I'm still here!!!

Hi everybody. Just wanted to let you all know that I frequently check all the blogs I have links to and enjoy reading new posts even when I don't make them myself. Since school has started up, I have been pretty busy with trying to keep up with the 18 year old kids in my classes, who seem to inhale the information like it was Thanksgiving feast! With some of these classes like chemistry and statistics, I honestly believe that it has killed more brain cells than any amount of alcohol I could ever consume. My brain hurts just typing about it. Thank God for friends and music, otherwise I would be forced to crawl into a small shell and cry myself to sleep. Sound Pathetic? Welcome to my world!! I have been writing more songs lately and playing at open mike's once in a awhile. It's like a breath of fresh air to play music for me. I really enjoy sharing them with people. I wish I could do it more often. I did record a demo of some of my songs, but haven't really told many people about it. I'm terrible at self -promotion. Anyway, Allison (Jordan's wife and close friend of mine to anyone who doesn't know her) wrote some harmonies for a few of my songs. She is incredibly talented and it was an amazing experience to be able to hear her turn some of my songs into something truly beautiful. I think I complain too often about the parts of my life I don't like rather than focusing on the parts I do. Plus there are times where I forget how important music is to me. Some days, I feel terrible and hate everything, but then I play or just listen to someone else, and it calms me. It brings me to a better place. I think it is the same way with relationships and God. This may be controversial to some, but I believe the Bible was never meant to be read alone. In fact, I can't do it on my own. Without others to talk and share your life with. Without others encouraging and interpreting God's word. Without others sharing how it blesses and relates to our lives, there is no reason or motivation to read the Bible, for me. I guess my point is without love that we can see and feel, the words aren't going touch us or hit close to home. Maybe it's just the way I feel. Please feel free to disaggree and post on the matter. Just thought I would check in. Also just some food for thought: I want to encourage everyone that even when relationships with some people can be madening, don't give up on them. God will show you in one way or another that it's well worth it in the end. Along the music lines, I recommend seeing the movie: "The Devil and Daniel Johnston". It is a sad and yet inspiring movie that nails the importance of music. It doens't have to be innovative, or flashy, or even polished. It just needs passion and feeling. That is what moves us. Check it out. Later.