This summer, I've worked two jobs: Working at Exodus Books two days a week, and "working" (volunteering) at Modcott Piano Company (aka: the Piano Fort), one day a week.
On top of that, I've spent the whole summer planning a concert with "Cart!" and Michael Kevin Dutt. So far, that concert hasn't yet happened, but God gave me something I didn't expect. A month or so ago, with only a couple day notice, I played a concert down in Portland.. Okay, granted, only a few people actually showed up, but nonetheless, there was a stage and such, so it was awesome.
I also got to go a good number of other concerts this summer, the biggest of which being the Demon Hunter concert. Now, I don't want to sound like I'm trying to be overly deep or anything, but something about that concert changed the way I see metal music. I'm not gonna suggest you go listen to it right off the bat, cause unless you like that sort of music, you're gonna hate it. It took me a long time to even listen to it on my own.
Once I saw that concert, though.... I don't know. There was a new love for that genre, and I don't think I'll be able to change it back.
Even better than that, I've been able to build stronger foundations in my friendships and such this summer, and that's something I wouldn't ever take back. Knowing that you have friends to catch you when you fall is... an indescribable feeling. It's incredible.
But it's the knowledge that God is always there, even when you're not falling, that blows my mind. It's amazing. It's more than amazing. It's... beautiful. That, above the rest of what I've done this summer, is what I've been trying to work on: A better, stronger relationship with God and a better commitment to reading and studying his word. I've failed and put off that commitment for so long, it was time to make up for it.
And now summer's almost over.
Is it really?
I went Jet-Skiing for the first time ever last weekend. While we were there, I blurted out that summer was almost over to a friend of mine.
"For You" he replied.
I had completely forgotten he graduated.
But it got me thinking. I'm coming into 11th grade in just a few weeks, and then it's school for the next many months straight. (setting aside a Christmas break, of course.) It's gonna feel like forever, and I know it, but it felt like forever last year (especially in a school I wasn't too fond of). But now that I look back on it, it seems that the school year went really fast.
So what'll it be, then? A school year, maybe another packed summer, another school year, then I'm done.
I've heard it both ways. Being out of school is like a summer that never ends, and when you're out of school, you never get a summer. I guess I'll find out for myself soon enough.
Emphasis on 'soon'.
Anyways, this has been my summer, as told with a very image-less post. How was yours?
Song quote of the post:
"These are not only words to a song. Come to me, you’re forgiven now. You’re washed by blood, from deep inside; You’re not a prisoner of your old life. Washed by blood, a brand new start, it’s time that I rebuild your heart"
-Brian "Head" Welch , "Washed by Blood"
Scripture verse of the post:
"Seventy years are given to us! Some even live to eighty. But even the best years are filled with pain and trouble; soon they disappear, and we fly away."
-Psalm 90:10
side note: I apologize for the very little amount of posting, especially for anyone who thought I would post fairly often. I think I'll try to put on just one more post before the summer is out. We'll see!