April 5, 2007

• Make It So

  Warning: I feel strongly about the following two paragraphs:

  If you say you are going to do something, then do it. Period.
  I had a rehearsal with the GALA of Stars singers on Monday night and it was fantastic. Pretty much everyone was there-however, it is really time consuming for the director to make up a rehearsal schedule that can accommodate every person’s already busy schedule. So he did the best he could, and said “This is the schedule. Make it a priority to be at every rehearsal. Move your schedule around to accommodate US.” And they will, because they have to.
  People make things a priority that they WANT to make a priority. If you want to do something and if conflicts with something else, then you make a choice what to sacrifice. It’s that simple.

  Storytime: I remember my first week after college. I literally graduated from college on a Saturday night, led worship at my church the next Sunday morning, and drove away from the church in a U-haul truck to teach at MLCS. I started the following Wednesday, and had about 2.5 weeks until graduation to teach the newly formed high school choir a couple of songs. Two girls asked me if they could be in choir for the performance at graduation, even though they had been leaving school every day at noon to go to work (my choir practices were at 2PM). Effectively, they wanted to sing without rehearsing with us at all. It was at this point where I had to make a choice whether or not to be a softy, and since they were pretty strong singers, let them do it–or not. So I told them NO. There was no way they could sing with us without rehearsing. They were sad. I was sad, but felt like I had done the right thing.
  The next day they both came back and told me they changed their work schedule so they could rehearse and perform with us.
  I win. They win. The choir wins. We all win.

  It’s just like me and watching LOST.
  I love LOST, and no matter how busy I am, I will watch LOST on Wednesday nights because I love it. That’s just how I roll.
  Oh-and last night’s episode was great. I called it about the black smoke early on…and I’m looking forward to next week’s episode. Good preview…

  -We got an awesome new coffee maker in my office. I feel great about it. I actually asked my boss to buy it, sent her the link, and she walked out an hour later and told me “I ordered it”.
  YES. And now it’s here, and I’m going to set it up…yum…

  -I’m sure most of you by now have heard about Rod Cathey. If not, please go here or here and read up about it. Please pray for him.
  I am encouraged and astounded by the amazing resources we now have to be in communication with each other, especially in times like these. Literally, the night Rod had a seizure I read about it on Xanga, then saw a bulletin on myspace, was invited to a Pray for Rod group on Facebook, and the following morning received a text message about it on my cell phone. All in a few hours.
  This is why we all are here on the web–to support and love each other–to be connected. So pray. Join the hundreds or possibly thousands of people all around the world right now that are praying for Rod and his family.
  There’s also a prayer circle today from 4pm-5pm in the APU School of Music courtyard. If you’re around, come.

  -I am a little shocked that Gina got voted off American Idol last night. And Michael Buble’s performance was sub-par. It felt a little weird, and honestly left me thinking, “This is they guy that everybody raves about?” I was thoroughly confused.

  -Easter at Midway and Christ-First is going to be fantastic!

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