Every evening sky, an invitation
To trace the patterned stars
And early in July, a celebration
For freedom that is ours
And I notice You
In children’s games
In those who watch them from the shade
Every drop of sun is full of fun and wonder
You are summer
And even when the trees have just surrendered
To the harvest time
Forfeiting their leaves in late September
And sending us inside
Still I notice You when change begins
And I am braced for colder winds
I will offer thanks for what has been and was to come
You are autumn
And everything in time and under heaven
Finally falls asleep
Wrapped in blankets white, all creation
Shivers underneath
And still I notice you
When branches crack
And in my breath on frosted glass
Even now in death, You open doors for life to enter
You are winter
And everything that’s new has bravely surfaced
Teaching us to breathe
What was frozen through is newly purposed
Turning all things green
So it is with You
And how You make me new
With every season’s change
And so it will be
As You are re-creating me
Summer, autumn, winter, spring
I feel like I’m stuck in this place. I wonder if I’ll ever be completely comfortable in my skin. I think it’s the whole growing up process…Being able to know who you are, what you can do…realizing this is who you are (inside and out) and being OKAY with it. Sometimes I just feel so little. Sometimes I just feel so ashamed…like don’t look at me.
The heart is a bloom, shoots up through the stony ground
But there’s no room, no space to rent in this town
You’re out of luck and the reason that you had to care
The traffic is stuck and you’re not moving anywhere
You thought you’d found a friend to take you out of this place
Always
Someone you could lend a hand in return for grace
Always
It’s a beautiful day
The sky falls and you feel like
It’s a beautiful day
Don’t let it get away
You’re on the road but you’ve got no destination
You’re in the mud, in the maze of her imagination
You love this town even if that doesn’t ring true
You’ve been all over and it’s been all over you
Always
It’s a beautiful day
Don’t let it get away
It’s a beautiful day
Touch me
Take me to that other place
Teach me
I know I’m not a hopeless case
See the world in green and blue
See China right in front of you
See the canyons broken by cloud
See the tuna fleets clearing the sea out
See the Bedouin fires at night
See the oil fields at first light, and
See the bird with a leaf in her mouth
After the flood all the colors came out
Day
It was a beautiful day
Don’t let it get away
Beautiful day
Touch me
Take me to that other place
Teach me
I know I’m not a hopeless case
What you don’t have, you don’t need it now
What you don’t know, you can feel it somehow
What you don’t have, you don’t need it now
Don’t need it now
It was a beautiful day
It’s warm in the sun, I reach to the sun
I just came back from bubbletea with some of my brother’s ryerson CCF friends. It’s always interesting meeting the people he hangs with. Mmm…trying to dig up the dirt on stuff he does. =P
Anyways, before that I went to church to help out with the big passover/Easter production the English congregation (well, mainly hosanna and aletheia) is putting on. It’s happening tomorrow and saturday…The play is about the events around Jesus’ crucificion and those who attend will also eat an authentic Jewish meal.=)
It’s been difficult these past few months being away at University because I do miss my family at TJCAC. Although I can try to come home more often to stay involved in the church, it’s really draining trying to keep up with both fellowships (CCF and Aletheia) and churches. Thus, I tried this term to stay in Waterloo more. However, I’m so happy to hear that God is moving in TJCAC through some really good things. People are bearing fruit and I think it’s evident that we’re striving to live up to being a “vibrant community” for Christ (as it says in our mission statement).
I found out that this past TC, THREE of the teams that won were led by our very own captains from TJCAC! (1st place, 3rd place and spirit award)..the Promiseland ministry is alive and growing…many Hosanna peeps are getting baptized…a new fellowship in the English congregation is about to start up (careers/young adult ?)…the tutoring program on Friday nights as part of the community outreach ministry for Aletheia…Short term missions trips to Quebec (?) and China…
There are so many things to be thankful for. I am so encouraged to see so many people serve so actively and cheerfully…I hope and pray that TJCAC stay focused on making God our center. The Devil can tempt us to think that we’re “doing” a lot; only God knows our hearts.
Anyways…I miss you guys a lot…I thank the Lord each time I remember you.=)
