timbrellstar

I was just sitting here, and then had the urge to blog. So I thought I’d do it before the moment passed.

They say that music is good for the soul. I think they say that, I’m not sure who, but I am pretty sure someone said it. Well, it seems pretty true to me, so I’ll run with it for now.

I just had deja vu while writting that, hmm, maybe I’ve written this post before! Maybe I’ve been here before, had these thoughts before, typed all this before. Maybe. Most likely not though. But I probably have.

So I was just listening to this cool christian female artist on MySpace Music called Erin Starnes. I really like her music. You should check her out. I was just listening to the song ‘How can I stand’. All the songs are great, but there’s something really cool about this one. It starts of saying;

How can I stand in the presence of the Holy King
Your radiant light, it shines on me shows everything
Why would you choose to use a sinner just like me
I deserve nothing, but still you set me free

You are Holy, full of Mercy
Your precious son, the righteous one
He died to make me clean…

Go and listen to the rest of the song, it’s good!

I’ve been feeling a little less inspired lately, and I dislike it when I’m in that state, but at the same time, it’s difficult to do anything about it. However, just when I think I’m a complete sinner, all dried up and cold as stone, and generally not in a very ‘Radical Spiritual Hotspot’ state, God in His mercy whispers something good and sweet into my soul. Today it was this song.

I have no idea why God has done all that He’s done, why He looked at me and said “You are mine, I know you’re no where near my perfection level, lets face it, you are full of sin and you stink..but I love you, and I’ve chosen you. Here’s perfect righteousness, it belongs to Jesus, He bought it for you, put this on and trust in me. I’ll sort the rest out, you need work, but I like a challenge and I never fail”.

The amazing thing is that I forget it so often. I’m glad God doesn’t.

Hark! a blog. Yes, tis true.

So after reading Dave’s post, I went to Blogmusik and searched for Sara Groves, but ended up listening to Tegan and Sara most of the day, and loving every song.

Then I was unable to ward of my MySpace addiction, and so discovered that my musical diva friend Miranda has uploaded some of her songs to her profile. Please go check them out, listen and enjoy! And most of all give her some comment love. When she’s a super-mega-star, you will be able to say you knew her in the beginning.

After a weekend of camping in the sun, I have a sunburned forehead.

There are a couple of new Podcasts over at *Pozdacazda. It was undeniably rubbish before, but it’s just got a lot better. Thanks Dave and Ashley

It’s my turn next. I have to make it good!

As Dave would tell me, “Don’t mess it up”.

Well, yesterday I was off sick with a cold, and achy body, and headache. Oh the joy of the man cold. Actually I really didn’t feel well, and I was super tired after not sleeping the previous night due to heinous phlegm.

Today I think I feel a bit better, so I am going to work. So, I need to get ready and go.

Welcome back from your holidays Dave!

We’re off to Spring Harvest!

Lots of posting when I get back. Promise.

When I started timbrell.com again, I wanted to write about a number of different subjects. These included:

• Christianity, worship, church, teaching, leadership
• Technology, the web, web design, development, blogging, Web2.0, working in I.T etc
• Photography
• General life things, marriage, my cats, and the general state of my brain.

However, I’m not sure that’s useful to me right now. I want to blog about all these things, but obviously a lot of topics are covered there. I need to focus on what’s important, I need to focus my mind on specific things, not just on my blog, but in my life.

I need to write about Jesus. He’s got to be my passion and my hope, and I have to surrender the other stuff, so I can concentrate on Him.

I’ve let my mind become filled with a million ideas, thoughts and projects, and of course the first thing to go to make room is my attention and my focus on Jesus. Then my bible study and prayer start to slide, it’s a familier pattern for most of us.

I could just stop blogging aswell, I realise that. However, it’s helpful to me, and in the past, when I’ve written useful things, it’s been helpful to others too, so we’ll see what happens.

So there we have it. Watch this space, etc and so forth

Yes, dear friends, I have started afresh.