What He Sees in Me

admin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:51:15 +0000

So, here is a song that I wrote for Father’s Day (video and lyrics following). The backstory is that Micah and I were busy occupying ourselves in Target recently while Kimberly was doing baby registry stuff (we’ve only got about 7 MORE WEEKS… YIKES!) and after a good amount of time in the toy section, we made our way over to the men’s clothing. I love hats. Love. Them. So when Micah spotted a whole section of hats, he wanted to go “see” them. I let him try on several hats, but when he put on this fedora it was just perfect and he LOVED it. Of course, Kimberly decided that he just had to have it, but that I needed to get one as well. Micah thought this was the coolest thing ever!

On the way home, I was contemplating how my little boy still thinks I am pretty awesome… even after I have to discipline him… or when I don’t have time to play with him. He tends to think that it’s going to be better one day soon. It hit me on that drive home that God views me in much the same way… quite often I stumble and fall, but His view of me is tempered with knowing the end result and the love He shows me is there in spite of my shortcomings. He sees the man I want to be… and not the man that I currently am. And. That. Is. Amazing!

What He Sees in Me

Words and Music by Jonathan Snow Carpenter

I walk across his messy floor
Toys strewn from the night before
From playing solo ‘cause I’m still too busy
Every day I’m so amazed
That he still knows I’ll come and play
Once tomorrow comes around
Even though I’ve let him down

‘Cause he still wants to wear my shoes
Follow each and every move
And try to mimic how I daily live my life
And even though I have to scold
It seems his solitary goal
Is to make his daddy smile
That’s what keeps my heart alive

What he sees in me is a man complete
And what he sees in me matters more than anything
Because he takes the time to look through my eyes
What he sees in me is the man I want to be

He walks across my messy soul
My fears and failures in control
Of everything I’ve never wanted in my life
He sees potential in my mess
Imagines me now at my best
Stripped of all my selfish pride
That’s when He and I collide

What He sees in me is a man complete
And what He sees in me matters more than anything
Because He takes the time to look through my eyes
What He sees in me is the man I want to be

Song List - 6/21/09

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:43:13 +0000

Father, Spirit, Jesus - Hall/Cates/Hunt

Welcome

As It Is in Heaven - Maher/Cash

Praise the Father, Praise the Son - Tomlin/Cash

May Our Praise - Mooring/Mooring

He Knows My Name - Walker

Father, I Adore You - Coelho

What He Sees in Me - Carpenter (this was a special that I sang with Micah… video may come at some point)

Message

The Blessing - Waller/Denning

Song List - 6/14/09

admin — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:47:28 +0000

O Praise Him - Crowder

Welcome

Blessed Be Your Name - Redman

From the Inside Out - Houston

Happy Day - Hughes/Cantelon

We Give You Glory - Camp

Yes, You Have - Mooring/Mooring/Bronleewe

Message

Whiter Than Snow - Nicholson/Fischer/arr. Carpenter

Song List - 5/24/09

admin — Mon, 25 May 2009 22:47:16 +0000

Everyday - Houston

Welcome

(ALL SONGS AFTER WELCOME TO THE MESSAGE WERE LEAD BY TYLER WOOTEN AS PART OF A MENTORING PROCESS)

You’re Worthy of My Praise - Ruis

Mighty to Save - Morgan/Fielding

King of Majesty - Sampson

How Great Is Our God - Tomlin

You Never Let Go - Redman/Redman

Message

There Is a Savior - Nelson/Ferrell/Helvering

Song List - 5/17/09

admin — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:12:29 +0000

Most High - (Morgan)

WELCOME

Blessed - (Zschech/Morgan)

Awesome Is the Lord - (Tomlin/Pierce/Reeves/Abel)

Holy Is the Lord - (Tomlin/Giglio) - Tyler Wooten led on this one… great job!

To God Be the Glory (We Ascribe To You) - (Crosby/Doane/Carpenter)

Create in Me - (Edwards/Becker)

MESSAGE

Spirit of the Living God - (Iverson)

Song List - 5/10/09

admin — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:50:21 +0000

Here Is Our King (Crowder) - first attempt at also using a live computer track with the band… success!

WELCOME

Because of Your Love (Baloche/Brown)

Love the Lord (Brewster)

I’m Putting On the Love of the Lord (Schreiner) - from The Odes Project… look it up… pretty cool

In the Secret (Park)

You Are My All in All (Jernigan)

MOTHER’S DAY VIDEO

MESSAGE

We Fall Down (Tomlin)

Song List - 5/3/09

admin — Mon, 04 May 2009 03:19:18 +0000

Salvation Is Here (Houston)

Welcome

Arise, Shine (Carpenter)

Let God Arise (Tomlin/Reeves/Cash)

Your Love, Oh Lord (Powell/Avery/Carr/Lee/Anderson)

Unite My Heart (Mull)

The Strength of My Heart (Carpenter)

Message

Draw Me Close (K. Carpenter)

Song List - 4/26/09

admin — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:33:31 +0000

This week is not really a list per se… actually just one song because we had a guest youth choir visiting with us…

Everyday (Houston) - Lincoln Brewster version - used a backing track from Interactive Worship Live (highly recommended, but stinkin’ expensive)

Song List - 4/19/09

admin — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:55:33 +0000

Here we go:

Today Is the Day (Brewster/Baloche)

Baptism

Welcome

Alle (Tomlin/King)

Hallelujah (Brown/Doerksen)

I Could Sing of Your Love Forever (M. Smith)

Be Strong in the Lord (Johnson/Fettke) - we just did the chorus of this one

Hungry (Scott)

Revelation Song (Riddle)

Message

Give You the Best (Miears/Carpenter)

Song List - 4/12/09 - Easter Sunday

admin — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:48:03 +0000

We had a great service this weekend! Our children’s minister, Angela, punctuated many of these songs with scripture just before and sometimes during instrumental breaks… I didn’t play guitar and only played piano at the beginning of “I Will Rise” and I must say that it worked out quite well (not as well as in rehearsal, but it’s a start)!

Lift High the Lord - Carpenter (a little 3-section song that is quick and easy to learn)

Everlasting God - Brown/Riley (just the chorus this week)

WELCOME

Hosanna - Baloche/Brown (led into with John 12:9-13)

VIDEO

By His Wounds - Powell

Nothing But the Blood - Lowry/arr. Carpenter

At the Cross - Hudson/Carpenter

I Stand Amazed - Gabriel/Carpenter

I Will Rise - Tomlin/Giglio/Maher/Reeves

BAPTISM

MESSAGE

Come Just As You Are - Sabolick