12.15.2008
10.21.2008
9.03.2008
The Geat American Novel
I was born and raised an orphan
in a land that once was free
in a land that poured its love out on the moon
and I grew up in the shadows
of your silos filled with grain
but you never helped to fill my empty spoon
and when I was ten you murdered law
with courtroom politics
and you learned to make a lie sound just like truth
but I know you better now
and I don't fall for all your tricks
and you've lost the one advantage of my youth
you kill a black man at midnight
just for talking to your daughter
then you make his wife your mistress
and you leave her without water
and the sheet you wear upon your face
is the sheet your children sleep on
at every meal you say a prayer
you don't believe but still you keep on
and your money says in God we trust
but it's against the law to pray in school
you say we beat the Russians to the moon
and I say you starved your children to do it
you are far across the ocean
but the war is not your own
and while you're winning theirs
you're gonna lose the one at home
do you really think the only way
to bring about the peace
is to sacrifice your children
and kill all your enemies
the politicians all make speeches
while the news men all take note
and they exaggerate the issues
as they shove them down our throats
is it really up to them
whether this country sinks or floats
well I wonder who would lead us
if none of us would vote
and your money says in God we trust
but it's against the law to pray in school
you say we beat the Russians to the moon
and I say you starved your children to do it
you say all men are equal all men are brothers
then why are the rich more equal than others
don't ask me for the answer I've only got one
that a man leaves his darkness when he follows the Son
in a land that once was free
in a land that poured its love out on the moon
and I grew up in the shadows
of your silos filled with grain
but you never helped to fill my empty spoon
and when I was ten you murdered law
with courtroom politics
and you learned to make a lie sound just like truth
but I know you better now
and I don't fall for all your tricks
and you've lost the one advantage of my youth
you kill a black man at midnight
just for talking to your daughter
then you make his wife your mistress
and you leave her without water
and the sheet you wear upon your face
is the sheet your children sleep on
at every meal you say a prayer
you don't believe but still you keep on
and your money says in God we trust
but it's against the law to pray in school
you say we beat the Russians to the moon
and I say you starved your children to do it
you are far across the ocean
but the war is not your own
and while you're winning theirs
you're gonna lose the one at home
do you really think the only way
to bring about the peace
is to sacrifice your children
and kill all your enemies
the politicians all make speeches
while the news men all take note
and they exaggerate the issues
as they shove them down our throats
is it really up to them
whether this country sinks or floats
well I wonder who would lead us
if none of us would vote
and your money says in God we trust
but it's against the law to pray in school
you say we beat the Russians to the moon
and I say you starved your children to do it
you say all men are equal all men are brothers
then why are the rich more equal than others
don't ask me for the answer I've only got one
that a man leaves his darkness when he follows the Son
7.02.2008
congratulations! your search is now at an end. don't forget to leave a comment.
If you have no idea what I'm talking about, check out MJ's blog, the comment I made on her last post. it explains the scavenger hunt you just participated in to get here. maybe.
So I have some amazing and possibly really big news. the only problem is that it's not 100% certain. but it's 90% certain, so unless something big changes, it's very good news. (oh and really, this ought to be on the corn field, but village square hasn't had a new post in so long I decided to put it here out of pity for the poor forsaken blog. and I hoped you would make it to MJ's first and then look around a little and leave comments before you got here........)
alright enough preamble already. are you ready for this?
It's 90% certain that my youth group won't be leaving for the South Dakota mission trip until Friday morning (August 1st), or later Thursday night. keep in mind this is the week of Camp Hope. Result = I get to stay through Thursday of camp instead of leaving early Thursday morning!!!!!!! *dances* which means I get to participate in the skit and go on the hike.
And really, if this means that I leave pretty early Friday morning, I'm not leaving many hours ahead of everyone else. I'm there for most of camp.
and I get to be there Thursday!!!!!!!! yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! like I said, 90% certain. We'll know for sure soon, because we need to talk about where and when to meet up with my group and finalize that soon.
I'm sooooo happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There's some other news too. aside from the fact that we sold our house, which I posted about on my blog, we went house-hunting sunday and today, and have narrowed it down to two houses which we're looking at again either tomorrow or monday. one is a small rambler, the other is a large 2-story. the big one I am absolutely in love with and really pushing for, and we all like it a lot. the only problem is that it's right at the tippy-top of our price range with how high we can go. but we crunched numbers tonight and determined that it would work, though it would be tight. however, I think the house is really worth it. it's just like the house we loved before and didn't get, but actually we all like it even better. it's extremely open, with vaulted ceilings, gorgeous decorating, colors, textures, etc. nice appliances and granite counters in the kitchen, fairly big bedrooms, I'd get my own bathroom.....
