Stop & Listen

On the way to work this morning I was listening to the radio as I do every morning and I heard a song. Now I’ve heard this song a hundred times I’d say in the last year because the radio station plays it all the time. But today was the first time I actually heard what it was saying. It was almost like God was speaking to me through the song. I remember something Pastor said a few weeks ago in his sermon about the Christmas Story – that God spoke to the Wise men through the stars because they were astrologers and he knew that’s the way they would understand it. Sometimes I guess I just need to stop singing along and listen to the words!


Comfortable, don't get comfortable.
I am gonna' move this mountain then I'm gonna move you in.

Yesterday, this is not yesterday.
You were standing on my shoulders now; you're standing on the edge.
You've been looking for a sign all this time.

I am gonna show you what I mean
I am gonna love like you've never seen
You are gonna live like you used to dream
This is your new song

So afraid but you don't have to be afraid
Even if you make mistakes
You know that I'll remain
You've been looking for a sign all this time.
If you seek you'll find me every time.

Can you feel the call of love?
Is it moving you to be a child of God of love?
Is it reaching you?
It's everywhere the call of love.

I just want to show you what I mean
I just want to love like you've never seen
Do you want to live like you used to dream?
Then I've got a song for you

Cuz I am gonna show you what I mean
I am gonna' love like you've never seen
You are gonna live like you used to dream
This is your new song

You've got a NEW SONG

Finally

Finally after a year, I have the dishwasher and the ice maker hooked up! I dirtied up extra dishes tonight just so I could use it! Is that pitiful or what?!

The Dishwasher

I get a call from my dad today and he told me he found someone that will put my dishwasher in! WOOHOO! Dishwasher, you ask, you didn't know I needed a dishwasher put in? oh yeah it's been sitting in my kitchen for oh lets say just about A YEAR!!!! which reminds me of a funny thing that happened on the day I bought it. If you don't know that story.
Read this
This is the one that didn't fly off! Needless to say I am very happy about FINALLY getting my dish washer hooked up!!!
Let's just hope everything goes well tomorrow. I'll let ya know!

Wonderment

Church was awesome today! For a while now I haven't been blogging about church on Sunday because all I could say was "Church was awesome today!" But it was and it is so please forgive me when I can't find the words to express that "Church was awesome today"
As I was listening to Pastor talk about all the things that God had accomplished through NVMC this year I was in awe! It's truly amazing to me that I am a part of this great thing that God is doing and is going to do in this city! When Pastor talked about all the family friendly things we're going to have in our new facility I thought, "we gonna have our own Gatti Land!" NVMC Land! A land for people like you! :) sorry, I know that was a bit corny.
But seriously, I do stand in amazement at all the lives that God has saved this past year and I am thankful everyday that I was there to see it! Can you just not wait until next year's State of the Church address?!

We Need Your Support

Radiate Students are selling Coupon Cards starting Sunday. They're only $10.00!!! I really think you need one!

January 2nd Firsts

Even though yesterday was the 2nd of January, it was a day of firsts. First day back to work for me - UGH! and last night was the 1st Radiate service with out Pastor Josh. To be honest, I was actually wondering how it was going to be, you know, like if it was going to seem weird and it did, but it turned out to be a great service! Our youth band (known as Toxic) rocked last night! We missed Bing, but since he was helping in "Big Church", they stepped up and did a fantastic job!!! I am amazed every time I look up there and see our teens singing and playing music! Gives me goose bumps! Pastor David came over and talked with our teens and kept it real. He's good at that. We also had two teens get saved last night! What a great way to start the new year! We have a great bunch of teens and they deserve the very best so that's what we're going to do - give them and GET them the very best!
It's going to be a great year! Happy Two O Eight (that's Don Doby for 2008!)

Happy New Year

Well the new year is here. I guess I could sit here and write down all my new years resolutions, but then that would just tell you everything that's wrong with me, right? And you don't want to know all that do you? The funny thing is that you probably have the same resolutions I have.