Tuesday, September 30, 2008

I have read C.S. Lewis' writings before, but I have only read a few of his books sporadically. Lately, I can't get enough, and I don't look forward to the day when I have exhausted all of his books! Although, they are so rich and full of insight I could probably read them for a lifetime without growing bored.

He is one of the most brilliant Christian authors of all times, if not the most. I cannot say he is the most brilliant because I have not read every book out there, but in my world, his writings FAR exceed anything else I have read. I LOVE IT that he doesn't just pull verses out of the Bible, and demand the reader to accept certain ideologies without question. He often approaches Christian teachings with much scrutiny, and asks difficult questions. Then instead of encouraging the reader to simply accept such ideas with blind faith, he gives intellectual reasoning to back some very tough subject matters.

Sure, God is unsearchable, and our wisdom is as foolishness in light of His...still, He gives some people, like C.S. Lewis, the gift to enlighten others of things we can grasp. That in turn increases out faith.

All that to say, check him out if you haven't. Again, one of my favorites so far is "Mere Christianity" and his fiction book "The Great Divorce"! They are both very insighful!!!

Have a great day everyone. It's beauuutiful.
PS. if you see some girl driving around your town with an "i love c.s. lewis" bumper sticker, that's me! :) ha
LOVE.SARADELIGHT*

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Friday, September 26, 2008

I uploaded my first documentary! so be sure to check it out!!!! I will try to upload a video every few days! We had a great trip!!!!

CLICK HERE TO WATCH DOCUMENTARY ONE!!!

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Tuesday, September 23, 2008

I flew back to my grandmas since power is still out back home. So, I came to Hastings to do some reading and writing! I have a renewed love for writing, and have even written a short fiction story. It's weird. I have never found myself composing anything like this before, but it just happened. Maybe I will share my first story with you soon! :) Its a mix of fantasy and reality. It's cool because it was a real life encounter that became my inspiration.

It's nuts though, I feel like I'm in such a learning phase. I know we learn new things every day, but this is a different kind of season for me. It's crazy! It's like some of the things I've heard all my life are becoming TRUTH to me personally. It's exciting because "the truth will set you free" and lately I feel I've kissed freedom, as if it was the very first time.

I can't say that I've been this happy for quite a while. Sure, I've enjoyed MANY "moments" of happiness, but there is a big difference in being truly happy at your core, in your soul, and experiencing the outward highs of life. So, I just find myself writing everyday about everything. Maybe I will release a book in the next few months...We'll see...

I thought I'd share something in hopes that it will give you faith if you've lost yours. Today I was reading in my own personal journal, the one I don't let anyone read :) Every page seemed to repeat itself. I was empty. The cool part about it is that when you REALLY "seek, you will find"..which is where I am today...I have found light. So, if you are anywhere close to what I wrote below, continue seeking God, and He WILL breathe in your lungs. You will live again.

1/9/08

Dear God,

"I haven't written in so long. Lately I've avoided it all together, simply because I am tired of writing dark thoughts...maybe I'm blind..I am so lost, without direction...The worst part is that I feel misplaced, even in my own words. Here I am again, saying what I always say, but then again, it's different isn't it? Usually, there is something, even if it's a tiny spec of light in my heart that drives me onward. Today, there is nothing...I beg you, please reach down and tug at my heart, pull me, move me, call me, interrupt my thoughts...anything!!!!! All I know is that I need you. I have nothing without you...I simply exist. You are my sanity...help me to live again..Please...

I wrote all of this sitting beneath the open sky..I hope you will look down and read it now. Should I hold it up to the sky? Would you read it then? Oh, I almost forgot...you can see through my eyes...:) "

Ps. 13:5 "I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation"

Ps 51:17 "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise"

Ezekiel 11:19 "I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh"

LOVE.saradelight*

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Sunday, September 21, 2008

wow! What a week! We played at a lot of schools, and they were all great! Playing rock shows that early is definitely different, but the music really was our energy drink! There was one morning I just the band went to set up, and I slept an extra 30 minutes in the van. Then it was show time. I crawled out of the van, and walked into a gym filled with 450 students! It was like a switch went on. I walked on stage and we rocked out like it was 11 P.M. instead of 8 A.M. :) It was really crazy how much God moved! We saw a lot of tears fall, and a lot of young people realize how much God really does care...very cool moments...

