In the return of the Ker, I wrote a song, inspired by my wife (whom has pushed me to write down some of my songs). I am using the music from the Dove 2008 song of the year, Casting Crowns "East to the West". Please enjoy and submit comments and if you don't like it, just talk to my wife who is the reason that I'm be posting my song on this blog for a long time to come.
one 757 to the Other:
Here Ker is Lord and she thinking..
about the best place to start her trip
Have to forget about the Dorrian's
and their famous artichoke dip
Give her peace as she thinks about it
Let it echo in her mind
send her a goat or a star as a sign...
I know you cast of thoughts as far as
Honduras to Michigan
and Kerri pray before you now cause
she will you trust to end
But, yesterday she posted..
and she too far away
she on her behalf, we're pray
Jesus, can you show us just how
awesomely cool, we know you are
Because without you, we know were nothing
don't want to waste the time.. just tell us Please!
Your mercy is an added plus for rest...
and you know just how far Ker is
from the rest of us
one 757 to the other
Ker, when you touch down the drama began
meeting Tim and his 10 year old lil friend
Cute Issac with a smile that....
will melt right through your skin
and that day is yours Ker,
it just one big happy day
family and friends will come and play!
Jesus, can you show us just how
awesomely cool, we know you are
Because without you, we know were nothing
don't want to waste the time.. just tell us Please!
Your mercy is an added plus for rest...
and you know just how far Ker is
from rest of us
one 757 to the other
I bet your wishing you're deaf
to stay out of the family mess
Keep on praying, he will take us through
I bet it just a test
Can't live by what we feel
but by God's truth your word reveals
Ker, we're so glad to have you back
can't wait for the 18th, and thats a fact....
That really is a fact.................
Jesus, can you show us just how
awesomely cool, we know you are
Because without you, we know were nothing
don't want to waste the time.. just tell us Please!
Your mercy is an added plus for rest...
and you know just how far Ker is
from rest of us
one 757 to the other
**fade out
forewords for the song
http://music.yahoo.com/Casting-Crowns/East-To-West/lyrics/46182432
directed by TGBTG records
Off the top of my head productions, inc
Executive Producer, HS
Producer, DC
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
D's roundtable
A few things I really need to get off my mind....
I believe that if God is saying something to one person w/o confirmation, then maybe that person is just hearing things. What happens when he is talking to three or four, in the same circle, hmmm. What happens if we don't move when he talks to us. This is the time that we lose what is important to us. Why do we side step important issues and even joke about them, like it is nothing. Or just pretend like we don't care about certain things, people, and places.
A short story for you... their once was a kid that had a dream about a dear friend. This friend was very close to the kid and needed help most of the time. The friend shared a very valuable treasure with the kid. Well the kid got tired of helping this friend and wrote him off because he felt that the friends problems were not his. After a number of calls and signs to help, the kid refused. The kid cut all ties with the friend and the treasure b/c is was easy to forget and it did not really matter to the kid anyway. One night the kid had a dream which he felt was God sent, however did not respond. He received a call of a similar vision from another kid from another village however, did not move. The vision was confirmed and he did not move. One day the kid decided to go see his friend b/c it bothered him to much, only to find out the treasure was lost. The lost was only b/c of disobedience and the kid hopes someday he will get a chance to regain that treasure. The really lost is the time he could have taken to stop this from happening in the first place. Fixing the problem has taken almost twice to time however, just helping the friend could have protected the treasure in the first place.
What are you doing to avoid time lost with problems... Why wait!!
TGBTG
I believe that if God is saying something to one person w/o confirmation, then maybe that person is just hearing things. What happens when he is talking to three or four, in the same circle, hmmm. What happens if we don't move when he talks to us. This is the time that we lose what is important to us. Why do we side step important issues and even joke about them, like it is nothing. Or just pretend like we don't care about certain things, people, and places.
