Less is More – Relient K from “The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek”

In reflection of this Lent season, these lyrics seemed rather too appropriate…

“Less Is More”

Jesus, I pray
Take all my mistakes
Throw them away
Destroy them for my sake

Jesus, I call out ’cause I’m sorry
Because I fall so short of your glory
To the best of my ability
I’m practicing humility
And I lay myself before
‘Cause less is more

All that I have
I lay before
With my pride on the floor
Cause to you less is more
All that I have
I lay before
With my pride on the floor
Cause to you less is more

I pour out myself
All that I am
You love me so much
That you fill me again
And may these words on my heart, on my lips
Somehow mean so much more than this

Jesus, I pray
Know what I’m trying to say

All that I have
I lay before
With my pride on the floor
‘Cause to you less is more
All that I have
I lay before
With my pride on the floor
Cause to you less is more

I pour out myself, before you were Lord
I hold nothing back, ’cause to you less is more
And may these words on my heart on my lips,
Somehow mean so much more than this

Jesus, I pray
Just know what I’m tryin’ to say

Jesus, I plead
Please purify me
Make my heart clean
Drench me with your mercy
Jesus, I pray
I love you, I need you
For the rest of my days
I swear I will seek you
To the best of my ability
I’m practicing humility
And I lay myself before
‘Cause less is more.

Watch out for 809 area code scams!

809 Area Code Scam

I got an e-mail from my manager today about 809 area code scams!    Evidently, people call to scam others into calling 809 area code (Dominican Republic) and charges you ridiculous amounts per minute!  As AT&T states in the link, always return only calls from familiar numbers and voices!

The Ridiculous Sign in NYC

While in NYC, we saw this sign.  Read it!!  “Don’t Honk” and “$350 Penalty”?!!!  What the heck?!  How can you NOT honk in NYC?!!    If and when they drive like civilized people w/o cutting and such, then I won’t honk… That had to be THE most ridiculous sign I’ve ever seen!

Suffering is good for the soul

So after getting rid of the dreaded strep, due to too much fever, my mouth, lips, and tongue have developed sores all over.  In addition, my sinus has been shot to you-know-where and hurts to keep my eyes open.  To make the suffering complete, my allergies seem to have kicked in…

In all honesty, it’s a bit much for me to bare… but I’m trying… trying to remember that this is God-given opportunity to see God working, that the suffering produces ultimately, hope in Christ.  I’m trying to remain thankful in my physical suffering, remembering that there are millions of others who are in worse shoes than I am.

Still, it’s tough and I tell myself to take this fight with the suffering one day at a time…  to all who are fighting, fight the good fight.

Record sleep!

So for some reason, I was really tired and slept at 10:30 pm or so and woke up at 8 am!!

EDIT: I think I figured out why my body wanted to sleep so much so early…  I’m feeling sick.