Diamonds and Butterflies

"your little halo hung sideways" ~ Kevin Max

Diamonds and Butterflies, by Kevin Max

we made magic

in a secret place

far from towns

where people could see

or hear our incarnations

of faith, love and the future

we prayed to the God of mercy

we prayed to the God of grace

we kneel quietly underneath the trees

and place our souls at His feet

we pray that the metamorphosis inside us

finds its wings

we pray that those wings will fly

far and wide

delivering good news and medicine

in the way of Creation

in the Son we shine

like diamonds on a hilltop

covered up by the dirt

from the great flood

and uncovered

by the great wind of time

we made magic

in a secret place

and all will know and be

effected.

"I find your beautiful mind, in everything"... 

Kevin Max ~ Existence

In HONOR of my friend Kevin Max...

The first time I saw Kevin perform live, it felt as if the Heaven's opened up and an Angel began to sing.  His voice pierced right through my soul, like a strong wind.  I was completely awestruck.

You might often hear the words 'flamboyant' or 'eccentric,' when someone is speaking of him.  ;)

But one thing that I love, IS a great lyricist.  Kevin's songwriting skills are so deep and mind blowing and his voice is angelic-like.  His covers of Queen, John Lennon, and Elvis Presley (just to name a few), are out of this world. He IS an amazing singer, songwriter and poet.  But most of all he has a BEAUTIFUL heart.

His resume and grammy's speak for themselves, but if you've never read his poetry or heard his music, take a listen.  He will not disappoint.

Someone once asked me... if I had to describe Kevin's music in ONE word, what would it be?  I said, "Christmas."  Not just because he has a beautiful Christmas album, but because his VOICE and music IS a DIVINE gift, from God.

I thank the Lord, for his EXISTENCE.

Thank you Kevin, for this beautiful poem, that you wrote for me!

Much love to you, your beautiful wife Amanda, and the ROYAL Max family.

May you be HONORED and CELEBRATED today, and ALWAYS!

Happy Birthday 'Diamond.'

I LOVE YOU!!!

"I find your beautiful eyes, see everything"... 

"I find your beautiful eyes, see right through me"...

Me & Kev ~ Pink Christmas '06

SUCH A BEAUTIFUL SONG...

Kevin Max ~ Beautiful Mind

"I find your beautiful eyes

see everything,

so show me something
beautiful, please."

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Popcorn from Heaven

"will you pick me up some of that popcorn?"... x

I was having coffee with my friend Trevor from Nashville, awhile back and we were talking about life.  I told him that, LIFE is like a movie script.  God has already written our script and we choose the role we want to play.  He said, "Well what?  Is God just up in Heaven, watching us and eating popcorn?

I started laughing, knowing that he was only joking.  But at the same time, I knew that he was speaking out of frustration.  He had been going through something, for a long time and he was irritated.

I told him to start thanking God, for the gifts that he's been blessed with and not to focus on, what he doesn't have.  I told him to keep writing and playing country music, because his gift is a blessing to others.  And every girl loves a "heartbreakin' country love song."  ;)

As we were leaving, he said, "You have a strange way, of being able to change my perspective about life... in a good way, that is!  Knowing you, you've probably tasted the popcorn." haha

Well, that got me thinking...

I wonder what the popcorn tastes like, in Heaven??? ;)

"My covenant I will not break,

nor alter the word that has gone out of My lips."

As I began writing this, I thought about what the Bible says, "Looking onto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith."  An "author" is someone who writes and creates a story.  And a "finisher" is someone who brings it to an end and completes it.

I also remembered what King David said, to God, "You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book."

Although, God has already written our script, we will often times find ourselves, rewriting it.  Maybe we don't want to do it God's way or maybe we think, we can write our own story, better?

There are several people in the Bible, that also rewrote their own script.  I will briefly share two of their stories, with you...

The first story is about Jonah the Prophet... God told Jonah to go to Ninevah and speak to the people on his behalf, in order to save them.  Jonah hated the people of Ninevah, because they were wicked.  He wanted God to destroy them and refused to go their and speak to them.  He then ran from God, in the opposite direction and got into a boat.  A huge storm came and he was thrown overboard.  He was then swallowed by a big fish.  Once inside the belly of the fish, he began to pray to God and thanked Him for his gift.  He then agreed to go to Ninevah.  Suddenly the fish vomited and spit him out.

