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Greatest Hits Of 2010

December 27, 2010 in Blogging, Life with 5 Comments

2010 has been an unforgettable year, full of ups, downs and life-shaping moments at every turn.

I started this blog in March of this year just to start telling the story that was unfolding in my life, often on a daily basis. Many of the posts here have been painful, gut-wrenching… written in moments of both faith and fear… through hope, confusion and tears… they have unwittingly chronicled the unscripted metamorphosis of my heart.

By the grace of God, I can honestly say I am ending this year a very different person than when it began.  I am excited about what is being built on the new foundation in my life, and can’t wait to see what 2011 will bring!

With 2010 coming to a close, I’m counting down the top 5 most popular/commented posts this year on AnIdolHeart.com over the next 5 days. Whether you’re discovering my blog for the first time, or a casual reader rediscovering posts you may have missed, I hope you connect with something you read over the next few days.

Check back each day as I countdown to the most popular post this year.

#5 My Story: The Next Chapter (post from September 9, 2010)
#4 Rebuild In Progress (post from April 27, 2010)
#3 Pastor Barbie & Pulpit Culture (post from April 13, 2010)
#2 Learning How To Die (post from April 22, 2010)
#1 What I Thought I Wanted, What I Got Instead (post from June 4, 2010)

Thank you all for your love, encouragement and support as I have walked out my story through the posts, comments and discussions here. Thank you for walking out the journey with me, for sharing the posts with others and for bravely adding your voices and sharing your stories here as well. We are better together.

Do you have a favorite post from any I’ve shared this year?

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Santa Claus On A Helicopter

December 25, 2010 in Humor, Music with 2 Comments

I wasn’t going to do a post today, but then I stumbled upon this gem from everyone’s favorite Vocal Wonder from the Far East… Wing.

That was all I needed.

I present to you… Wing, singing “Santa Claus On A Helicopter”.

Yes… Follow Santa, take the secret route, to the church to praise the Lord. O_o

If you just can’t help yourself, you can actually purchase this piece of musical elegance here.

Merry Christmas… and you’re welcome.

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Winter Snow

December 24, 2010 in Faith, Music, Worship with 3 Comments

Winter Snow by Audrey Assad has quickly become one of my favorite songs.  The melody is so intimate and the lyric paints a beautiful picture of a Savior whose very entrance into the earth wasn’t forceful, regal or grand, but rather graceful… blanketing… covering.

Could’ve come like a mighty storm
with all the strength of a hurricane
You could’ve come like a forrest fire
with the power of heaven in your flame
But you came like a winter snow
quiet and soft and slow
Falling from the sky in the night
to the earth below
Could’ve swept in like a tidal wave
or an ocean to ravish our hearts
You could have come through like a roaring flood
to wipe away the things we’ve scarred
No, your voice wasn’t in a bush burning
No, your voice wasn’t in a rushing wind
It was still, it was small, it was hidden

Winter Snow is available on Chris Tomlin’s excellent Christmas album, Glory In The Highest: Christmas Songs Of Worship.

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The First Digital Noel

December 22, 2010 in Faith, Humor, Social Media with 2 Comments

What if Jesus had been born in 2010?

Love this.

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The Gift Of Community – Guest Post at JenniCatron.tv

December 21, 2010 in Community, Faith, Guest Posts, My Story with 1 Comment

Today I have the honor of contributing a guest post to Jenni Catron’s blog.  Jenni and I go back nearly a decade to our music industry days and now work together at Cross Point. Jenni is doing a series on her blog this week called “GIVE!” where she has asked a few guest bloggers to GIVE their stories, sharing how they were impacted in a unique way by giving.

Something occurred in my story in August of this year that I have not yet blogged or spoken about publicly, and I was unsure of the proper timing and context to do so.  I think I kept it just long enough and am now ready to tell this part of my story that I haven’t told before now, in the context of other voices testifying to the power of giving.

Thank you, Jenni, for the opportunity to share my story and for inspiring others to GIVE in unique ways this Christmas season.

It was Sunday, August 29, 2010.  I had 37 cents in my bank account and had just used my rent money to make an 11th hour car payment to, for the third time this year, prevent the repossession of my car. (excerpt from The Gift Of Community)

READ MY GUEST POST: The Gift Of Community

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