Makes you think of sweet sweet love and you shouldn’t settle for less.
WOW WOW WOW Lyrics posted below video…
I miss the sound of your voice
And I miss the rush of your skin
And I miss the still of the silence
As you breathe out and I breathe in
If I could walk on water
If I could tell you what’s next
I’d make you believe
I’d make you forget
So come on, get higher, loosen my lips
Faith and desire and the swing of your hips
Just pull me down hard
And drown me in love
So come on, get higher, loosen my lips
Faith and desire and the swing of your hips
Just pull me down hard
And drown me in love
I miss the sound of your voice
Loudest thing in my head
And I ache to remember
All the violent, sweet
Perfect words that you said
If I could walk on water
If I could tell you what’s next
I’d make you believe
I’d make you forget
So come on, get higher, loosen my lips
Faith and desire and the swing of your hips
Just pull me down hard
And drown me in love
So come on, get higher, loosen my lips
Faith and desire and the swing of your hips
Just pull me down hard
And drown me in love
I miss the pull of your heart
I taste the sparks on your tongue
I see angels and devils
And God, when you come on
Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on
Sing sha la la la
Sing sha la la la la
Ooo Ooo Ooo…
So come on, get higher, loosen my lips
Faith and desire and the swing of your hips
Just pull me down hard
And drown me in love
So come on, get higher, loosen my lips
Faith and desire and the swing of your hips
Just pull me down hard
And drown me, drown me in love
It’s all wrong, it’s all wrong
It’s all wrong, it’s so right
So come on, get higher
So come on and get higher
‘Cause everything works, love
Everything works in your arms.
A birth certificate shows you were born.
A death certificate shows you have died.
A photo album shows you have lived. Every month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month……. Give this heart to everyone youdon’t want to
lose in ‘2011.
‘Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.’
A sharp tongue can cut your own throat.
If you want your dreams to come true, you mustn’t oversleep.
Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important.
The best vitamin for making friends…… B1.
The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.
The heaviest thing you can carry is a grudge..
One thing you can give and still keep…is your word.
You lie the loudest when you lie to yourself.
If you lack the courage to start, you have already finished.
One thing you can’t recycle is wasted time.
Ideas won’t work unless ‘ You’ do.
Your mind is like a parachute…it functions only when open.
The 10 commandments are not a multiple choice. The pursuit of happiness is the chase of a lifetime!
It is never too late to become what you might have been.
Life is too short to wake up with regrets.. So love
the people whotreat you right.. Forget about the
ones who don’t. Believeeverything happens for a reason. If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands. If
it changes your life, let it. Nobody saidlife
would be easy, they just promised it would be
worth it. Friends are like balloons;
once you let them go, you might not get them
back. Sometimes we get so busy with our own
lives and problems that we may not even notice
that we’ve let them fly away. Sometimes weare so
caught up in who’s right and who’s wrong that we
forget what’sright and wrong.. Sometimes we just
don’t realize what real friendshipmeans until it
is too late. I don’t want to let that happen so
I’mgoing to tie you to my heart so I never lose you.
I am a “strong” Christian…. never believe when someone says that they are faultless and sinless because they are “believers” believe me we all sin everyday in varying degrees. The most poignant thing about John Waller’s testimony is his triumph over what the medical world describes as an incurable mental disease “Bi-Polar” … he was healed of this almost dramatically and has take a turn for God in his life to worship, honor and share our Father’s amazing love with the world. No judgement just love. If he can be cured of manic depression my anxiety and any of you out their suffering with mental “disorders” as doctors would say, their is not only hope of healing their is proof. Its just a matter of asking and believing, praying and serving.
From his early days leading the critically acclaimed band According to John to his impactful ministry as a solo artist, John Waller has continually used his gifts as a singer and songwriter to inspire, educate and encourage the body of Christ. With such powerful songs as “The Blessing” and “While I’m Waiting,” Waller articulates what it means to live a God-centered life in a turbulent world.
He continues to do so on his new album, “As For Me and My House” a potent collection of songs buoyed by Waller’s insightful songwriting and compelling voice. “I don’t think I could write a record in any less than a year or two years because you really have to walk with the Lord and you have to experience life and allow the Lord to teach you something. The title track is, to me, the heart of this record,” Waller says of “As For Me and My House”, which joyfully declares “we belong to the Lord, and we will not give our hearts to another.”
“I’ve been parallel to the children of Israel in a lot of ways,” Waller says of his life. “I suffered with depression for so many years. I was in bondage for years and then the Lord set me free about seven years ago. He healed me and taught me a lot about blessing and speaking life. Many of the songs on my first solo album came out of that. The Lord has given all of us so many promises that are ours for the taking; yet there is a battle to lay hold of what God has promised us.”
A devoted husband, a loving father and a fierce believer in God’s word, Waller pours a torrent of emotion into the songs on “As For Me and My House”. “This album has promises. It’s about the clarity that comes when we remove anything that takes the place of God,” he says. “There have been a lot of idols in my life in the last couple of years—one being music. Wanting to make it and be established as a Christian artist became an idol in my life. I came to a place where I said, ‘I’m done doing that! I’m done building my kingdom, Lord I give it all to you. I just want to build your kingdom and I don’t care how that looks.'”
