over the past few years, i have followed various friends projects, documenting 365 days of pictures or the first year of baby's life, or maybe a month of songs. i have questioned doing such things, and have thought about what a commitment it would take and of course how it would be hard without say an iphone to document them. but i have been doing some thinking lately, and more than memories or songs, i want my life to be marked by certain qualities. as i was thinking about this, the word gratitude came to mind. as i was beginning to write this, i flipped over to webster.com for a dictionary definition of the word, and my heart jumped for joy: "gratitude: the state of being thankful" wow. so for the next year (in addition to many other things) i want to strive for this quality. i want to live in a way of gratitude.

24 July 2011

7. shane & shane

back in high school, i was introduced to the band shane & shane and ever since, i have been quite a fan. while driving home from church today, i opted to switch on the ipod (in lieu of my traditional talkradio) and decided on some shane & shane. i am so thankful for how they turn my heart's affection and mind's attention to christ. even after arriving home, i came in and switched on pandora for a while to the shane & shane station, but soon just went straight to the laptop, putting it on shuffle through all my shane & shane stuff. i am so grateful for music that humbles me, speaks to me, challenges me, and encourages me every time. 
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