My dad is the biggest coward on the face of the earth that I know. Yeah, part of this is venting, but I'm fed up with him blaming my job situation and his personal financial situation on me. It's disgusting and I have a really hard time not being bitter about it ( Read more... )

So, this morning I finished the music to my first hymn. I need to set words to it eventually, but that will be a task for another time ( Read more... )

So, I was watching on the news yesterday...Black Friday, how someone was killed by a mob of people trying to get into a store. Apparently, they were trampled to death...because people wanted stuff...because no one could say "STOP!...There is a hurt person here!" And maybe someone did but found their efforts in vain because of the mob. That is ( Read more... )

The hardest thing to do in following Jesus is exactly what he did for us, to save us ( Read more... )

Considering my current state of employment...or lack there of, I've been struggling dealing with my past opportunities. I think back to the times I've blown it because of my stupidity or arrogance, and the times where I was impatient and tossed it away, or the times where I wanted to take advantage of it with so much eagerness, I ended up crushing ( Read more... )

So, I've lately I've been paying much more attention to the intimacy quality of my relationship with the Lord. I have God to thank for giving me a wonderful devotional that really brought this to my attention ( Read more... )

There was once a slave who worked for a wicked kingdom who had an evil king. He was born into this kingdom and his parents were slaves. It was simply accepted by the slave and slave drivers alike, as this kingdom spanned across the globe. But something happened ( Read more... )

So today is the day that America 'chooses' it's President elect. I for one, think America isn't really choosing, as leaders are appointed by God regardless of how we think elections work and the choices we make, but we are rather choosing the direction we want follow ( Read more... )

So this morning I started on the First Movement to a piece called Sonora del Angels. It's a trumpet solo with string orchestra or choir and piano accompaniment. I'm writing it in 3 movements, the first, which I started today, is called Sentinels of Eden. Basically, it paints the picture after the fall of man, with Adam and Eve getting kicked out ( Read more... )

So I helped Charlie move his house load worth of 3 houses the last several days. And strangely, I really needed it just as much as he needed me. Only his in-laws and I helped him this time around. Hanging out with a married couple and two kids for a few days has been good. I don't know why I'm yearning to have a family so badly all of a sudden ( Read more... )