thank you Jesus.

It's Friday.
Jesus is praying.
Peter is asleep.
Judas is betraying.
But Sunday's a Comin'.

It's Friday.
Pilate is struggling.
The Sanhedrin is conspiring.
The crowd is vilified.
They don't even know that Sunday's a Comin'.

It's Friday.
The disciples are running in every direction like sheep without a shepherd,
Mary's crying,
Peter's denying.
But they don't know that Sunday's a Comin'.

It's Friday.
The Romans beat my Jesus.
They robe him in scarlet.
They crown him with thorns.
But they don't know, Sunday's a Comin'!

I See Jesus walking to Calvary.
His blood dripping.
His body's stumbling.
and his spirit's burdened,
But see it's only Friday.
Sunday's a Comin'!

It's Friday.
The world's winning.
People are sinning.
and evil's grinning...it's Friday.

It's Friday.
The soldiers nail my Savior's hands to the cross.
They nail my Savior's feet to the cross.
Then they raise him up next to criminals.
It's Friday, but let me tell you something...

Sunday's a Comin'!

It's Friday.
The disciples are questioning, "What has happened to our King?"
and the Pharisees are celebrating that their scheming has been achieved.
but they don't know...it's only Friday.
Sunday's a Comin'!

It's Friday.
He's hanging on the cross,
feeling forsaken by his Father,
left alone and doubting,
can nobody save him?
Oh, it's Friday,
but Sunday's a Comin'!

It's Friday.
the Earth trembles,
the sky grows dark,
my King yields his spirit.

It's Friday.
Hope is lost.
Death has won.
Sin has conquered,
and Satan's just a laughin'.

It's Friday.
Jesus is buried.
A soldier stands guard,
and a rock is rolled into place.
But it's Friday.

It is only Friday.

Sunday's Comin'!!

retirement....

since i have just learned that i have a 'new' blogger stalker, i must get a-posting. (hi leanne from New Jersey!!! i miss you girl :)) oh, the pressure.

let's see....
the biggest news is that my parents, as of 5:00 today are BOTH retired!!! their store, The Marin Rose, in downtown lynden closed their doors. (pics to be posted soon!)
were they sad? forgive me but i'm going to make a few assumptions here. i think not. i mean, you spend all your adult life looking forward to the day when you are NOT EXPECTED to be anywhere. unless of course, YOU choose to be there! how great is that? i think mom (and dad) have both been so crazy busy getting the store closed that they haven't really had time to absorb this.
so, i analyze.
that's what i do best.
45 mins. ago, dad and i hauled the last of shelving out of the store, quickly unload it here at home, on our burn pile. as i sit here at my kitchen table i can see the shelves burning, which in a way is ironic. you know, their working life up in smoke-store shelving up in smoke.
whatever. i'm digging deep here...i'm analyzing.
the sad part is that another little bit of lynden has closed down. the down slide in the economy is showing it's ugly head in our community.
but don't EVEN get me started on the economy.
THAT is something you DON'T want to get me going on right now.
trust me.
my mom is just touching down in michigan to spend a few days with our family. grandma genzink's health is fading. another blog post to come.
ok, i'm heading out for dinner at my dear MIL's
let's chat later,ok?

new baby...

i have been coveting this bad boy over at Starbucks longer than one person should have been.
but really now, it would have cost me a months worth of tuition payments and sorry, but that ain't gonna fly.
so let me tell you why this pretty little thing is now sitting on MY counter top and my children are still being educated.

last week, i went out to help my brother with a house he was selling. was standing there chatting it up with the homeowner when i spotted, out of the corner of my eye, MY COVETED ESPRESSO MACHINE!! of course, i HAD to tell him how wonderful it looked and he, in turn told me how much HE loved it.
oooohhhhhh. it must be so nice to be him.
and then......drum roll....he says, "hey, i could get you one for really cheap. new in the box. i buy them as overstocks and would be happy to hook you up with one".
HELLO.
did he just say what i THINK he did????
did he just offer to make my dreams come true?? (ok, so that's a little dramatic but please, for the sake of the story, work with me.)
in my mind i'm thinking, 'duh, you really should talk with the hub before buying an espresso machine since we already have a perfectly good working one on our counter top.'
but shockingly, i made an executive decision and bought it.
right then and there for fear that the homeowner would take back his offer.
after i left i made 'the call'.....

ME: "hey babe. have i told you today how much i love you? have i mentioned what a FABULOUS husband you are? i am so honored to be married to you and lucky for you, you are married to SUCH a wonderfully thrifty wife!"

HUB: "spill it trac, what did you buy?"

ME: "what really matters is how happy i am right now....shouldn't that be the important thing??? and really, how happy you are going to be tomorrow morning when you make your espresso."

HUB: "whatever. WHAT DID YOU BUY???"

ME: "before i tell you, know that i just saved you about $500.00 bucks!!"

knowing that i could no longer hide the fact that i was busting with excitement (and fear), i told him.
and you know what he said, "that's awesome!! good job, honey!"

aaahhhh, this is a good man.
so, i have a happy hub, i can stop coveting, my espresso tastes better (subconsciously perhaps?) and boy-oh-boy does it ever look pretty on my counter top??

see, it pays to be dutch.

a whole new use for football gear.