Resolve: Noble Aim Goes On and On

The final installation of the Yearbook EP has been released! Lyrics below:

Noble Aim
Chances are we are the same
Against the odds, against the grain
We lean like gardends toward light
But we wait like evening for night
Don't we?

Chances are we are alike
Against what better judgement writes
We ache like children for love
For a purpose worthy of
Such a noble aim
Such a noble aim
Such a noble aim as love

Chances are we bruise the same
A family tree desperate for rain
A thirst only deserts know best
A hurt so at home in our chests
Call it stubbornness or bravery
To let our branches continue to reach
With such a noble aim
With such a noble aim
With such a noble aim as love

Every broken branch and loosened leaf
That we've grown to ignore
Is now part of something greater than before
Every nest that rests upon our limbs
Seeking shelter from the storms
Is a purpose worth being broken for

Chances are we are the same
Against all odds against the grain
We lean like gardes toward light
We reach with all of our might
For such a noble aim as love


Goes On and On
Every day you wake
Evermore aware
Than you ever were before
The smallest sound
Is ringing in your ears
Like a grand piano
Slowly falling down a million stairs
But the sound it makes
Are the growing pains of repair

And it goes on and on
It goes on and on

'Til the day you wake up
Miles from here
Where all of a sudden
Dissonance disappears

And like a wrecking ball in reverse
Every wrong will be made right
What was adamant, even permanent
Will have a change of heart and mind
In your disbelief you'll clear your eyes
As if you're seeing light
For the very first time

It goes on and on
It goes on and on


Resolve
Generations wait
Like the river sways
For a father's blood
For a mother's love

Though not the promised land
Nor any perfect plan
Along our neutral path
There was a single lowered branch

What was flawless canvass-white
What was kindness in our eyes
Is now a blemished masterpiece
An astigmatism life
But let's cut right to the chase
To when the best of us was on display

Before we tipped the scale from confidence to doubt
I would hold you now if only I knew how

Concentration breaks
Under frivolous weight
If the right words exist
May they find our lips

Let's stay the course
And let the tension make us new
I don't know if it's virtue
I don't know if it's just dumb luck
Would it matter if it was?
What if we welcomed change in
Or opened up just enough
To let it begin

The doors will open wide for you
It was said just like it was the truth
If we walk right through

Poison and Wine

Haven't posted in a while. Current favorite song is "Poison and Wine" by The Civil Wars.

Apartment life is good. I pretty much love it actually. My heart still resides in St. Louis.

To end this very short blog entry, I pose a question: If Christ is the greatest thing we have in common, why is it He rarely comes up in conversation?

Me off.

My Playlist for the Bus (In Part)

As played on shuffle...
1. My Evil Plan to Save the World by Five Iron Frezy
2. Sway by Dean Martin
3. Paper Planes by M.I.A.
4. All This to Say by Sleeping at Last
5. Breathe (2 a.m.) by Anna Nalick
6. There Goes the Fear by Doves
7. Sigh No More by Mumford & Sons
8. Hey Jude by Joe Anderson (Across the Universe)
9. Studying Politics by Emery
10. Burn the Fleet by Thrice
11. Redeem by The Wedding
12. Awake My Soul by Mumford & Sons
13. Please Speak Well of Me by The Weepies
14. Let it Rain by Michael W. Smith
15. God is Enough by Lecrae
16. Page 28 by Sleeping at Last
17. The Silence by Mayday Parade
18. Good Morning Life by Dean Martin
19. Then by Brad Paisley
20. Thoughts of a Dying Atheist by Muse
etc. etc.

Went to QT today. Its basically like Sheetz. Across the parking lot was this wonderful family of giraffes :)

Monopoly

This is how my free time has been spent the past few evenings. Me, Jule and whoever will play with us. As you can see, last night's game didnt go so well for me. But it was still really fun.
I have a pretty slow day today. P. Bon is out of the office. He left me with a few things to do, but not much. Right now I'm waiting outside for a lady to come pick up some hot dogs and buns for an event we're helping with tomorrow morning.
Its hard to believe that I only have a few days left here. I am looking forward to being home though. See yall soon :)
Me off.

Rocks Sermons Ice Cream and Getting Lost

Yesterday after church, Jimmy, Mariza, Wanda and I went hiking/free climbing at a couple of parks 2 hrs south of St Louis. It was alot of fun. This pic is from Taum Sauk national park. There is a big waterfall there.... supposedly. Jimmy tempted us all into a 1.5 mile hike AFTER hiking and climbing all over giant rocks by telling us about how amazing it is. So we walk down to where the waterfall is supposed to be... and it was dried up. I didn't mind so much, but I think Mariza was about to murder him.
Other than a splitting headache and not being sure of the way back to the car, it was a blast. Actually, being lost was kinda fun too.
We went to Sonic afterwards then came home and crashed.
Today Jimmy and I went to a place called Crown Candy for ice cream. Its this little hole-in-the-wall place that makes their own amazing ice cream.
I am staring to miss people now, though. I really wish that I could show alot of people back home all these places. Maybe someday..
Me off.

Oh Teenagers...

So I just finished talking with the girl who has been assisting the youth pastor out here for the past year. This week is her last week before she moves away. So I'm actually going to be staying out here and taking her place.
Just kidding :p
We had a really good talk though. Its interesting to see how kids from polar opposite backgrounds can have alot of the exact same issues. She was saying how she gets frustrated because the youth don't pay attention during service and alot of them are just riding the fence with God and that they don't engage in worship. But instead they're messing around and talking with their friends the whole service.
Its funny, and rather self focused, because I tend to forget that we're not the only youth group dealing with these issues. So we were just comparing notes on how best to connect with the kids and engage their attention.
Anyway, more details of that to follow. Maybe.
Me off.

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