Playing at the prison was my favorite part of the week! It was an all male facility which made it different than a normal show for sure...I didn't sing "hush"! :) but it was one of the highlights of my life. We played a killer show, and gave our entire hearts to them. We held nothing back, and they loved it! They even gave us an encore! It was a lot of fun, and I'm honored God allowed me to be a part of something like that! It was amazing!!!

One of the coolest parts about traveling the country is all the different kinds of people that you get to meet. These two cats were some of the coolest I met. Kindred spirits. They rocked!

love.saradelight*

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Thursday, September 18, 2008

so, today by 2:30 pm we had played a total of FIVE shows in 28 hours...i was so exhausted i came to r hotel and just crashed. doing that many hour long shows in that short of time is...well, at every show i try to give my soul, and that's a LOT of emotion and passion funneling through you in that short amount of time...all of us were exhausted...BUT! the shows have been a blast! seriously..and i'm going to write more tomorrow. promise :)

love.saradelight*

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well things have been insanely busy!! Yesterday we got up at 630 am n played 3 shows n Got n about 10 last nite! Thanks so much for ur prayers! Last night at the prison was breath taking, definitely one of the highlights of my life! Will write more later! About to do a show.. I know its 830 n the morning!:) but we r playing a lot of school assemblies... Its a good thing music is like a drug n wakes all of us up! My advice for the day...Stay n school! Dont do drugs! Quit school! Play music. :)kiddin! love yall

Sara delight

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Tuesday, September 16, 2008

so i am sitting in the dfw airport. i flew out of san angelo, tx this morning, and i'm catching a flight over to charleston, SC to catch up with the rest of the band. we play a show tonight, and i'm excited about that. will rock! so, that's about it for now. oh! and i decided to document this whole trip! although i left my video camera at home i have a small camera that can record video! it's a really cool experience doing school assemblies, so i want to give you all a little glimpse into our week! please keep us in your prayers. love.saradelight

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Monday, September 15, 2008

well, im packing up my bags getting ready to fly out tomorrow heading to SC to meet up with the guys! we play a show tomorrow night! Should be a lot of fun! So I will keep ya posted on my wonderful adventures! :)

love.saradelight*

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Saturday, September 13, 2008

it's been very strange being far from the home, watching everything on the news! but i talked to marcus today and he said he and my dad are ok! the houses around our area had quite a bit of damage and fallen trees, but it's crazy, god protected our house...nuts. we had some branches fallen, but i just thank god he protected my family and all the people i care about and was praying for so much! anyway, that's a brief update! hope all is well with you.

love.saradelight.

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Friday, September 12, 2008

well change of plans. the hurricane headed to houston. so, last entry we were leaving this morning for South Carolina, but our van was in the shop and the road would have been pretty packed by the time we could leave. so we evacuated. well, marcus and my dad stayed, so please pray for them if you read this tonight. i am praying a TON for all of you back in houston!!!! may god protect you all.

love.saradelight*

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Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Well, we hit the road Friday morning and will be on our way to South Carolina to play at the Franklin Graham Festival. It is literally the largest crowd I've ever played for. Last time I think there were close to 15,000 people there. I was just informed that this Sunday we will be doing a show at a Naval Brigade. There will be 125 prisoner soldiers who will be attending the concert. This will be a guarded event, and the atmosphere will be pretty sharp. So, please be praying for us that God moves through us to enlighten and bring hope. I've played at prisons before, but nothing like this really...So, please pray for us! I am actually very excited and honored to play for them...will update you afterwards for sure :)

love.saradelight*

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Tuesday, September 9, 2008

today leaves me... Uninspired... Still, the night is young ...

