The World According to Glissando

Tag: faith

  • Love You to the Moon and Back

    A Real Life Story by Glenn Hansen

    Dedicated to Sweet Judith, wherever you are in God’s universe.

    CHAPTER 13

    Now, you may be wondering why, really, I was doing this for someone who I had basically known for only a month before the first medical event that sent her to the hospital. While I don’t have to explain myself, I will try to.

    You see, I am trying to evolve as a person. I am seeking a better place for my life and I was getting there. I had worked to remove as much stress as possible as I found it to be pretty toxic and very damaging to me mentally, emotionally and physically. I’m sure there are many who can relate to this. Stress for me was particularly damaging.   

    For better or worse, I haven’t totally figured this one out yet, I try to be kind, helpful, have empathy and elevate others. I want people to cooperate with each other, which is why I struggle with some human behaviours. Can’t people see that by working together life for everyone will be better? Why does humanity keep being so self-destructive? It really does not accomplish anything. Avarice, the seeking of power, self-centredness, jealousy and so on; these are not good behaviours. We end up destroying each other because of our wanton wants.

    I am what I am and I genuinely want to keep progressing as a person, and peacefully co-exist in this world. I have no problem with religion and spiritual beliefs. I have my own. The problem with religion is not religion; the problem is how people use religion. We’ve always used it to justify many of the horrible things we do.

    I have sincere spiritual beliefs. However, I realize others may have different ones. I accept that, so we don’t have kill each over this. Live and let live. As long as my beliefs do not directly and adversely impact your life or your belief system mine, let’s agree to disagree, and live in peace and cooperate to make the world a better place for every human on the planet. I can make people aware of my beliefs as can you of yours, but I want to live in peace with you.  No need to fight about it. In the end, we all will see where our faith takes us. 

    So, I’m striving to continually improve as a person. As I live and gain experience, I keep learning and I am convinced goodness, kindness, empathy, spiritual development and more are necessary ingredients to have a more fulfilling and successful life. But, like everything in life, it takes effort.

    These are some of the reasons I chose to spend the amount of time I did with Judy. There is one other key factor. We profoundly connected in a way I had not really experienced before. In God and His universe, both of us found something very special in each other. My heart and my head totally agreed to take the path I was taking. It was intuitive and natural. I have never doubted my commitment to seeing Judy regularly like I do. Sure, there were some days I was very tired, but enough energy was always there when it came time to go and see Judy. I wouldn’t have it any other way.

  • Christian

    I call myself a “New Testament” Christian. What does that mean? The New Testament is the new covenant between God and people. The way to God is through Jesus. To me, first and foremost, Jesus is about unconditional love. The love of all people. Everyone, regardless of who it is. Everything flows from this love. You may not agree with someone or something, but you must look through the lens of Jesus and love and accept them.

    When some people hear you are a Christian, they often immediately slot you into a certain unfavourable, stereotypical category. However, this is just not true. As sure as people are different from one another, Christians are different from one another. You need to know the person to understand their perspective on Christianity and life.

    When I write songs about God and Jesus, my goal is often to talk about Jesus in today’s real world situations. Real life, not abstract concepts. I am hoping to show how His love and caring can provide tangible hope. I am not trying to tell you what to think. That’s up to you, as it should be. We all are free to believe as we do. “His Name is Jesus” is one of those songs. It talks about very real problems in today’s world and hopes to communicate that there is someone who cares. The lyrics follow. Thanks.        

    “His Name is Jesus”

    There’s a man with a handicap waiting for the bus
    We laugh at him or ignore him, he’s not like us
    And you ask, “Does anyone care?”

    There are people in this town homeless and abandoned
    We’re so busy with our lives, well we never imagined
    And you ask, “Does anyone care?”

    There’s got to be someone, someone who cares
    Someone who can change what’s going on out there
    There’s got to be someone who can undo what we’ve done
    There’s got to be someone, there’s got to be someone

    His name is Jesus

    There are people who live in terror each and every day
    Their government tortures and kills them for the things they say
    And you ask, “Does anyone care?”

    There are people who routinely kill for their cause
    They don’t have any regard for life or laws
    And you ask, “Does anyone care?”

    There’s got to be someone, someone who cares
    Someone who can change what’s going on out there
    There’s got to be someone who can undo what we’ve done
    There’s got to be someone, there’s got to be someone

    His name is Jesus

    Change is in the wind
    Time for a new start
    Change is in the wind
    Look for him in your heart

    There’s got to be someone, someone who cares
    Someone who can change what’s going on out there
    There’s got to be someone who can undo what we’ve done
    There’s got to be someone, there’s got to be someone

    His name is Jesus