Weekends are a wonderful time for dreamers.
For two days you get to live the life you fantasize about. Free from the deadlines and restrictions of the office you have 48 hours to work on your passion project. Whether it’s writing your book or setting up your self-run business or making crafts to sell on Etsy, the weekend is where dreamers have a chance to see life as they imagine it could be.
Then comes Monday. Mondays are like a tightrope. Continue reading
It’s hard to think about rest on a Monday.
Let me rephrase that:
It’s hard put rest into practice on a Monday.
Resting sounds good in theory. When God commands us to take a sabbath, we love the idea of it.
But the work comes calling.
I am terribly guilty of not putting sabbath principles into practice.
Instead of taking a full day to rest, I spend the weekend working and worrying about all manner of little things that need to get done. I think if I rest I won’t have the time to get everything done.
You may do the same thing.
Even worse, you may not have even had a day off this weekend. You may have worked double shifts. Or you may have been up all night taking care of a couple of screaming babies.
If you missed your chance at rest this weekend, maybe you could use some Monday Morning Music.
Welcome to Episode 16 of the POP GOD POPcast – an exploration of into the lives of people seeking God in the present tense.
This week’s guest is Ellie Holcomb. Ellie recently released her first full-length solo record entitled “As Sure As The Sun”. We talk about what led to her branching out from her husband and their band to record this album and the incredible amount of support she received. Ellie also shares how she came onto the music scene, her fears and doubts about hitting the road, the way a newborn changes everything, and what it’s like to have your music played at department stores across the country. Plus since it’s Ellie’s first solo album we play a game of Firsts to reveal some things you probably never knew about her like her first job, first concert, and more! Enjoy this deeper look inside the life of a musician truly seeking God in the present tense.
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Did you celebrate Record Store Day?
Saturday, April 20 was the seventh annual celebration of all things vinyl. My girlfriend and I were proud participants. We drove two hours to Criminal Records in Atlanta to dig through crates of used records and seek out limited edition new releases from some of our favorite artists like Bob Dylan, The Avett Brothers, Mumford & Sons, and Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors.
At the end of the day we ended up with just about everything we were looking for. What amazed me though was just how many other people did as well.
When we arrived at Criminal Records on Saturday morning, we saw a line coming out of the store and stretching around the next block. We ended up waiting an hour to get in the store, and then another hour or so to get out of the store. Continue reading
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