With God on Our Side

I've blogged over at MelangedMagic about one of the unexpected pleasures of staying here at the Chatette...discovering new music in Laury's CD collection. The Neville Brothers have become my new favorites. This YouTube photo-montage to Aaron Neville's cover of the Bob Dylan song, "With God on Our Side," brought tears to my eyes. I think its anti-war message is powerful, as are the images, so be forewarned...a few of them are quite graphic.

My God is on the side of peace. Hear what the psalmist says in Psalm 46: 9 & 10:

9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear;
he burns the shields with fire.

10 ‘Be still, and know that I am God!
I am exalted among the nations,
I am exalted in the earth.’

Be sure to turn off the Dona Nobis Pacem music before playing the video!

Dona Nobis Pacem

For the past several years I've been on a spiritual search. I won't use the word 'journey' because it's a word that has been so over-used recently that it truly turns me off. I see myself as more of a seeker anyway....someone who is seeking meaning in what seems like a very meaningless world. Today I had an epiphany. It suddenly struck me that chronicling my discoveries and thoughts would be a good way of making sense of it all, and voila, this blog was born. Dona Nobis Pacem translates to 'give us peace.' It's also a piece of music that our church choir sang as a round one Advent season. I love the 16th century music as well as the message it conveys. Check back often...I'll be sharing thoughts, questions, poetry and images about things that push my spiritual buttons.