Just a Leaf » christian http://blog.justaleaf.com Blog, songs, and other stuff Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:36:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Underrated http://blog.justaleaf.com/2008/02/underrated/ http://blog.justaleaf.com/2008/02/underrated/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:53:59 +0000 Garrett http://blog.justaleaf.com/2008/02/underrated/ This is the same recording as last time, I’m just reposting it so that it has a dedicated post and so I can put it in it’s own player on my server, instead of podbean.

Underrated.mp3

Underrated

Sometimes I think that this life is overrated
cause everything’s the same
today it’s all been rearranged but the same at the core
nothing really changed

I need something new to breathe
I need something new to breathe

 

Well, if that’s the way it’s got to be
then maybe the change should be in me
if there’s a way to break monotony
it’s walking away from what I used to be
over and over again
over and over again

 

I see that look in their eyes but what can I do
I’m just a link in the chain
I know that I should really care, it should break my heart
but I can’t feel past my pain

 

Sometimes I think that this life is overrated
but maybe it’s just me

No Tag]]> http://blog.justaleaf.com/2008/02/underrated/feed/ 4 Either Way http://blog.justaleaf.com/2008/02/either-way/ http://blog.justaleaf.com/2008/02/either-way/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:13:26 +0000 Garrett http://blog.justaleaf.com/2008/02/either-way/ I was actually able to get around to recording another one of my songs today. I’m not particularly proud of this performance, but if I don’t start moving a long, I’ll never get them all safely archived. So here it is (and with my new player! Now I can safely store my songs on my own server):

Love Me Either Way

Love Me Either Way

-Garrett

 

I look into this mirror
Though dimly now it shines
Dark and musty but just a reflection
Or is it who I am inside?

 

You love me either way
It’s not about who I am
Your love is just the same
You are love either way

 

Come sun or come rain
Come grace or come strain
These shoes wear the path everyday
But if I stumble behind and everyone passes me by
When the tears on my face have dried
Would You listen if I told You that I tried?

 

Can I ever understand
The Love that You have
Cause the Love I have is blind
Covered by my sin and pride

 

Comments, Criticism, and Rotten Tomatoes welcomed :)

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To date, I have not found anything that can match the power of the Blue Letter Bible for research. Though it is ugly and not good for reading, it’s probably the most useful tool for studying meanings and translation.

In fact, most online Bible’s are not good for reading, which I think is sad. At least I was sad until this morning!

eBible.com

eBible does include good search, tagging, and commentary tools, but what I like most is the simple streaming interface it uses. In “study” mode (just click the magnifying glass to turn it on), it has pleasant, readable, text that is not cluttered with countless notes and numbers and scrolls forever. There is no scroll bar or bottom of the page and it even features a parralel mode if you’d like to compare two translations.

Although it won’t be replacing the Blue Letter Bible for studying particular passages, I think it will become one of my favorite casual reading Bibles. Very nice!

Photo Courtesy of: Rachel Pennington

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Yeah, we cried too.

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“It would seem that God is the fool, that He could love back-stabbing murderers.”

Oh God, My God, Why Hast Thou Accepted me/ When All my Love was Vinegar to a Thirsty King?/ Oh God, My God, Why Hast Thou Accepted me/ It’s a Mystery of Mercy and a Song that I Sing – Mystery of Mercy, Caedmon’s Call (words and music, Andrew Peterson)

tear shed

God’s Love is Impossible
and a Miracle

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“From the flustering Prohibition – the only Constitutional amendment ever to be repealed – to the everyday complexities of liquor laws, American society has argued and agonized over alcohol for several centuries. It has often served as a sort of therapeutic punching bag for the ills of society, as it tends to naturally elicit an emotional response.“

Sound exciting? Encourage or protest over at Sojourner’s Song!

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