g.a.p.!

Ask God to speak to you, and he will.

1 From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his God. 2 He said:
"In my distress I called to the LORD,
and he answered me.
From the depths of the grave I called for help,
and you listened to my cry.

3 You hurled me into the deep,
into the very heart of the seas,
and the currents swirled about me;
all your waves and breakers
swept over me.

4 I said, 'I have been banished
from your sight;
yet I will look again
toward your holy temple.'

5 The engulfing waters threatened me,
the deep surrounded me;
seaweed was wrapped around my head.

6 To the roots of the mountains I sank down;
the earth beneath barred me in forever.
But you brought my life up from the pit,
O LORD my God.

7 "When my life was ebbing away,
I remembered you, LORD,
and my prayer rose to you,
to your holy temple.

8 "Those who cling to worthless idols
forfeit the grace that could be theirs.

9 But I, with a song of thanksgiving,
will sacrifice to you.
What I have vowed I will make good.
Salvation comes from the LORD."

10 And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.

My Week

Band executive meeting was good. Long, but there were lots of fun and exciting things to discuss!! Trips are really the best thing ever. By yourself, with your family, with your friends. Its a good time. You can relax in knowing that you never have to worry about school (most of the time) or being bored (most of the time.) You can just visit, shop and hang out with friends. I can't wait to go anywhere even if it is just Gander or something.

Guys... YC is in 13 days. not next Friday,but the one after we will beon our way to YC 2006. I have never been more excited for YC in my life. Because I'm at a point now where I need a reboot. I need to visit the "spiritual ultramar" as Heidi says. Right now I'm trying to get there myself. I hate how you get so fired up at YC, then in a week or two its gone. I want to feel like that all the time. Last week I was never in the mood to read my bible or pray... just because I was to tired and frustrated... all I wanted to do is sleep. But now I'm relizing that you have to do that stuff. I feel like such an amature Christian sometimes. I see other people's lives and wonder why I can't be having the same experiences as other people. But then I guess it wouldn't be my life. So I'll live my life the way God wants me to live it, then I guess nothing else matters. He'll give me moments and things he things I need, at the exact time I need them. So who gives!

In other news... mind reading. That would be a good trait to have. Don't you hate it when you talk to someone and indirectly you're talking about them, and you wish they would know.. but you can't tell them! ha. Oh its fun times. But again, I think I should just go with the flow, and maybe what I'm getting at isn't the road I'm supposed to take. But still... its annoying.

I should go and prepare myself for my conducting thingy.

Later Gater!
-Melis

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Well the past few days have been horrible. Well everything after Wednesday night. Everything possible has gone wrong. No joke. But then you hear a song that reminds you thet everything is going to be okay, even through the storms.

I was sure by now
God, You would have reached down
And wiped our tears away
Stepped in and saved the day
But once again, I say "Amen", and it's still raining
As the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with You"
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away

CHORUS
I'll praise You in this storm
And I will lift my hands
For You are who You are
No matter where I am
Every tear I've cried
You hold in Your hand
You never left my side
And though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

I remember when
I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry
You raised me up again
My strength is almost gone
How can I carry on
If I can't find You
As the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with You"
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away

I lift my eyes unto the hills
Where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord
The Maker of Heaven and Earth

Though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

What a good song.

Wake me up when September Ends.

Back to school. Ug. I've already had loads of stress... like 2 auditions, a theory quiz, and we already have a History paper due on the 28th.

yesssss

So hasn't been a blog entry in a while eh? Maybe because I like to post on BK because you get loads of comments there. But on this I only get them by like 2 people! haha. Ah Well. I enjoy Blogging better anyway. SO I should try to keep all you blog people updated!

26 days until YC! and STARFIELD.

I also have a new love... High School Muscial. Its awesome. Funny, Cute, And a MUSICAL! Who could aske for more? mmm.

"We're all in this together

Once we know

That we are

We're all stars

And we see that

We're all in this together

And it shows

When we stand

Hand in hand

Make our dreams come true"

Its such a feel good movie. Kind of lame, but what can you do? I love Lame. I AM lame! :)

Living in my own world

Didn't understand

That anything can happen

When you take a chance

I never believed in

What I couldn't see

I never opened my heart (ooh)

To all the possibilities (ooh)

I know that something has changed

Never felt this way

And right here tonight

This could be the start

Of something new

It feels so right

To be here with you (ooh)

And now looking in your eyes

I feel in my heart (feel in my heart)

The start of something new

I like new things.

Title ^

Never did explain the title of my blog. Its a Starfield song, one of my favorites actually.

Like a child I'll take you at your word
As these mountains of doubt, they fade away
I'm longing to trust and love you more

So for me this is beautiful
Brand new thought and a brand new world
Can I stay here forever, here with you?

I can't exactly remember me being an instant christian, I kind of flowed into it... but I can remember times when I felt him closer than ever. And I wanted to stay there forever.
Nothing like the arms of Jesus to fall into when you can't stand on your own.


The Starfield lyrics will become more and more plentiful as I listen to them non-stop because YC is in 35 days! Nice.


What is it in me, that hangs on for so long?
Why do I fight the tears that come?
I work so hard to, keep in control when,
All that I want is to let go

It's all for You,
I'm letting go.

I'll take this life, And lay it down, I'm letting go.
My hopes and dreams, Here at Your feet, I'm letting go.

Thats why I love Starfield soo much. They say the exact words that I want to say, when I can't find the words.




Happy Birthday Meaghan :) I miss you!
And to everyone else, have a fun and safe Labour Day Weekend!

ttfn