a grace-filled day

some random thoughts from a good day in our blessed God's hand:

~head-banging to rebel while reading a book on athanasius's battle with the arians in the library is definitely a different way of doing things.

~i find that i am more satisfied in God and more affectionately joyful in Him when i am forced to put it into words to express His grace to others. thanks to all who asked me how i was today.

~writing prayer requests on my hands makes them hard to forget, and draws me more often into reliance on God to be at work when i am not, helping me to be "overwhelmed to the point of prayer."

~if we are Christ's bride, not yet married, then i think dwelling on the feeling of being engaged may perhaps heighten my understanding of what it means that we groan for our future union with Him and the revealing of His full glory.

new music

so in addition to celebrating Christ's birth this Christmas, i received some itunes gift cards, and i'm looking for what music i should buy with them. right now i'm looking at stuff by lecrae, sho baraka, trip lee, and flame. if you could recommend specific songs/albums, i'd appreciate it. grace and peace from JC!