How Emptiness Sings

Before leaving to go on our October trip to the Gospel-Centered Marriage conference, Elena bought this song.
It is very beautiful, and sobering.

How Emptiness Sings

Brother, he’s suffered like a tree taken down
Wept as he witnessed his dreams carved out
And how can a man just keep walking around
With his heart full of holes

But ooh,
His bow is on the strings
And the tune resonates in the open space
To show us how emptiness sings:

Glory to God, Glory to God!
In fullness of wisdom,
He writes my story into his song,
My life for the glory of God.
Hmm, hmmm

Sister carries her loneliness
In a hidden hollow inside her chest
And sometimes all that she wants is an end
To the long, long night

Glory to God, Glory to God!
In fullness of wisdom,
He writes my story into his song,
My life for the glory of God.
Hmm, hmmm

I haven’t been asked yet to walk the hard roads
Still there’s a sense of deep loss in my soul
In the middle of a party, I’ll just want to go
Home.


Glory to God! Glory to God!
This is how emptiness sings, oh,
This is how emptiness sings
Hmmm, hmmm

-Christa Wells (March 2011)

See here to find out more about this artist. She live in North Carolina--heads up to all those North Carolina folks!

Also, here is the actual song, which is the only one I could find that sounded the best.

You're Invited!

For all those in the Houston area and those who will brave the farther drive,

You are invited to attend the premiere of Filmodus Operandi.

When: Monday, February 13th at 7:30pm

Where: Norwest Houston Seventh Day Adventist Church (where GfBC Spring meets)
7126 Spring Cypress Road, Spring, Texas 77379

Visit the movie's website at http://filmodusoperandimovie.com/ to see the trailer.

Looking forward to see you there!

In Christ,
~Micaela Marques
Producer, Filmodus Operandi
www.heednoriches.com

Two in a month

This year, I wanted to bi-weekly share-a-song that us girls have found to be uplifting and glorifying to God. In particular, I wanted to try to share songs that most people haven't heard and/or aren't as popular. I'll also try to give some back ground story of the song or writer. So to start things off, here is a song that Mica and Elena came home singing from the Neal's.

I encourage you to look here and read the writers story behind the song, see a music video, and look at sheet music.

By Faith

By faith we see the hand of God
In the light of creation's grand design
In the lives of those who prove His faithfulness
Who walk by faith and not by sight

By faith our fathers roamed the earth
With the power of His promise in their hearts
Of a holy city built by God's own hand
A place where peace and justice reign

We will stand as children of the promise
We will fix our eyes on Him our soul's reward
Till the race is finished and the work is done
We'll walk by faith and not by sight

By faith the prophets saw a day
When the longed-for Messiah would appear
With the power to break the chains of sin and death
And rise triumphant from the grave

By faith the church was called to go
In the power of the Spirit to the lost
To deliver captives and to preach good news
In every corner of the earth

We will stand...

By faith this mountain shall be moved
And the power of the gospel shall prevail
For we know in Christ all things are possible
For all who call upon His name

We will stand...

-Words and music by Keith and Kristyn Getty and Stuart Townend

Love,

Caro :)