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A few jumbled thoughts for my sweet mom. I love you!To the little girl filled high with longing,Always dreaming of a savior coming.Someone who would complete her, love her and need herA fairy tale love that would change her, empower her, free her.To the young woman newly married,Longing for a child to carry,Hoping, praying she does okay,Scared unsure, awaits the day,When she will be loved and needed evermore,Wanted, accepted, cherished, adored.News comes as such a welcomed, blissful surprise,That a little one is being knit together inside.Days pass by, her figure changes.She marvels at each turn of life's pages.A baby boy, so perfect, so lovely, so pure,Now sleeps in her arms, content and she's sureShe'll love him, fight for him, protect him and more.He is hers for always, this sweet baby boy.He is her greatest accomplishment, her greatest joy.To the young mother so enthralled with her babe,Captivated by all he is, this wonder God gave,That she begins to long for another small being to loveWho might grow to cherish her as her growing babe does.To the young mother who bursts into tearsEach time someone mentions "her" and "she," a girl so dear,Surely you've been given your heart's deepest yearnings and desires,Straight from God whose love for you blazes hotter than a thousand wild fires.Your children grow, your husband by your side ages.How hard and how tiring have been life's many stages.To the mother whose children have long since left her nestThat she built for them and always poured out her best,You must know and know well, precious, most beautiful one,You are loved to the depths, you are needed, your work is far from done!Your children bore children, both daughters and sons,Who love you dearly, a reflection of that mother so young.That mother who toiled tirelessly at sewing many seeds so real,Now has far more than just two in her field.She is building a legacy without even knowing,She is fierce. She is strong. Her faith keeps us ALL going.Ten pairs of youthful eyes in addition to her own two,Learn from her, listen to her, watch her – they do!The miles that separate can't stop them from knowingThe depths of her love; the seeds keep growing!Keep pressing forward into all that you are,Strengthened by each trial, each tear, each scar.To the little girl longing for love inside,To the unsure of herself, yet most beautiful bride,To the young mother holding tightly to her little ones,To the seasoned mom, by a certain teen often shunned,To the mother turned grand one child after another,To the loving Nana to many children tethered,Lift up your head and your heart! Steady your gazeOn the One who has been by you both the best and worst of your days.See how vastly you're loved, how immensely, unshakably, undeniably, unmistakably dearTo your Creator, your Father, your Healer, your Savior, your Refuge and Keeper of every tear.Our hearts He has sewn so tightly together.My "Mama" you'll be forever and ever.You're the one who helped me crawl, broke my falls, taught me to walk, taught me to stand.And when life got hard, you helped me walk, taught me to crawl, taught me to fall and reach for His hand.When life seemed to swallow me whole, the outside world never seeing, never knowing,It was YOU who prayed me through, lifted me and showed me where I should be going.A reservoir of wisdom and love you've always been,My strongest supporter and forever my truest friend.This day and always, I just want you to knowI see you, I hear you, I pray for you and I think of you wherever I go.I could never put into words all that you are and all that you mean to me,I could go on forever, but these words could never be good enough – they wouldn't do justly.So please just know how truly amazing you are!Please know you're missed (Oh, how you're missed!) from afar.Know you brought me into this world and gave me life.When I've been drowning in all my misery, pain and strife,It has always been you who has brought me back,You who has always "gotten" me and never let me fall through the cracks.I could never thank you enough for decades spentLoving me, guiding me, holding me, letting me vent.For all that you've done and for all that you are,I'm so glad you're my mom and I love you more than the sky does hold the stars…Always,Cristie
Happy Mother's Day, Mama!
What Are You Worth?
by Ben Huberman
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If you were to put a price on yourself, what would you say you're worth? Would you say you are worthy of all the love, joy and peace that every human longs for? Or would you say you're worthless? How do you value yourself? Is your value based on what others say about you? Or is it based on what you think of yourself? Do you think more highly of yourself than you should? Or do you devalue yourself? How should we value ourselves?
It makes sense to look to the One who created us. He alone knows why He made us, and what we were made for. How does God, our Creator value us? In order to understand how God values us, it is important to know what our purpose is. What were we created for?
Bring all who claim Me as their God, for I have made them for My glory. It was I who created them.
We were created for God's glory. Think about that. We weren't created to be garbage thrown in a rubbish heap. We weren't created to be nothing or no one. We were created for God's glory. Do you know what that means?
It means that everyone who is reading this post right now, and struggling with his/her self-worth, must now realize that you were created for a great purpose. Dictionary.com defines glory this way:
noun, plural glories
- very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown: to win glory on the field of battle.
- something that is a source of honor, fame, or admiration; a distinguished ornament or an object of pride: a sonnet that is one of the glories of English poetry.
- adoring praise or worshipful thanksgiving: Give glory to God.
- resplendent beauty or magnificence: the glory of autumn.
- a state of splendor, magnificence, or prosperity.
- a state of absolute happiness, gratification, contentment, etc.: She was in her glory when her horse won the Derby.
- the splendor and bliss of heaven; heaven.
This is life-changing. If everyone, who calls themselves a child of God, could see themselves through His eyes, it could change the world. When I see that I was created to bring the glory to God that is due Him, it changes me. No longer am I content to remain stagnant, for I was created to give glory to God Almighty, my Creator, and the Creator of the universe.
I can no longer view myself as stupid or worthless, (things that others have said about me), because God created me to bring glory to Him, and how can something with no worth glorify God? Furthermore, how can something stupid accomplish the goal that God has set forth for him/her to accomplish?
What else does God say about our worth? Let's begin at the beginning…
26 Then God said, "Let Us make human beings in Our image, to be like Us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground."
27 So God created human beings in His own image.
In the image of God He created them;
male and female He created them.
Beloved reader, you need to understand this, not only with your mind, but with your heart and soul as well. I don't care if you were born with all of your limbs, some of your limbs, or none of your limbs. It matters not whether you're as smart as someone else, or whether you're a slow learner. It doesn't matter if you like what you see when you look in the mirror, or if you don't like it. None of these things matter, because YOU were created in the image of God. Do you understand this? YOU were created to give God glory, and He created YOU in His image. Therefore, when you look in the mirror, and hate what you see, you are not just hating yourself, you are hating the Creator who made YOU in HIS image. You not only see yourself as worthless, but you see your Creator as worthless, because YOU look like HIM!
What else does your Creator say about your worth???
13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body
and knit me together in my mother's womb.
14 Thank You for making me so wonderfully complex!
Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.
15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.
16 You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in Your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.
17 How precious are Your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered!
18 I can't even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, You are still with me!
Let's really take the time to examine this passage, because it really shows our value in God's eyes. In verse 13, we read that God made all of the delicate, inward parts of our bodies. He made the parts we can see, and the parts that can't be seen. He made the parts we like, and He made the parts that sometimes bring us shame. He made every single delicate inward part of our bodies, and He labored over them too.
For those who have ever knitted anything, or tried to knit, you know that it is a labor intensive skill. In order to execute it properly, the one who is knitting must pay careful attention to each stitch, because just one slipped or missed stitch can ruin the entire piece. Not only must careful attention be paid, but the knitter must also possess a high degree of skill, for the project to turn out properly. Knitting is not something to be rushed through. It takes time, patience, and skill. Therefore, when you realize that God carefully knit you together in your mother's womb, you realize that He was taking special care during the nine months that you were being created in your mother's womb.
