Thursday, March 6, 2008

The Animus

If you've read my bio on the website you probably know I want to open a club/music venue/coffee bar in downtown Barrie. It's still very much in its infancy, but I know what I want the overall feel of the place to be... it's a mission statement of sorts. I'm taking it from David Crowder's song "Can You Feel It"
Check out these lyrics:
Can you feel it?
Can you feel it?
The love in this place
Can you feel it?
Can you feel it?
Can you feel it?
The grace in this place
Can you feel it?
Yeah
Life makes it so hard sometimes
To know what’s real
When I can’t feel You there
When I can’t see You there
When I can’t comprehend that
You are thereYou are there
You’re everywhere
You are everywhere
Can you feel it?
Can you feel it?
The hope in this place
Can you feel it?
Can you feel it?
Can you feel it?
The peace in this place
Can you feel it?
Yeah
When we can’t feel You there
When we can’t see You there
When we can’t comprehend that You are there
You are there
You’re everywhere
You are everywhere
Our God is here
We believe You’re here

We can feel You here
We can see You here
We believe You’re here
You are here
You are here

Listen to the song at:http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=12506536

I want this place to be a place where people come and experience God. Where they can feel his presence. Where they feel peace, hope, love and grace. I don't have a name for it yet... I am calling it "The Animus" right now, but I don't think it'll stick. It means "Spirit" in latin, and I like the idea of God's spirit inhabiting the place. But who knows?

It would be wrong to call it my dream... I am a co-owner along with God and my good buddy Patrick Voo. Look for Patrick and I to be making some ground in the future, and maybe even getting this wild and crazy idea off the ground.