Random stuff

I was going to try and think of something interesting and deep to post, but that was before I got sick. Now my mind just needs a break with the rest of my body.
Musical is over! Im so glad i decided to do it this year, it was amazing. Im just disappointed that i didnt get involved last year. My brother can sing, and I'm trying to convince him to do it. It's not going so well, but we'll see.
Singing is just indescribable. Its given a prominent place even in the Bible! There's a whole book called song of solomon, along with the psalms. David sang to King Saul to put him out of his bad mood. I know that when Im feeling confused, angry, upset, and just plain tired of the stress of life it's music that calms me down. There's music to express every feeling imaginable, along with many feelings which cant be put into words.
I love to hear people sing. There's something solid and sure about a good song that just grabs me be it instrumental, a hymn, something off a soundtrack, or one of my favorites off of iTunes. I dont know what it is about Disney songs- they are just plain amazing! Not only are they fun to sing, but they seem to have deeper messages too.
A couple weeks ago my respect and like of mr. wiegert grew even more. We heard him playing the piano in the band room, and followed the sound. Where others might have stopped, he continued and shared with us how he was feeling tense and frustrated, and how the piano helped him to relax. It had been a long day for me too, and listening to him play struck some chord in me (no pun intended) that just smoothed out the knots in my mood. Pure music took the place of stress, worries, and confusion in my mind. His willingness to admit weakness and share the things that he cares about makes him one of my favorite people, one of the people I admire most. He's a great teacher, that mr.wiegert... in the classroom and out of it.
Thank the Lord for the gift He has given us in music!

Peace

Im in a good mood at the moment. Saturday morning, sun is out, in my comfy clothes... Everything is just ok for once. Peace. Not true peace of course, but an overall condition where just about anything can be accepted as it is, and what cant be accepted doesnt need to be worried about. Friends who care, a good book, and the ability to sit back for a second and just be.

But one cant stay like this forever. No, in many ways that would be... foolish? Maybe thats not the right word. A good quote by Will Rogers: "Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." This world could use more peaceful moments. But in order to bring them about, someone's gotta go out and spread it! I dont have years and years of guilt and grudges polluting my peace, because I know it's been forgiven. Dont get me wrong, there are plenty of times when Im restless, worried, confused, mad, exasperated... happens constantly, every day of every week of every year, and will continue to for the rest of my life. And yet, I can let it go once it's run its course. It seems to me that peace is a state of mind, a state of living, more than a mere feeling.

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God which, transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus" Philippians 4:6-7