14 Thank You for making me so wonderfully complex!
Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.
Just look at this! God wasn't just making some simple little sweater, when He created you. He was creating a wonderfully complex being, unlike any other that He had created before. He was creating the unique individual that is you, and His workmanship on you (and me too) was marvelous! Go ahead. Look in that mirror again, and take a really good look at the wonderfully marvelous person that God created to bring Him glory.
15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.
16 You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in Your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.
Let this thought fill you. While you were being created in utter seclusion, God was watching over you. He saw you before you were born, and you were so precious to Him, that He wrote a book about YOU. He wrote about every single moment that would happen in your life, including this moment, right now, as you read these words. He didn't just dictate what your life would be like. He wrote this book about you, because He knew you, and He knew the things you would go through, and the choices (both the good and the bad) you would make. He wrote this book, because you were so important, so valuable to Him, that your life was worth writing about.
17 How precious are Your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered!
18 I can't even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, You are still with me!
Understand this, beloved reader. God thinks about you – alot! In fact, He thinks of you so much, that His thoughts of you cannot be numbered, and each one of those thoughts are precious! In order for you to truly understand how important this is, let's see how dictionary.com defines precious…
- of high price or great value; very valuable or costly: precious metals.
- highly esteemed for some spiritual, nonmaterial, or moral quality: precious memories.
- dear; beloved: a precious child.
Beloved reader, God's thoughts of you are precious, because you are of great value to Him. You are His precious child, created for His glory. Indeed, His love for you is so great, that He willingly sent His only Son to pay the penalty for your sins (and mine!). It was for you (and me too!) that Jesus willingly suffered, bled and died, so that we wouldn't have to. Jesus went to death, hell and the grave, and on the third day, He arose from the grave, so that you and I could live eternally. And though it is appointed once for a man to die, judgment follows, and those who are called children of God, the ones whom He created for His glory, will arise to everlasting life…
So, beloved reader, what are you worth?
© 2016
Cheryl A. Showers
My Forever Friend
by Ben Huberman
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I am a woman who is truly blessed. I don't have a lot of friends, but the friends I do have are wonderful, and would do anything for me, and I would do anything for them too. My husband of 35 years has been my best friend, and rock, through many trials in my life. Frankly, I don't know how I could have gotten through many of those trials, if it hadn't been for him.
Yet, much as I love my husband, when I read the prompt, "friend," the One that I thought of was Jesus. Jesus knew me before I was born.
4 Even before He made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in His eyes.
When I think about that, it blows my mind. I don't know you, but I do know me, and if I'm going to be totally honest with you, I was not born holy and without fault. In my life, I've lied and cheated, cursed God and others, and murdered those whom I hated in my heart. Yet, in spite of this, Jesus chose me!
16 You didn't choose Me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using My name.
Not only did He choose me, but He chose me to be holy and without fault in His eyes, and the only way for me to be holy and without fault, would be for Him to recreate me. And, He did just that!
17 This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!
15 Christ is the visible image of the invisible God.
He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation,
16 for through Him God created everything
in the heavenly realms and on earth.
He made the things we can see
and the things we can't see—
such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world.
Everything was created through Him and for Him...
… 21 This includes you who were once far away from God. You were His enemies, separated from Him by your evil thoughts and actions. 22 Yet now He has reconciled you to Himself through the death of Christ in His physical body. As a result, He has brought you into His own presence, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before Him without a single fault.
Imagine that! I was an enemy of Christ, yet He chose me! Then, through His death and resurrection, He changed me and brought me into His presence and presented me holy and blameless, without a single fault to His Father. How amazing!
Yet, as wonderful, merciful and kind as all of this was, it wasn't enough for my Savior. I would have been happy to be His servant all the days of my life, but Jesus had a better plan…
9 "I have loved you even as the Father has loved Me. Remain in My love. 10 When you obey My commandments, you remain in My love, just as I obey My Father's commandments and remain in His love. 11 I have told you these things so that you will be filled with My joy. Yes, your joy will overflow! 12 This is My commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. 13 There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends. 14 You are My friends if you do what I command. 15 I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn't confide in His slaves. Now you are My friends, since I have told you everything the Father told Me. 16 You didn't choose Me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using My name. 17 This is My command: Love each other.
This scripture passage explains the relationship I have with my best Friend, Jesus. The first sentence sums up His feelings for me, when He says, "I have loved you even as the Father has loved Me." Jesus is the One and only Son of God, the Father, and here, He states unequivocally, that He loves me (and all of His disciples), the same way His Father loves Him.
As a woman, I can't say that I know for certain how a father loves his son. However, I would imagine that a father's love for his son would certainly be as strong as a mother's love for her son, and as a mother, I have a fierce love for my children. I would go to war to protect my children from harm, and when I think of the love God has for His Son, I know that it must be stronger than you and I could ever imagine. Therefore, when Jesus said, "I have loved you even as the Father has loved Me," He was speaking as the Lion of the tribe of Judah. He was speaking of a strong and passionate love, that we cannot, in the frailty of our human emotions and thoughts, even begin to conceive.
Jesus then ordered His disciples (all who love Him and follow Him), to remain in His love. The Greek word for "remain" in this passage is menō, which means:
to remain, abide
in reference to place
to sojourn, tarry
not to depart
to continue to be present
to be held, kept, continually
in reference to time
to continue to be, not to perish, to last, endure
of persons, to survive, live
in reference to state or condition
to remain as one, not to become another or different
to wait for, await one
When we examine the Greek meaning for this word, we get a clear understanding of what Jesus meant when He ordered His disciples (those of us who follow Him too!) to remain in His love. He was saying, "Stay here in My love. Don't depart from My love. Tarry (wait) in My love. Continually be present, here in My love. Endure, survive, live in My love. Remain as you are now, in My love. Wait, here in My love for Me."
He was essentially saying that He wants us to remain in His love, just as He remains in His Father's love. In other words, He wasn't asking us to do anything more than He did, by remaining in His Fathers love. Honestly, I can't think of anywhere I'd rather be, than in the midst of His love.
So, how does one go about remaining in Jesus' love? He makes this abundantly clear to us…
10 When you obey My commandments, you remain in My love, just as I obey My Father's commandments and remain in His love.
The way to remain in Christ's love is to obey Him. Obedience isn't a very popular concept in today's culture. Indeed, most people prefer to live in total rebellion to God's word. Yet Jesus says that if we obey His commandments, we remain in His love, as He obeys His Father's commands and remains in His love. Many people look at obedience as drudgery, but Jesus' outlook on obedience was entirely different…
11 I have told you these things so that you will be filled with My joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!
He wants us to be filled with His joy, so He tells us to obey Him and remain in His love, so that our joy will overflow! So, what exactly are we supposed to obey, in order to be filled with this overflowing joy???
12 This is My commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. 13 There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends.
Jesus' commandment is a very simple one. We are commanded to love each other, the same way He has loved us, stating that there is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends. We are afforded the hindsight to understand that Jesus spoke these words to His disciples on the night before He was crucified. They had no way of knowing, as we do, that Jesus was getting ready to demonstrate His great love for His beloved friends, (which includes every disciple then and since then), by laying down His own life, for all of mankind…
Then, He finishes this discourse by telling His disciples how much they (and we) meant to Him…
14 You are My friends if you do what I command. 15 I no longer call you slaves, because a Master doesn't confide in His slaves. Now you are My friends, since I have told you everything the Father told Me. 16 You didn't choose Me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using My name. 17 This is My command: Love each other.
