Saturday Nights, Sunday Mornings

About two months ago, I talked about how I've been waiting for this day. The Counting Crows released a new album today!! They also announced their summer tour dates with Maroon Five. I plan on being at the show in Charlotte in July and Atlanta in October....see you there.

New to me music

An update of recent listens:

Rosanne Cash: what a voice, her Crossroads show with Steve Earle was awesome...look forward to seeing her live soon

Joe Jackson, Steppin' Out: a new wave fella puts on his best top hat for the evening in this one

Indigo Girls: yeah, that's what I said....harmony between the two of them makes the music worth it

James Blunt, 1973: sounds like it came from the same year

New Grass Revival, One More Love Song: a great bluegrass song; to me it tells of the way I should be in love with Jesus

Tom Petty, Saving Grace: "You keep running for another place, to find that saving grace....don't 'cha baby?"

Zombie Nation, Kernkraft 400: if you've seen a majour sporting event in the past year, then you know this song...and know how it can get a crowd VERY excited. It was rumoured that engineers at Beaver Stadium/ Happy Valley told those in charge NOT to play this song...it might literally bring the stadium crumbling down with over 108,000 people jumping up and down.

The Goo Goo Dolls, Better Days: the guys from Buffalo nail it with this one....I saw them in concert two years ago....Johnny (the lead singer), is directly quoted...."How can such a dirty mouth(his own), write such beautiful songs?"

Eagles, Seven Bridges Road: no better harmony....and it's done live

Enjoy, as I do

Love and Basketball

This afternoon I was shooting hoops, it's something that I normally do during the course of a week. I enjoy this outside time mainly because it's time when I let loose and laugh about what I'm doing. Most of you know me as being quite serious in my demeanor....don't like that much. Putting up ridiculous threes, driving the lane, off-balance jays....all for the love. It also helps that the rim is about eleven feet, so in this world, I'm 5'2"...another great part to this humbling 'sperience.

By the way...I'm picking the Cardinals of Lulvull, Loohavil, Louisville to win the Big East and go to AT LEAST the Elite Eight. As for the Tigers of Clemson.....to make it to the ACC semis and the Big Dance as a five seed.

15:07, 17:37

Running this morning...Not the usual route. I left the truck at home and ventured out into parts unknown. As a runner, my body can easily get into the routine of the same distance, same place. So, it's good for to run somewhere different. It was a bit scary crossing six lanes of traffic (even with no one around), but it was well worth it.
I liken this to the relationship I have with Jesus. I go to the same places, talk to the same people, say the same things all the time......and .............I'm................comfortable.
The Lord brings so much comfort to me with the blessings I see, the family I have, the church I'm able to serve. I know that's not what I'm called to do. If this is all I'm concerned about; if it's all about me, I wonder if I really know Him?


So where do I go from here.....I'm praying that God would PUSH me into areas that are not comfortable, wherever that may be. That I'm not afraid to branch out. That I'm able to take all of this and put it into action. Thanks for listening.