A short story for you... their once was a kid that had a dream about a dear friend. This friend was very close to the kid and needed help most of the time. The friend shared a very valuable treasure with the kid. Well the kid got tired of helping this friend and wrote him off because he felt that the friends problems were not his. After a number of calls and signs to help, the kid refused. The kid cut all ties with the friend and the treasure b/c is was easy to forget and it did not really matter to the kid anyway. One night the kid had a dream which he felt was God sent, however did not respond. He received a call of a similar vision from another kid from another village however, did not move. The vision was confirmed and he did not move. One day the kid decided to go see his friend b/c it bothered him to much, only to find out the treasure was lost. The lost was only b/c of disobedience and the kid hopes someday he will get a chance to regain that treasure. The really lost is the time he could have taken to stop this from happening in the first place. Fixing the problem has taken almost twice to time however, just helping the friend could have protected the treasure in the first place.
What are you doing to avoid time lost with problems... Why wait!!
TGBTG
Friday, May 9, 2008
how we came, TGBTG
Our road to where we are has been a rough but trusting road. I have not really given all the praise to whom all praise is due. Thank God that we had the faith to rehearse our living testimony and for his blessing thought out this new journey. This may be a long posting!
Many people close to us know that we started to really pray for somethings financially, spiritually, and job wise for our family. We even threw up a prayer for having kids soon. The end of last year send some ups and downs but we again could continue to hear the voice of God saying... rewind what I have continually done for you and trust me. The funny thing is that, when we try to wrap our little minds around how he going to do it, instead of just doing his will and watching the miracle happen, we waste so much time. These last couple of months added stress about jobs, worry about health, and a battle about the roles in our relationship. Why can't we ever just listen?
The testimony starts off with me asking for a raise of just $2 dollars... $2 additional dollars for all the hard work and extra duties for my past employee. We really did not want Leah to have to commute to teach for the extra income. I counted on God to bless her some way and fast. Again, I was told to trust him, however, the semester before when we increased our titles and our giving to advance the kingdom... God increase us with a double blessing in Leah's job (I thought it was coming to me) and the increase took care of a lot of things. This time I followed the voice and asked for more money. Now sometimes we think that a NO mean NO. The only thing is my faith is to strong! My boss told me that there was nothing they could do and that I'm really not doing anything more than expected. I WAS DOING HER JOB!!! She could not get me any more money. So in the meantime, I got a second job to make a few more dollars... Blockbuster Video. Things for me got really bad for me over the next couple of months and my rock.. my wife helped me deal with the stress and the rejection of believing that God was not doing anything to help. I will never forgot the message that my pastor told us. As a child of God, there is nothing you can't have. If God has it for you, he will get it to you. There are blocks in our way, but the other side of confussion is blessing.
Leah and I started to sow seed into the church. We sowed seed for Leah education and just a change in my status. Then on January 21, God had moved however I did not know it. I had just got out of a meeting with my boss who told me that I'm not being a team player, and pretty much told me I sucked. Upset and just plain mad, I sat at my desk and recieve a call. A resume sent and two days later and interview. How does that happen... and why would one of the biggest Michigan Hospital be seeking me out. Excited and scared at the same time. Its funny that we want God to move, but when he does we ask a million and one questions about the open door. Leah and I had so many questions about the house, her school, and gas. Again we trusted!
When thing feel right...they just feel right. God blessed us beyond my expectations by doubling me to a point where my check represents both my current and Leah current income combined. Thank you Jesus! We were able to rent our house out to a lovely expecting couple and even sign on to a townhouse in Grand Rapids that we both love. Leah will be pursuing her Doctoral degree from Western Michigan with all expenses paid. We are in the mist of fighting for our families in spiritual battles. Why did he pick Grand Rapids for us. I have to admit, I miss the heck out of my nieces and nephews but I got a second chance. I have a beautiful nephew named Issac whom I would give the world to. He's got some awesome people looking out for him. We are so blessed to a point of awe. I love my job and know this is my ticket to a dream that I thought I lost, knowing my rib had to be praying for me. I have always wanted to be an executive director for a Foundation by 30 years old. Leah I love you so much.. thanks for remembering those things and being so supportive. This is why, I will never stop giving back to God, the church, and anyone who needs help. I know where I came from... not going back! I can't beat him giving, no matter how hard I try. So for all who wanted to know, that's how and why we are here.
