A blog just cuz!

This will be all over the place because I simply don't feel like taking the time to organize my thoughts.

First.
Just read this great blog. Ok it's not like it's real deep or anything, but it's an interesting topic that is never

really discussed. I've often wondered how introverts are supposed to share the Gospel with people. If God wants them to share their faith openly with anyone, why make introverts? The church always seems to treat and preach as if everyone is extremely extroverted. I've thought that was an intriguing topic, and I've never found much written about it from a Biblical perspective (not that I've really searched). So I'm pretty jazzed about reading this book. Of course, that's once I have $13 to spare and a giant chunk of free time to read. hahaha....right.

Second.
On my way home from the gym yesterday, I was mindlessly listening to my iPhone and this song came on, which I also wasn't paying attention to until I heard a couple lines that rang out as if sung from a bullhorn. They've have now been echoing around in my brain for the last 17 hours or so.

It's Tenth Avenue North. I looked up the lyrics just now so I could post the couple lines that blew up my

heart and I found that it was written by Phillip LaRue (from that brother-sister group "LaRue" from back in the day! That's the picture on the left. Remember them? hahhahaha!!) and Jason Ingram (I went to school with his brother, Ryan!) I thought that was kinda funny, but I digress. 
The song is called "By Your Side" and if this is some old song that everyone knows but me, then just sue me.
The two lines my heart is hung-up on are:


"Why are you striving these days? Why are you trying to earn Grace?"
and
"Why are you looking for love? Why are you still searching as if I'm not enough?"

whoa. simple...but....hit me right where I'm at. Earning grace and looking for love are the two biggest issues that have been weighing on my mind/heart lately. I'm not going to elaborate bc I know this entry would instantly become unreasonably long. I love this song and I'm going to listen to it a lot now. I know I can't earn grace, yet I still catch myself conforming to that mindset. shhhhh....you said you weren't going to elaborate! oh yeah. my bad!

Third.

Have you noticed there's been an resurgence of bands from the late 90's?? yeah! For some reason they're all magically popping up with new albums out of the blue! Third Eye Blind, Our Lady Peace, Collective Soul,

Better Than Ezra, uhhh...there were several more, but I can't remember. I don't think that Matchbox 20 and Goo Goo Dolls have released anything very recently. Maybe a few years ago? I'd love it if they made some

new music for me! But only if it's awesome. If it sucks, then don't bother. I want it to sound like the old stuff that we love. Maybe the Goo Goo Dolls could write a new one called "White Balloon" or "Acoustic #4" and Matchbox20 could record "4AM" and "Pull" 
These are serious suggestions, people! Somebody make this happen!!