If I remain in Christ's love, by loving my fellow disciples, then I am no longer merely His servant. When I am obedient to His command to love one another, I have become a friend of Jesus Christ, Messiah, the Anointed One, the King of kings and Lord of lords.
It is as I remain in the love of my best Friend, my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, that I am able to love others, as He loved me. It is because of His great love, (He calls me His friend!), that I am filled to overflowing with unending joy. How thankful I am to have the Friend, who sticks closer than a brother.
© 2016
Cheryl A. Showers
Fight the Good Fight
by Ben Huberman
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What does it mean to fight, and is there ever a good reason to fight? Is there anything worth fighting for? Or against?
There are several different definitions for the word fight, in dictionary.com. However, for the sake of this post, I will use the following definition:
7.to engage in battle or in single combat; attempt to defend oneself against or to subdue, defeat, or destroy an adversary.
to contend in any manner; strive vigorously for or against something:He fought bravely against despair.
verb (used with object), fought, fighting.
to contend with in battle or combat; war against:England fought Germany.
10.to contend with or against in any manner:
We are currently living in a time, when many of the values that we hold dear in our hearts, are being turned upside down, and those of us, who call ourselves Christians, are expected to accept these changes silently. If we don't, we run the risk of being labeled "intolerant," "homophobes," "bigots," "haters," or worse. So, we're left with a question, "Do we strive and fight against these changes that seem to be inevitable, no matter what we do? Or do we meekly accept the changes that grieve our very souls, in order to keep the peace?"
7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful.
So, what things are worth fighting for? Certainly the lives of those, who are unable to care for or defend themselves, specifically unborn children. Although, those who have been pro-choice have tried, for years, to claim that life begins only after a baby is born and takes his/her first breath, ultrasound and many other tests that are done routinely, prove otherwise.
13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body
and knit me together in my mother's womb.
14 Thank You for making me so wonderfully complex!
Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.
15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion,
as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.
16 You saw me before I was born.
Every day of my life was recorded in Your book.
Every moment was laid out
before a single day had passed.
4 The Lord gave me this message:
5 "I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb.
Before you were born I set you apart
and appointed you as My prophet to the nations."
According to the word of God, we live before we are even born, because He already knows us, even then. Now, whether someone shares my spiritual beliefs or not, is beside the point, because I believe this with all my heart, and because I believe this, I must fight for the life of every unborn child. An unborn baby is not merely a parasite, he/she is a living human. Therefore, according to the Declaration of Independence:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Regardless of whether you agree with me or not, the fact is, that abortion is the murder of an unborn baby. Whenever someone snuffs out the life of the unborn child, you are stealing the very rights that every man, woman and child has been endowed with. With every life that has been taken by means of abortion, you are taking the place of their Creator, and saying that their life is not as important as the mother's life. With each abortion, that is performed in this country that guarantees these rights, the child is denied the right to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
These are the very things our forefathers believed were worth fighting for. Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness are God-given rights (They are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights…), NOT man-made rights. Therefore, mankind DOES NOT have the right to take away someone else's rights, whether those of grown men and women, those of little children and infants, or those of babies, who have yet to draw their first breath, while they grow in the safety of their mothers' wombs.
As a follower of Christ, I must fight the good fight for these precious children, who are unable to speak for themselves… Jesus made His love for children very clear, and He also made it clear that those who harm children have a heavy price to pay…
About that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"
2 Jesus called a little child to Him and put the child among them. 3 Then He said, "I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. 4 So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
5 "And anyone who welcomes a little child like this on My behalf is welcoming Me. 6 But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in Me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to have a large millstone tied around your neck and be drowned in the depths of the sea.
Beloved readers, when I think of the millions of abortions that have been performed in the United States, since Roe vs. Wade in 1973, my heart breaks, because for every single one of those millions of unborn babies who was not welcomed into this world, millions of mothers, fathers, nurses and doctors were not only denying the children their right to live, they were also telling Jesus that He was not welcome in their lives either.
So we come back to the word fight. Are there things worth fighting for? Absolutely. It is certainly worth fighting for the life of every unborn child, who has yet to draw his/her first breath. Is there anything worth fighting against? Again, the answer is absolutely. Until we draw our final breath, we must fight against evil, no matter what form it takes.
We must fight against the evil of racism, whether it comes in the form of white men hating black, hispanics or other ethnic groups, or whether black men hate white men. For, no matter what form it comes in, racism is ugly, and those who hate others because of their skin tone, also hate the God and Creator, who created ALL MANKIND in His image.
We must fight against the evil of sin, in every form, because it, like cancer, kills. Until we draw our last breath, we must fight against hatred, bitterness, cruelty, and anger.
We must fight against anything that is detrimental to the family, as God created it to be. For, in order to truly create a family, there needs to be a father (a man), and a mother (a woman). Since the beginning of time, this has been the only way for a child to be conceived. Without a man's sperm, and the woman's egg joining, mankind will cease to exist, and the fact remains that no matter how man has tried to alter this fact, both a man's sperm, and a woman's egg are still required to create life, and it will always be this way, no matter how man may try to alter or procreate in other ways.
Perhaps many of you are now calling me intolerant, because I say that homosexuality and lesbianism are abhorrent to creation, because no matter what attempts they may make to change this, it cannot be done. Lesbian women still need man's sperm cells in order to procreate, and homosexual men still need women's eggs and their uterus, in order for procreation to occur. I didn't design it this way, God our Creator did. In fact, the Apostle Paul felt that homosexuality was a battle worth fighting over, more than 2 thousand years ago…
24 So God abandoned them to do whatever shameful things their hearts desired. As a result, they did vile and degrading things with each other's bodies. 25 They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator Himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen. 26 That is why God abandoned them to their shameful desires. Even the women turned against the natural way to have sex and instead indulged in sex with each other. 27 And the men, instead of having normal sexual relations with women, burned with lust for each other. Men did shameful things with other men, and as a result of this sin, they suffered within themselves the penalty they deserved.
28 Since they thought it foolish to acknowledge God, He abandoned them to their foolish thinking and let them do things that should never be done. 29 Their lives became full of every kind of wickedness, sin, greed, hate, envy, murder, quarreling, deception, malicious behavior, and gossip. 30 They are backstabbers, haters of God, insolent, proud, and boastful. They invent new ways of sinning, and they disobey their parents. 31 They refuse to understand, break their promises, are heartless, and have no mercy. 32 They know God's justice requires that those who do these things deserve to die, yet they do them anyway. Worse yet, they encourage others to do them, too.
Now, more than 2 thousand years later, this is still a fight worth fighting. Numerous children are being led astray by the lies the homosexual community spouts as they try to convince the public that homosexuality and lesbianism are normal, and should be accepted by all. Yet, the fact remains that this lifestyle is not, nor has it ever been normal or right. Those who choose to maintain this lifestyle choice do so, in rebellion to God, our Creator.
I'm sure that there are some, who are very angry and offended by what I have written here, but I don't write these words to stir up strife. Let me be very clear to all who question my motives, I do not hate homosexuals and lesbians. Indeed, I love them, for they are men and women, just like those of us who do not participate in that lifestyle.
