now i can get on with it.

"But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus."
- Romans 2: 21-24



i finally believe this, right down to the very core of my being.
it feels amazing.



- CH

*squeals*

i just found out that i'm going to camp next week. YAY!

RIP MJ.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iPWeu33s34

this song really makes me tear up - and no, not because Free Willy was such a touching film.
i've always wondered if this song was a cry from Michael Jackson - the real, confused and damaged person that was hidden beneath the superstar facade.
that's what i hear. a sincere call for something real and stable. i don't know what he believed about God, but i would have to say that this song is a clear indication that he needed and wanted Him whether he acknowledged it or not.

try to get past the initial weirdness of some parts of this video and see if you hear the same cry. maybe it's just me.



-CH

carousels...

and if i didn't have You as my guide, i'd still be wandering, lost in Sinai
or down by the tracks watching trains go by to remind me: there are places that aren't here.
i had a well but all the water left,
so i'll ask Your forgiveness with every breath.
if there was no way into God,
oh i would never have laid in this grave of a body for so long.








now go listen to mewithoutYou.

thanks, God, for unconditional love.

tears stream down your face,
when you lose something you cannot replace.
oh and the tears stream down your face,
and I...


tears stream down your face,
I promise you I will learn from my mistakes
oh when the tears stream down your face
and I...




lights will guide you home
and ignite your bones,
and I will try


to fix you.




.

soisuckatkeepingablog...

it would be just great if those high-falutin' office workers were let in on the little secret that landscapers are human too. i mean, what's your deal? thanks to us, the crappy landscape outside your cubicle window looks good. heck, we might even put flowers in for you to look at while you pretend to type up your TPS reports.
i promise that if you acknowledge me when i say hello, i won't throw dirt in your face.




*phew* i'm glad that's off my chest.



-CH

recommendation.

if you've never listened to A Northern Chorus, do it. asap.

this month is one year anniversary of the band's break-up. i was quite broken hearted last May...
but. they left behind an amazing legacy of timeless, epic music that we can enjoy forever.
so go do that! now!

i shall leave you with the lyrics from one of my favourite ANC songs, Costa Del Sol.

Please direct your eyes to the trembling skies
And catch every glimpse in all your words and all your conjured chords.
As sure as bitter hands resign, the past will be seen in new light,
Cast upon old words that you thought you'd lost in the fire.
And in this flood these old roads don't stand a chance,
So breathe it in, and bask in the raging water.
Don't let hindsight drive you mad, sure enough it can;
Just hold the past up in clear view and catch every glimpse at once.