Artist: Matt Redman
Song: Breathing the breath
Album: facedown
We have nothing to give that didnt first come from Your hand
We have nothing to offer you, that You did not provide
Every good, perfect gift comes from your kind and gracious heart
and all we do is give back to You what always has been yours
Lord, we're breathing the breath that you gave us to breath,
to worship you, to worship you
and we're singing the songs with the very same breath,
to worship you, to worship you
who has given to you that it should be paid back to him?
who has given to you as if You needed anything?
from You and toYou, and through You come all things oh Lord
and all we do is give back to You what always has been yours
Lord, we're breathing the breath that you gave us to breath,
to worship you, to worship you
and we're singing the songs with the very same breath,
to worship you, to worship you
the first time i heard this album i was blown away. His worship style and words touch my heart every time i hear the songs. The album title drew me to this album. the title track chorus sings-
"and i'll fall facedown as your glory shines around" wow!
i am not sure when the album is from, who cares the year, it is the same God.
i strongly urge you to get a copy and listen, i have enjoyed entering the presence of God to the music on this album. The remake of the Blood song-what can wash away my sins? is on this ablum as well.
have a good worship day!
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
for my mom
last night i went to Andy's concert choir concert. it was fantastic, and i knew 2 songs from my high school days. on the way home we were chatting about blogging and i said i didnt get on a lot, mom said she checks it everyday to see if i have updates. so here goes, mom, this ones for you :)
i dont feel i have a lot to update you on. okay, maybe i do, but it just doesn't seem important to write about. may as well just start with my first thinking tangent.
we have a new car. i am enjoying her quite well. it is a ford focus 4 door and a speed, manual transmission. i feel like a race car driver sometimes, having to shift into gear. i remember in drivers ed having to use the simulator with a 5 speed, and thinking that was pretty neat. we will see if she is more fuel efficient than the SUB. so far, she is. a smaller tank for gas and more miles per half tank used so far. it is fun.
Chapman is doing well, he has stopped chewing people, but still enjoys his sticks. or dowels more like. one of which he dropped on my shin yesterday morning while i was trying to work out with mly new aerobics/stibiltiy ball. oh that dog! He has so far broken 2 collars and 1 leash. we are still trying with positive reinforcement to get him to stay close and come when called. it is working. Cesar would be proud. He just wants our attentions and love. and boy, does he pour it out back onto us! i love the little fur ball. he will cuddle with me on the bed at night while michael is still getting ready for bed, it is quite comforting.
When Michael got Chappy he said he just lost a good friend, meainng Dad, and he wanted someone to take that place. When chapman was a baby we sat togther and cried. me over the loss of my earthly father, and him because he knew he was going to be in for some interesting times with this crazy family and the brown one with poofy hair ;) he is a keeper and i think he would tell you the same about us.
The job is going well. i should be getting a bonus, or 2 on this check i get thursday! that is pretty exciting. we won a contest which accounts for the 1 bonus ($200 before taxes), and then as a manager they are encouraging efficency by giving us .5% of framing sales in a bonus if we keep our frame shop on time, and not having to have stuff redone. smart move if you ask me. i might not have thought that if i werent the manager, but smart all the same.
we have started a new woman, now i have Cathy, Christine, Chris, Leisha, Tamara and Nicole. 6 underlings! HA! that sounds fun. actually, i see 2 maybe 3 of them as more knowledgeable/experienced than me, i am grateful for the people God has placed around me. i am certain our newest addition is a Christian, she wears a Jesus fish ring on her ring finger. i'll have to ask her Thursday when we work together.
well, i should really be going. another thing Michael's is doing to keep efficient is charging people points who are late or not puncing in at their alloted times. when you get so many points you are terminated! i know, drastic, but you gotta do what you gotta do! have a great day, hope you enjoy this mom!
i dont feel i have a lot to update you on. okay, maybe i do, but it just doesn't seem important to write about. may as well just start with my first thinking tangent.
we have a new car. i am enjoying her quite well. it is a ford focus 4 door and a speed, manual transmission. i feel like a race car driver sometimes, having to shift into gear. i remember in drivers ed having to use the simulator with a 5 speed, and thinking that was pretty neat. we will see if she is more fuel efficient than the SUB. so far, she is. a smaller tank for gas and more miles per half tank used so far. it is fun.
