Silly (In The End) By: Jacob McGowen 1ST VERSE Stocks falling, people on their knees Kids dying, mothers cry in grief We’re all searching, reaching for Something more, but still find it hard To love our friends next door Makes you wonder How can I find peace? CHORUS: It’s not in the solace of strangers It’s…… Continue reading Silly (In The End)
Author: Jacob McGowen
I am 34 years old, and I live in beautiful Fort Collins, CO! I love the three places I have ever called home, Louisiana, Colorado, and of course UGANDA!
This blog will continue to chronicle, as it has for almost eight years now, my journey of discovering who Jesus is and learning to follow Him daily. I invite you to join me in my journey and hang on for the ride!
Sincerely,
Jacob McGowen
February 2022
Fort Collins, CO
USA
Life, and Life Abundantly
“I want adventure in the great wide somewhere, I want it more than I can tell, And for once, it might be grand To have someone understand I want so much more Than they’ve got planned…” It is hard for me to believe that there was once a time when I went to school, and yet,…… Continue reading Life, and Life Abundantly
Chillin’ With Steven Seagull: A Reflection
I recently saw the new movie The Shallows. It is a film about a 20-something medical student named Nancy. In the film, Nancy travels down to Mexico to a beach where her family said her mother came when she was first pregnant with her. Since her mother has recently passed away, Nancy has lost the drive to…… Continue reading Chillin’ With Steven Seagull: A Reflection
Lord Always
Lord Always By: Jacob McGowen Serenades of old Tell of streets of gold They say, “The blind will see!” “The dead will live!” But still I cannot see How you’d love me? In spite of my pride And all of my sin CHORUS: Oh, oh holy one (Help me sing) Oh, oh lamb of God…… Continue reading Lord Always
Ever Present, Ever True, Sword of Truth
“And that, friends, is how I met a night dancer.” Jeremy Schmitz, one of the staff for Come Let’s Dance, had just finished telling us a story of how during one of his trips to Uganda, he met what was called a “night dancer,” a male witch doctor who danced and chanted curses before him. He…… Continue reading Ever Present, Ever True, Sword of Truth
Mzungu Wars: The Writer Returns
https://youtu.be/kc0DKzPdv44 “Your love surrounds me, when my thoughts wage war When night screams terror, there Your voice will roar Come death or shadow, God I know Your light will meet me there!” There are very few scents that I have ever smelt that I still remember. The smell of burning trash from the streets in Uganda,…… Continue reading Mzungu Wars: The Writer Returns
Help Me Through The Night
Help Me Through The Night(Jacob R. McGowen)[1st Verse]Another week has come and goneAnother month is on its wayAnother trial is set to startWith some pain to set the stageI’m alone here in my roomTossing, turning in my bedWanting to just give inForgetting I am born again [Chorus]So won’t you help me through the night(So won’t…… Continue reading Help Me Through The Night
Living In The City – Demo Version
Living in the City – Demo Version (Jacob R. McGowen) [1st Verse] Every day, I walk to the station I find my bus, so I can take my seat People ride going through the motions While others ride to try to make ends meet [Chorus] Living in, living in the city Fighting on and trying…… Continue reading Living In The City – Demo Version
Still A Warrior
Many people in many different places have prayed for me. In hospital rooms, on mountains, in houses, sitting in cars, or just by waiting in church, people have interceded for me in many ways. It is because of the prayers of others that I not only realized the importance of prayer, but how to intercede for others…… Continue reading Still A Warrior
Another Kind of Strength
“Where the hounds run Track me in my sleep When I can’t trust the company I keep When I’ve pushed passed the point of pressing on You’re what I’m counting on You’re what I’m counting on” I have been back and living in Fort Collins for over a year now. One constant in my life,…… Continue reading Another Kind of Strength