to do such a thing, but it also astounds me that they plan to find a fulfilling life in piracy.  Maybe this will be the way that we can see Africa begin to draw out of poverty.  I know that it is our ships, our men, and other countries that will have to pay for this, however, what if it does work?  What would the world be like if theses pirates begin to come out of poverty and start new interests and businesses?

I also fully know that it was not my life in the hands of the pirates on the Easter morning when the US Navy SEALs had to shoot the pirates to free the captian of a captured ship.  It is a dangerous dog eat dog world out there, but maybe if we can find a way to stay out of harms way, and after the pirates begin to recieve enough loot, then the world may see a huge change in Africa.

The Lord of the Rings

The Dark Riders are the best!

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is an exceptional movie. It is the second part in the Lord of the Rings series following the journey of a character named Frodo on his quest to get the ring of ultimate power to Mt. Doom where it can be destroyed.

One may not always enjoy the battles or the need to constantly be stopping the film to figure out who is who and what they are doing, but overall the story that that the movie shares is a very good one. The movie clearly shows every character and his motives, whether they be good or bad.

The strongest reason that I suggest that you see this film is so that you can merely enjoy the epic views of New Zealand that the film has. After watching the entire movie I felt the desire to go and visit New Zealand. The film is well done in the way that they captured the landscapes and the characters in them. The animation is also extraordinary. It is nearly impossible to see where they went from animation to real life throughout the movie. That is a masterpiece in its self to be watched!