Little Drummer Boy

Come they told me, pa rum pum pum pum
A new born King to see, pa rum pum pum pum
Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum pum
To lay before the King, pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,

So to honor Him, pa rum pum pum pum,
When we come.

Little Baby, pa rum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy too, pa rum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring, pa rum pum pum pum
That's fit to give the King, pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,

Shall I play for you, pa rum pum pum pum,
On my drum?

Mary nodded, pa rum pum pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time, pa rum pum pum pum
I played my drum for Him, pa rum pum pum pum
I played my best for Him, pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,

Then He smiled at me, pa rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum.

Ok so I have a huge fascination with this song. Usually people laugh at me and think its kind of nerdy that I love it so much. Some renditions of the song are not so great, but some are. My favorite is the version by Josh Groban, it is so powerful and moving. I was listening to it today and was honestly brought to tears by it. It was speaking to me SO much. The rhythm and the beats, the choir and the rising crescendos, the lyrics and the spirit that moves my spirit. AH! So, as I was brought to tears by this beautiful melody, I was asking God, "What is it abou thtis song that resonates with my core." Then I heard my Daddy answer me and He said "Morgan, nothing pleases me more than when you worship ME with the gifts I have given you." And I realized this song is not about a little drummer boy, its about me. Its my cry. I look at my life and I ask my Daddy "What can I give You that is worth what You did for me...I have no gift to bring, thats fit for a King??" There is nothing. There are no earthly things, no frankincense or myrrh, that I can bring Him that is worthy of who He is. But He gave me a drum so to speak, He gave me my art, He gave me my passion, and there is no higher form of worship then when I worship Him with my art, with every passion inside of me. "So to honor Him..." "I played my drum for Him [I painted for Him], I played my best for Him [i drew my best for Him]....Then He smiled at me, me and my drum [me and my art]." The little drummer boy didnt have anyhting He could bring, but He could use his gift and play his best. And when I paint and worship my Daddy I feel HIm smile at me becuase its the highest gift I could bring.

"Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand" -The Velveteen Rabbit

Cry like the rain, break through the clouds. Shower us with Your face, break through our refrains. And You'll rain and You'll rain and You'll rain, and we'll put our umbrellas away. And we'll let every tear hit our face, every passion of Yours wrapped up in this wet embrace. We'll splash in the puddles and declare that we're drenched. Drenched in You, drenched in Your face. We get lost in those eyes so deep, we drown until normal air slips away. We don't want this air anyways, its normal, its average, and sometimes we forget we're breathing. We desire air that is fairer. Air that is clearer. Air that always reminds us what we are, who we are and where we are. Air that we consciously breath. Air that breathes into us. Air that cannot be found until we drown. Life in death. Freedom in surrender. Joy in tears. Beauty in Ashes. Fire in rain. Light me on fire and I'll drown in Your rain. I'll catch these other ones on fire. These others who are wet, we'll burn together. And we'll swim and we'll burn. They say it can't be done, but those that say that don't breathe this air. We live in a different dimension, with different expressions, flying in intercepting directions. So we'll breathe, and we'll drown, and we'll burn. Can you hear it? Its the breathing, its the drowning, its the burning. Can you feel it? Its the breathe, the water on your skin, the fire igniting your heart. Can you resist this? Its the wind, its the waves, its the flames. Can you see HIm? He's like wind, He's like rain, He's like fire. Can you become Him? I'm like wind, I'm like rain, I'm like fire. And I'm burning cuz He's breathing. And I'm drowning because He's raining.

1. Started my own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than I can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sung a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched lightening at sea
14. Taught myself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown my own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitchhiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of my ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught myself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing (indoor)
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had my portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had my picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Rode an elephant