it's basically perfect. I like it even better than our own house. it has an adorable fence, cute arch windows, lots of privacy and it's one of only five or six in a cul-de-sac. we're thinking of putting a nice window-seat bench thing in the front window. it has a nice dog run already built for the dog we're going to get, eventually. nice yard but not too much maintenance. absolutely gorgeous house, everything about it is nice. and it's a buyer's market so we can offer them a lot less than they're asking and hope that we get away with it....
the rambler is a different story. my mom likes it best, my dad thinks it's really nice, but said he'd feel like he's settling if we buy that. I really really dislike it. I actually hate it. not sure exactly what it is about it, but there's some places you can't see as a home - just a house that belongs to somebody else, and it could never really be yours. that's this house. I can't imagine living there. the problem is that my word doesn't count for much with my parents, because I'll "only be living in it for two more years." I'm sorry, but I can't see living in a house I hate for two years. especially if we ALL love the other one and it's nicer and it will work in our budget.
so we'll see. please pray that we'll be as unbiased as possible and that God will give us really clear direction about which house to buy. we're moving so soon and really want to find a house. the other thing is that, basically, knowing what kind of house we want and exactly where we want to live, we've seen all the options for houses. if neither of these ones work, we'll have to wait for more to come on the market - not too common right now. this is one of those times we wish we knew God's plan ahead of time. I'm still trying to figure out who it was that prayed for patience in my family......
the other really funny thing that happened today, is that one of the houses we looked at and considered for a long time, we met the owners there and talked with them a while, and discovered that the husband is actually the head golf coach for the school district we'll be moving into, and so will be my golf coach in the fall! how crazy is that????
going to Coeur d'Alene tomorrow, bringing computer and cell phone, will probably be bored and my aunt has high speed, expect to hear from me.
WHOLE FAMILY will be there. this isn't necessarily a good thing.
But I'm seeing Lucy on Saturday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So I have some amazing and possibly really big news. the only problem is that it's not 100% certain. but it's 90% certain, so unless something big changes, it's very good news. (oh and really, this ought to be on the corn field, but village square hasn't had a new post in so long I decided to put it here out of pity for the poor forsaken blog. and I hoped you would make it to MJ's first and then look around a little and leave comments before you got here........)
alright enough preamble already. are you ready for this?
It's 90% certain that my youth group won't be leaving for the South Dakota mission trip until Friday morning (August 1st), or later Thursday night. keep in mind this is the week of Camp Hope. Result = I get to stay through Thursday of camp instead of leaving early Thursday morning!!!!!!! *dances* which means I get to participate in the skit and go on the hike.
And really, if this means that I leave pretty early Friday morning, I'm not leaving many hours ahead of everyone else. I'm there for most of camp.
and I get to be there Thursday!!!!!!!! yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! like I said, 90% certain. We'll know for sure soon, because we need to talk about where and when to meet up with my group and finalize that soon.
I'm sooooo happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There's some other news too. aside from the fact that we sold our house, which I posted about on my blog, we went house-hunting sunday and today, and have narrowed it down to two houses which we're looking at again either tomorrow or monday. one is a small rambler, the other is a large 2-story. the big one I am absolutely in love with and really pushing for, and we all like it a lot. the only problem is that it's right at the tippy-top of our price range with how high we can go. but we crunched numbers tonight and determined that it would work, though it would be tight. however, I think the house is really worth it. it's just like the house we loved before and didn't get, but actually we all like it even better. it's extremely open, with vaulted ceilings, gorgeous decorating, colors, textures, etc. nice appliances and granite counters in the kitchen, fairly big bedrooms, I'd get my own bathroom.....
it's basically perfect. I like it even better than our own house. it has an adorable fence, cute arch windows, lots of privacy and it's one of only five or six in a cul-de-sac. we're thinking of putting a nice window-seat bench thing in the front window. it has a nice dog run already built for the dog we're going to get, eventually. nice yard but not too much maintenance. absolutely gorgeous house, everything about it is nice. and it's a buyer's market so we can offer them a lot less than they're asking and hope that we get away with it....
the rambler is a different story. my mom likes it best, my dad thinks it's really nice, but said he'd feel like he's settling if we buy that. I really really dislike it. I actually hate it. not sure exactly what it is about it, but there's some places you can't see as a home - just a house that belongs to somebody else, and it could never really be yours. that's this house. I can't imagine living there. the problem is that my word doesn't count for much with my parents, because I'll "only be living in it for two more years." I'm sorry, but I can't see living in a house I hate for two years. especially if we ALL love the other one and it's nicer and it will work in our budget.
so we'll see. please pray that we'll be as unbiased as possible and that God will give us really clear direction about which house to buy. we're moving so soon and really want to find a house. the other thing is that, basically, knowing what kind of house we want and exactly where we want to live, we've seen all the options for houses. if neither of these ones work, we'll have to wait for more to come on the market - not too common right now. this is one of those times we wish we knew God's plan ahead of time. I'm still trying to figure out who it was that prayed for patience in my family......
the other really funny thing that happened today, is that one of the houses we looked at and considered for a long time, we met the owners there and talked with them a while, and discovered that the husband is actually the head golf coach for the school district we'll be moving into, and so will be my golf coach in the fall! how crazy is that????
going to Coeur d'Alene tomorrow, bringing computer and cell phone, will probably be bored and my aunt has high speed, expect to hear from me.
