| New Day, New Year and a Song for My Life |
I'm 28 today and reflecting a little before the kids get up. The house is quiet and the sun streaming in the windows. A theme that has been striking me lately, particularly one Sunday at church, is that I must recognize that the ins and outs of my daily life, my mothering and loving my husband, my cleaning (not that there's much of that), cooking, playing, laughing, singing, dancing, intervening, teaching...that this is my offering to God. I have nothing else. My days are full. And I am coming to believe, to remember that this, my life, is it, it really is what He wants. Two songs one Sunday re-illuminated this, one by Paul Baloche with the lines:
What can I do but thank you
What can I do but give
My life to you
Hallelujah, hallelujah
What can I do but praise you
Every day make everything I do
A hallelujah, a hallelujah
Hallelujah
And then from the song, "Lifesong" by Casting Crowns:
May the words I say
And the things I do
Make my lifesong sing
Bring a smile to You
Let my lifesong sing to You
Let my lifesong sing to You
I want to sign Your name to the end of this day
Knowing that my heart was true
Let my lifesong sing to You
So embarking on this 28th year of my life I am hoping that the Spirit will keep teaching me this, keep bringing this idea to the front of my mind and heart. Here is one last song - which you really need to hear to appreciate, maybe find it on itunes, or hear a sample on amazon, the whole cd is worth buying too. It's by Caedmon's Call, off their album, Overdressed. Lance excitedly came home from work one day and shared it with me - it's a song just for you! Yes, I think so.
"Sacred"
Words and Music by Randall Goodgame and Andrew Osenga
(c) 2007 House of Mirrors Music (ASCAP) admin. by Simpleville Music, Inc. / 2007 Mighty Molecule Music. (ASCAP) admin by Music Services
this house is a good mess
it’s the proof of life
no way would I trade jobs
but it don’t pay overtime
I’ll get to the laundry
I don’t know when
I’m saying a prayer tonight
cause tomorrow it starts again
could it be that everything is sacred?
and all this time
everything I’ve dreamed of
has been right before my eyes
the children are sleeping
but they’re running through my mind
the sun makes them happy
and the music makes them unwind
my cup runneth over
and I worry about the stain
teach me to run to You
like they run to me for every little thing
when I forget to drink from you
I can feel the banks harden
Lord, make me like a stream
to feed the garden
wake up, little sleeper
the Lord, God Almighty
made your Mama keeper
so rise and shine
rise and shine cause
everything is sacred
and all this time
everything I’ve dreamed of
has been right before my eyes
be blessed today my friends.
aimee |
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Happy Birthday, Aimee! I hope that you have excellant day! ;-)
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Happy Birthday Aimee. Thanks for this post. It was a good reminder of my need for a new perspective. I hope you have a great day!
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happy birthday aimee! thanks for the inspiring words.
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Aimee, I don't know if it's the lack of sleep or just because but the lyrics to that song made me cry - and I haven't even listened to it.
Happy Birthday - hope it's wonderful :)
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Aimee, as someone else already said, just reading the lyrics of that song brought tears. I'll definitely have to listen to it - sounds like the story of my life! Have a wonderful birthday! Cindi
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HAPPY GOLDEN BIRTHDAY, Aimee!!! Thanks for the reminder...may your day be blessed.
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Happy Birthday dear Aimee! Thanks for your post, it was beautiful. I also cried with the lyrics! I love and appreciate your friendship!
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Those are beautiful words Aimee! Caedmons Call is Jeff's favourite band, but I'm not sure I heard that song before, or maybe I have. I'll have to dig up our collections to see and hear it.
Happy 28th!
your family is very colorful and oh I'm sure your life is always excitful and never dull or boring.
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Happy Birthday, Aimee! I hope that you have excellant day! ;-)