{"id":5510,"date":"2013-07-18T21:00:39","date_gmt":"2013-07-19T04:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grace-filled.net\/?p=5510"},"modified":"2013-07-18T18:26:06","modified_gmt":"2013-07-19T01:26:06","slug":"7-quick-takes-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/grace-filled.net\/?p=5510","title":{"rendered":"7 Quick Takes: My Life As It Is Sung"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/grace-filled.net\/7qt.jpg\" alt=\"7 Quick Takes\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I am feeling pretty flattened by a cold that may\/may not be pondering a turn to bronchitis so thinking of unique and interesting Quick Takes is not on my list this week.  Instead, please accept 7 songs that are speaking to me at the moment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt1\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"#qt1\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\">&#8212; 1 &#8212;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Washed by the Water&#8221; by NEEDTOBREATHE.<\/strong>  (Thanks, <a href=\"http:\/\/kassierutherford.com\/\" title=\"Kassie\">Kassie<\/a>.)  This is so incredibly relevant to my life as a pastor&#8217;s wife, especially when Jon&#8217;s parishes have gotten bitey.  It&#8217;s such a blessing to know that I am &#8220;washed by the water&#8221;, that I&#8217;m a child of God through it all.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NEEDTOBREATHE - Washed By The Water (Official Video)\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OOjpkqrCEOU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt2\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"#qt2\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\">&#8212; 2 &#8212;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Give Me Jesus&#8221; by Fernando Ortega.<\/strong>  It&#8217;s a hymn that we sing in church and I love Fernando Ortega doing it because he limits the instrumentation to piano and guitar.  It moves me because one of the things I want most in my day is just Christ&#8217;s presence with me.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Give Me Jesus by Fernando Ortega\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z1oOYTjrxk0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt3\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"#qt3\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\">&#8212; 3 &#8212;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;On Jordan&#8217;s Stormy Banks I Stand&#8221; by Jars of Clay.<\/strong>  There&#8217;s been a lot of death among my friends in the blogging world lately so this one is on my mind.  I lovelovelove it because it reminds me of the hope we have in being with God after we die and the fact that this world is not our home.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of such things, please keep praying massively for Dwija of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.houseunseen.com\" title=\"House Unseen\">House Unseen<\/a> and her family  The funeral for baby Nicholas is tomorrow at 11 a.m. and they will need much in the way of prayer for comfort, strength, and peace.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"On Jordan&#039;s Stormy Banks I Stand ~ Jars of Clay\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rZdlI3E-xos?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt4\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"#qt4\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\">&#8212; 4 &#8212;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Whom Shall I Fear&#8221; by Chris Tomlin.<\/strong>  There was a shooting of a police officer in my small town in January and it was definitely a tough week for us.  He was a K-9 officer and all of us felt so much pain for his canine partner who couldn&#8217;t understand why his master had departed.  I was out for a late night <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jackinthebox.com\/\" title=\"Jack in the Box\">Jack in the Box<\/a> run (don&#8217;t judge) and this came on the radio.  It was seriously perfect timing.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0x5aEvl6Zdk\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0x5aEvl6Zdk<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt5\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"#qt5\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\">&#8212; 5 &#8212;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Who Am I&#8221; by Casting Crowns.<\/strong>  This has been a favorite since I heard it on the radio while driving back from Appleton when we lived in Minnesota.  My father-in-law reminds me frequently to &#8220;remember not only who you are but whose you are.&#8221;  This song answers that beautifully.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Who Am I - Casting Crowns\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o_RqMSEJw-E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt6\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"#qt6\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\">&#8212; 6 &#8212;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;The Way&#8221; by Jeremy Camp.<\/strong>  I am not at all ashamed to admit that I sing along with the radio in the car. LOUDLY.  \ud83d\ude42  This is one of my favorites to sing along with whether it be on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.klove.com\" title=\"KLOVE\">KLOVE<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/air1.com\" title=\"Air 1\">Air1<\/a>, or a mixed CD.  I may have also cranked up the volume and blasted it to drown out inappropriate music from other cars at stoplights&#8230; a few times.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jeremy Camp - The Way\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9q6o4sbndVE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt7\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"#qt7\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\">&#8212; 7 &#8212;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;God&#8217;s Not Dead&#8221; by the Newsboys.<\/strong>  This is another song I love to belt out in the car when it comes on the radio.  I haven&#8217;t used it to drown out inappropriate music from car stereos at stoplights only because I didn&#8217;t have it on a CD&#8230; until now.  \ud83d\ude00   With the <a href=\"http:\/\/religion.blogs.cnn.com\/2013\/07\/17\/sorry-you-cant-get-out-of-hell-by-retweeting-the-pope\/\" title=\"CNN.Com: Sorry, retweeting the pope won't get you out of hell\">confusion over the Pope offering a plenary indulgence for those who follow World Youth Day on Twitter<\/a>, I thought it was appropriate for this week.  By the way, the best line from the article linked in this Quick Take is from the last paragraph:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The worst headline came from the normally careful Slate: Pope Francis is not offering indulgences ??in exchange for Twitter followers.?? He has plenty of Twitter followers. But he??d probably exchange a few hundred of them for headline writers who actually read the story.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I love the wit of Fr. James Martin, S.J. and I recommend his book <u>Between Heaven and Mirth<\/u> very highly.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Newsboys - God&#039;s Not Dead\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S_OTz-lpDjw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>For more Quick Takes, visit Jen at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.conversiondiary.com\">ConversionDiary.Com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am feeling pretty flattened by a cold that may\/may not be pondering a turn to bronchitis so thinking of unique and interesting Quick Takes is not on my list this week. 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