Me with my tiny gift, you on your tree.

This link will take you to a song that has very little to do with this post on the surface until you hear my theory that all love songs can speak to a relationship with God. I think then notion that our life begins when we meet Jesus is extremely applicable. And regardless of religious content, this is a beautiful song. Enjoy the video for Bright Eyes' First Day of My Life by clicking the title to this blog.

The song I'm maybe most proud of writing was birthed for Ash Wednesday in 2003. Today is its sort of birthday, although Ash Wednesday wasn't on the first that year. I was trying to come to terms with what a suitable sacrifice was for Lent. (I gave up pop this year, which is what I gave up last year, but I gave up fast food for the calendar year this year so I thought this was permissable.) Anyway, I came to the conclusion that to overcome a little temptation didn't prove my love, but maybe a lifetime of consistently striving to serve Truth would. Here is Lord of the Blood as written three years ago approximately today.

Lord of the Blood
Lyrics By J.D. Rose

Lord in my journey I wonder
Will any sacrifice do?
Some small thing I can give up
To prove my love to you
That shows my willingness to give
On your behalf as you gave all for me
Me with my tiny gift
You on your tree

Lord of the blood, Lord of the cross
Lord of love when all hope was lost
Lord of death when your body was tossed into your grave
But Lord, you came to save

Lord in the days that I’m living
You’re so hard to find
I look up to see where you’re going
I’m so far behind
So I run and I fall on my way to your side
I am weak and I cannot stand
Then you’re lifting me up with that loving smile
And those nail scarred hands

Lord of the blood, Lord of the cross
Lord of love when all hope was lost
Lord of death when your body was tossed into your grave
But Lord, you came to save

Lifetimes have come and gone
Millions have walked the Earth
And saints have carried your message
And many have heard
Lord can I testify of the wonders I’ve seen
Can I be one singing your song
I know you left for Heaven
But you’ve never gone

Lord of the blood, Lord of the cross
Lord of love when all hope was lost
Lord of death when your body was tossed into your grave
But Lord, you came to save
Lord of the blood, Lord of the cross
Lord of love when all hope was lost
Lord of death when your body was tossed into your grave
But Lord, you came to save

A blessed Lenten season to all my mainline Protestant and Catholic brothers and sisters. To everyone else, enjoy the cola while it lasts. I'll be a Coke addict again April 16!