Want to know why I haven’t posted consistently for the last, like, 3 months?

Here it is . . . and you can order it.

Take a listen (click on the “play” button to play and the “i” button to find out more info about the song):

I’m SO excited! It’s our new cd and we’ve been working on it since JANUARY. Now, it’s available for digital download, and in mid-August the physical cd will be available, too. Feels good.

Recovery Day. That’s what today is. It’s the day when we all lounge on the couch, we pay bills, we get caught up on Facebook, and we watch movies. Right now, Emma Rose is asleep, Ellie’s watching The Aristocats (thanks, Mom!), and I’m posting pictures and trying to process the past month. Maybe tomorrow we’ll have a rest day–one filled with active rest that actually renews our energy and fills our reserve tanks back up.

June was amazing. We had non-stop visitors, and my party-spirit was in hog heaven.

One of the highlights of the month was Worship@8500, a gathering of folks from all over the country that we helped to host along with Enter the Worship Circle. Tim and I and the rest of the leadership team spent 3 days in Divide, Colorado with 150 others camping, encouraging one another in our sonship, worshiping the Father together, and learning together about the kingdom of God.

If you missed it, here’s a little peak at one of the worship nights…

Yes, this is the same gathering that stressed out my party-spirit last year. This year my children were old enough to spend the weekend with close friends, and I came away from the weekend energized and excited.

If you have your calendars out, mark June 24-26 2011. That’s worship@8500 next year. Both my party-spirit and I will be there.

If you want to see more pictures, go to Facebook and “like” The Blackthorn Project. We have a bunch more photos uploaded there.

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! And yes, I’m so thankful for our freedom and for our awesome country. But no, I didn’t sing the Star Spangled Banner for Good Song Sunday this week. I hope you are not too disappointed.

TOO PROUD
I’m too proud to ask
Too broke to eat
Too weak to bow
Too strong to bleed

Can you sing over me words of comfort
Can you satisfy me with sweet honey
Can you break through me with your strong hands
Can you undo me enough to heal me

You take the weight from my shoulders
My hands were clenched and now they’re open
I’ll take your goodness poured from the sky
Food from the ravens
Water from the dry well

This song was written by Tim Thornton, Aaron Strumpel, and Laurie Thornton