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One of my favorite love songs. 

“So In Need” By Vineyard (Sheri Carr)

With a broken heart I come to stand before You 
I’m so in need of a comforting word 
I’m feeling lost and I’m tired of feeling empty 
I’m so in need of You 
I’m so in need of You

Chorus: 
Now I’m holding on to the One that gives me hope 
Jesus, how I need You 
Oh, this stirring in my soul, it just won’t let me go 
Because I know I’m so in need of You 

When it’s hard to trust, and the fear wells up within me 
I’m so in need of a comforting word 
I need Your love and Your presence all around me 
I’m so in need of You 
I’m so in need of You 

No matter how I try I could never live without You 
Forgive me for thinking I could make it on my own, on my own 

God, I pray that you'll be with my family, both here & in the Philippines.

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jensinemay:

It’s gonna be tough, especially for my cousins, but I pray that through Your strength, everyone will pull through.

We know Tita Letty, my ninang, is with You now, and that You’re taking care of her. Please let her know that we enjoyed our lives here with her, but we can’t wait for the eternity we’ll spend with her soon.

We love her & we love You.

In Jesus most precious name,
Amen.

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apeculiarsprezzatura: Washington, DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007. The man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approximately. 2 thousand people went through the station, most of them on the…

apeculiarsprezzatura:

Washington, DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007. The man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approximately. 2 thousand people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After 3 minutes a middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried to meet his schedule.

4 minutes later:

The violinist received his first dollar: a woman threw the money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.

6 minutes:

A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.

10 minutes:

A 3-year old boy stopped but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. Every parent, without exception, forced their children to move on quickly.

45 minutes:

The musician played continuously. Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32.

1 hour:

He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.

No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before Joshua Bell sold out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.

This is a true story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people’s priorities.

The questions raised:

*In a common place environment at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty?

*Do we stop to appreciate it?

*Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?

One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be this:

If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made…

How many other things are we missing?