at 03/03/10 2:29PM
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"The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord, over many waters. The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty...The voice of the Lord flashes forth flames of fire. The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness..." Psalm 29:3-4, 7-8
See the waves crash on the shore.
Hear the thunder, like a lion, roar.
Feel the flames of fire, great
And the wilderness shake.
Powerful, and full of majesty,
The voice of the Lord is in these.
The lame man walks again.
Many healed ones praise His holy name.
Stormy winds, they wail no more.
Sinners' hope is restored.
Powerful, and full of majesty,
The voice of the Lord is in these.
Christians let their lights brightly shine
Telling others of a love divine.
Jesus paid the bitter price
So the world could have life.
Powerful, and full of majesty,
The voice of the Lord is in these.
- Ashley Desiree' Barnett
March 3, 2010
at 03/02/10 8:29AM
There's a nasty mix of snow and rain outside right now. It snowed around this time last year, so I shouldn't be surprised, right? Maybe this is the last one for the year... :)
The recital went well on Sunday. It was much fun, and I was invited by one of the teachers to come play again next year when they have it in Nashville. Fun! By the time we got to the end (Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star) there were 53 violinists on stage. Cool!
Teaching went well yesterday. I'm wondering if anyone will opt out of coming today b/c of the weather. It doesn't look bad out, though. I'm giving my first ever violin group lessons on Thursday afternoon/evening. I hope they go well and that people enjoy them.
Today is my father-in-law's birthday. So, happy birthday to him!! We're planning on seeing both of Chris' parents on Friday to celebrate.
Saturday we want to go see Alice in Wonderland. Who else wants to see it? It looks weird, but what Tim Burton/Johnny Depp combo wouldn't look weird? :)
What are your plans this week/weekend?
Ashley
at 02/27/10 1:28PM
Thanks so much to everyone who has been praying for Mr. Saayman. He has gone through surgery well and will be in ICU until Tuesday. They operated on 4 of the 5 blockages. We do not know why they didn't take care of all 5. I guess time will tell. In the meantime, please continue to pray for him as he recovers and for his dear family as well.
Things are going well here. Chris is gone for the weekend doing his monthly time with the reserves, but I've managed to stay busy today. Tomorrow afternoon, I'm playing in a concert, so I still need to do some practicing for that.
Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend!
Ashley
at 02/24/10 9:45PM
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I got a few new songs today on Napster. Including:
"The Way I Am" by Ingrid Michaelson. I've found that I can match her voice pretty closely. That's cool, b/c it hardly ever happens :)
And, a couple of songs from "The Man from Snowy River" soundtrack. That has so many memories. My brother, Jordan, used to watch this movie every year and even called himself "tractor man cowboy" (the tractor man came from living on a farm and the cowboy part came from the main character in the mentioned movie).
I started writing a poem that could be a possible hymn tonight. I'm using Psalm 29 as a starting point. I'll post it if it turns out okay.
On another note, please pray for Norman Saayman. He is my friend from South Africa who is also a preacher there. He is having major surgery tomorrow. Please pray for it to go well and for his family not to worry.
Question for the post: What are some of your favorite secular songs as of late? Post the title, artist, and why you like it (if you want).
Have a great night!
Ashley
UPDATE:
Urgent Prayer Request: Norman Saayman who I mentioned above needs our prayers. He went in to have is pre-surgery check-up and they found 5 blocked arteries to his heart. He is having by-pass surgery tomorrow. PLEASE pray for him.