The Rebels Guide to Joy

These videos are short biographies on some of the great Christian song writers. I think that these videos do a beautiful job of showing that the Christian life is more than the stereotype "be a good person and your life will be great!" These artists suffered, even after their conversion. But what they achieved in their lifetimes has brought countless blessings to other believers for generations. Even if you're not a Christian, check these out...I think that you'll find these stories interesting no matter what your religious belief.

You can find more videos at www.marshillchurch.org/special/saints

Poem by Bronte

"My soul is awakened, my spirit is soaring
And carried aloft on the winds of the breeze;
For above and around me the wild wind is roaring,
Arousing to rapture the earth and the seas.

The long withered grass in the sunshine is glancing,
The bare trees are tossing their branches on high;
The dead leaves beneath them are merrily dancing,
The white clouds are scudding across the blue sky

I wish I could see how the ocean is lashing
The foam of its billows to whirlwinds of spray;
I wish I could see how its proud waves are dashing,
And hear the wild roar of their thunder today!"

Shoes I Love Unashamedly

I'm not one of those crazy shoe people, but I love JCrew's shoes, especially the Wellies. I don't know why their clothes seem so British to me...maybe it's because for me, an American who's never been to Europe, Virginia is what I suppose England to be like...rolling hills, gigantic oak trees, old book stores with dust covered volumes, and creeks that are lots of fun to wade in as you wear your Wellies. A Thoroughbred horse or two doesn't hurt either.