My Windows Media Player has grown exponentially since I started university. I think it's at about 2600 tracks right now. So it's always interesting to see what tracks come up in games like this.
IF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE?
So, here's how it works:
1. Open your library (iTunes or, if you don't already have iTunes use Windows Media Player)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next butto
Opening Credits:
Think About That - Janna Long
Waking up:
Whole World In His Hands - Tim Hughes
First Day at High school:
Over You - Daughtry
Falling In Love:
Jesus, Lover of My Soul - Hillsong
Fight Song:
Hark the Herald Angels Sing - Rebecca St. James
Well that fits perfectly...
Breaking Up:
In the End - Newsboys
Prom:
Jesus Loves Me - Hillsong Kids
Life:
Something Heavenly - Downhere
Mental Breakdown:
Until That Final Day - Keith Green
Driving:
One Day At A Time - Jeremy Camp
Flashback:
Renew -Tim Milner
Getting Back Together:
Love of Another Kind (B-Side) - Starfield
Wedding:
You Decide - Fireflight
Birth of Child:
When I Say Your Name - Jump5
Great, now I have to admit to still listening to them :$
Final Battle:
Please Come- Nichole Nordeman
Death Scene:
Today A Child Is Born on Earth -Avalon
Bahaha, not terribly fitting either
Funeral Song:
Because of You - Kelly Clarkson
End Credits:
Face of the Earth - Tobymac
So, what would the soundtrack to your life be?
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Lest We Forget
Every November 11th Canadians celebrate Rememberance Day. It's our way of expressing our gratitude for the men and women who sacrificed their lives to preserve the freedoms we all enjoy. But, as a German-Canadian, Rememberance Day has always been a bit of a bittersweet day for me. Because while others around me talk about grandparents who fought against Hitler in the second World War, I have to remember with shame the fact that my great-uncle was in the Hitler youth. So while November 11th has served as a monument to the best of human nature, it has also served as a reminder of the failure of genuinely good people to stand up to a corrupt system. It has served as a sober reminder to always make sure I'm in line with God's will, and to not be too hasty in judging fellow Christians who make mistakes. After all, as much as I would like to think I would have resisted Hitler had I lived in WWII Germany, I have no guarantees that I would have done so.
Lately, though, I've been having more and more trouble celebrating Rememberance Day. When it comes to war, Christians tend to fall into 2 camps: those who believe in just war and those who believe in strict pacifism. As I've examined the views of both sides and found that both were making excellent points and could find multiple scriptures to back them up, I've become increasingly confused as to what position I, as a Christian, ought to take. Furthermore, in the weeks leading up to Rememberance Day, a sociology professor who taught at my university was murdered. He was a devout Christian, and also a strong pacifist who was involved in the alternatives to violence program. To honor his memory, all sociology courses in the past 2 weeks have focused heavily on his work. I've grown to respect this gentle man and, by extension, his views. At the same time, having gone to a military high school, I also know and highly respect several Christian soldiers. So it got to the point where I felt like a traitor whether or not I wore a poppy. I had to seriously wrestle with questions like "Is war ever justified? If so, when does it stop being just? And if war is never justified, how do we stop men like Hitler?"
There are no easy answers to these questions, and I can't pretend to have any to offer even now. I guess sometimes God gives different people different convictions. Maybe some men are called to fight for what is right while others are called to present the pacifist side to keep soldiers in check and to make sure that war is used only when absolutely necessary. And maybe both sides need to extend grace to each other. Maybe the Christian soldier and the pacifist need to recognize that even though they disagree, they are still brothers in Christ. This world, and the wars that come with it, will not last forever. Heaven, however, will. I am so thankful that it isn't my job to decide whether a particular war is justified or not. I think God extends a special measure of grace to people who are forced to make such difficult decisions. But as I've thought about it, I've realized that no matter what position I end up taking on war in general, the soldiers deserve my respect. Many of them were doing what God has called them to do, and have sacrificed their lives out of a genuine desire to help the cause of peace and justice. They deserve to be honored for that, regardless of whether I think a particular country was justified in declaring war on another. And I think it does us all good to remember that greatest struggle is not against flesh and blood but "against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." (Ephesians 6:12, NIV)
Most importantly, Rememberance Day is an opportunity to celebrate the greatest Soldier who ever lived, one who conquered Death itself so that we could have eternal life. It is this Man who is the common ground between all Christians, regardless on where they stand on the issue of war. And one day, this Man will reign and all wars will cease. That's something we cann all look forward to.
