All of our questions...

These bones, my frame, won't hold in place. 

They'd leave and part ways, If I was without you.

This earth, my home, would be alone. 

There'd be no moon to share the galaxy, if it was without You.

 My God, I am not, but you are. 

What was it like when you prayed?

Did the rivers calm when the raging seas obeyed?

What was it like when you slept?

Did the rocks come close and the trees lean in? And did the air rejoice just to be your breath?

My God. I am not, but you are...

When Your servant tried to ask Your name,

But a million words could not contain...

And the meaning could not be expressed...?

For the weight would be too much to take

So you cradled him, like you cradle me,

 and whispered...

I AM.

Oh my God! I am not! But, You are...

Maybe I'm out of my mind, But.....

Tonight, on February 13/14, I've been doing some thinking. Lately I've been intoxicated with "love". For those of you out there who have been truly in love, I know you can understand. Thinking about valentine's day poses a real problem for us "singles" out there. We see a lot of our friends with people they have been with for a month, 6 months, a year, heck, even married, and we think to ourselves, "What is WRONG with me!?" The fact is, there is nothing wrong with you, you just have to wait.

Take it from someone who has been in un-relentless love before. It's absolutely amazing, there is not a greater feeling than being in true love, I know that for a fact. And I also know that seeing your close friends in that kind of love sometimes hurts, but BE A GOOD SPORT. Their love is different than yours at the moment, and they are happy, so be happy for them!! There is a divine timing for your love to flourish and pour over into someone else's life. I know that for a fact. Have I found that true love? Yeah, once upon a time. That's how I know this.

If you don't have a "Valentine", then HEED MY WORDS, Love everyone you care about, find yourself a good vinyl and a record player (for those of you limited to CDs, go ahead and get Cat Power's 'Moon Pix' and Bon Iver's 'For Emma, Forever Ago').

Those records may or may not change your lives, but it did change mine.

But those of you who DO have valentines, that you love so, so deeply, make sure they know, not by what you buy them, but by what you SHOW to them. Show them you love them! Not how nice of jewelry you buy, or where you take them to eat. Show them by your love, just like Jesus showed to us. Have a date with Jesus on Valentines Day, I don't think He'll stand you up.

Merry Valentine's Day to all, and to all a goodnight.

-JEC

PS: Not only love much, but love well, in the words of the Apostle Paul (Philippians 1:9). I love you all, and love you well. XOXO.

Technology & Society

I'm sitting in this class listening to my professor.......well, he's talking, and obviously, I'm blogging.

Blogging is technology right?

Blogging is society........right?

Yeah!

JAMBO WILMINGTON!

So, I'm sitting in Port City Java on the corner of Front and Grace St. in Wilmington. I just got done with a 9 am class about an hour ago, and I walked to the student union to dwell on thoughts. They don't have the best coffee in there. I was talking to Chloe on Facebook chat and told her to HOLD UP!!!! I needed some java.

Here's a little backup story since the last time I updated. I got back from Africa, and I loved every minute of it. I felt like my life had meaning there; like I was making a difference. They spoke such broken english....but you can check out the pictures on my facebook....just search my name. There will be a movie soon!!!

After I got back from that, it was time to transition to a new home....well, technically back home. I moved away from wilmington in 2004, and NOW I'M BACK. Jeremy, my good friend who plays music with me, also moved down here. We played a show here for the NC Azalea Festival back in April and he fell in love with it. We both worked at Muddy Waters in Elizabeth City, and now he has moved here to be a manager at a corporate Port City Java.

We walked into the pcj I am currently sitting at on tuesday night. I had picked him up to go to a college/twenty-somethings service at Port City Community Church called Overflow. It was a GREAT experience! Nevertheless, we walked in here, and I had dropped an application off 2 days prior. So I looked at the guy behind the counter and asked him..."Have you guys hired someone yet?" Long story short, they hadn't. I told him I was their guy. The next day I had an interview with the owner, and now today I sit here an employed man again!!! I GOT THE JOB!!!! Once again working in coffee, this being my 3rd shop. I'm very excited. Life is going to good for me right now....other than the fact that I am missing a huge part of me...

Every day, I look everywhere and see nothing but Chloe. She is my inspiration and my light. Sure...I could probably live without her....although I'd rather not.....but living with her would be a better life a thousand million times over!!! I can't imagine a life where I don't talk to her in the morning and tell her goodnight, every night. She is it. I love my girl, and I will be with her soon.

Next weekend, for labor day, I get to go see her at Appalachian State University! We are going to blowing rock, and we get to see an artist that inspires the both of us.....BRANDON HEATH!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SO SO SO SO EXCITED!!! Then we get to have a picnic lunch on labor day before I leave.....:( BUT I WILL BE WITH HER SOON!!!!!

So, tomorrow, Saturday August 29, 2009, I will start my first day of training at PCJ. WHO'S STOKED!?

Peace

My boys - Satellites & Sirens

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Old Single....weird

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If You Want Me To.

If You Want Me To
Ginny Owens

The Pathway is broken
And The signs are unclear
And I don't know the reason why You brought me here
But just because You love me the way that You do
I'm gonna walk through the valley
If You want me to

Cause I'm not who I was
When I took my first step
And I'm clinging to the promise You're not through with me yet
so if all of these trials bring me closer to you
Then I will walk through the fire
If You want me to

It may not be the way I would have chosen
When you lead me through a world that's not my home
But You never said it would be easy
You only said I'd never go alone

So When the whole world turns against me
And I'm all by myself
And I can't hear You answer my cries for help
I'll remember the suffering Your love put You through
And I go through the valley If You want me to. . .