SHINE ON EVERYONE
"I order the sun to shine on everyone. I ask for its warmth to brighten everyone. We would appear, oh oh, so beautiful. Oh, oh." -Horse in the Sea
Summer nights in Nashville feel wonderful. Mid-seventies, cloudy with a light breeze that nicely contrasts the awful humidity that reigns during the day. If summer days felt like summer nights, I might actually decide that the season as a whole isn't so bad. Alas, this is not the case.
Tomorrow is the Sabbath, and i plan to spend it in a lazily blissful state. The only plan is to enjoy the company of my friends and family and to remember the beauty that God has made and that He said His creation is good. In the afternoon, I am hoping to go to the Farmer's Market with a new and wonderful friend. I'm so excited because the Market has the most vivid and vibrant colors and shapes. Gourds that look like ducks. Vegetables the deepest and most beautiful purple I've ever seen. Plus, behind the Market there's a park with water fountains that shoot out of the ground!! It promises to be amazing. I might even buy a gourd. One can never tell.
Apparently tomorrow is the perfect day because it's 07/07/07. I heard that 40,000+ couples will get married tomorrow, as opposed to the estimated norm of 12,000. Also, tomorrow Nashville will be flooded with Christians from around the nation for a huge event – The Call. Truthfully, I hadn't heard of the event until a few days ago when a good friend of mine said she was excited about it. I do not plan on attending as I have mixed feelings about the whole gig. I am worried about what kind of message a rally like this sends to people outside of the Church, and I wonder if there wouldn't be a more graceful way for Christians to share their voice with the nation. Looking at the website, it seems to be more of a politically based conference to promote the conservative agenda under the guise of holiness. And that really bothers me.
I considered posting some quotes from the website on here, but have decided against it as I would have too much to comment on and it might ruin this lovely post. :) If you want to read it yourself, go to the website. Some things are quite upsetting, others are alright I suppose, and then others are downright hilarious. I especially loved the part where someone had a dream about being in bed with Bill Clinton and took that to mean that the church must "bind the spirit of Jezebel" lest it binds the church. Have I piqued your curiosity yet? Now you have to read it.
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So, the website I put a link to for The Call has been completely changed. But, the guy who had the idea for this event has the same article posted on his website: LouEngle.com. Also, several of my friends went and I was pleasantly surprised with what they felt about it – that it was a time for refocusing and repentance. I hope that the impact of the event on others who did not go is as positive as it was for my friends.
Also, this boy is nice:
Summer nights in Nashville feel wonderful. Mid-seventies, cloudy with a light breeze that nicely contrasts the awful humidity that reigns during the day. If summer days felt like summer nights, I might actually decide that the season as a whole isn't so bad. Alas, this is not the case.
Tomorrow is the Sabbath, and i plan to spend it in a lazily blissful state. The only plan is to enjoy the company of my friends and family and to remember the beauty that God has made and that He said His creation is good. In the afternoon, I am hoping to go to the Farmer's Market with a new and wonderful friend. I'm so excited because the Market has the most vivid and vibrant colors and shapes. Gourds that look like ducks. Vegetables the deepest and most beautiful purple I've ever seen. Plus, behind the Market there's a park with water fountains that shoot out of the ground!! It promises to be amazing. I might even buy a gourd. One can never tell.
Apparently tomorrow is the perfect day because it's 07/07/07. I heard that 40,000+ couples will get married tomorrow, as opposed to the estimated norm of 12,000. Also, tomorrow Nashville will be flooded with Christians from around the nation for a huge event – The Call. Truthfully, I hadn't heard of the event until a few days ago when a good friend of mine said she was excited about it. I do not plan on attending as I have mixed feelings about the whole gig. I am worried about what kind of message a rally like this sends to people outside of the Church, and I wonder if there wouldn't be a more graceful way for Christians to share their voice with the nation. Looking at the website, it seems to be more of a politically based conference to promote the conservative agenda under the guise of holiness. And that really bothers me.
I considered posting some quotes from the website on here, but have decided against it as I would have too much to comment on and it might ruin this lovely post. :) If you want to read it yourself, go to the website. Some things are quite upsetting, others are alright I suppose, and then others are downright hilarious. I especially loved the part where someone had a dream about being in bed with Bill Clinton and took that to mean that the church must "bind the spirit of Jezebel" lest it binds the church. Have I piqued your curiosity yet? Now you have to read it.
///EDIT//////////////////////////////
So, the website I put a link to for The Call has been completely changed. But, the guy who had the idea for this event has the same article posted on his website: LouEngle.com. Also, several of my friends went and I was pleasantly surprised with what they felt about it – that it was a time for refocusing and repentance. I hope that the impact of the event on others who did not go is as positive as it was for my friends.
Also, this boy is nice:
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