Lately, though, I've been having more and more trouble celebrating Rememberance Day. When it comes to war, Christians tend to fall into 2 camps: those who believe in just war and those who believe in strict pacifism. As I've examined the views of both sides and found that both were making excellent points and could find multiple scriptures to back them up, I've become increasingly confused as to what position I, as a Christian, ought to take. Furthermore, in the weeks leading up to Rememberance Day, a sociology professor who taught at my university was murdered. He was a devout Christian, and also a strong pacifist who was involved in the alternatives to violence program. To honor his memory, all sociology courses in the past 2 weeks have focused heavily on his work. I've grown to respect this gentle man and, by extension, his views. At the same time, having gone to a military high school, I also know and highly respect several Christian soldiers. So it got to the point where I felt like a traitor whether or not I wore a poppy. I had to seriously wrestle with questions like "Is war ever justified? If so, when does it stop being just? And if war is never justified, how do we stop men like Hitler?"
There are no easy answers to these questions, and I can't pretend to have any to offer even now. I guess sometimes God gives different people different convictions. Maybe some men are called to fight for what is right while others are called to present the pacifist side to keep soldiers in check and to make sure that war is used only when absolutely necessary. And maybe both sides need to extend grace to each other. Maybe the Christian soldier and the pacifist need to recognize that even though they disagree, they are still brothers in Christ. This world, and the wars that come with it, will not last forever. Heaven, however, will. I am so thankful that it isn't my job to decide whether a particular war is justified or not. I think God extends a special measure of grace to people who are forced to make such difficult decisions. But as I've thought about it, I've realized that no matter what position I end up taking on war in general, the soldiers deserve my respect. Many of them were doing what God has called them to do, and have sacrificed their lives out of a genuine desire to help the cause of peace and justice. They deserve to be honored for that, regardless of whether I think a particular country was justified in declaring war on another. And I think it does us all good to remember that greatest struggle is not against flesh and blood but "against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." (Ephesians 6:12, NIV)
Most importantly, Rememberance Day is an opportunity to celebrate the greatest Soldier who ever lived, one who conquered Death itself so that we could have eternal life. It is this Man who is the common ground between all Christians, regardless on where they stand on the issue of war. And one day, this Man will reign and all wars will cease. That's something we cann all look forward to.
Monday, November 10, 2008
The Latin Letter You Wish You Had Written
Lately, our Latin class has been focusing a lot on translating Pliny the Younger's letters into English. I have come to the conclusion that Pliny was little more than a pompous prig who was good at writing unintentionally funny letters. Receiving one of these letters would almost be worth putting up with him as a friend. My personal favourite, however, is one that I intend to send to someone myself some day. I'm just waiting for the right person and the right time. The letter reads as follows:
It all looks very grand in Latin, but the English translation is positively awkward.
"For awhile now, you are not writing me any letters. 'There is nothing,' you say, 'about which I can write.' But write this, or, 'If you are well, it is good; I am well.' This is enough for me; truly, it is good. I am not joking; I am serious. Without great uneasiness it is not possible to be ignorant. Farewell!"
I'm a fan of the hilarious awkwardness of this letter and, as previously mentioned, am holding out for an opportunity to send it to someone. Now if I can just find a correspondent who reads Latin...
"Olim mihi epistulas non mittis. 'nihil est,' dicis, 'quod scribere possum.' sed hoc scribe, aut, 'si vales, bene est; ego valeo.' hoc mihi sufficit; est enim bonum. quid agis? sine solicitudine magna ignarus esse non possum. Vale."
It all looks very grand in Latin, but the English translation is positively awkward.
"For awhile now, you are not writing me any letters. 'There is nothing,' you say, 'about which I can write.' But write this, or, 'If you are well, it is good; I am well.' This is enough for me; truly, it is good. I am not joking; I am serious. Without great uneasiness it is not possible to be ignorant. Farewell!"
I'm a fan of the hilarious awkwardness of this letter and, as previously mentioned, am holding out for an opportunity to send it to someone. Now if I can just find a correspondent who reads Latin...
Sunday, November 9, 2008
About moi
I am a C
I am a C-H
I am a C-H-R-I-S-T-I-N-A
And I have C-H-R-I-S-T in my H-E-A-R-T
And I will L-I-V-E E-T-E-R-N-A-L-L-Y
Yes, I mixed up the last two letters of the third line, although it works either way. More than any other song, this one defines who I am. After all, what Christ has done for me is far greater than anything I could ever do.
I suppose there are other things I could say about myself, but many of them are in my blogger profile and others will surely come out as I keep blogging.
This Week's Quote:
"The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?" -Pablo Casals.
I am a C-H
I am a C-H-R-I-S-T-I-N-A
And I have C-H-R-I-S-T in my H-E-A-R-T
And I will L-I-V-E E-T-E-R-N-A-L-L-Y
Yes, I mixed up the last two letters of the third line, although it works either way. More than any other song, this one defines who I am. After all, what Christ has done for me is far greater than anything I could ever do.
I suppose there are other things I could say about myself, but many of them are in my blogger profile and others will surely come out as I keep blogging.
This Week's Quote:
"The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?" -Pablo Casals.
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