A Summer Soul

Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”  –  Matthew 11:28-29  NLT

The url says Mrym Music, and yet there has been little to no music, so here's me singing a cover of an extremely relevant song as quickly and succinctly as I can before my mom's dog starts baying at the frogs in his water bowl again. :)

2 Corinthians 12:9  – Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses so that the power of Christ can work through me.

I want to say thank you to the church down the road that opened their arms to us this morning.  I have the co-pastor's wife's number in my phone right now and I can call her whenever I need to. 

tem·per·a·men·tal /ˌtemp(ə)rəˈmen(t)l/ Learn to pronounce adjective 1. (of a person) liable to unreasonable changes of mood. synonyms: volatile, excitable, emotional, overemotional, mercurial, capricious, erratic, unpredictable, changeable, inconsistent, unstable, hotheaded, fiery, explosive, hot-tempered, short-tempered, quick-tempered, irritable, irascible, impatient, petulant, prima donna-ish, melodramatic.

“F or He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation.” - Ephesians 4:3

"It's the last day of June. I thought we had one more day to go."

B eing confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. - Philippians 1:6

I witnessed Ricky Lee Jones on stage last night. It felt like I was there to study, and the anticipation built by her percussionist on the vibraphone was tangible in the theatre...

Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress.  - 1 Timothy 4:15

"You look like you're stressed out all the time!" Yesterday was Father's Day at church and they sang Good, Good Father. I couldn't sing anything at all. It was difficult enough just to keep my eyes open, so I swayed instead.

Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.  - Colossians 2:7(NLT)

When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. -1 Corinthians 13:11

6.8.19  He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began.  -2 Timothy 1:9 CSB When I peeled my eyes open yesterday afternoon (my morning), this was the verse of the day. I'm fighting the biggest darkest cloud in a while to receive it.

I just finished my very first game almost all by myself (I had help from Terrell) tonight! I joked that it was about me, because, well, look...

Is this how every adult is born?

There is  nothing better for a man,  than  that he should eat and drink, and  that  he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it  was  from the hand of God. - Ecclesiastes  2:24 KJV

I can't discern between certain versions of blue and purple. I find this shocking and sad... Even though I don't have to.

On Sunday, we attend an old Baptist church...

There is no spoon.