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Hence so -   The many creations of God in our world,

.... and the creations of man through this inheritance of creative power as we stand in the Imago Dei.

(Do you recognize the root of the music here?)

[2012]

The Monks of Norcia

Every so often the world re-discovers the wonderful world of chant again. The monks of Norcia have a great story about a life of prayer immersed in chant, and the difference they make just by being present in the Italian town, where much of  Christian monastic culture began.

The Monks of Norcia

Embellishment (or Beauty)

 I love it. That was my thought on planning to build a new media company. Roses in the Alley as well. 

Afford it, care enough, to bring beauty in a world flirting with ugliness on a daily basis.

I think St. Paul said it: "Dwell on what is true, what is right, what is beautiful." You can't focus on the beauty and at the same time actively design ugliness if there is anything in your soul worthy of salvation. (my opinion.)

Bob

On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 5:25 AM, Seth Godin <sethsblogreply@gmail.com> wrote:

 

Embellishments

What are they for?
Absolutely nothing.
Well, that's not true. The fact that they aren't directly related to what you're trying to deliver is precisely why they exist. The 'nothingness' of their value is why they are valuable. An embellishment, a garnish, a filligree... it exists because it means you took a little extra time, you cared enough to add some beauty or rhythm to the thing you brought me.
As soon as we can afford it, as soon as we care, we pay extra for beauty.

- September 24, 2014 -

Pretending We all want to turn away from anything that reveals the failure, pain, sickness and death beneath the brightly painted surface of our ordered lives. Civilization is, at least in part, about pretending that things are better than they are. We all want to be in a happy place, where everyone is nice and good and can fend for themselves. We shun our own weakness and the weakness of others. We refuse to listen to the cry of the needy. How easy it is to fall into the illusion of a beautiful world when we have lost trust in our capacity to make of our broken world a place that can become more beautiful. Jean Vanier Source: Becoming Human Add your thoughts at inward/outward

Grasshopper or giant

Giant or grasshopper? Hero or silent in the background? Step up or back? Confident or passive?

These are the beginning questions as of late last night and this morning.

A new day has begun, and the Lord has me in the bootcamp of the physically wounded, the psychologically and emotionally worn, and the spiritually challenged. Now is the time to slowly and effectively re-train. Do you sometimes find yourself in the Lord's bootcamp? It's a good place for now.

A therapy of the body, mind and soul. If you have ever gone through physical therapy, you know that it is hard work, and painful, with fits of progress and then none. These others therapies are also like this.

So if you are in this bootcamp, let me know. Maybe we can help each other's training come along a bit.

We continue :-)

Bob's Tightrope to Christmas!

Ok, well many of my friends have been after me for awhile now to release the next collection of songs. Lately there have been more asking for a Christmas album than anything else, so here goes! I will walk the tightrope and work dilgently to bring you a Christmas collection! And if you join my support wall, you will be the first ones to get the links to download the songs! You will also receive the first notice when a physical CD is released, along with a discount for it.

Do I walk the tightrope, or do I not? You decide :-) click below to donate:

Walk the Rope!

or go here to see the Wall's progress so far!:

http://www.supporterwall.com/w/44PgpSeJV6

CCM (Contemporary Christian Music): Where are we? Where is it going? Is it authentic and creative or not?

http://awakengeneration.wordpress.com/2011/11/16/michael-gungor-on-the-problem-with-the-christian-music-industry/