I Can

Today marks the third week I've been exercising again. I started running again each weekday, partly because I was tired of being out of shape, and partly because of just plain discipline. It's been good; running isn't a whole lot of fun, but I feel great afterwards. I started at 1/4 mile and am up to running 3/4 mile currently. It's a great physical example of I Corinthians 9:27 for me.

I changed the links on here.. are they more noticeable now? Do you like the colors?

Man, whatever happened to Skillet? I mean, duh, I know they're still around and making music, but their first album was so much better than everything they've done since then it seems. They got Forefront-ized. I still think they're OK, but nowhere near as good as that first album; they've lost some edge. I particularly love the first song, 'I Can' from that album. Take a listen to it sometime. Don't worry, it doesn't sound electro-industrial like their more recent stuff.. just in case you were worried. I'll leave you with the words to the song:

I CAN (mp3 clip)

Verse 1:
Looking on the sad times, the guilt and all the shame
I have learned to submit my existing hurts and pains
All the grief I've learned to set aside 'cause
I am, I am, I am, I am

Feeling underooted, feeling undermined
Can this grace of God cover me this time?

Chorus:
When I feel the pain I know why I feel strange
When I hear the rooster crow I am ashamed

Verse 2:
Jesus on the cross and this cross upon my back
I have learned to submit then I whine about my lack
Sometimes I drop my cross, deserve a little rest
That's when I run to you and I nail your feet and your wrist

I'm feeling underooted, feeling undermined
Can this grace of God cover me this time?

(Chorus)

And when I feel the pain I know why I feel strange
And when I hear the rooster crow I am ashamed
And do you really love my soul even after I hated you?
And do you really know my name, can I really come to you?
Are you really more faithful than the changing of the seasons and the morning sun?
Do you really know my name, can I really come to you?

I can, I can, I can, I can
I can, I can, I can, I can
I can, I can, I can, I can
I can, I can, I can, I don't care
If the rooster crows, if the rooster crows
If the rooster crows, if the rooster crows, I, I can