Attitude

Attitude, a photo by pdw's atelier on Flickr.

I understand confidence.
I understand arrogance.
(They're not the same thing.)

What I don't understand is arrogant confidence.
The two become muddled into one and it's difficult to tell where one ends and the other begins.
The arrogance tends to overshadow the confidence and by doing so, all respect is also left behind.
(Some things should never be blended together.)

When combined together, what you're left with is an unbecoming attitude.

Right

Some things are just not right... no matter how many times you tell me that they are!

Down Through the Ages (Spring)

the Seasons - Spring

the Seasons - Spring, a photo by pdw's atelier on Flickr.

New cover art created for the SPRING Heavenly Guitars arrangement.

The music can be heard on Last.fm at:
bit.ly/NKyVht

The videos can be viewed on YouTube at: youtu.be/EVxjrXFHuq4

Thanksgiving

Enter his gates with thanksgiving;
go into his courts with praise.
Give thanks to him and praise his Holy name.
 (Psalm 100:4)

Many people believe that if there is a heaven, they're gonna be admitted there. Unless you share the same attitude as the Psalmist, heaven's not really the right place for you.

Every Time and Place

Shown is the 'Every Time and Place' rendering which coincides with the 'Heavenly Guitars' Spring video.

Music of 'Miracle on the Damascus Road' can be heard on Last.fm at:
http://bit.ly/SUZlPw

Joy on Every Face

Music of 'Miracle on the Damascus Road' can be heard on Last.fm at:
http://bit.ly/SUZlPw
Shown is the 'Joy on Every Face' rendering which coincides with the 'Heavenly Guitars' Spring video.

I Really Like Your Jesus, uh... No You Don't!

"I like your Jesus, I just don't like his followers." (paraphrase)
This statement was coined in the last century by a man known for peace and revolution, but who also had a very jilted and poorly thought-out theology. Since then, it has been repeated and proclaimed by many other people who also tend to suffer from a weak doctrinal view of God and His spiritual kingdom.
If you are one who also believes in the "I like your Jesus" sentiment, I am restating a couple variations of it so the full absurdity of it can be felt…
"I really like Martin Luther King, I just don't like the dark people who follow him."
"I really like the Democratic party, I just don't like people who call themselves Democrats."
"I really like television, I just don't like the shows which they air."
etc,
etc.
In all four cases… Jesus, Dr. King, a political party, and a mass-media entertainment network, we cannot say we like the center but not the outlying branches. What we actually feel is that we don't like the results of the center focus/leader/source/ideal and if we really knew more about who or what is being followed, we really wouldn't like them/it as well.
So, when I hear someone proclaim the "I like your Jesus, but…", I think to myself, "No. You really don't like him either." And if it's someone I know, I might add, "… and your life and actions really show you don't like him as well."

Overlooking Rio

Overlooking Rio, a photo by pdw's atelier on Flickr.

"Overlooking Rio" rendered for 'Down Through the Ages'.
Heavenly Guitars arrangement can be heard on Last.fm at:
bit.ly/NKyVht

Greed

One of the unfortunate reasons insurance costs so much is because some folks view their insurance as a means to turn their accident into an opportunity (get rid of the old and make money off of it).

Currently the Door is Open

Currently the Door is Open, a photo by pdw's atelier on Flickr.

"So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. (Luke 11:9)

The music which goes with the art can be heard at Last.fm at:
bit.ly/NKyVht

Turning

Turning, a photo by pdw's atelier on Flickr.

Sometimes we must have the bad news in order to receive the good news.

Motivate Me

Why do I cringe at motivational speeches?
Why do I disdain a well-executed motivational presentation?
Perhaps it's what lies behind whats actually being said and presented. Perhaps it's the semblance of mind-control lying underneath.
One of the greatest motivational speakers of the past hundred years was Adolf Hitler. He was superb at stirring the inner being… right to the heart and core of his listeners.
The average politician tries his/her best to use motivational tactics too. Most aren't as successful as Hitler was, but that doesn't mean they don't make the effort.
I really do dislike motivational speeches.

I just completed the 'Heavenly Guitars' Spring arrangement of 'MOtD, which can be heard on Last.fm at:
http://bit.ly/NmDhtG
The original composition was released in 2008 and various versions of it can also be heard on my Last.fm page.
(artwork shown from the 'Down Through the Ages' video which will soon be released on YouTube)

"Being a Berean" is a rendering which embellishes the video of 'Down Through the Ages'.
Though the video is not yet completed, the music is, and can be heard on Last.fm at:
http://bit.ly/NKyVht

What's Your Vice?

"Vices spread much faster than virtue."

We commonly ignore and forget this principle until it catches up to us and it's damage has been done.

Dirty Twitter

Twitter promotes very biased and slanted politics! In your Twitter account settings, be sure you go to your 'email notifications' and uncheck boxes in 'Updates from Twitter' so you won't receive them anymore.

During this nasty campaign season, Twitter is showing their true dirty colors! It's bad enough we have to put-up with the politicians deceiving us, now we have to put-up with Twitter shoving their views down our throats!!

Shown is the rendering which coincides with the "time and space" lyrics from the 'Heavenly Guitars' Spring arrangement of 'Down Through the Ages'.
Though the video is not yet completed, the music is, and can be heard on Last.fm at:
http://bit.ly/NKyVht

Shown is the rendering which coincides with the "opens the door" lyrics from the 'Heavenly Guitars' Spring arrangement of 'Down Through the Ages'.
Though the video is not yet completed, the music is, and can be heard on Last.fm at:
http://bit.ly/NKyVht

I previously mentioned that art is being created to go along with the 'Heavenly Guitars' Spring arrangement of 'Down Through the Ages'. Shown is the rendering which coincides with the "lions roar" lyrics.
Though the video is not yet completed, the music is, and can be heard on Last.fm at:
http://bit.ly/NKyVht

Allowance

Make sure most things in your life are for the good and benefit of all.

Let your tolerances be positive and your intolerance be even more positive. We all can benefit by those things you allow, as well as those things you won't allow.

Quote Me

"Far too many quotes are not worth re-quoting... including this one." -me