Big Hair and Common Grace

John and I got worlds best christmas present this year. Tenth row seats to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. His first time, my third, the show was FANTASTIC. Beyond the amazing vocalists and instrumentals it not only jived with my musicians soul, it jived with my actual soul. There were parts that I almost cried. Now I know I'm emotional but I do not cry at rock concerts. Gods grace is so evident in their performance, lyrics, and music. They tell the story of Jesus in a way that captured my heart, in a way that even the most stubborn non believer is affected by.

Here see for yourself!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqv3QKIDb1c

I also found myself thinking, these guys seem like they were big hair rockers in the 80's! Little did i know most of them actually are. Among the list of trash metal bands these guys come from are : Savatage, Testament, Alex Skolnick Trio, Megadeth, Circle II Circle, and Metal Church. I just think it's so cool that a bunch of ex metal rockers are carrying around the message of Jesus-I love how he uses EVERYONE. :)

Moments

Have you ever had those moments in your life where you know beyond any shadow of a doubt you're doing exactly what God intended you to be doing. Like everything fit so perfectly that it had to be God's will?I think i've been having a lot of those moments lately, where everything fits, the moment, the timing, the words, they are so just perfect.

kinda cool. :)

Advent Conspiracy

Our church participates in Advent Conspiracy, totally awesome. Most of you already know what that is, so I'll make it short. Basically to bring Christ back into Christmas and continue changing the world by celebrating His birth Advent Conspiracy asks that you give up buying or receiving one gift and donating to Living Water Foundation ($10 is enough to give one child clean water for the rest of his/her life). While on the Advents Conspiracy forums I found out about an amazing corporation called NightLight. The company itself sells jewelry, but the proceeds go to so much more! Here is the info:

“The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.” Isaiah 9:2

NightLight is an international organization committed to addressing the complex issues surrounding trafficking and prostitution by catalyzing individual and community transformation. NightLight’s vision is to offer intervention to sexually exploited women and children, to enable them to discover their dignity, and to provide a program of holistic transformation, empowering them to live and work in their community. NightLight’s mission is to build relationships and provide hope, intervention, rescue and assistance to women and children exploited in the sex industry by offering alternative employment, vocational opportunities, life-skills training and physical, emotional and spiritual development to women seeking freedom. NightLight builds support networks internationally to intervene and assist women, men and children whose lives are negatively impacted by the sex industry.

Can't Stop Laughing

a lot of people have seen this already but i just discovered RiffTrax. aka most hilarious thing ever. its movie commentaries done by two genius men with too much time on their hands. they sell there movies for like $2 but I'm cheap so i just watch them on YouTube. my favorite was the twilight one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpT8l94CKcs
has lots of great quote's:
"oh she's lost already...damn you disproportionately huge high school for a town of three thousand!"
they also do Lord of the Rings, 300, Harry Potter, AND The Lion King.