My children have done many things that I didn't like, when they were growing up. Indeed, the truth is, that I hated some of the things they did, but I never once hated my children. I never once stopped loving them. The same holds true with those who call themselves gay. Although I hate the homosexual acts they commit, and though I abhor many of the things they say, I don't hate them.
Perhaps some of you reading, think me intolerant, and you're absolutely correct. As I have stated all along, in this post, there are some things that are worth fighting for, and some things worth fighting against. Homosexuality, lesbianism, transgenderism, beastiality, pedophilia and other sexually deviant practices are sin against one's own body, and against the bodies of others, and should not be tolerated, much less encouraged, under any circumstance, and while I have breath, I will speak out against such practices, and I will write against them, because such lifestyles are unhealthy and deadly.
More importantly, I fight against these things, regardless of the consequences, because these practices are against God's will, and when I stand before my maker one day, I want to be able to say these words to my Lord and Savior:
6 As for me, my life has already been poured out as an offering to God. The time of my death is near. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful.
© 2016
Cheryl A. Showers
Envy – A Deadly Vice
by Ben Huberman
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What is envy? Dictionary.com defines envy this way:
Envy – a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc.
Have you ever felt envy? I sure have, and I can tell you, envy is a horrible, sickening feeling that won't allow you to rest or feel peace, because someone else has something that you feel they don't deserve, or more accurately, someone else has something that you believe should be yours.
16 For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind.
It was crazy. I hated my parents for not loving me enough. I hated my sister, because I blamed her for taking all of my parents' love away from me. I hated children at school, who seemed to be loved by teachers, other classmates, and their parents, while I believed that no one loved me. This crazy envy that had led to bitterness and hatred, also led me to do many other stupid things.
44 For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.
You see, in my bitterness and envy, I had also become a liar, and I was indeed a child of the devil, who was a liar and a murderer from the beginning, and had no truth within him. Please don't think I'm exaggerating, because this is truly the course that envy leads us on. You see, envy led me on a murderous course, one that could only lead to judgment, condemnation, death and hell…
15 Anyone who hates another brother or sister is really a murderer at heart. And you know that murderers don't have eternal life within them.
It wasn't until I met and fell in love with Jesus, my Lord and Savior, that my eyes were opened to the truth about my petty little life. I had been living a life filled with envy, anger, malice, hatred, and murder, which had completely blinded me to the truth. You see, I even had the audacity to feel justified in my bitterness and envy, when the truth was, that I was just as guilty, and in many instances, even more so, than those who had sinned against me.
12 Hatred stirs up quarrels,
but love makes up for all offenses.
© 2016
Cheryl A. Showers
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I've thought often about the legacy I will leave when I'm gone, especially as I grow older. I want to leave a lasting legacy of good. I don't have to be remembered by a lot of people. What's more important is that people remember that "Jesus Led Me All The Way."
5 And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. 6 And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. 7 Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up.
I want to leave my children and my children's children the great gift of knowing and loving Jesus. I would be beyond happy, if when people spoke of me after I'm gone, they would say, "The only thing I can remember about Cheryl is that when she prayed for me, I felt the powerful presence of God." It would bless me if someone said, "She reflected God's presence in her life."
As crazy as this may sound to some, I want to leave behind a world that hates me, not because I was hateful to the world, but let them hate me because they hate my Lord and Savior.
8 "If the world hates you, remember that it hated Me first. 19 The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you. 20 Do you remember what I told you? 'A slave is not greater than the master.' Since they persecuted Me, naturally they will persecute you. And if they had listened to Me, they would listen to you. 21 They will do all this to you because of Me, for they have rejected the One who sent Me. 22 They would not be guilty if I had not come and spoken to them. But now they have no excuse for their sin. 23 Anyone who hates Me also hates My Father. 24 If I hadn't done such miraculous signs among them that no one else could do, they would not be guilty. But as it is, they have seen everything I did, yet they still hate Me and My Father. 25 This fulfills what is written in their Scriptures: 'They hated Me without cause.'
11 Dear friends, I warn you as "temporary residents and foreigners" to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls. 12 Be careful to live properly among your unbelieving neighbors. Then even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, and they will give honor to God when He judges the world.
I want to leave a legacy of honor and truth, not only to those who love me, but also to those who hate me. I want to share the unfailing love that I have received from God, to all that I come in contact, whether they return that love or not. My hope is that with each day and each year that passes, I will be more and more like Jesus, so that those who know me, will see past my flaws, and see Christ, who lives within me. Finally, when my time in this life is over, let this song be sung at my funeral, and let this phrase from the song, by Fanny Crosby, be written on my tomb: "Jesus Led Me All the Way"
© 2016
Cheryl A. Showers
God Hears Our Voice, and He Answers Us
"Call to Me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know."
A friend of mine wrote a short post on Facebook, thanking God for listening to us, and for not only listening, but for speaking to us as well, and the Spirit within me leaped for joy. Have you ever taken the time to meditate on that thought?
Just think, the God and Creator of the universe and all that is within it, not only hears my voice, but He recognizes it from the noisy cries and shouts of billions of people, and animals, and machinery. He hears my weakest whisper in the midst of bombs going off, gunshots ringing, and the shouts of angry mobs, and in spite of all that the God of all must do, He's not too busy to pause and listen to me. And just think, with all that He is doing, to prepare for great and terrible day of the Lord, He makes time to speak to me, and not just to me, but to everyone who calls upon His name!
Just stop what you're doing right now, and think about that for a minute… If you are a child of God, He listens to you, when you cry out to Him, and even when you're too weak to utter His name, and when you don't even know how to pray or what to pray for, He sends His Spirit to pray for you…
26 And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don't know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. 27 And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God's own will.
I don't know about you, but I find that so encouraging. When I am at my weakest, and everyone else has turned their backs on me, God hears my cries, and He answers them. When I have failed God, and broken His heart yet again, in His mercy, He still listens to me when I cry out to Him.
16 Come and listen, all you who fear God,
and I will tell you what He did for me.
17 For I cried out to Him for help,
praising Him as I spoke.
18 If I had not confessed the sin in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened.
19 But God did listen!
He paid attention to my prayer.
20 Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer
or withdraw His unfailing love from me.
I couldn't even begin to count the number of times God has heard my cries and delivered me. And when I have forgotten how great His love is for me and for you, He reminds me yet again, by listening, and responding to my cries. And get this, this love that I'm telling you about is not just aimed at me. He loves you just as much as He loves me. His love for us knows no bounds. If you won't take my word for it, then take King David's…
4 I sought the Lord, and He heard me,
And delivered me from all my fears.
5 They looked to Him and were radiant,
And their faces were not ashamed.
6 This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him,
And saved him out of all his troubles...
15 … The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
And His ears are open to their cry.
16 The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears,
And delivers them out of all their troubles.
Imagine that! It's hard for me to wrap my mind around this, yet I know it is true, because this poor woman has cried out to the Lord over and over again, and He has heard my cries and delivered me from all my fears.
How can I help but respond with love to the One who loves me with such a fierce love? How can my heart not beat faster at the sound of His voice? How can I not love the One who sacrificed everything for my sake? How can you not love the One who gave His all for you, and leans close to hear your voice?
1 I love the Lord because He hears my voice
and my prayer for mercy.
2 Because He bends down to listen,
I will pray as long as I have breath!
Thank You Father, for the great love You have for Your children. Thank You for hearing our voices above the cacophony all about us, and most importantly, thank You for actually listening and responding to us, too. Thank You, Lord for Your still small voice, and help us, help me, to be still, and listen.
