While I was taking Baxter outside to do his doggie business he made a break for the road - wriggled through the iron fence, stopped to play in the muddy water, and then walked right in front of a truck driving by. Thankfully they saw him run out there and they stopped. Here he is taking a shower.
Kim bought a small gardening kit the other day while I was gone. She planted some flowers, watered them and then left them in the window to grow. When we came back from Van we found this!
We were home for a very short time before we had to leave again. The Rocketboys had a show in Abilene last night so we had to leave at noon to get there for soundcheck and dinner. Kim and Baxter came with us! I sometimes think Daniel Wheeler loves Baxter more than we do.
While I was in Colorado recording with David Crain we went to the Good Friday service that Caleb's church had. It was a very reflective service and it was cool because we kinda broke up and reflected and talked and prayed in small groups with the people around us. I don't think I've ever done that in a church setting, i've usually done it in small groups outside of church. I really enjoyed it. Caleb sang a song called "Sweetly Broken". I have heard the song and even played drums for this song before, but I had never actually had the words in front of me to read. The words are pretty amazing and they got me thinking alot. Here they are:
Sweetly Broken
By Jermey Riddle
To the cross I look, to the cross I cling
Of its suffering I do drink
Of its work I do sing
For on it my Savior both bruised and crushed
Showed that God is love
And God is just
Chorus:
At the cross You beckon me
You draw me gently to my knees, and I am
Lost for words, so lost in love,
I’m sweetly broken, wholly surrendered
What a priceless gift, undeserved life
Have I been given
Through Christ crucified
You’ve called me out of death
You’ve called me into life
And I was under Your wrath
Now through the cross I’m reconciled
Chorus:
In awe of the cross I must confess
How wondrous Your redeeming love and
How great is Your faithfulness
While I was reading these lyrics and after reflecting on the Cross and what happened on it... These lyrics really stuck out to me:
For on it my Savior both bruised and crushed
Showed that God is love
And God is just
This is really hard for me to understand - espeically in the context of Easter and the death of Jesus. I don't fully understand why this Jesus had to go through what he went through in order for us to have access to God. It's pretty mind boggling to me. I always try to have faith like a child, but this is something that has recently stumped me. I'm boggled not in a doubting God kinda way - but in a reflective, amazed and wanting to know more kinda way!
Sara EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW DANIEL!!!!!!! You don't know where that mouth has been...