The Daily Poem

MY DREAM SALAAM

The way the white of noise dispels

   The gloom, your breathing stills like dew,

   Then sweetly lays me out and smooths

My darker hues with cool pastels.

Your wash of whisper brushing calm

   Confutes my reeling turn of phase

   From wake to sleep with firm belays
That lets me climb into my dream salaam.

D. Edgar Lamp

The Daily Poem - 328

25980 Scenic Drive

Idyllwild, California

In Memoriam Stanza

JOURNAL: Mimi signed us up for the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program that gives us travel alerts for specific countries.  We listed all the countries that me may visit in 2011.  This service is through the U.S. Department of State for the purpose of keeping U.S. citizens safe overseas.  

http://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui

I completed visa applications for Vietnam, Australia, and Nigeria today.  Discovered rail service from Hanoi to Saigon in Vietnam.  We'll spend three days in the Hanoi area, train to Saigon (HCMC) and spend three days down in the Mekong Delta.  Then go (hopefully by boat) from Saigon to Bangkok, Thailand and train down to Singapore.  Nice!  See map below.

Also finalized our 12-day Caribbean Segment with Rashawna, David & Joanie:

Fly to Puerto Rico

   Fly to St. Lucia

      Ferry to Martinique

         Ferry to Gaudeloupe

            Ferry to Dominica. 

We sang this song in church yesterday.  It was only the second time I'd heard it.  It is a beautiful hymn.  The tune sounds like an old classic, but it was written only a few years ago.  Here are the lyrics.

O CHRUCH ARISE

O church, arise and put your armor on;

Hear the call of Christ our captain;

For now the weak can say that they are strong

In the strength that God has given.

With shield of faith and belt of truth

We’ll stand against the devil’s lies;

An army bold whose battle cry is “Love!”

Reaching out to those in darkness.

Our call to war, to love the captive soul,

But to rage against the captor;

And with the sword that makes the wounded whole

We will fight with faith and valor.

When faced with trials on ev’ry side,

We know the outcome is secure,

And Christ will have the prize for which He died—

An inheritance of nations.

Come, see the cross where love and mercy meet,

As the Son of God is stricken;

Then see His foes lie crushed beneath His feet,

For the Conqueror has risen!

And as the stone is rolled away,

And Christ emerges from the grave,

This vict’ry march continues till the day

Ev’ry eye and heart shall see Him.

So Spirit, come, put strength in ev’ry stride,

Give grace for ev’ry hurdle,

That we may run with faith to win the prize

Of a servant good and faithful.

As saints of old still line the way,

Retelling triumphs of His grace,

We hear their calls and hunger for the day

When, with Christ, we stand in glory.

Words and Music by Keith Getty & Stuart Townsend

Copyright © 2005 Thankyou Music

To download the music go to:

www.smallchurchmusic.com