The talented Georgia native first caught the attention of the Christian music community as frontman for According to John. When the group disbanded, he and his wife Josee felt led to move to Colorado where they helped launch Southlink Church. Though he had given up his aspirations as a recording artist, he began writing songs at Southlink that led to new chapter in his ministry when he signed a deal Beach Street Records/Provident Music Group. His major label debut, “The Blessing,” introduced a wider audience to Waller’s music and gave him a national platform. He followed his debut solo album with “While I’m Waiting,” a powerful project that included the poignant title track, which was featured in “Fireproof,” the No. 1 independent film in 2008. Waller’s song was the only song in the film played in its entirety and its powerful message resonated strongly with audiences.
In recording “As For Me and My House”, Waller once again sought God’s direction and penned a potent collection of songs. Produced by Jason Hoard, the 11-song set is teeming with the passion and integrity that have become hallmarks of Waller’s artistry. “Jason gets what I do and we’ve been working together for so long—since According To John—and he just knows what I’m going for,” Waller says of working with the Georgia-based multi-instrumentalist. “With Jason we took each song and built it from the ground up and made sure it was built around the vocal.”
The album opens with the anthemic “Our God Reigns Here” a song Waller felt strongly about revisiting from the his previous album, which is direct spiritual warfare. “Yes” is a sonically vibrant song that reverberates with the truth of God’s goodness and positive touch on our lives. Penned by Waller, Hoard and Third Day frontman Mac Powell. “Because God is Good” is a celebration of the Lord’s grace and sovereignty. “Every believer that I know can relate to the fact that life doesn’t go the way we plan it all the time,” Waller says, “but the Bible promises all things work for the good for those who love Him and are called according to His purpose. Things have not gone the way I thought they would go, but God has always been good to me. It’s because God is good that sometimes life doesn’t go the way we want it to go. It’s because of his goodness that he spares us from going the way we think things should.”
“Man of the Valley” is a poignant song about the challenges that help us grow. “I love mountain top experiences,” Waller says with a smile, “but my life has really been shaped in the valley. In the desert where it seems dry and it seems like God isn’t doing anything, that’s really where He’s molding me most. I speak with authority because I have been in the valley and my story has really been written in the valley.”
Among the album’s many highlights is “The Marriage Prayer,” a beautiful duet featuring John’s wife Josee. “She’s always sang with me and when we lived in Colorado, she was on my worship team. She’s done backup vocals on my records, but this is her debut singing her own,” Waller says of the song. “I adapted it from a prayer that author named Patrick Morley wrote. I changed it around and made it fit to a song format. It’s a great song and I’m excited about people hearing this one.”
“Somebody Else’s Story” is a tender prayer that captures Waller’s heart for sharing Jesus with others as he sings “I want to be a part. I want to be a part of somebody else’s story, somebody else’s story of redemption. I want to be the one to shine the light of Jesus into their darkness. Lead me to that someone I pray. Lord I want to bring you glory.”
John Waller is a talented man who continually uses his gifts to bring glory to God by encouraging fellow believers and by introducing others to the Lord he so passionately serves. “God has definitely taught me to completely live by faith and I can honestly say that my wife and I completely live by faith in everything we do,” Waller says. “God always provides. He always comes through and one of the biggest things I’ve learned is that God’s plan for each one our lives is not going to look like someone else’s. I’m an individual and unique and God has a unique plan for me. I’ve had to learn to not compare myself to someone else and it’s hard not to do that especially in this industry. You want to measure your success by what you see others doing. I’ve learned that I’ve had to let that go and know that I am successful, but I’m successful by God’s standard and not by man.”
Below is the theme song from Fireproof a phenomenal and REAL movie…. no sugar coating as well as another of my fave’s. Also here is the link to view more of John Waller’s music. http://www.johnwallermusic.com/
hunt·er noun /ˈhən(t)ər/
A person searching for something
prey verb /prā/
A person who is vulnerable to distressing emotions or beliefs
So, I write this post to explore the age-old and still, in this "modern era" very vaild truth that men and woman are both generally hunters as opposed to the two extremes of being either predatory or totally withdrawn.
Alas man'has this annoying notion that their need to seek a mate has been seriously frustrated by some modern day women who have grown up overly liberated with no clue as to how to respond to a man who presents himself in an honest and genuine fashion, girls let's admit it's a vice versa situation! Although, it is true that the both sexes are accustomed to being pressured predators, the irony being that they are turned-off by those kind and gentle indiviuals whom they should really want.
As a result, divorce rates are higher, people get married later on and a vow in a Church is much like a compliemnt given after 10 tequila's .... null and void!
Lets delve deeper into the world of Predator vs. Prey. Just for a chuckle and those of you still in denial!
Happy Hunting:
There is a theory that all men have a need to hunt and women are the happiest when hunted. Lets call this an Epic fail in the 21st century!
