I'm posting this to share with my prayer group and others.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
About Us
Renovation City is an Arts Community now in formation, in congruence with River Castle. The focus is
Arts, Mission, and Justice.
Arts, Mission, and Justice.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Guatemala
So, I've felt this connection to Guatemala for some time now -- like someday I'm gonna go there -- or something.
I've had Guatemalan friends at times -- I thought it was maybe "merely by coincidence."
Even at times I was not following our LORD very closely, Guatemala was on my mind. (not Texas)
I'm gonna start putting some legwork and see if it's where He's leading. Where He leads me, I will follow.
Oh, here's a song for you. Just replace the word "Texas" with Guatemala.
I've had Guatemalan friends at times -- I thought it was maybe "merely by coincidence."
Even at times I was not following our LORD very closely, Guatemala was on my mind. (not Texas)
I'm gonna start putting some legwork and see if it's where He's leading. Where He leads me, I will follow.
Oh, here's a song for you. Just replace the word "Texas" with Guatemala.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
What is 24/7 Prayer?
As part of fulfilling our vision, Renovation City is getting involved in the 24/7 Prayer movement that began in England and has now spread worldwide.
Renovation City is a Community of Consecrated Artisans Changing the World
In today's climate in our country, which is sickened with the pollution of pollution, threatened with the prominence of AIDS, riddled with burgeoning racism, rife with growing huddles of the homeless, we need art and we need art in all forms. We need all methods of art to be present, everywhere present, and all the time present. -Maya Angelou
Art = Incarnating in varied form and media the Savior's desire for relationship with humans and the heart-cry of humanity for God.
Mission = Hearing what the Father is doing and cooperating with His plan
Justice = Acts of Mercy generated by the compassion of Father God working through us.
Monday, September 13, 2010
The Past
by Matthew David Valverde
So many years of sin, bad memories and poor choices,
my head filled with a thousand voices,
a student still trying to apply God’s word to life’s courses.
How do we stop history from repeating itself?
The hurts, emotions and pain, the means to an end with so little gain, striving to be better, no one to blame, life still the same, I must refocus my aim.
Another day passes, another day’s gone, standing alert, ready and waiting. Blink my eyes once, again its dawn, days turn to weeks, weeks turn to months, where does the time go? The past was just a minute ago.
What is this engraving that sometimes has me craving? I’ve been freed from my slavery. Stop the bleeding, I define succeeding, love, family, relationship… what else am I needing. No more competing, Man up, be the father I’m called to be and begin leading.
I must accept the past for what it is, past. Let go, understand and grasp the future. We reap what we sow and are judged for what we do and do not know. There are two types of ignorance, choice and lack of resource, free will in place, no one forced, past, present, future somehow forged.
I’ve never heard it said or even read that life’s simple, but it is written that all things are possible and we’ll never face anything we can't handle. We must burn bright our inner candle, mind over matter, spirit over flesh. Real life, not a scandle. The past is a tool for the future which is determined by you.
So many years of sin, bad memories and poor choices,
my head filled with a thousand voices,
a student still trying to apply God’s word to life’s courses.
How do we stop history from repeating itself?
The hurts, emotions and pain, the means to an end with so little gain, striving to be better, no one to blame, life still the same, I must refocus my aim.
Another day passes, another day’s gone, standing alert, ready and waiting. Blink my eyes once, again its dawn, days turn to weeks, weeks turn to months, where does the time go? The past was just a minute ago.
What is this engraving that sometimes has me craving? I’ve been freed from my slavery. Stop the bleeding, I define succeeding, love, family, relationship… what else am I needing. No more competing, Man up, be the father I’m called to be and begin leading.
I must accept the past for what it is, past. Let go, understand and grasp the future. We reap what we sow and are judged for what we do and do not know. There are two types of ignorance, choice and lack of resource, free will in place, no one forced, past, present, future somehow forged.
I’ve never heard it said or even read that life’s simple, but it is written that all things are possible and we’ll never face anything we can't handle. We must burn bright our inner candle, mind over matter, spirit over flesh. Real life, not a scandle. The past is a tool for the future which is determined by you.
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