So I went to a benefit concert tonight out in Vail. it was for a family going through some rough medical, and therefore financial, times and the town was rallying to raise some money for them.
my mentor teacher was the one who set up the event so i went to show support and to watch his kids as his wife and him were very busy with the event.
the concert was of several Christian bands and to be completely honest...i don't like Christian music. as awful as i feel like that sounds, a lot of their music just sounds the same! the same chord progressions, the same acoustic-y-ness, the same high female vocals and wannabe rock guitarists. in general, just so dang cheesy and christian-y that anyone who isn't a christian would never, ever want to listen to that kind of music. yes, i am aware i am being harsh and judgmental, but you have to admit some of it's true...
so given that, tonight i was shocked (and then ashamed at how shocked i was) when God actually used the random christian singer to speak lots of truth, grace, and love to me tonight. to the point where i actually cried. true story.
she had a lovely voice and sang with her husband who played the guitar, and she played the harmonica! perhaps a summer project...hmmmm...her name is jj heller.
this week was just so crazy with finding out i'm getting laid off, students protesting, AIMS, discovering i don't like oceanography, spring break being over, Laelia and i playing at the Sky Bar - to name a few things - that i hadn't realized how much stress, anxiety, and just how much stuff i've been carrying. not only for myself but my students...i was so touched and grateful for how God surprised me in my prejudice to speak his goodness. i shouldn't be surprised, i know, but i was and it was lovely.
ps - i got to spend a lot of time with 3 of my old students whom i love DEARLY and it was so absolutely wonderful to see them :)
Friday, April 9, 2010
random evening
So I went to a benefit concert tonight out in Vail. it was for a family going through some rough medical, and therefore financial, times and the town was rallying to raise some money for them.
my mentor teacher was the one who set up the event so i went to show support and to watch his kids as his wife and him were very busy with the event.
the concert was of several Christian bands and to be completely honest...i don't like Christian music. as awful as i feel like that sounds, a lot of their music just sounds the same! the same chord progressions, the same acoustic-y-ness, the same high female vocals and wannabe rock guitarists. in general, just so dang cheesy and christian-y that anyone who isn't a christian would never, ever want to listen to that kind of music. yes, i am aware i am being harsh and judgmental, but you have to admit some of it's true...
so given that, tonight i was shocked (and then ashamed at how shocked i was) when God actually used the random christian singer to speak lots of truth, grace, and love to me tonight. to the point where i actually cried. true story.
she had a lovely voice and sang with her husband who played the guitar, and she played the harmonica! perhaps a summer project...hmmmm...her name is jj heller.
this week was just so crazy with finding out i'm getting laid off, students protesting, AIMS, discovering i don't like oceanography, spring break being over, Laelia and i playing at the Sky Bar - to name a few things - that i hadn't realized how much stress, anxiety, and just how much stuff i've been carrying. not only for myself but my students...i was so touched and grateful for how God surprised me in my prejudice to speak his goodness. i shouldn't be surprised, i know, but i was and it was lovely.
ps - i got to spend a lot of time with 3 of my old students whom i love DEARLY and it was so absolutely wonderful to see them :)
my mentor teacher was the one who set up the event so i went to show support and to watch his kids as his wife and him were very busy with the event.
the concert was of several Christian bands and to be completely honest...i don't like Christian music. as awful as i feel like that sounds, a lot of their music just sounds the same! the same chord progressions, the same acoustic-y-ness, the same high female vocals and wannabe rock guitarists. in general, just so dang cheesy and christian-y that anyone who isn't a christian would never, ever want to listen to that kind of music. yes, i am aware i am being harsh and judgmental, but you have to admit some of it's true...
so given that, tonight i was shocked (and then ashamed at how shocked i was) when God actually used the random christian singer to speak lots of truth, grace, and love to me tonight. to the point where i actually cried. true story.
she had a lovely voice and sang with her husband who played the guitar, and she played the harmonica! perhaps a summer project...hmmmm...her name is jj heller.
this week was just so crazy with finding out i'm getting laid off, students protesting, AIMS, discovering i don't like oceanography, spring break being over, Laelia and i playing at the Sky Bar - to name a few things - that i hadn't realized how much stress, anxiety, and just how much stuff i've been carrying. not only for myself but my students...i was so touched and grateful for how God surprised me in my prejudice to speak his goodness. i shouldn't be surprised, i know, but i was and it was lovely.
ps - i got to spend a lot of time with 3 of my old students whom i love DEARLY and it was so absolutely wonderful to see them :)
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