Anna M. Aquino

        When I was in college a friend of mine had this artistic thing with the song “Fly Me To  The  Moon” sung by Julie London.   He had purchased the CD and he felt it boosted his creativity to play it over and over again.   I don’t mean like a few times.   I mean like for hours.   I mean to the point where he’d have it on repeat for entire afternoons and evenings.   He never wavered about the complaints.   Honestly the first hour or so, I agreed with the banter that it was annoying.   However at some point I started to agree with him.   I became a common joke.   I can still sing from memory the entire song, and have been known to at random.   It’s been   over 15 years now since that happened and no matter where I am in life if I hear that song, it automatically takes me back to that dorm room at OSU,   and makes me think on and pray for my dear friend.   The version can be found here ...

Five years ago, when I first heard the song “The Words I Would Say” by the Sidewalk Prophets it was about the time my dear late Pastor (Pastor Arthur) moved in with Jesus. Here’s the link if you’ve never heard the song http://youtu.be/8t9u-LOa3OI  Every time I hear it, I hear it as if he was giving me the same advice as in the song.  I was thinking about this lately, and thinking about some of the large decisions that Dan and I have made both now and in our past.  I gave my life to the Lord when I was in the 3 rd grade.  That was 27 years ago.  God called me in ministry when I was in the 7 th grade which was 23 years ago.  I think that warrants me to have been around the things of God for a bit, and having said that learned some lessons along the way.  I haven’t arrived, but learned a bit.  I wanted to add some of my own points. 1)       When God tells you to do something, just do it.   Don’t overanalyze it...