Help me to wait on You Lord, and teach me how to bless You, just as You bless me. Lord, I pray that those who read this will rejoice in You, because no matter what's going on in the world, You still have time to listen to Your children, and to answer them. Father, in Jesus' name, I pray that You will continue to hear us when we call upon You, and that You will continue to answer and show us great and mighty things that we don't know. In Jesus' name I pray, amen.
© 2016
Cheryl A. Showers


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I am the AC who wrote that vision I had when I was 15. I tuned 44 today. So it begins. Does anyone have any questions or need any encouragement?
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Three different threads created on this subject matter today, all 3 threads created by Australian A/C's with different user id's, one of which claims to be the author of the alleged 'vision', one which states he/she is not the author of the vision, and another who gives no indication:
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Thread: A Vision/Dream from an AC 28 years ago about to be fulfilled?
Thread: Trippy vision of heaven REPOST...broken into three parts.
Just seems odd AC's from down under are usually trying to derail threads....playing devils advocate....always changing ID numbers
saw OP mention forgiveness.....look we are not going to be the judges in the end... we can not give forgiveness...not 100%. Other than that... Ya love is the underlying tone of the new testament... and we will never fully grasp it in our days here on earth....thats it. so until then we just reach and grasp at any understanding of the future we can... thus always reading and lookin for "visions" or predictions... its human nature... we are spectators.
Anyway OP go give your stuff away and follow Jesus.... be a "fisher of men".
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Through my eyes, this record is very much overshadowed by its 90s successors, and a completely different sound for the band. Forget the awesomely creepy violins and funereal pace of "Turn Loose the Swans", this opus focuses much more on intense death-doom, so much so that none of Aaron Stainthorpe's famed wail features on this record, instead the sole vocal style is a raw, guttural growl. The sound is so different to any of their other recordings that when I played a friend both "Sear Me" and later MDB piece, "Your Shameful Heaven" he was unaware that the two songs were by the same band. The album is no longer really focused upon by the Bride live or in interviews, understandable compared to other classics it must stand up against.
Notably, the album is very different from any of the band's later releases, save for a couple of EPs succeeding the release of this record, and rather than the beautifully eerie draw of later records, the main attraction to this one is it's raw, unadulterated sound. It is purest death-doom, and all the advantages and disadvantages that entails. My personal favourite songs are "Silent Dance", the ominous opener and "Sear Me", a perfect example of death-doom at its finest, elevated by Stainthorpe's and Rick Miah's stellar performances on vocals and drums respectively. Other songs include fan favourite and live staple "The Forever People" and "The Return of the Beautiful", a precursor to their later classics. Although oddly aided by the strange production, or rather a lack of production, maybe the record would be able to stand up against its later counterparts with better production, but it would take away from the rawness and radicalness on display. The other main advantage to the poor production is the fact it allows the two main emotions on display here, sorrow and hatred, to freely break the surface on regular occasions, and adds another crushing and heavy layer to the album.
Finally, although the album is far from their strongest effort musically, and kind of an unsure version of "Turn Loose the Swans", the riffs are top quality from Andrew Craighan and Calvin Robertshaw as always, the bass maybe a little quiet for my taste, but well-played all the same. Furthermore, although the drum sound is strange, Rick Miah always was in my opinion the Bride's best drummer, and this album possibly his best performance. The vocals are pretty cool too, as Stainthorpe's raw vocals are terrifying but always understandable, even if his lyrics weren't always at this point in time. Note: Martin Powell was not yet a full member of the band, and performed his violins and keyboards as a session member, and on top of this they feel forced onto the record, rather than belonging as they do on the next albums. To conclude, good enough to listen to but not really essential to the casual MDB fan, only to the hardcore fans, completists (where I fall), and all fans of death-doom, as I regard this record as the true, ugly birth of the genre.
When it comes to My Dying Bride, the band have obviously released a number of masterpieces over the years, so choosing one is quite difficult. However, as a death metal fan, I've always been particularly partial to the band's 1992 debut, "As the Flower Withers". While almost all My Dying Bride albums feature at least dashes of death metal, "As the Flower Withers" remains the band's only pure death metal album (or pure death-doom, if you prefer). However, many classic trademarks of the My Dying Bride sound are still apparent - a couple of the tracks use violins, and the lyrics have a certain dark, gothic, very "literary" quality that has long-since become one of the band's trademarks. I suppose, in a way, that this is what makes the album so special to me. It manages to perfectly capture the extremity and power that is synonymous with classic, old school death metal, but does so by utilizing its own methods and creating a unique, unsettling atmosphere that, while in keeping with the traditions of the genre, is wholly original and practically unique to this album.
Take, for example, the violins that set off "The Return of the Beautiful". Few bands in the death metal scene have made use of violins, fewer with success. But there is something haunting and utterly spine-chilling about the violin in this track, it sounds like an undead orchestra performing as you descend the black abyss to Hell. That, coupled with the powerful death-doom riffs that churn beneath it, and the cryptic (and sometimes quite disturbing) lyrics, sung in Aaron's infamous rabid, flesh-starved death growl, puts together a piece of music that feels so complete and perfect. It's not just this track, either…the violin in "The Bitterness and the Bereavement" is the stuff of nightmares. It's sorrowful, yet hateful at the same time, and it's worth applause that any band can capture both emotions simultaneously – mixing them together to create its own interpretation of the framework laid by the gods!
But it's not just the violin, the more traditional death metal material is equally effective. Look no further than album closer "Erotic Literature", which is loaded to the brim with relatively fast-paced, catchy riffs. It also features one of the strongest riffs on the entire album, an extremely catchy epic doom metal riff at 1:41. Or "Vast Choirs", an 8-minute epic that begins with several fast-paced, thrashing death metal riffs (bordering on grindcore), before it slows down into an epic death-doom monolith. There is also the classic "The Forever People", which features a quite strange (yet still effective) pinch harmonic-laden verse riff bookended by a more traditional death metal riff. The songwriting here as well, while it may seem a bit naïve to some listeners, always inspired me a great deal. The aforementioned "The Return of the Beautiful", for example, takes a lot of twists and turns during its length, transitioning from brutal death-doom, to more melodic passages accompanied by violin, to a strange ambient passage, which then bursts into a fast-paced pure death metal bridge. There's something about this song that feels like an experience, to me. It feels like a full palette of everything one could wish for in extreme death-doom, and aligned perfectly to create this majestic, masterpiece of a song. Other tracks, like the more laid-back "Sear Me", are slower and focused more on melodic, quasi-gothic arrangements, with quite a bit less going on, but we see the band's genius even here, just for the sheer emotion the band is able to put forth.
Vocally, this is one of Stainthorpe's greatest moments…mostly because he growls the entire way through, without once stopping to sing or perform any other vocal style. Which, while I enjoy his later work as well, is quite refreshing considering how fucking monstrous and insane his growls sound. This is likely the most rabid and hateful his voice would ever sound, and its interesting to think that this is the same man who would go on to sing so tenderly in "Two Winters Only" just a few years later.
Overall, while the band would go on to create further masterpieces later on in their career, this album has remained among the band's best albums to me, due to how original and unique it is. I've always hoped that the band would, one day, revisit this sound on a future album…though it will most likely never happen. We can look at this album, the two mini-LP's that bookend it, and "Turn Loose the Swans" as an example of pure genius at work, before the band began to utilize their genius for different means (but still undeniably great).