TGBTG
Many people close to us know that we started to really pray for somethings financially, spiritually, and job wise for our family. We even threw up a prayer for having kids soon. The end of last year send some ups and downs but we again could continue to hear the voice of God saying... rewind what I have continually done for you and trust me. The funny thing is that, when we try to wrap our little minds around how he going to do it, instead of just doing his will and watching the miracle happen, we waste so much time. These last couple of months added stress about jobs, worry about health, and a battle about the roles in our relationship. Why can't we ever just listen?
The testimony starts off with me asking for a raise of just $2 dollars... $2 additional dollars for all the hard work and extra duties for my past employee. We really did not want Leah to have to commute to teach for the extra income. I counted on God to bless her some way and fast. Again, I was told to trust him, however, the semester before when we increased our titles and our giving to advance the kingdom... God increase us with a double blessing in Leah's job (I thought it was coming to me) and the increase took care of a lot of things. This time I followed the voice and asked for more money. Now sometimes we think that a NO mean NO. The only thing is my faith is to strong! My boss told me that there was nothing they could do and that I'm really not doing anything more than expected. I WAS DOING HER JOB!!! She could not get me any more money. So in the meantime, I got a second job to make a few more dollars... Blockbuster Video. Things for me got really bad for me over the next couple of months and my rock.. my wife helped me deal with the stress and the rejection of believing that God was not doing anything to help. I will never forgot the message that my pastor told us. As a child of God, there is nothing you can't have. If God has it for you, he will get it to you. There are blocks in our way, but the other side of confussion is blessing.
Leah and I started to sow seed into the church. We sowed seed for Leah education and just a change in my status. Then on January 21, God had moved however I did not know it. I had just got out of a meeting with my boss who told me that I'm not being a team player, and pretty much told me I sucked. Upset and just plain mad, I sat at my desk and recieve a call. A resume sent and two days later and interview. How does that happen... and why would one of the biggest Michigan Hospital be seeking me out. Excited and scared at the same time. Its funny that we want God to move, but when he does we ask a million and one questions about the open door. Leah and I had so many questions about the house, her school, and gas. Again we trusted!
When thing feel right...they just feel right. God blessed us beyond my expectations by doubling me to a point where my check represents both my current and Leah current income combined. Thank you Jesus! We were able to rent our house out to a lovely expecting couple and even sign on to a townhouse in Grand Rapids that we both love. Leah will be pursuing her Doctoral degree from Western Michigan with all expenses paid. We are in the mist of fighting for our families in spiritual battles. Why did he pick Grand Rapids for us. I have to admit, I miss the heck out of my nieces and nephews but I got a second chance. I have a beautiful nephew named Issac whom I would give the world to. He's got some awesome people looking out for him. We are so blessed to a point of awe. I love my job and know this is my ticket to a dream that I thought I lost, knowing my rib had to be praying for me. I have always wanted to be an executive director for a Foundation by 30 years old. Leah I love you so much.. thanks for remembering those things and being so supportive. This is why, I will never stop giving back to God, the church, and anyone who needs help. I know where I came from... not going back! I can't beat him giving, no matter how hard I try. So for all who wanted to know, that's how and why we are here.
TGBTG
Destiny
One of the things that has been impressed upon my heart are thoughts concerning our (my) destiny. It's awesome to know and believe that the chosen path you take has already been prepared for you and God already knows where you will go, who you will meet, whom shall you follow and who you shall work for/with while here on earth. So, here are a few verses that I have captured to grow more in my faith and believing the destiny He's prepared for me to work in His Kingdom doing His kingdom business.
