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During my sophomore year of college I was able to participate in a choir tour across Europe with the Wartburg Choir directed by Dr. Lee Nelson. This involved a lot of fun but also a lot of driving. Long days and nights make for grumpy mornings. For those lucky enough to be on Dr. Nelson's bus, they began every morning playing, "It's a beautiful day", by Queen. "It's A Beautiful Day" It's a beautiful day The sun is shining I feel good And no-one's gonna stop me now, oh yeah It's a beautiful day I feel good, I feel right And no-one, no-one's gonna stop me now Mama Sometimes I feel so sad, so sad, so bad But no-one's gonna stop me now, no-one It's hopeless - so hopeless to even try While many people on the bus may have felt tired, sad, or bad this song was played to get people geared up for the day (even if the day was spent riding on a bus for 8 hours). Much like last week's blog I want to lift up the greatness of God's creation. Especially since (in Andover) today is truly a beautiful day and the sun is shining outside. In the midst of tiredness and the monotony that can come with every day life it is important to stop and smell the roses and enjoy this day. On this day we have life. On this day we have hearts beating and oxygen going through our lungs. And on this day and every day we have Jesus Christ who will be with us and take care of us even when that heart stops and the breath fades away. When we can recognize and hold onto the beautiful shiny days on the rainy, cold, and not-so-shiny days we get through them easier. We are reminded of the beautiful weather that will come again. It is the same with Christ. When we remember that Christ is with us and has already taken care of us to eternity because of what he did on the cross for us, we can sing in our best Freddy Mercury voice, "It's a beautiful day and the Son is shining in my heart. And no-one, no-one's gonna stop him now. Mama." Points to Ponder:
While I currently preside over a sanctuary with great acoustics, they pale in comparison to the acoustics of this church we performed at in Denmark. Please give our rendition of "Abide with Me" a listen. It is important to remember that when we abide in Christ "Where is death's sting? Where pain thy victory?"
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Sally Rehn
5/1/2018 09:11:37 am
Freddie Mercury is one of my top 3 singers of all times but I'd never heard that song--thanks! No bonus points for me, couldn't find you.
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Reed Lee Pedersen
5/1/2018 09:17:27 am
He truly was gifted! I guess the search would have been easier if I were wearing Waldo's shirt.
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5/1/2018 09:22:57 am
Greetings from stormy San Antonio.
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AuthorPastor Reed is a first call pastor at Augustana Lutheran Church in Andover, Illinois. Archives
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