This is a very difficult album to review in a balanced way. 'As the Flower Withers' is undoubtedly an influential, atmospheric slab of unique death/doom, yet it is also undoubtedly a dated, poorly recorded slab of haphazard death/doom, wherein lies all its charms and repellants. As the first MDB album it clearly has a few songwriting wrinkles that are yet to be ironed out, but those idiosyncracies made the album a milestone in the early development of the genre. As such, it sometimes works very well and sometimes quite poorly, and has dated in a way not unlike doom/death peers Anathema's 'Serenades' album, also released in the early '90s. We thus end up with an album that sounds much older than its release date, which is only partly intentional.
The combination of instruments and the atmosphere that they generate make 'As the Flower Withers' sound like a blast of foetid air from the Middle Ages. Vocals are always gruff, tortured, and ragged; however, this rarely renders them indecipherable, except when they are pronouncing Latin words (I am assuming a limited general knowledge of Latin), which is naturally an aging factor. The guitars are heavily distorted, very deep (MDB were one of the first bands to regularly tune down to C and below), and are usually utilised at minimum pace, which seems to exaggerate an everyday toil and struggle that wouldn't be out of place in your average labourer or (I'm going by the lyrics here) monk. The slow riffs are more emotionally than physically crushing, playing in a mournful, melodic style, usually with both guitars contributing layers of the riff.
There are some faster, death metal sections on about half of the songs, which seem like an accurate depiction of the brutal sweep of a bloodthirsty crusade: the guitars are a little crusty here and tend not to riff technically, focusing more on pure speed and nastiness. There are blastbeats during these sections, but the drums do not dominate like in most extreme metal. In fact, they do not penetrate to the fore at all on this album, which is something of a blessing in disguise, since they can sound plodding and would spoil the contemplative melancholy of the lead instruments. Bass is surprisingly thick and meaty and just about stops the recording sounding too bare and weightless, though the basslines themselves are often difficult to pick out.
What really set this album album apart - and continues to do so - is the violin. Remember that this was released back in 1992, when there wasn't even a gothic bandwagon to jump on. The violin isn't merely for show either. It creeps and aches and wails in a way that even Gregor Mackintosh of Paradise Lost could never manage (and I consider him the most talented and original guitarist of all the original death/doom bands), adding a layer of menace and emotion that means the album remains more than an exercise in style and possesses its own medieval character. The violin doesn't dominate, but it crops up on the majority of the songs here, particularly those which sound like MDB's later output. The constant threat of this unknown element gives the album an unpredictability, meaning that it stays exciting even at a slow pace.
The level of invention on 'As the Flower Withers' extends beyond the addition of violin and is its strongest point. 'Sear Me' and 'The Return of the Beautiful' are both doom epics that contain huge riffs, a distinct atmosphere, and enough progressive touches (sorry, no choruses) to ensure the listener remains unsettled until the end. 'The Forever People' is the only track that could be classed as death metal and, since the style of DM that MDB play was never revolutionary, is the least interesting thing here. 'Vast Choirs' is also more death metal in style, but throws in enough changes in pace and mood to elevate the average musicianship.The hypnotic, monkish chants over the fast riffs are a touch of genius and there is a frenetic, thrash-like solo too.
The main problems with the album are its dated feel (you can argue for atmosphere all you like, but the recording quality is poor) and the slightly haphazard construction of the songs. MDB songs have always been progressive and structurally asymmetrical, but this trait is most pronounced in their early material and (especially if your mood does not match that of the album) it could make the songs seem directionless. This is mostly down to personal taste, but more adventurous doom fans will be enraptured.
A band's debut album is always an interesting one. In some cases it exemplifies a band at their creative peak, while in others it shows a band still struggling to find their own identity. In the case of My Dying Bride with their influential debut, "As the Flower Withers" the former option best describes it their premiere effort.
First and foremost, at the time this was pretty revolutionary stuff. Mixing death metal, doom metal and doing it in a way that came off as dark and sad, was quite unheard of at the time. For the most part, the band succeeds, with this being their heaviest full length to date.
Aarons beautiful clean vocals were inexistent at this point in their career, with death growls being his style of choice. His gutturals are raspy and very raw, and add a very distinctive style to the band. The riffs are all heavy as hell and exemplify the brutal nature of both doom and death styles perfectly. Something that may come to a big surprise to fans of their newer material would be the amount of blasting found on the album, and it is in that where the only problem with this album lays, its struggle with identity.
"As the Flower Withers" shows a band unsure of where they were headed in their career. Some songs such as "The Forever People" and "Vast Choirs" are straight up death metal. These few tracks are not terrible, but the aggressive and fast paced nature of them seems fairly out of place on an album from a band that are known for making beautiful, down tempo epics.
Other songs like the opener "Silent Dance" and the classic tracks "Sear Me" and "The Return of the Beautiful" are beautiful pieces of death/doom that lay the groundwork for their oncoming opus "Turn Loose the Swans", but they do seem as if they are missing something. Without Aaron's clean vocals to contrast his rather raw harshes, there is something about these songs that feel unfinished and as if they are not playing these songs to their full gloomy potential.
All in all though, "As the Flower Withers" serves as a very competent debut that laid the groundwork for many future classics such as "Turn Loose the Swans" and "The Dreadful Hours". Although it may not be anywhere near as strong those albums, it still serves as essential listening for any fan of My Dying Bride or doom metal curious of their roots.
Listening to a classic album is always hard. This is often because you "know" the music is great before having heard a single note, which makes it very hard to form an unbiased opinion of your own. Less frequently do you bump into an album like 'As the Flower Withers' – everyone is fully aware of its historical significance, but the actual musical quality has remained a subject of some debate to this day.
There were no clear predecessors to the sound My Dying Bride reached on their debut. Or, rather, did not reach: what was to later become their trademark is remarkably seldom heard here. Instead of being the ultimate definition of melodic death/doom, the music here seems much like a death metal band wanting to try something different – and not entirely succeeding. There is the special case of the main theme of 'Sear Me', where the future appears like a dreamy premonition, but this is an exception. The fact that the band were still in the midst of finding their style is crystal clear – the parts that most resemble what was to follow are easily the least interesting ones on the album. Take 'The Return of the Beautiful' as an example; the effort is there, but the song is hopelessly numbing with its simple chord-based riffs repeated endlessly. The famous violin is an obvious plus, but ultimately can't do much on its own.
What is by far more interesting (and all too often overlooked) is My Dying Bride's take on straight-up death metal. Listen to 'The Forever People' or 'Erotic Literature' and tell me this is not one of the most original DM acts of the early nineties. I know that's saying a lot, but there you go – the fast-ish riffage bordering on technical doesn't sound much like anything else made at the time or later. And this appears on ALL the tracks (save for the intro, of course), creating the kind of musical variety without which this release would be close to having no value at all. Even if this is not where the album's significance stems from, it is not only the most interesting but also the most important part of the music, in my honest opinion.