Chapman is doing well, he has stopped chewing people, but still enjoys his sticks. or dowels more like. one of which he dropped on my shin yesterday morning while i was trying to work out with mly new aerobics/stibiltiy ball. oh that dog! He has so far broken 2 collars and 1 leash. we are still trying with positive reinforcement to get him to stay close and come when called. it is working. Cesar would be proud. He just wants our attentions and love. and boy, does he pour it out back onto us! i love the little fur ball. he will cuddle with me on the bed at night while michael is still getting ready for bed, it is quite comforting.
When Michael got Chappy he said he just lost a good friend, meainng Dad, and he wanted someone to take that place. When chapman was a baby we sat togther and cried. me over the loss of my earthly father, and him because he knew he was going to be in for some interesting times with this crazy family and the brown one with poofy hair ;) he is a keeper and i think he would tell you the same about us.
The job is going well. i should be getting a bonus, or 2 on this check i get thursday! that is pretty exciting. we won a contest which accounts for the 1 bonus ($200 before taxes), and then as a manager they are encouraging efficency by giving us .5% of framing sales in a bonus if we keep our frame shop on time, and not having to have stuff redone. smart move if you ask me. i might not have thought that if i werent the manager, but smart all the same.
we have started a new woman, now i have Cathy, Christine, Chris, Leisha, Tamara and Nicole. 6 underlings! HA! that sounds fun. actually, i see 2 maybe 3 of them as more knowledgeable/experienced than me, i am grateful for the people God has placed around me. i am certain our newest addition is a Christian, she wears a Jesus fish ring on her ring finger. i'll have to ask her Thursday when we work together.
well, i should really be going. another thing Michael's is doing to keep efficient is charging people points who are late or not puncing in at their alloted times. when you get so many points you are terminated! i know, drastic, but you gotta do what you gotta do! have a great day, hope you enjoy this mom!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
my day off
i am having a hard time figuring out what to do with my day off. i have lots of things i CAN do, but nothing i really want to do. i am planning on going to visit my grandparents who are home from Arizona, with Hannah and Chapman, and prolly mom too! that will be a good time.
i always feel i should get lots accomplished on my days off, but am not down if i dont get them done. i do have this weekend off too :) that is a good thing.
my dog is great! he is really getting to be a good boy! he rarely has accidents anymore and listens and comes when we call. i took him for a walk this morning and he heeled most of the time. that is good for our little guy :) he still chews, but i think that is fairly normal. i dont see it happening forever. he is currently licking at something on the other side of the room. he makes me smile. he needs a bath, so ill probably do that this afternoon.
i am excited to celebrate the Resurrection of Christ on Sunday. Michale works friday night,but i plan to go to the good friday service at Calvary with Hannah and maybe mom.
man, i get really glad to post and then i just draw blanks. oh well, at least it is a post for today
i always feel i should get lots accomplished on my days off, but am not down if i dont get them done. i do have this weekend off too :) that is a good thing.
my dog is great! he is really getting to be a good boy! he rarely has accidents anymore and listens and comes when we call. i took him for a walk this morning and he heeled most of the time. that is good for our little guy :) he still chews, but i think that is fairly normal. i dont see it happening forever. he is currently licking at something on the other side of the room. he makes me smile. he needs a bath, so ill probably do that this afternoon.
i am excited to celebrate the Resurrection of Christ on Sunday. Michale works friday night,but i plan to go to the good friday service at Calvary with Hannah and maybe mom.
man, i get really glad to post and then i just draw blanks. oh well, at least it is a post for today
Monday, March 30, 2009
another post! get excited now...
Today was a great day! We have recently implemented many changes at work, most of which i think are for the better. That is running smoothly. Thanks for all who have been praying for me in that.
Michael is going through some HUGE changes! God has revealed Himself to Michael in a mighty way. Walls are coming down and my loving husband is showing up to me daily. it is really a joy loving God and attempting to live in His will.
