Speechless

--Will--

I like good music, and especially Steven Curtis Chapman’s music. So I just wanted to share this song with you guys. This is probably one of my favorite Christian songs that I have heard. Not only is the message very strong in proclaiming the gospel, but the music is a wonderful blend of Orchestra and Rock. Click the video to listen to the song. The lyrics are posted below.

Words fall like drops of rain

My lips are like clouds

I say so many things

Trying to figure You out

But as mercy opens my eyes

My words are stolen away

With this breathtaking view of Your grace

Chorus:

And I am speechless, I'm astonished and amazed

I am silenced by Your wonderous grace

You have saved me

You have raised me from the grave

And I am speechless in Your presence now

I'm astounded as I consider how

You have shown us

A love that leaves us speechless

So what kind of love could this be

That would trade heaven's throne for a cross

And to think You still celebrate

Over finding just one who was lost

And to know You rejoice over us

The God of this whole universe

It's a story that's too great for words

Chorus

Bridge:

Oh, how great is the love

The Father has lavished upon us

That we should be called The sons and the daughters of God

Chorus

Spend the rest of your day reminding yourself of this message.

“See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.” -1 John 3:1

New Author

Hey, guys. I just wanted to introduce my younger brother, Will.

He will now be posting on my blog as well. Here are a few words from him:

I decided that Charlie couldn't have all the fun blogging, so I want to make some posts too. So when I have something on my mind I'll make a post.

Obama's Federal Budget

Well, I'm just tired of waiting for readers, so I'm gonna keep on blogging anyway.


I was thinking today about the federal budget plan in place. The amount is currently a three trillion dollars, and for anyone who can't tell the difference between millions, billions and trillions, here's what a trillion dollars looks like:


$1,000,000,000,000.00


That's a million times a million. Multiply that by three, and you get the budget plan. So, speaking of multiplication, I decided to do a little math concerning the tax burden that it will put on us.


I looked up the population of America on the U.S. Census Bureau website. It said that the population was estimated at 304,059,724 on July 1st of 2008. So, based on the previous numbers, I estimated that by now, the population will have grown to about 307 million, but because of the deadly swine flu pandemic, and the devastating effects of global warming, we'll round it down to 306,999,998.


Now if you take the budget plan, and divide it by the total population, you should get the amount that every one has to pay in order to pay for Obama's budget. Let's try it:


3,000,000,000,000 / 306,999,998 = 9771.9870343451924061576052518411


or about $9771.99


That's how much more you'd have to pay over the span of four years in order to make up for Obama's spending plan, and that not even counting how many people who don't pay many taxes, how many people aren't even old enough to pay taxes, the interest that will accumulate on that debt, or the number of people that will die from global warming before they can pay their taxes.

And by the way, that means that you evil business owners and rich people will have to make up for those who can't pay.

I wish I could say that I have confidence in what Obama's spending it on.