I will tell you this about that. Last Tuesday evening's promo photo shoot for Santa and some beautiful children went well, but, it was intense. We went non-stop for 90 minutes, and, I'm never sure why but I always feel like when we finish that I have been beaten with a tire tool. I know part of it has to do with the pressure we feel in making great photos. The rest of it has to do with dealing with a new set and in our work with the children. Yeah. Here's a news flash: Not all children love Santa. While some may not recognize it, there's quite a lot of physical exertion involved. At any rate, I agree that I chose to do this work of my own volition, therefore, I'm just sharing, not complaining. Moving on, it is
Thursday, September 27, 2018, and it is a good day to thank God for allowing us to do all we are able to do.
Amen?
Amen! Since some of these aches are associated with my age, I wanted to share how I received my 'new' Medicare Card this week. According to the information sent, a law was passed requiring Social Security Numbers to be removed from the Card. The bottom line, I have a new Card. (I'll not share my thoughts at this time on the unbelievable acceleration of the government capture of electronic health information on every person in our country who accesses medical care. In the meantime, we should all be concerned.) I get the new Card. I have one page to explain this change in English. The back side is printed in Spanish. There are another two pages included with notices printed in Arabic, Armenian, Chinese-Traditional, French, German, Haitian Creole, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. I know we, as a nation, are a melting pot of nationalities, but, whatever happened to English being recognized as our official language?
One of the interesting things about aging, hopefully gracefully, is how the younger generations don't have a clue regarding many of your references from the past. The music I talk about, not a clue. The movies I thought that were special, never heard of them. Famous quotations that helped define our times, are you kidding? Even TV programs we watched, were those in black and white? This is a matter of daily record as we continue our journey here. However, there is another side to that coin. When these kids are talking in their made up abbreviated language, I don't have a clue. When they are discussing anything about rap music, count me out. When they dialogue about the latest video games, it's as if I never existed. My point? It works both ways. One thing that can unite all generations is a common identity in Christ. In a recent song that pretty much crosses all genres, the lyrics speak to the needs that we all have, regardless of our status in life or our age. And, it points us to Jesus. (Go to YouTube and find this one as it is recorded by numerous people.)
"He's a Chain Breaker"
Songwriters: Jonathan Lindley Smith / Mia Fieldes / Zach Williams
If you’ve been walking the same old road for miles and miles
If you’ve been hearing the same old voice tell the same old lies
If you’re trying to feel the same old holes inside
There’s a better life
There’s a better life
If you’ve got pain
He’s a pain taker
If you feel lost
He’s a way maker
If you need freedom or saving
He’s a prison-shaking Savior
If you’ve got chains
He’s a chain breaker
We’ve all searched for the light of day in the dead of night
We’ve all found ourselves worn out from the same old fight
We’ve all run to things we know just ain’t right
And there’s a better life
There’s a better life
If you’ve got pain
He’s a pain taker
If you feel lost
He’s a way maker
If you need freedom or saving
He’s a prison-shaking Savior
If you’ve got chains
He’s a chain breaker
If you believe it
If you receive it
If you can feel it
Somebody testify
If you believe it
If you receive it
If you can feel it
Somebody testify, testify
If you believe it
If you receive it
If you can feel it
Somebody testify
If you’ve got pain
He’s a pain taker
If you feel lost
He’s a way maker
If you need freedom or saving
He’s a prison-shaking Savior
If you’ve got chains
He’s a chain breaker
If you need freedom or saving
He’s a prison-shaking Savior
If you’ve got chains
He’s a chain breaker
That song reflects the life story of Zach Williams. The story itself is also worth listening to. My favorite renditions are from Zach Williams himself, the version done by The Gaither Vocal Band, and the version done by The Triumphant Quartet. All of those are available out on YouTube. Okay. Let's see if we have today's checklist covered. Another Santa story, check. Some cautionary insights into our governmental oversight of its citizens, check. A discussion of the generational divide and how Jesus can bring us all together, check. A sharing of a song describing the power of our Savior to break whatever chains that need to be broken, check. I suppose I should come up with a good closing statement here. When in doubt, always share from the Truth, the whole Truth, and nothing but the Truth: Romans 15:5-6 - "
May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ." Enough said! Have a great rest of the day and may God add His blessings to us all.
Amen. .....More later.
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