I have been talking complaining about the weather for the past few weeks.
I was upset.
It seemed everyone was experiencing "Fall" but me.
Yesterday fall descended on our cheery city.
Finally.
I was LOVING IT all day.
I had every window open; I began my "fall cleaning" (a weak beginning, but I did start) and felt officially approved to finish putting up our fall decor.
I was loving life.
Until last night...
We went out to eat after church and when we left the restaurant,
I was FREEZING!
Swiping half of the kids ice cream after dinner didn't help...
But it was COLD!
I couldn't get in the car and turn on the heat and seat warmers fast enough.
All the while, my husband was laughing at me...
It was 60 degrees.
I didn't care.
It felt like winter to me.
And the kids wore feet pajamas to bed.
Be careful what you wish for.
All of a sudden, sweating by the pool was sounding good.
What's wrong with me?
____________________
On a more serious note (which doesn't show how completely ridiculous I can be), I wanted to share a highlight from church last night.
The service we attend has a great mix of contemporary worship but does not neglect the great traditional hymns which so beautifully communicate praise to our Lord. So many of them are full of such great wisdom and deep theological truths.
I was upset.
It seemed everyone was experiencing "Fall" but me.
Yesterday fall descended on our cheery city.
Finally.
I was LOVING IT all day.
I had every window open; I began my "fall cleaning" (a weak beginning, but I did start) and felt officially approved to finish putting up our fall decor.
I was loving life.
Until last night...
We went out to eat after church and when we left the restaurant,
I was FREEZING!
Swiping half of the kids ice cream after dinner didn't help...
But it was COLD!
I couldn't get in the car and turn on the heat and seat warmers fast enough.
All the while, my husband was laughing at me...
It was 60 degrees.
I didn't care.
It felt like winter to me.
And the kids wore feet pajamas to bed.
Be careful what you wish for.
All of a sudden, sweating by the pool was sounding good.
What's wrong with me?
____________________
On a more serious note (which doesn't show how completely ridiculous I can be), I wanted to share a highlight from church last night.
The service we attend has a great mix of contemporary worship but does not neglect the great traditional hymns which so beautifully communicate praise to our Lord. So many of them are full of such great wisdom and deep theological truths.
Sometimes I love just reading the lyrics....
Thought I'd share one of my favorites...
Take my life and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;
Take my hands and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love.
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee;
Take my voice and let me sing,
Always, only for my King.
Take my lips and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee;
Take my silver and my gold,
Not a mite would I withhold.
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in endless praise;
Take my intellect and use
Every pow’r as Thou shalt choose.
Take my will and make it Thine,
It shall be no longer mine;
Take my heart, it is Thine own,
It shall be Thy royal throne.
Take my love, my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet its treasure store;
Take myself and I will be
Ever, only, all for Thee.
Frances R. Havergal, 1874
"Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God - this is your spiritual act of worship." Romans 12:1 (NIV)
I love this current arrangement (which is how we sing it at church):
(if you want to listen, be sure to pause the music player on the right...)
