Taking the week off...

Since almost everybody is almost gone I'm taking the week off of blogging to get my thoughts together so I'll be back in business when the week rolls around. I leave all those who haven't left with these words by Keith Green:

Pledge my Head to Heaven
Well I pledge my head to heaven for the gospel.
And I ask no man on earth to fill my needs.
Like the sparrow up above I am enveloped in his love.
And I trust him like those little ones he feeds.

Well I pledge my wife to heaven for the gospel.
Though our love each passing minute just seems to grow.
As I told her when we wed, I'd surely rather be found dead.
Than to love her more than the one who saved my soul.

I'm Your child, and I wanna be in Your family forever.
I'm Your child, and I'm gonna follow You no matter whatever, the cost, well I'm gonna count on things lost.

Well I pledge my son to heaven for the gospel.
Though he's kicked and beaten, ridiculed and scorned.
I will teach him to rejoice, and lift a thankful praising voice.
And to be like him who bore the nails and crown of thorns.

Oh no matter whatever the cost, I'm gonna count on things lost.
Well I had the chance to gain the world.
And I lived it just like a game, but without Your love it doesn't mean a thing.
Oh no matter whatever the cost, well I'm gonna count on things lost.
Oh no matter whatever the cost, I'm gonna count on things lost.

Well I pledge my son, I pledge my wife, I pledge my head to heaven for the gospel. I pledge my son, I pledge my wife, I pledge my head to heaven for the gospel.

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Although I have no wife or son, I plan on having them someday. These words are scary, but also true and inspiring. Jesus is worth much more than anything of this world and He wants you to give Him especially those things that you love the most.