Given the band's status today, it is easy to forget that on 'As the Flower Withers' they were youngsters just starting a career. It shows, in ways that (depending on your attitude) you will either accept or hate. Not love, in any case. The only band members performing their part even adequately are Aaron – whose growls are a major high point of the album – and violinist Martin, whose work brings undeniable uniqueness to the overall atmosphere. As much as I am a fanboy, it must be said that the guitarists can just barely play what they intend to, and the drummer, while having a rather exceptional style, could not hold a steady tempo if his life depended on it. Beginning musicians' common flaws, these – a little irritating, certainly, but to my ears forgivable. The songwriting leaves much to be desired as well, in particular the way how the two different styles are mixed is patchy, to say the least. The tracks seem to have been put together more or less at random, with little or no concern over the big picture. Actually, even MDB's more recent material suffers from this. If you ever happen to think one (any) of their songs is logical in its musical development, I suggest you learn to play it, if at all possible – you will soon notice that 'logical' most definitely isn't the correct word. Still, it can always be thought of as originality rather than lack of talent, and on this album their early stage as an outfit offers an acceptable excuse.
The production is something I wouldn't bash much, even if it's not exactly up-to-par with modern standards. The music can be heard (with a little effort, at times), and as far as I'm concerned, that's good enough. Low-budget as the mix may be, it actually fits the music quite well and plays a part in creating an overall mood for the album. I have a funny feeling that having "better" production would not make this any better in general, and might even take something essential away from the effect the music has.
Now, I initially caught up on 'As the Flower Withers' relatively early on and have since grown to appreciate (almost) everything the band has ever put out. Their debut was a remarkable release for its time – in retrospect, anyway. It might not be as remarkable anymore, but if you ask me, it is compulsory listening to anyone who's even slightly interested in My Dying Bride. Chances are you will learn something.
While numerous people own 'As The Flower Withers', I haven't heard of more than a handful who actually like to listen to it regularly. Or listen to it at all, for that matter. Before My Dying Bride became an overwrought gothic metal band (admittedly one that's occasionally very good, though they have enormous difficulty stretching those very good moments into actual songs) they were a rather clumsy and droning variety of doom/death metal which hasn't quite been replicated anywhere else. Then again, there's a reason WHY it hasn't been replicated: it's very awkward, strangely atmosphered, and lacking accessibility or memorability in just about every way. I can't deny that this is an album of immense historical and musical importance, but I can see little reason to listen to it when there are numerous other doom/death albums that are far superior. I guess that a variant of that point might be salient, though: there aren't really any other doom/death albums that sound like this in particular, so if you have a peculiar desire for something so plodding and dismal, this is really your only bet.
There's an orchestral intro (of course), and then 'Sear Me' enters, marking the best and most important part of the album. The reason that it takes both those titles is the same: this track sounds the most like what My Dying Bride would later become, and in actuality, the main verses are probably some of the best material that My Dying Bride ever turned out. The distinctive melodic riffing, the gently subtle violin, the unique drumming, and Stainthorpe's growls (they were the best they ever were on this song; it's all downhill from here) mesh flawlessly to create something verging on the sublime. In fact, 'Sear Me' is also notable for having dismal midpaced sections which are, if not especially interesting, listenable enough to not impact the song negatively, allowing it to rest at its comfortable level of greatness throughout its nine minute duration. Then the rest of the album just sort of stumbles/falls and I stop paying attention.
While I realize that the conventions of doom/death metal were in no way set in stone around 1992, I still find this to be a very clumsy album. This is not a synthesis of doom and death metal into a single entity as much as it is an abrupt collision of the two genres into each other. Reasonable given the time, yeah, but expecting to get punched in the face doesn't make that punch any more satisfying or acceptable than had the punch been a delightful surprise. 'Sear Me' is easily the most well-crafted and, for lack of a better word, logical song on the album. The rest is a fumbling combination of midpaced death/doom sections, weirdly distant and plodding moments infused with awkwardly employed violin, and fastish death metal which sounds kind of like... I don't know what. Some Bolt Thrower, maybe? Whatever, either way, nothing quite sounds like this album.
'As The Flower Withers' does have a good deal of atmosphere. The closest replication of it, and even it is a rough one, is the sort of thing that Xasthur does; that dismal, desolate feeling of emptiness that's specifically designed to be more void than substance. It's more active music, and so the atmosphere is more active, I suppose; there's a modicum of aggression and bitterness at points which distinguishes it somewhat, though nothing like what you would hear from Winter or similar artists. The main issue that really hurts this album is just how jumbled it is. There's riff after riff that really goes nowhere of significance, with some agonizingly long stretches of repetition of the simplest ideas drawing a great deal of attention to the fact that, quite honestly, the band didn't really know what they were doing or how to go about it. That's a fair thing when you're blazing a new trail, but it's nothing that I can really celebrate. Additionally, the old Xasthur issue comes back again: while there's a great deal of atmosphere, it's not an interesting atmosphere that particularly demands to be explored.
I think the production actually hurts this album quite a bit. 'The Return Of The Beautiful' was re-recorded for 'The Dreadful Hours', where it has a more powerful, clearer production, which makes the track much more engaging, if still not very exciting. The production on 'As The Flower Withers' is low-level studio, with a strained, cheap-sounding guitar tone, plastic drums, and vocals which are just sort of slapped over the top of the instruments. Everything feels very messy, and it seems like the band falters during the faster, more demanding portions, where it feels like the instrumental chops of those involved just aren't that good. These qualities give the whole album a dull, listless feel, which is atmospheric, but also isn't very interesting. Too much of this album feels arbitrary; a lot of the riffs just feel like random collections of notes, and the vocal patterns seem improvised on the spot with no connection to the music as a whole. It just feels like work to listen to.
I file 'As The Flower Withers' as another one of those albums that I appreciate but don't really like. It's an album designed for a very specific niche of metalheads who would like this sort of thing that I don't happen to be part of. It is very important, and I do recommend that everyone give it at least a couple listens, but it's not something that I find particularly entertaining in any way. I generally just listen to 'Sear Me' and put something else on, as I imagine that many others do as well.
"…adorn magnificent costume for I come to judge the world…"
And the air freshened, not with the proven aural aroma of deep groove, bearish death/doom, but with something that would become its wide-eyed sibling, a child that would take the role of a pupil crying the provision 'the student shall surpass the master'. The master in this case is the death/doom bands, good or bad, already treading ground, setting standards, planting roots, sowing oats. And the student? As the Flower Withers.
Just as Aristotle arguably improved upon the teachings of Plato, My Dying Bride unrolls the not-so-dusty scrolls penned by Paradise Lost, Bolt Thrower, Amorphis, and even Goatlord, and illustrates them with hues the death/doom genres dreamed of in hushed celestial nightmares. With Symphonaires…, sleeping eyes fluttered, flinching with every inharmonious, sour string note remorselessly laid to the title track that would still be mere ornamentation of a bad sleep. But there it was dangled in front of us in almost tangible glory, and with that realization came the knowledge and hope that it wasn't over, that something more revolutionary was right around the corner, and that the hibernating beast would awaken with more than just hunger on its mind. Of course, the beast is what it is – a death and doom hybrid not at all panther-like in its foundation, but this smarter creature, this heir to the sound, will eventually wake up and its narrow eyes will gleam with vengeful melancholy.
It would not be an immediate interruption of slumber, however.