Michael and i were listening to a teaching together last night and the teacher was saying that it is easy to rest in God's love and be a follower of Him when things are going our way, when He is doing things according to our will. it is more difficult to live in his love when he is disciplining us, or doing things we dont agree with.
*at this point, i set my pen down and found myself starting to tune out the message*
later last night, we were going to talk about what we heard. I shared with Michael that this is how i have felt about God for a while, the last few weeks. When actually, i think i have been upset with God since Dad died. Not upset "i dont believe in God" but upset "i dont understand this" Michael, ever so sweetly, prayed for me and asked God to reveal to me the real reason behind my mistrust of His goodness. What a wonderful moment to share as a married couple.
then tonight we were devotioning (Michael-ism word) with Hannah and telling about Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. When Jesus accused her about not being married to the man she was living with etc, she totally changed the subject and tried to get away from the discipline. Isn't that what i had done the night before? why, yes it was.
I guess i still have some growth to do. i'm glad i can trust in His love for me, even when he 'gives and takes away'
Today was a great day! We have recently implemented many changes at work, most of which i think are for the better. That is running smoothly. Thanks for all who have been praying for me in that.
Michael is going through some HUGE changes! God has revealed Himself to Michael in a mighty way. Walls are coming down and my loving husband is showing up to me daily. it is really a joy loving God and attempting to live in His will.
Michael and i were listening to a teaching together last night and the teacher was saying that it is easy to rest in God's love and be a follower of Him when things are going our way, when He is doing things according to our will. it is more difficult to live in his love when he is disciplining us, or doing things we dont agree with.
*at this point, i set my pen down and found myself starting to tune out the message*
later last night, we were going to talk about what we heard. I shared with Michael that this is how i have felt about God for a while, the last few weeks. When actually, i think i have been upset with God since Dad died. Not upset "i dont believe in God" but upset "i dont understand this" Michael, ever so sweetly, prayed for me and asked God to reveal to me the real reason behind my mistrust of His goodness. What a wonderful moment to share as a married couple.
then tonight we were devotioning (Michael-ism word) with Hannah and telling about Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. When Jesus accused her about not being married to the man she was living with etc, she totally changed the subject and tried to get away from the discipline. Isn't that what i had done the night before? why, yes it was.
I guess i still have some growth to do. i'm glad i can trust in His love for me, even when he 'gives and takes away'
Sunday, March 29, 2009
here you are Jolene, a new post.
I am trying to adjust to working full-time. i barely have enough left in me to spend with my family, let alone on the internet with blogs, maybe someday i'll be used to it and can get more better at blogging.
things are good here 515. Michael is watching the NCAA basketball tournament, i could care less. Hannah is wondering between the two of us, playing in her bedroom and having a jolly 5 year old time. i am sitting at the computer looking at nonsense and trying to get things done.
so far, i have gotten pics ready to hang
ate pizza, and peanut butter cookies
changed out of my church clothes
did our bills for the month
okay, so it doesnt sound like a lot, but it has been a lot to me. i think i might craft for a bit this afternoon. either that or purge Hannah's toys, my winter clothes and other things around the house i think are getting cluttered and out of hand.
i need to go to walmart to get some hair clips-i have 2 and both are broken and Chapmanized! hee hee
i cant think of anything of real substance to share today, so i think i'll get back to my wonderings.
have a great day! (with fist held high! and smiling)
I am trying to adjust to working full-time. i barely have enough left in me to spend with my family, let alone on the internet with blogs, maybe someday i'll be used to it and can get more better at blogging.
things are good here 515. Michael is watching the NCAA basketball tournament, i could care less. Hannah is wondering between the two of us, playing in her bedroom and having a jolly 5 year old time. i am sitting at the computer looking at nonsense and trying to get things done.
so far, i have gotten pics ready to hang
ate pizza, and peanut butter cookies
changed out of my church clothes
did our bills for the month
okay, so it doesnt sound like a lot, but it has been a lot to me. i think i might craft for a bit this afternoon. either that or purge Hannah's toys, my winter clothes and other things around the house i think are getting cluttered and out of hand.