WHOLE FAMILY will be there. this isn't necessarily a good thing.
But I'm seeing Lucy on Saturday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
6.08.2008
you can stand under my umbrella. ella ella aye
CHILDRENS! behave yourselves.
hey, so i know i've pretty effectively disappeared, which i didn't mean to do.
email me any time samtboyd@gmail.com i may take a while to respond, but tell me something you've learned lately, a favorite book, a favorite new CD, whats new with you.
if you're ever lonely CALL ME (206)604-4136 and i will talk to you and cheer you up.
also, i'm on myspace and facebook of course, hit me up there.
i'm headed off to PLU in the fall, which is pretty exciting for me.
i MISS YOU GUYS.
don't be strangers.
find me, i'll be around.
hey, so i know i've pretty effectively disappeared, which i didn't mean to do.
email me any time samtboyd@gmail.com i may take a while to respond, but tell me something you've learned lately, a favorite book, a favorite new CD, whats new with you.
if you're ever lonely CALL ME (206)604-4136 and i will talk to you and cheer you up.
also, i'm on myspace and facebook of course, hit me up there.
i'm headed off to PLU in the fall, which is pretty exciting for me.
i MISS YOU GUYS.
don't be strangers.
find me, i'll be around.
5.15.2008
John 1:12-13
These verses stuck out to me as I was reading today. Verses we have all heard often, but have you stopped to consider the full meaning of it?
12 But as many as have received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
"but of God." That astounds me!
12 But as many as have received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
"but of God." That astounds me!
5.08.2008
coconut ice cream is absolutely the best
Sometimes I feel like my life is just a big puzzle and God is putting it together, piece by piece, while I watch in awe at the picture that’s taking place.
Other times, I feel like my life is just a big puzzle, and God gives me one piece at a time, but I have to figure out where it goes. Sometimes I even put a piece in the wrong place, when it ‘seems’ to fit, but doesn’t. God uses that too, it just takes a little bit more work.
Other times, I feel like my life is just a big puzzle, and God gives me one piece at a time, but I have to figure out where it goes. Sometimes I even put a piece in the wrong place, when it ‘seems’ to fit, but doesn’t. God uses that too, it just takes a little bit more work.
4.18.2008
Here's a couple of things I've been thinking about recently.
The first is that people beleive things for reasons. It's brutally logical. There's even a puritan name for it- "natrual constitution." People have tendencies towards certain things because of different factors, like enviroment, genetic, general health... etc. It seems like the most basic obvious thought in the world, but the consequences of this idea are huge, because it makes it very hard to say anything for sure when you realize that it could be just your upbringing or something that makes you beleive it. And people don't think this way. People think that they beleive what they beleive because it's the truth regardless of the consequences, and everyone else is wrong. It makes me so angry. Of course there is truth out there, and it's important to get as close to it as you possibly can, but it's also important to understand that what we decide is always going to be tainted by petty human things like genes.
Annnnd... I can't remember what the second one was. haha.
The first is that people beleive things for reasons. It's brutally logical. There's even a puritan name for it- "natrual constitution." People have tendencies towards certain things because of different factors, like enviroment, genetic, general health... etc. It seems like the most basic obvious thought in the world, but the consequences of this idea are huge, because it makes it very hard to say anything for sure when you realize that it could be just your upbringing or something that makes you beleive it. And people don't think this way. People think that they beleive what they beleive because it's the truth regardless of the consequences, and everyone else is wrong. It makes me so angry. Of course there is truth out there, and it's important to get as close to it as you possibly can, but it's also important to understand that what we decide is always going to be tainted by petty human things like genes.
Annnnd... I can't remember what the second one was. haha.
3.22.2008
Devotional
OK, I have talked with a few of you about this. I need some help deciding what sort of cabin devotions I do for junior camp. I need to decide this as soon as possible so I can study. Life, as you know, will be crazy and I need to put as mush time into this as I can. There are sooo many things I could do. I could find a good devotional type book, do a chapter of a book in the Bible, do a topical such as the importance of reading your Bible everyday, prayer, etc. I think I am leaning more towards the topical, the importance of reading your Bible everyday. Because, when I was there age it wasn't something I particularly wanted to do and so I can relate to them.