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Monday, September 8, 2008

A few months back, a good friend and I were driving around downtown Houston, trying to find an address. Of course, like only two women can do, we got lost. Meanwhile, we drove past this church, and out by the street stood this four-foot tall, wooden carving of "Jesus". It sort of resembled a cartoon. Of course, as you can imagine, it was clothed in the typical blue and white "Jesus outfit" Yeah, you know the one I'm talking about! :) I looked at her, laughed, and said, “Man! If I wasn't a Christian and drove by this church, I would most definitely look at that “Jesus” and think, ‘wow! I really should to go to church’.” We laughed...

That brings me to a conversation I had last night. I was talking with another friend about a more serious topic. I told her there is NOTHING that can create more of rage in me like the topic of abuse! Nothing can make me feel as if I could walk up to a perfect stranger (someone who has hurt a helpless child) and punch them in the face…Nothing can move my lips to curse as unwholesome as that topic. (yes, for all of you out there who wondered if I have ever cussed before, I have. but no worries, I washed my mouth out with soap and it cured me completely :)

This morning I stumbled across a passage that really taught me something…check this out! Luke 17..."It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones"

Uh, I dunno if you got what He just said…but uh, here is Jesus, often depicted as anything but passionate or aggressive… He basically just said, life is not always perfect! You are not exempt from pain or injustice, but whoa to the man that hurts or abuses one of these “little ones”. It would be better for him that a massive boulder were tied around his neck, and he was thrown into the bottom of the ocean…uh, yeah, until he drowns to death… Sure, GOD WILL GIVE MERCY EVEN TO THE WORST OF MURDERERS (Joel 2:13), but here He is addressing the unrepentant

That’s intense!!! It may even sound too extreme to some, but stealing a child’s innocence is one of the most selfish things a human being can do. This morning I was reminded how passionate God is about the “little ones”, crushed beneath the hands of the wicked…

Just like you, I have often wondered why the helpless suffer? I will quickly admit I don’t have all the answers. Though music has given me a platform and a microphone, I am young. I am still on my own journey, but there is one thing I feel I just, this morning, really understood for the first time! Justice may not be served here, and the wicked will often go unpunished! Many abusers will breath their last breath in comfort, without regret or shame…but JUSTICE WILL PREVAIL! Did you get that? JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED!!!

I have learned, only out of my own lack of vision, that we tend to think of things very short sighted. In reality, earth is all that we have physically experienced, so it’s very easy to think of things only in terms of the here and now. Today I was reminded…there is a whole world that lies ahead of us…eternity…

Think about this…God reprimanded his people by basically telling them all their perfect Sunday attendance, big buildings, beautiful songs, and tithing was meaningless to him…WHY? Because they had forgotten about the things that He cared about most, the widows and the orphans!!! THIS IS OUR GOD! Do you really think this God will allow something like abuse to go unpunished?

Today, I feel I got a small, yet comforting piece of the puzzle…though we may not see it here, JUSTICE WILL PREVAIL… Psalms 89:14

So, be encouraged today. Remember that when you pray, you are not talking to some powerless, pansy of a God who will not fight for you! He has not forgotten! He knows your pain! He knows you’ve been angry with Him, and questioned His goodness…He knows…but He can handle that! RUN TO HIM with your questions and your pain!! Don’t run away!

JUSTICE WILL PREVAIL!

“The Lord executeth righteousness and judgement for all that are oppressed.”
Psalms 103:6

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Sunday, September 7, 2008

everyone have a nice weekend? i felt like crap pretty much all weekend. pretty much sick, but i can't wait for morning, it will be a new day. the weather was KILLER though!
ok. nite.

love.saradelight.

