That's another Andrew Peterson song, inspired from Lord of the Rings.
Ok, I had to have one sad post about leaving Rock Hill. It will be bittersweet. More bitter than sweet at this point. I will miss my friends deeply. But, this is my road, and I go down it with joy. I'm really excited to see what happens with this whole ethanol gig.
I will visit as often as I can. Columbia ain't too far. It was easy to talk about the move back in January, but, it isn't something that I've been thinking about the past few weeks. Just have been enjoying Rock Hill and the people here.
I'm looking forward to this next season of life in Columbia.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Now the old king is dead. Long live the king!
That title is from the very famous Coldplay song "Viva la Vida." Lot's of people say its about Jesus, but, I say it's about Napoleon Bonaparte, former emperor of France.
I heard something very interesting on the History channel. Apparently at one time, Aluminum was a very very scare metal. It was more valuable that gold because it was so rare! That's because Aluminum is almost never found naturally in its pure state, because it binds with oxygen and is ruined. Even though it is the most abundant metal on earth, it is only due to modern technology that we have aluminum so abundantly and cheaply. Something about being able to take it in its impure state and make it pure.
Anywho, apparently when Napoleon would have banquets back in the day, he would pull out the aluminum spoons for the guests of honor, and everyone else had to deal with golden spoons. Could you imagine what he would think to know that that most houses have dozens of aluminum spoons, forks, and knifes! At least college students, since we can't afford stainless steel.
So, google tells me that gold is worth $940 per ounce, so if his spoon collection weighed about a half a pound, it would be worth about $10,000 since aluminum was worth more than gold. Today his spoons would be worth, oh, about 30 cents, since Aluminum is about 60 cents per pound.
Not only did Napoleon loose his empire and get sent into exile, he can't even pawn his silverware!
Well that's all interesting, but, I think it's a portrait of Christ and the world. I mean, people put so much of their worth and value into the world...what is it in the end? What was once such a prized possession, is now worthless. The same goes for the believer too....once they know Christ, what is the world have to offer? Those trinkets we used to show off to people are worthless to what the riches of God are for us.
I heard something very interesting on the History channel. Apparently at one time, Aluminum was a very very scare metal. It was more valuable that gold because it was so rare! That's because Aluminum is almost never found naturally in its pure state, because it binds with oxygen and is ruined. Even though it is the most abundant metal on earth, it is only due to modern technology that we have aluminum so abundantly and cheaply. Something about being able to take it in its impure state and make it pure.
Anywho, apparently when Napoleon would have banquets back in the day, he would pull out the aluminum spoons for the guests of honor, and everyone else had to deal with golden spoons. Could you imagine what he would think to know that that most houses have dozens of aluminum spoons, forks, and knifes! At least college students, since we can't afford stainless steel.
So, google tells me that gold is worth $940 per ounce, so if his spoon collection weighed about a half a pound, it would be worth about $10,000 since aluminum was worth more than gold. Today his spoons would be worth, oh, about 30 cents, since Aluminum is about 60 cents per pound.
Not only did Napoleon loose his empire and get sent into exile, he can't even pawn his silverware!
Well that's all interesting, but, I think it's a portrait of Christ and the world. I mean, people put so much of their worth and value into the world...what is it in the end? What was once such a prized possession, is now worthless. The same goes for the believer too....once they know Christ, what is the world have to offer? Those trinkets we used to show off to people are worthless to what the riches of God are for us.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
3 things
Three things that I hope never change in my life as a grow older.
1) The excitement of getting mail. I love opening up packages and letters. It's like Christmas, except that you probably know what's inside the box. But, it's cool to mess around with new things, like a magnetic stirrer, or microscope.
2) The joy of flying. I love flying, just the sight of an airport gets me excited. Just something about a place where everyone is going somewhere, the thoughts of travel, and of new things, its just great. Plus, once you're on the plane, the sounds of the engines starting up, and the thrust of velocity on take off. Yea.
3) The changing of seasons. I think fall is my favorite change, when leaves start to turn their colors, and a crispness hits the air. Plus I know somehow there's gona be mountains involved with the fall. This weeks weather has reminded my love for spring too, lawn sittings, and lake days are close to my heart. Plus summer is just around the corner too.
1) The excitement of getting mail. I love opening up packages and letters. It's like Christmas, except that you probably know what's inside the box. But, it's cool to mess around with new things, like a magnetic stirrer, or microscope.
2) The joy of flying. I love flying, just the sight of an airport gets me excited. Just something about a place where everyone is going somewhere, the thoughts of travel, and of new things, its just great. Plus, once you're on the plane, the sounds of the engines starting up, and the thrust of velocity on take off. Yea.
3) The changing of seasons. I think fall is my favorite change, when leaves start to turn their colors, and a crispness hits the air. Plus I know somehow there's gona be mountains involved with the fall. This weeks weather has reminded my love for spring too, lawn sittings, and lake days are close to my heart. Plus summer is just around the corner too.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Brosandi, Hendumst í hringi
That's from a song by Sigur Ros, they're a band from Iceland. The good news about Sigur Ros is that they're lyrics aren't apart of any formal language. What they sing is basically gibberish that they make up to go along with the music, it's called Hopelandic. So, what they say can mean anything you want it to mean.
It's a really inspiring song. It's way more about the music than the lyrics to me. But what it "says" to is about hope. With the future, and everything. Ethanol, girls. You know, I'd like to marry a girl one day, and do life with her, and follow the Lord, and be in love, and to grow to love the Lord more and more.
But I can't hope in that. I can only hope in Him. And that is enough for me. It is reason for hope in many things.
Now that I think about it, the song really does have to do way more with hope in general of good things to come rather than specific things.
It's a really inspiring song. It's way more about the music than the lyrics to me. But what it "says" to is about hope. With the future, and everything. Ethanol, girls. You know, I'd like to marry a girl one day, and do life with her, and follow the Lord, and be in love, and to grow to love the Lord more and more.
But I can't hope in that. I can only hope in Him. And that is enough for me. It is reason for hope in many things.
Now that I think about it, the song really does have to do way more with hope in general of good things to come rather than specific things.
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