Please tell me what you think. What are your thoughts and ideas? Any input would be helpful.
Please tell me what you think. What are your thoughts and ideas? Any input would be helpful.
3.08.2008
Psalm 31:1-10
1 In You, O LORD, I put my trust;
Let me never be ashamed;
Deliver me in Your righteousness.
2 Bow down Your ear to me,
Deliver me speedily;
Be my rock of refuge,
A fortress of defense to save me.
3 For You are my rock and my fortress;
Therefore, for Your name’s sake,
Lead me and guide me.
4 Pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me,
For You are my strength.
5 Into Your hand I commit my spirit;
You have redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
6 I have hated those who regard useless idols;
But I trust in the LORD.
7 I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy,
For You have considered my trouble;
You have known my soul in adversities,
8 And have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy;
You have set my feet in a wide place.
9 Have mercy on me, O LORD, for I am in trouble;
My eye wastes away with grief,
Yes, my soul and my body!
10 For my life is spent with grief,
And my years with sighing;
My strength fails because of my iniquity,
And my bones waste away.
Let me never be ashamed;
Deliver me in Your righteousness.
2 Bow down Your ear to me,
Deliver me speedily;
Be my rock of refuge,
A fortress of defense to save me.
3 For You are my rock and my fortress;
Therefore, for Your name’s sake,
Lead me and guide me.
4 Pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me,
For You are my strength.
5 Into Your hand I commit my spirit;
You have redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
6 I have hated those who regard useless idols;
But I trust in the LORD.
7 I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy,
For You have considered my trouble;
You have known my soul in adversities,
8 And have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy;
You have set my feet in a wide place.
9 Have mercy on me, O LORD, for I am in trouble;
My eye wastes away with grief,
Yes, my soul and my body!
10 For my life is spent with grief,
And my years with sighing;
My strength fails because of my iniquity,
And my bones waste away.
2.22.2008
2.10.2008
How do we choose a president?
Based on what?
As Christians?
What should our criteria be?
I mean, most people would agree that in government, the best laws arn't the most Biblical ones, but those that are the most reasonable and fair for everyone of every race gender and religion.
To me it seems like a Muslim or Atheist could do that just as well as a Christian.
So how do we decide?
Please talk this through with me because I have to vote in November. :-)
As Christians?
What should our criteria be?
I mean, most people would agree that in government, the best laws arn't the most Biblical ones, but those that are the most reasonable and fair for everyone of every race gender and religion.
To me it seems like a Muslim or Atheist could do that just as well as a Christian.
So how do we decide?
Please talk this through with me because I have to vote in November. :-)
2.06.2008
two thought-provoking quotes on disenchantment
"The opposite of love is not hatred; it is indifference. When we have learned indifference, when we are really skilled and determined at the business of ignoring others, of putting our own well-being, our own options, first--of thrusting our own ego into life, as the ideal form of life itself--we may be quite certain that at that point, life has become hell. We need be no more thoroughly damned."
-Daniel Berrigan- "Consequences: Truth and..."
"The only person who can be disenchanted is the one who has not grasped that the world is a dark marvel. Disenchantment is a sign of stupidity."
-Hans Urs von Balthasar, "Bernanos: an Ecclesial Existence"
both quotes from "Everyday Apocalypse" by David Dark.
-Daniel Berrigan- "Consequences: Truth and..."
"The only person who can be disenchanted is the one who has not grasped that the world is a dark marvel. Disenchantment is a sign of stupidity."
-Hans Urs von Balthasar, "Bernanos: an Ecclesial Existence"
both quotes from "Everyday Apocalypse" by David Dark.
1.28.2008
Always Forgiven
I don’t deserve to be Your servant
And how much less to be Your child
Anger and wrath, sure condemnation
Should be my portion, my just reward
Never have seen it, never will know it
Your loving kindness enfolds my life
All You have shown me is
Grace, love and mercy
Now and forever I am Your child
Freely You pour out
Your loving kindness
Father of grace
You welcome me in
All of the sin I have committed
Was placed upon Your righteous Son
And now You see me through His perfection
As if I’d never done any wrong
Always forgiven, always accepted
No fear of judgment before Your throne
And how much less to be Your child
Anger and wrath, sure condemnation
Should be my portion, my just reward
Never have seen it, never will know it
Your loving kindness enfolds my life
All You have shown me is
Grace, love and mercy
Now and forever I am Your child
Freely You pour out
Your loving kindness
Father of grace
You welcome me in
All of the sin I have committed
Was placed upon Your righteous Son
And now You see me through His perfection
As if I’d never done any wrong
Always forgiven, always accepted
No fear of judgment before Your throne
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