..In a band, go to music festivals, played at one? Was I there? Your photo is probably on iTickets for all to see then. Check it out:
Jesus the Christ, launching 8 arrows into the future,
designing unique clothing, dancing, sewing for my children,
Cornerstone Festival, authentic feminist activism,
music, reading non-fiction,
praising God, pen & ink illustration,
pro-life activism, politics (I'm all over the map so don't even try to nail me down),
creating beautiful things that make people say, "WOW!", making friends,
Communal living (Acts 2 style),
WAR on the FLOOR, worship,
fabric art, beading,
renaissance clothing, attachment parenting,
advocating for breastfeeding, being the music industry minimum daily love requirement as needed, hanging out at Gathering Grounds
...my interests to be continued
I'd like to meet:
Jesus , on that glorious day when the dead in Christ shall be pulled from their graves to meet with Him in the air and after them the believers who still live.
OK, New Rule: I am a little, kinda, sorta (okay, maybe obnoxiously) "in your face" about what I stand for and Who I live for. I follow a simple guideline: WWJA - Who Would Jesus Add? Please don't ask me to add you if your page would embarrass me if my 8 year old checked out my friends.
On the other hand, unless you are mean, I'd still love to meet you. I'd like to get to know you and where you're at in your life. If you are a musician I'd like to hear your music, understand what motivates you to play, learn about your personal faith walk, regardless of whether it parallels or even remotely resembles mine. I'll pray for you if you would like. I'll pray for your sick grandma, your troubled relationship, or your suicidal friend. We can message and get to know each other and that would so rock. I just really don't want my 7 year old greeting his bus driver by flippin' her the bird 'cause "it must be cool if Mommy's friends get their picture taken doing it." I mean, sheesh, they go to Christian school. I don't even want to explain that one to the principal.
Music:
Radio-U
Rez, DJ Mag, Staple, Spoken, Casting Crowns, needtobreath, Beloved, Zao, Mike Knott, 77s, Our Fallen Empire, Matthew West, Beneath the Sky, Showbread, Cush, Nodes of Ranvier, GS Megaphone, Demon Hunter, Reliant K, MxPx, Rez, Switchfoot, POD, Mark Heard, Celestial Static, Rock 'N' Roll Worship Circus, Caedmon's Call, MercyMe, Blessed By A Broken Heart, Jacob's Trouble, The Devil Wears Prada, The Choir, Blindside, Third Day, Natalie Grant, The Beautiful Mistake, Clash of Symbols, The Waiting, Phat Chance, Stereo Motion, He Is Legend, Sea Turns Red, Savatage, Dakona, Victoria Williams,
...to be continued...
Cornerstone 2006. Staple, after their final C'stone performance: Darin, Israel, Trippy Hippie, Brian, and Grant's amazing drumming replacement, Josh McNeal.
Cornerstone 2004. Staple, with Eli, their smallest fan. Darin, Israel, Brian (holding Eli-He had baby fever already!), and Grant.
Movies:
Have you ever taken 8 kids to a theater? How 'bout 8 kids in a mini van at the drive-in? How 'bout finding a good babysitter who can handle 8 kids and charges less than a plumber?
If it's on the Hallmark Movie Channel and I get everyone to bed on time I might get to watch a movie. Can't remember the last one I saw all the way through though. I fall asleep. You would too.
Television:
TVU - Where music is going
CSI New York (CSI Miami is kinda hokey), Without a Trace, Law & Order, Boston Legal (So, William Shatner really can act!). I like Dr. Phil too but I only get to watch him when I'm riding my exercise bike so I usually only catch the first half or the last half. It's frustrating...either I see his guests describe their hopeless situation to Dr. Phil and am left wondering if there was a solution or I get on the a little late and hear how Dr. Phil solves a dilemma, the details of which I know nothing. I wish he could learn how to get his message across in 60 seconds like advertisers do.
Books:
My owner's manual,
the B-I-B-L-E.
I read a lot. Among my favorite authors are: C.S. Lewis (Read the Screwtape letters and you'll never look at spiritual warfare the same again), John MacQuarrie (not my Uncle Johnny but I'd read anything he wrote too), Francis Schaeffer (mostly senior...junior has gotten a bit flakey), Frank Peretti, St. Augustine (one of the early church fathers and absolutely brilliant), Dr. James Dobson (he raised my kids, I swear), Kevin Lehman (he helped Dr. Dobson) ...to be continued
Heroes:
Jesus the Christ, Bob & Ruthan Miller, Fred Rogers (I kid you not!), Julian of Norwich, Ronald Reagan, ...to be continued
