Instead of a Show

Recently I listened to a song by Jon Foreman (Switchfoot) titled "Instead of a Show." This is really an amazing song. It's lyrics are based on a passage from Isaiah 1: 11-17. Part of that passage reads:

"Quit your worship charades.
I can't stand your trivial religious games:
Monthly conferences, weekly Sabbaths, special meetings—
meetings, meetings, meetings—I can't stand one more!
Meetings for this, meetings for that. I hate them!
You've worn me out!
I'm sick of your religion, religion, religion,
while you go right on sinning.
When you put on your next prayer-performance,
I'll be looking the other way." - this was taken from The Message translation

Coming from a very strong religious background this really hits home with me, even more so because I just started participating in Worship at my church. I have to constantly check and ask myself "Why am I on stage? Am I really worshipping or am I up here just going through the routines?"

anyways, thats it, just something I've been convicted about lately.


Keep it real.

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creativity...

one of the many qualities i could use more of. hence the lack of posts. hehe. gah. so I'm going to Chicago on the 27th. =) woot. i'm going to keep this short, as i have run out of intelligent things to say. l8r.

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stealing...ish

So Mrs. Collins woke us up and asked us if we'd go get a couch down the street that was going to go in the trash. (I might add we were still in bed at the time) so we reluctantly crawled out of bed and looked out the window at the couch down the street and decided to make a movie out of it. Hence this movie. :P

chicago, batten down your hatches, because here i come.

the title says it all. =P i'm packing all my stuff up, and some time around 8am tomorrow, my dad, sisters, and I are heading for Chicago. we'll be driving most of Thursday, and loading a u-haul truck most if not all of Friday. Saturday we're going to see some friends in the morning, and attend a wedding reception in the afternoon. Sunday morning my Dad and sisters and a friend will be driving a 26' u-haul truck and a ford f250 with a trailer 12 grueling hours back to Arkansas, while I stay behind and hang with friends for a week. =] i'm like way exited. i've had all my clothes packed for hours, and am now working on packing all my electronics. hehe.




from left to right: oakley computer bag, oakley sunglasses, macbook pro with black speck see-thru case, mouse, wallet, car keys, iPhone, and AC inverter so i can use all that in the car. =P

lock and load baby. hehe. anyways, Chicago: have fear. matt is here.

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2008 Presidential Elections

Mark Collins showed me this video... this guy has a lot of good points, and he's very well spoken. If you have the time, i'd highly recommend watching this video. Definitely food for thought.