a song for me

yes, this night has been exceptionally enjoyable. before going to charles' recital at USC, dave and i managed to gain access to one of the rooms in PED...perfect for putting to use our tap shoes that have been buried in the closet for the last five years. we succeeded in making a lot of disorderly noise and not caring one bit. i remember being in those rooms - dancing, acting, playing - for hours.

charles jones is incredible. as i listened to him sing, i kept looking upward, winking at God, silently whispering "what a marvelous creation! if he is able to do this in a broken world, what will he be like, what will this be like in a world made new?" 

i love the moments when anxieties are put in their place and overwhelmed by truth and glory. great music brings this about effortlessly for the listener and i am thankful. i have not learned to make music, but i receive it whenever i can, with the eagerness of a child, surrendering to it as a lover does to her beloved; it nourishes my life.