Christian contemporary music legend and pioneer died on February 17. I felt my main post was too personal to put here so I talked about him at my personal blog, Laura-Lee Was Here.
However, I've been spending my evening watching his videos and want to add some extra things here.
"When people stop using the Word of God as a standard than 'good becomes evil and evil good.'" Seem familiar?
One of Carman's firm beliefs was that one of America's greatest mistakes was when they took the Lord's Prayer out of schools. He felt that when a nation's children are denied the right and privilege of praying that the country would slide into destruction under God's judgment. You called it Carman.
I grew up as a Catholic and used to find saying my rosary so boring as I droned on the same words countless times. It felt like I was in a room without oxygen. I was often forced to do it early in the morning and could say the Lord's Prayer half asleep and without any feeling whatsoever. But watching all these people singing and dancing to those same words took the dust off it for me and now I say it with the deep sincerity Jesus wants me to use. And the same JOY too.
What Carman excels at. Short, silly songs with a point.
I'm dedicating this one to my American friends.
Carman wrote it right after Trump became President. It is a good way to remember Carman, honor all that Trump did in office and have a laugh, because there is very little satan hates more than for us to laugh (and laugh at him). Especially when he wants us freaked out and in despair.
LINK The Trump Blues by Carman
One thing I always could relate to Carman about. We were both single until late in life and our Moms were our best friends and sisters in Christ as well as our mothers. He has been reunited with his beloved mother, Nancy, who spent most of her life as the head of his fan club. I still have a wonderful letter I received from her. I keep thinking that right now they are reunited.
As my mom's birthday approaches in the next couple of days I look forward to the day I will be reunited with her too.
Thank you, Jesus! Paul was so right! We really don't grieve like those who have no hope.
Love always, Laura-Lee
"Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage one another with these words."
(1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)
