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I can describe this YouTube Video in one word--Powerful. Watch and tell me what you think.

Youth Retreat

I had the opportunity to go on our church's high school retreat this weekend. We went up to Mile High Pines--GREAT CAMP. I would totally recommend it to anyone looking for a camp to go to. The weekend was a blast.

Just a quick overview (in no particular order):
*a pretty good sled run with a jump.
*snowball fights with great snowball snow. (those of you who live in snow areas will get this...the weather has to be the perfect temp. for good packy snow.)
*Great food.
*Fun times with our youth group.
*Great music from the band and a speaker that made the students dig deep into their own lives.

Our theme song for the weekend was so powerful. I thought I would share it because the words are great. My favorite part is the bridge.



Hosanna by Hillsong

I see the king of glory
Coming down the clouds with fire
The whole earth shakes, the whole earth shakes
I see his love and mercy
Washing over all our sin
The people sing, the people sing

Chorus
Hosanna, hosanna
Hosanna in the highest

Verse 2
I see a generation
Rising up to take the place
With selfless faith, with selfless faith
I see a new revival
Starting as we pray and seek
We're on our knees, we're on our knees

Bridge
Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like you have loved me
Break my heart for what breaks yours
Everything I am for your kingdom's cause
As I walk from earth into eternity

Hosanna

Movie Monday--Will it Blend

I found this really fun site called "Will it blend?" This guy blends up the craziest things in a blender to see if they will blend. I think the site is actually trying to promote and sell their blenders by showing how tough they are, but it is still fun to watch. In the first video I watched the guy ground up an iPhone--I wanted to jump through my screen and grab it and save it--I would love an iPhone ;). Here is another funny one that I think crafters will enjoy "Will it blend--Cricut" Enjoy!

I originally found the blending site of off this blog--Adventures in Carpooling.

Movie Monday--Brandon Heath--I'm Not Who I was

This song is called "I'm Not Who I was."
I saw an interview with Brandon Heath who was talking about how he wrote the song. He said he was looking at a box of old photos and a memory came back of a person who had hurt him in the past. So he wrote the song as if it were a letter to that person.

I think we all have people in our past who have wounded us deeply. (And if we think about it we probably can think of a time when we were the ones that caused someone else pain) Forgiveness isn't easy. And even when we forgive we sometimes still feel the sting of the hurt.
My favorite line is "The thing I find most amazing about amazing grace is the chance to give it out, maybe that's what love is all about."
Is there someone you need to extend grace to?

Must See Movie--The Ultimate Gift

I know that today isn't a movie monday, but I have a must see movie that I can't wait to share! This movie is called "The Ultimate Gift." It just came out on DVD this Tuesday.
I am always on the lookout for clean movies. I get sick of seeing movies with a good plot that they ruin by filling them with swearing and sexual jokes/actions. This movie is clean and the message is one that is so good. So go rent the movie and then come tell me what you think about it.