i need to go to walmart to get some hair clips-i have 2 and both are broken and Chapmanized! hee hee
i cant think of anything of real substance to share today, so i think i'll get back to my wonderings.
have a great day! (with fist held high! and smiling)
Friday, March 6, 2009
do you ever have days where you want to stay mad at your spouse? well, today is one of those days for me, and I know i should just call him and apologize for my nasty behavior and attitude. I am upset because he called me out on a selfish behavior and i continued to fight with him about a trivial stupid matter. Oh, Jesus, please forgive my sinful nature and help me to realize this life is fleeting and be thankful my husband is a Godly man who loves you, and loves me too.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
so i'm sitting here thinking, I'll look and see if people commented on my last post. well, i forgot it was all Dad. The tears are here...
In other words, how can one nostril produce so much snot and really nothing come out of the other? random, i know, but it is starting to bother me.
I am going on a field trip with Hannah's class to HyVee, i went with her preschool to HyVee last year. fun, i know. i am excited to spend some time with her in her environment. should be a fun morning, i have my camera ready.
work is going well. we are having a good sale, but not a lot of people buying stuff. Production wise, we are busy, we have 20 or so pieces due every day thru Friday, so that will keep me busy when i am not doing manager things. you know, bossing people around, working on nonsense paperwork, answering questions/complaints with authority. HA! it is a good fit for me.
I worked out this morning. i have been up since 5 am, which is good for me. i will go to the field trip and hustle to work and will prolly ahve to stay there till 7-7:30 to get my 8 hours in for the day. i am getting more and more used to fulltime hours.
The emergency sirens are sounding. which takes me back to a funny story when Hannah was a wee little babe. We had had some severe weather for a few days and as a stay-a- home mom, i was home a lot with Hannah. THis is before Michael, so i was at mom and dad's house. IT was a weds morning, and the sirens went off. Mind you, i hadnt heard the man tell it was a warning. so i headed to the basement with Hannah and Buddy. After a half hour or so i called mom to ask if they were okay. She said yes and wanted to know why. well i told her i was in the basement 'taking cover' HA! that was and still is a good JoAnna moment!
so i'm trying to get ready for today, and just dont have motivation to do any more to get ready. i already showered this morning before i left the Y, so that is done. i have on my Michael's uniform wiht a Green top over my white work shirt, that way i can make a clean getaway from HyVee :) always planning ahead. maybe i'll throw ona bit of makeup... hope you have a great day!
In other words, how can one nostril produce so much snot and really nothing come out of the other? random, i know, but it is starting to bother me.
I am going on a field trip with Hannah's class to HyVee, i went with her preschool to HyVee last year. fun, i know. i am excited to spend some time with her in her environment. should be a fun morning, i have my camera ready.
work is going well. we are having a good sale, but not a lot of people buying stuff. Production wise, we are busy, we have 20 or so pieces due every day thru Friday, so that will keep me busy when i am not doing manager things. you know, bossing people around, working on nonsense paperwork, answering questions/complaints with authority. HA! it is a good fit for me.
I worked out this morning. i have been up since 5 am, which is good for me. i will go to the field trip and hustle to work and will prolly ahve to stay there till 7-7:30 to get my 8 hours in for the day. i am getting more and more used to fulltime hours.
The emergency sirens are sounding. which takes me back to a funny story when Hannah was a wee little babe. We had had some severe weather for a few days and as a stay-a- home mom, i was home a lot with Hannah. THis is before Michael, so i was at mom and dad's house. IT was a weds morning, and the sirens went off. Mind you, i hadnt heard the man tell it was a warning. so i headed to the basement with Hannah and Buddy. After a half hour or so i called mom to ask if they were okay. She said yes and wanted to know why. well i told her i was in the basement 'taking cover' HA! that was and still is a good JoAnna moment!
so i'm trying to get ready for today, and just dont have motivation to do any more to get ready. i already showered this morning before i left the Y, so that is done. i have on my Michael's uniform wiht a Green top over my white work shirt, that way i can make a clean getaway from HyVee :) always planning ahead. maybe i'll throw ona bit of makeup... hope you have a great day!
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