Of the seven songs, four travel beyond the 7-minute mark with one finding the outskirts of twelve, and in that perpetual time Aaron will bellow from the pit of his stomach with lyrics awash in acidic prose. Peculiar timing and rhythmic shifts bear the fruit of signatures most uncommon as death and doom styles battle for dominance at the borders. "Silent Dance" is a noteworthy false start, an orchestral anomaly that's an allusion to what had been heard fleetingly on last year's ep and acts only as an intro in the thought of, but not like Frost's "Innocence and Wrath". Stalking into existence is the drear of "Sear Me", a Latin-tongued half-caste gushing with a great sweeping doom rhythm that even in its mirthless tread manages to instill an odd, hopeful reverie onto the listener. Rays of light keyboard backdrops this joylessness for another streaming spasm of atmosphere. The comparably short "The Forever People" is more a cannonball of death aggression, straight and deadly with frenetic force somewhat like finale "Erotic Literature" that also engages a tragic interlude sneakily backlit by keys. "Vast Choirs" possesses some of the slowest drones as well as some of quickest charges on the disc.
"…I can see from your smile you're not here for the sunset…"
Finally gonging the baptism of violin are "The Bitterness and the Bereavement" and "The Return of the Beautiful", two colossi amongst songs that in their altogether twenty-minute length define despondency, lyrics or no: a frustration of poverty, a solidarity of anguish and life, the companionless ("…away bastard dogs, down from your throne, a dagger glints in my hand, you'll perish alone…"), the sixth hour of wandering lost through a dank lightless cave…emotional and physical relevance is infinite here, which is probably why it works as well as it does. Of course, some will find these tedious regardless of the atmospheric vestige, the soundtrack to a train ride to Snoresville, but who wants to please everyone?
Solos are short-lived and offered in passing (usually in the faster parts), seemingly happy to let the countless quasi-main riffs to tow the line, which isn't bad because most of them are quite commendable, but if they're not that hot they're usually diverted promptly.
While this isn't wholly entrenched in multi-instrument atmosphere, it isn't a dainty toe in the water either, and compared to previous efforts As the Flower Withers is a bold, leering assurance to what boiled in the minds behind My Dying Bride. As a student the band was still learning, swooping in like an owl that's homed in on its prey…or is that a swan?
"…marvel at the hanging gardens…"
I don't listen to this album a lot and it isn't because the CD sucks or the band is terrible. It's not everyday that I listen to such bands like My Dying Bride because listening to this kind of music will (and I mean WILL) get you depressed... real fast. In My Dying Bride's case, this is a good thing.
Most doom metal is very epic, but when you talk about doom/death, many people might beg to differ and slab on the "gothic" or "dark" metal label. This album though is different... unlike Katatonia and other top contenders in the doom/death genre, this album is epic... every song has a deep vibe and "takes you places" let's just say. It doesn't take you to paradise or Shangri-la, but when you hear this album (especially the second track Sear Me,) you feel like you're standing out in the middle of a desolate, abandoned park in the rain as leaves fall towards you from the dying trees.
The opening riff on that song sets the tone of the album and immediately sets the mood of all the music on this "wretched" album. Everything on this album is slooow, yet has a very crunchy production to it. The guitar/bass sounds have a very disharmonic sound to the overdrive, the drumming is raw and the vocals further demonstrate the iniquity behind this album. From hearing the vocalist, you can feel that most of these songs of despair aren't just gimmick like most bands try (with their over-hyped evilness and/or sadness,) it all feels and seem real, which makes the music even more credible.
As I said before, most of the songs on this album are super slow (hence the long times for most of the tracks) but there are moments in some songs where it goes to a death metal onslaught attack. "Sear Me" has this mini break in the middle, and somehow My Dying Bride made this transition quite enjoyable; it's not like some groups which try doing this and sounds awful. Still, the fast break establishes that sorrowful sound behind the music so it doesn't ruin the mood. A song like "The Forever People" is another track which is quite speedy (and is the shortest track with lyrics) but it maintains that "My Dying Bride" quality and sounds very blasphemous. Most of the other tracks are very much the same but distinctive; they all don't sound the same.
The sole purpose of any doom metal album I believe is to set that specific depressive mood to you, the listener, when you're playing their music. This CD really accomplishes what it is meant to do, and that's to create a unique, atmospheric mood of despair and doom. At the same time, it's quite a listening experience and just doesn't serve as a means for someone to go and kill them self. This kind of music really brings me to tears... it really does. For any fan of doom metal and/or death metal, this underrated classic is highly recommended and for anyone who doesn't know much about the doom/death genre, this is a great masterpiece to start with. Just be warned this isn't a CD you could listen to everyday so yeah. Anathema, Katatonia, Paradise Lost and many others may have had their glorious doom/death days, but My Dying Bride will remain one of the inevitable champions of the doom/death genre that really hits you like a crestfallen bulldozer. This indeed is a classic... a lost classic.
Now if you'll excuse me, because of this music, I'm going to hang myself to death from my room doorknob with a grey sock... don't ask.
Ear Candy: Sear Me, The Forever People... mostly all of the tracks.
How could nobody review this album!? It is such a special album that it has to be reviewed.
Altough not my favourite Bride album (I'm still deliberating between "Turn Loose the Swans" and "The Angel and the Dark River) it still carries those unique moments that are memorable.
The first and obvious thing is that this is the rawest Bride album, which may not suit everyone's taste. For me it's just fine. Apart from that, this kind of production which makes this album great. But maybe it's just me.
The album kicks off with Silent Dance, nice synth effects but for me it's just a filler. But it is a nice prelude to their legendary Sear Me. Damn i love this song! it's one of the highlights of the album. The drum intro it's just Exquisite and it builds to the melancholy riffing. The music then changes into this Death/Doom metal style but still retaining that bitter sweet sadness.
Aaron's echoing growls are amazing and his knowledge in Latin is really evident in the lyrics.
The Forever People is my least favourite in this album. Too bad because it's popular amongst their fans. It's a bit repetitive for my taste and altough the vocal arrangements are the same as the rest of the album, i don't like them that much, they seem emotionless. But maybe it's me :P
Now this is Fuckin Doom! The Bitterness and the Bereavement is a materpiece! The Violin is now introduced in the album through this song, and such sadness! It has to break you down through the first listen. The guitar work is cool especially when it changes in the "Blessed in the womb..." part. But then it descends to that memorable riff that left me humming for weeks
After the sample Vast Choirs starts off in a really Melodic Death style before it descend to our usual dose of Bride. Btw Aaron's sinister laugh is wort an ear! :] Seriously, this is a stoner, especially when Aaron sings. The most memorable part (at least for myself) is that part before "Poena damni", it's just so fuckin cool that it has your head bangin in no time. Overall it's a very versatile song.
This is my favourite Bride song of all time.The Return of the Beautiful is an epic song of life. It's a cycle which every being has to go through, from birth to death. It's about self conflict, paradox, lust and the return to the beautiful which is earth itself. The amount of riffs is uncountable and the atmopshere which we are put in is unique. It all builds up in a rather bleak and gloomy manner and then it explodes into the Battle part. Very Impressive. Then it just flows to a sudden end. Aaron's vocals are impressively sad and emotional. I don't have anymore to say exept that the lyrics are written in a way that it should effect everyone in a different way. My Fave Bride moment.
The album closes with Erotic Literature, not bad, but after Return I don't know what could be better! It features some cool drumming/guitar combination and some nice moments, especially after the "I cannot die" part. Again, it's a versatile song but it doesn't quite fit the ending of such an incredible album.
I would have preferred that Return would have ended this album.
One of the best debut albums, highly versatile in taste and music. It was their first opus and the start of a highly succesful carrer, thus epitomizing the genre of Doom metal.


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