The Lord will always lead you. He will satisfy your needs in dry lands and give strength to your bones. You will be like a garden that has much water, like a spring that never runs dry. Isaiah 58:11
People make plans in their minds, but only the Lord can make them come true. Depend on the Lord in whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:1,3
This verse really speaks to me that we just need to speak to Him and He already knows what we need... He's just waiting for that prayerful act of submission - a request and spoken desire.
Do not change yourselves to be like the people of this world, but be changed within by a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to decide what God wants for you; you will know what is good and pleasing to him and what is perfect. Romans 12:2
Be blessed
The Lord will always lead you. He will satisfy your needs in dry lands and give strength to your bones. You will be like a garden that has much water, like a spring that never runs dry. Isaiah 58:11
People make plans in their minds, but only the Lord can make them come true. Depend on the Lord in whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:1,3
This verse really speaks to me that we just need to speak to Him and He already knows what we need... He's just waiting for that prayerful act of submission - a request and spoken desire.
Do not change yourselves to be like the people of this world, but be changed within by a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to decide what God wants for you; you will know what is good and pleasing to him and what is perfect. Romans 12:2
Be blessed
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Raindrops and Memories
Today I am reminded of a childhood song:
It's raining, it's pouring;
The old man is snoring.
Bumped his head
And he went to bed
And he couldn't get up in the morning.
Memories are can be a scary reality but they also can be happy. It's interesting to me to compare memories of old college times and even growing up and see how different we may have viewed certain times.
I am reminded of the time DeWayne and I were just dating in the summer of 2003. We talked the whole night through and saw our first sunrise together. Last night, I woke up and went downstairs to realize that he was awake. We talked and went to breakfast and would have seen our second sunrise (if it wasn't cloudy) together.
I was telling DeWayne the other day of the "everyday shirt" song that Ker used to sing. I guess I only remember the chorus... Since, the more we hang out with MG, D finds out more stuff about my(our) childhood than I might have let on. Thanks, Marc Daniel. But, it makes us who we are, that's for sure. :-) It would be neat to have a written collection of our memories from our childhood. My siblings and I didn't always have the easiest childhood/early adulthood, but we did make some great memories as individuals, siblings, son and daughters, and grandchildren. We forget those great times and they need to be remembered more often.
Here's a few that I can think of:
Fresh bread from Hilltop from Grandma D.
Cooking/playing with my sisters in the 5-headed trees up north
Mom driving us to GCS
Flowers and cake for every birthday (spam for kerri's birthday!)
Running in the mailbox on my new bike... lol
It's raining, it's pouring;
The old man is snoring.
Bumped his head
And he went to bed
And he couldn't get up in the morning.
Memories are can be a scary reality but they also can be happy. It's interesting to me to compare memories of old college times and even growing up and see how different we may have viewed certain times.
I am reminded of the time DeWayne and I were just dating in the summer of 2003. We talked the whole night through and saw our first sunrise together. Last night, I woke up and went downstairs to realize that he was awake. We talked and went to breakfast and would have seen our second sunrise (if it wasn't cloudy) together.
I was telling DeWayne the other day of the "everyday shirt" song that Ker used to sing. I guess I only remember the chorus... Since, the more we hang out with MG, D finds out more stuff about my(our) childhood than I might have let on. Thanks, Marc Daniel. But, it makes us who we are, that's for sure. :-) It would be neat to have a written collection of our memories from our childhood. My siblings and I didn't always have the easiest childhood/early adulthood, but we did make some great memories as individuals, siblings, son and daughters, and grandchildren. We forget those great times and they need to be remembered more often.
Here's a few that I can think of:
Fresh bread from Hilltop from Grandma D.
Cooking/playing with my sisters in the 5-headed trees up north
Mom driving us to GCS
Flowers and cake for every birthday (spam for kerri's birthday!)
Running in the mailbox on my new bike... lol
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