Letter from Lacey Sturm

Hello everyone!
We are so happy to bring wonderful news! We have finished recording our new record, Memento Mori! We want to thank you for all of your stories and encouragement. It has really influenced us to make the music for Memento Mori what it is. If you relate to the songs, you might be happy to know that the stories you've shared with us have impacted who we are and that it has come out in the music. You are beautiful people and your stories are filled with hope and overcoming and we are better people for having known you through your emails, letters, and seeing you at shows.

We picked the title Memento Mori because even though God has given us favor and your support has allowed us to taste fame and turned us from slaves to kings in some sense, we are humbled by all that has happend because we recognize that we are regular people and no better than anyone else. Our success has been a foolish thing to confound the wise, beating odds and exceeding all we could have imagined for our lives. Memento Mori means that no matter who you are, we are all mortal. There is no king that wont face a mortal death the same as a slave. So kings and slaves alike should make the most of life and love everyone as selflessly as possible, because tomorrow is another day, and kings can fall, becoming slaves, and slaves can be promoted to become kings.

If you've had the opportunity to come out to some of our shows within the past year you will have heard the first single Again already! It should hit the radio in the next couple weeks... But you crazy people seem to know whats happening with us before we do and I'm not surprised to find out many have known the lyrics to Again for a year now. :-) The first verse and chorus did change in the studio! It is a good thing, because the words say better what my heart meant. It is written for people like me, who feel a restlessness to make the world better somehow, but are much to small to carry the weight of the world on their shoulders. Its to say, you have the right heart, but you weren't meant to carry it all. You are so strong, you are able to handle so much! But you can't handle everything all at once. Let go! God's big and He can handle it all better than you! Its okay to let go and not understand everything. I should start a control freak support group... Anyone interested? Maybe this song will help us. I sing it to myself "Only surrender will help you now.." And then I let go.

Thanks for reading this and caring what we are up to. We are so thankful for you!

-Lacey Sturm (Ye

s I got married 9-6-08 and changed my name because my husband is AMAZING and I love belonging to him.)

Why is Everything a Sin?

I don't get it. According to these people I was just talking to, being angry, sad, happy, disappointed and just about every other emotion is apparently a "sin". How can natural, simple emotions be wrong?

Am I supposed to apologize to God every time I'm excited about something? Or scared? Or mad? Because, to be honest, I'm a little scared of God, right now. *I'm sorry*.

Also, why is being gay a sin? Does it not say in the Bible to "Love thy neighbor"? Or did they just have typo, and it really should be "Love thy neighbor...unless they're gay." I mean, it's all love! Oh, wait...Love is a sin, too. *Sorry, God*.

And now I'm finding out being Catholic is a sin. What is that all about? So, is not being a Christian a sin? *I'm sorry I'm Catholic, Father*.

Oh, and greedy people and liars are also sinners. I get this one. But, does it apply to young children? Because my cousin tells white lies, all the time, but she's only 4. She's not really familiar with the word of God, so is she going to Hell, too? And I think we've all been greedy at least once in our lives. Does confession make that big of a difference?

Let's see...What else does God consider a sin?

1. Homosexual acts (Leviticus 18:22).

2. Bestiality (Leviticus 18:23)

3. Idols, and the materials used to make idols (Deuteronomy 7:25)

4. Blemished sacrifices (Deuteronomy 17:1)

5. Worshipping the sun, moon or stars (Deuteronomy 17:3-4)

6. Divination (Deuteronomy 18:10)

7. Astrology (Deuteronomy 18:10)

8. Enchanters (Deuteronomy 18:10)

9. Witches (Deuteronomy 18:10)

10. Charmers (Deuteronomy 18:11)

11. Wizards (Deuteronomy 18:11)

12. Necromancers (Deuteronomy 18:11)

13. Transvestitism (Deuteronomy 22:5)

14. The hire of a whore (Deuteronomy 23:18)

15. Remarriage to a former wife after she has been married to another man (Deuteronomy 24:4)

16. Dishonest scales (Deuteronomy 25:13-16)

17. Workers of iniquity (Psalm 5:5)

18. The wicked (Psalm 11:5)

19. Those who love violence (Psalm 11:5)

20. The froward [perverse] (Proverbs 3:32)

21. A proud look (Proverbs 6:16-17)

22. A lying tongue (Proverbs 6:17)

23. Hands that shed innocent blood (Proverbs 6:17)

24. A heart that devises wicked imaginations (Proverbs 6:18)

25. Feet that are swift in running to mischief (Proverbs 6:18)

26. A false witness who speaks lies (Proverbs 6:19)

27. Anyone who sows discord among brethren (Proverbs 6:19)

28. Lying lips (Proverbs 12:22)

29. The sacrifices of the wicked (Proverbs 15:8)

30. The ways of the wicked (Proverbs 15:9)

31. The thoughts of the wicked (Proverbs 15:26)

32. The proud in heart (Proverbs 16:5)

33. Those who justify the wicked (Proverbs 17:15)

34. Those who condemn the just (Proverbs 17:15)

35. Vain sacrifices (Isaiah 1:13)

36. Feasts as Israel celebrated them (Isaiah 1:14)

37. Robbery for burnt offering (Isaiah 61:8)

38. Idolatry (Jeremiah 44:2-4)

39. Evil plans against neighbors (Zechariah 8:17)

40. False oaths (Zechariah 8:17)

41. Esau (Malachi 1:1-3; Romans 9:13)
[Actually, it’s "Jacob have I loved, and Esau have I hated" -ed.]

42. Divorce (Malachi 2:14-16)

43. The deeds of the Nicolaitans (Revelation 2:6, 15)

*I'm sorry to God and every Holy person for posting this. Opinions are probably a sin, as well.*

'Ello, there.

Monday, July 6, 2009.
2:33AM.

I'm new to this whole process, so forgive me...

My name is Lindsay and I'm glad you're reading this. This is my first blog, aside from Myspace and a very failed project about the anti-school business.
Any who, seeing as this is my first post, I can't imagine I'll have a very heavy response, but we'll see. Never say never! Anyways, whomever you are, a faltering stray, a mere passerby, I am excited that you are reading this and hope you will be interested in hearing more. I can't place my finger on my exact topic of the upcoming blog to be posted soon, but I can say it will be rather interesting! I only blog about life, and the personal experiences I have lived through. However, I do not dwell in the past, nor does my writing. I like to talk about the future and the events that are soon to come.
So, as you have come thus far, I am wondering: Why not follow me? I pray that you do, and I believe we will become very good friends in the forthcoming.

Good luck with all you do...
Sincerely,
Lindsay * Evanescence67