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Friday, September 5, 2008

so, i know you are all dying to hear part2 of beach day eh? especially you lindsey:) yeah i was going to the beach again this weekend, but boo! now i can't. rain on my parade :( ok, so here's my beach story...

so last week when i went to the beach i was going to stay the night. i was so excited about getting up early and going for a run along the seawall at sunrise..gosh, i'm still craving the experience...so! i book a hotel that is "dog friendly"...i'm so excited, right? i go to check in before my fun filled afternoon begins. I am almost done when the lady hands me a form to fill out...it ask questions like "type of dog, lbs, etc"...so i put "boxer" and as I am writing 45 lbs the woman GASP! "oh my! A boxer?" I said, "why yes maam???" "45 pounds?" she ask...then she does the whole i have to call the manager...at this point, i'm thinking are you about to dash all my hopes and dreams to pieces right here, right now...is this dog discrimination? i think ahead...if it's a man surely he will look at me and have pity! he will understand that a girl needs a good sized dog by her side in these parts...NOPE! He says, you're dog is too big! she can only be up to 25 ilbs"

i walked out the door totally bummed because all the other "dog friendly" hotels were booked... so, i'm thinking... what? they want me to walk in with some little petite, hot pink purse with a big "S" on the side for "Sexy" with some mouse of a dog inside, whose bark wouldn't keep a cat away! i'm thinking how good of a guard dog is a little squirt that anyone could step on and smoosh? What happened to the good ole days where girls had tough guard dogs? like..Old Yeller? or even Lassie? God bless all of you with little dogs, but it was sheer doggy discrimination! :)

disclaimer: little dogs are great! :)

ok that's all for now. off to bed.
love.saradelight*

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Tuesday, September 2, 2008

well, my internet has been in and out of my house, thus the lack of writing...

saturday i went to the beach, yes, again. i'm becoming quite the beach bum! :) sure, our beach is not a tourist attraction, but it is so peaceful...like i've said, god surely lives there...

ok, i have two stories i must share...

so here I am sitting in a chair, reading a book, but destiny has grown impatient, and will not stop begging me to go run with her in the water again. at this point, i've run a LOT! this same scene has already replayed itself more times than i can count...still, i set down my book and go for another run! she's skipping and getting more excited the closer we get to the waves. i look out at the vastness of the ocean, and stop. it was a moment. once again, the same god, painted portrait reminds me...of my creator...i look around and i'm happy to see parents spending quality time with their children, lovers embracing, people swimming, running, people just being kids....then all of the sudden, it happens...

the waves stop singing. well, not entirely, but they are interrupted by the sound of....an engine???? i look in the sky and this airplane has this massive banner attached to it. i would tell you exactly what it said, but then the people advertising would win :) so, basically it says something like, "watch our tv show. it airs at 7 p.m. tonight!" i have seen this before, but for some reason it hit me much different...

i thought EVERY SINGLE one of these people out here are here to have fun, and whether they are aware of it or not, the beach is their great escape from the cares of this life. the seawall is behind us, with all of its billboards, advertisements, and flashing lights...the endless ocean and serenity lies before us...i thought, "can't you just leave us all alone for just one freaking afternoon?" i mean come on! i could see it so clearly...here are all these men in suits and ties sitting in some high rise, around some big fancy table discussing marking ideas...the regional marketing team for galveston complains that all the people are at the beach having a good time, they aren't buying their product!! they conclude money should be spent in another town to further advance their image...plus there is nowhere to advertise in the water! the boss puts down his cigar, and sends a cold, hard stare down the table!!! he then yells, "you fools!!! go get some guy to fly a plane above the ocean! oh! and attach a huge piece of paper to the back of the plane that says, 'BUY OUR PRODUCT' !!!"

Are you freaking kidding me?? i couldn't believe it....i wanted to scream to the top of my lungs "leave us the freak alone! WE ARE HAPPY!!! we don't care about your commercials, your tv stars, or the scripts that you write to make us all think we're missing out on something!!! WE ARE HAPPY!!!"

...then destiny jumped on me, putting a nice claw scratch all the way down my entire leg! it woke me up! it was like she said, "hey idiot! you're wasting your emotions, let's go play!" so off we went for another insanely satisfying run!

well, that's one story..and since i accidentally wrote so much, i will share the other tomorrow :)

love. saradelight*

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