The second story is about Abraham... God promised him all the inheritance of the land.  Once Abraham obtained the land, he was concerned that he had no children to leave his estate to.  God came to him in a dream.  He told him that, he wouldn't leave the earth childless and he would have a son.  He then told him, to look to heaven and count the stars and that's how many his descendants would be.  But, years had passed and Abraham and his wife Sarah, were getting old.  They still hadn't had any children and had doubts, that it would ever happen.  They then decided to take things into their own hands and have a child, through a surrogate birth.

"For My thoughts are not your thoughts,

nor are your ways My ways," says the Lord.

In both instances, they ripped the pages out of Heaven's script and rewrote their own story.  This caused them much pain and grief.

Many of us, tend to do the same thing.  We become frustrated and tired of waiting, on God.

Maybe we make a wrong decision or head in the opposite direction?  We jump into the wrong boat and suddenly a storm hits us.  We then feel like we're stuck, in the belly of a whale.  At other times, we might doubt that it's ever going to happen for us.  It's too late and we're getting too old.  We then come up with our own way, of making it happen.

One thing that I have learned though, is that our DESTINY is connected to another person.  That other person might also be rewriting their own script, which may cause delay's in our PROMISE from God.

If you look at the wheel on a bicycle, for a moment, it has several spokes. The spokes give the wheel strength and holds it together, to keep it moving. But, if some of the spokes are broken or missing, the wheel becomes weak. On the other hand, if the wheel has a flat tire, then it's not going anywhere. But, all the tire really needs, is some new spokes and a little air.  This will strengthen the wheel and get it to move, so it can fulfill its purpose.

The obstacles and delay's in life, sometimes cause us to become discouraged or depressed.  At times we might feel like we're on top of the wheel and at other times, we feel like we're on the bottom.  But, how we TASTE our situation, is all that really matters.  Regardless of what we are facing in life, we have the choice to be bitter or sweet.

King Solomon said, "to everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under Heaven."  He then went on to give us examples, of the times and seasons, that we will all go through, such as, "a time to weep and a time to laugh."  Our seasons in life won't last forever and they will come and go.  But, how we react or respond, during those seasons, could change everything.

"the end of a thing is better than its beginning."

"Faith is the substance of things hoped for,

the evidence of the things not seen."

Just like in the case of Jonah and Abraham.  Jonah ended up going to Ninevah and speaking to the people.  He witnessed, God's LOVE and MERCY for them and for himself.  I believe, his heart was softened and an entire city was saved, as a result of it.  And in the end, God blessed Abraham and Sarah with their very own son, which effected generations to come.

You SEE... it's not just about us.  The choices we make in life, not only affect us, but they affect everyone that is connected to us.  Like every movie, there are different characters that play their part.  Every person we come in contact with, we have the power to impact, by the choices we make.

We also have the ability to change our own character.  We can play our part, play a different part, or we can sit back and watch the movie of our life, pass us by.  We can either, follow Heaven's script, or rip out the pages and throw them in the trash.

The funny thing is, if you look at crinkled paper in a trash can, it actually resembles popcorn.  haha  Well, we might have a lot of trash cans here on earth, but I doubt there are any in Heaven?!

Maybe we need to start looking up to Heaven.  Smell the SCENT of the freshly, popped popcorn and enjoy its FLAVOR.

You may find that your greatest TREASURE, is in the midst of your trash.

In the end, it's NOT about our reputation or what people think about us.  But, it's our CHARACTER, that makes all the difference in the world.

Our character... is the SOUNDTRACK, to our life.

BELIEVE that your script is in Jesus' hands, for He is faithful and SHALL fulfill His promises.

♥♰♥

Which brings me back, to my first thought...

I don't know what the popcorn tastes like in Heaven, but I think I might have a pretty good idea?!  hehe

"For I know the thoughts

that I think towards you, says the Lord,

thoughts of peace and not evil,

to give you a future and a hope."

He knows where He's taking you...

So enjoy the music along the way.

Somewhere over the Rainbow ~ What a Wonderful World

"The waste basket is a writer's best friend." ~Isaac Bashevis Singer