Since modern technology has relieved men of the kind of hunting that involves shooting wild game for supper or tracking down enemies who encraoch upon THEIR territory, they have found other ways to try and work out this natural drive.
As a result, most of us are constantly on the prowl for the next gadget a.k.a person that will catch our fancy. Some satisfy themselves with accumulating as many riches and belongings as possible. Others get off on the applause of the crowd. Still others find satisfaction in searching for that treasure or, as my father was so inclined, that person they "see once" and know they are the ONE.
On the lighter side, there are those who are delighted when a long sought for trophy appears to fill an empty space in a collection or a sports car that has been longed is suddenly located in the garage or perhaps a pair of Jimmy Choo's you have been eyeing out in the window goes on sale at 90% less.
On the darker side, there are those who fulfill their need to hunt by going after a possesion and destroying everyone and anyone who stands in their way.
Would we ever have become familiar with Moby Dick had it not been for Captain Ahab's need to hunt the mighty whale down and kill it? My theory is men should STILL be the hunters and the woman the hunted - I wont be calling us prey, as every feminist around will probably be pointing a shotgun in my direction.
Lets look at how things should roll i.e. Men Stalking Illusive Prey...
Of course, the one type of hunting that all males have in common is in regard to the female of the species, like a Tyranosourus Rex, they will not look twice at any "woman" that is to willing to sacrifice herself up to them freely.
Their saliva only begins to flow when the victim of desire is perceived to be all that they prefer when it comes to beauty, personality, intelligence, and sexuality (not necessarily in that order) and is somewhat illusive as well.
Once they have her in their sites, it only takes careful aim and one pull of the trigger to graze her just enough to get her full attention.
From then on, they seek only to capture her alive and take her home where she can be caged in theirlove forever.Most likely along with the rest of their trophy collection.
Men are hunters.
So, when viewed from a male's perspective, their need to hunt is a necessary part of their nature. When you think about it; no wonder men are thought of as "wolves" and refer to their women as dear.Whoever the guy was who changed the spelling from "deer" to "dear," should be commended for his cleverness in concealing the real motivation behind their favorite prey. Like wolves stalking a deer in the thicket, They relish the hunt.
They even Plan the Hunt...
Furthermore, this explains why men must have a plan when seriously seeking a mate.Pity they feel our only effort in the game is limited to making oursleves look attractive as the prey, men seem to work out every detail when going about the business of woman hunting - how often do you hear the term " A woman's instinct?" Yes we know about "The plan" as soon a sthe hunt begins.
Man's Ridiculous Notion of How We Want to be Hunted...
The man's"plan" generally involves dressing nicely and smelling good - apparently for our pheremones. It also includes the kind of car they drive (sometimes borrowed and always with aHUGE keyring), the size of their bank account ( because we woman seem to have uncanny abilities to hack in and view all account balances), identifying those places where the kinds of females they desire are to be found (depending on what type of meal they require), and taking part in activities they would otherwise have no interest in if not for the presence of women (dancing, ice-skating, watching brothers & Sisters).
Whereas we women enjoy getting together with our own kind to share our experiences with men,guys share ideas with other males that have more to do with using the right bait and setting the traps so that they will be more effective. Typiaclly they also throw in a lot of bravado and bragidocia that they cannot resist, nor do they believe it when hearing it from another guy.They say things to each other like "Can't live with 'em and can't live without 'em." Of course, though, the emphasis is on the "can't live without 'em" part.
The funny part is the Hunter is Really the Hunted....
Most men are aware that there is a certain truthfulness to the statement that "a man chases a woman until she catches him."
They do we delight in the chase regardless of what we woman may or may not do to assist in the hunt.No matter what a woman does or says, it is still apparentyly up to us to give them the sense that they are the mighty hunters. No wise woman would disuade this from them as they value most the prey that is not so easy to catch.
I suppose this is just a theory. In my experience all too true! No matter how in love a man is with a woman give him little or no attention and he will be a slobbering puppy at your door, show your feelings and he will be like a Beagle on the chase of another scent. I am afraid a girl who relates to this and even though I don't hunt... the hunter must prove elusive and have a game planned to outwit the wittiest and of course be ready for the Hunt of his life :). The hunter that catches me will be allowed to place me as a trophy on his mantle piece as long as I am the only one - and I will never try escape. Snares have caught me but oh to easy to get out of.
At the end of the day I think we are all in it for one thing - someone out their to aim for the heart and hope that they hit the mark.
The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers.
– M. Scott Peck
Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.
– Rumi
Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.
– Henri Nouwen
Always remember: If you’re alone in the kitchen and you drop the lamb, you can always just pick it up. Who’s going to know?
– Julia Child
Humor is emotional chaos remembered in tranquillity.
– James Thurber
The things that will destroy us are: politics without principle; pleasure without conscience; wealth without work; knowledge without character; business without morality; science without humanity; and worship without sacrifice.
An Ordinary Girl On An Extraordinary Journey Through Life 