I found the BEST song today! It's called "Wake Up" by Arcade Fire. It's AMAZING! I found it by listening to Pandora. If you haven't heard of Pandora, today is the day my friend. Pandora.com is internet radio. Just go there and type in the name of a song or band/artist you like and they'll play it and music just like it!! I've been listening to The Strokes Radio, AMAZING! You can also link it to your facebook account and share (I think you can do that with pretty much any website nowadays). Everyone needs to listen to this song though, for real! And Pandora is free so what could be better than listening to a radio station that is specific to your tastes when you have to do that dreaded laundry or those horrid dishes!?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zdNdjF-htY
The lyrics to read along side the song:
Somethin’ filled up
my heart with nothin’,
someone told me not to cry.
But now that I’m older,
my heart’s colder,
and I can see that it’s a lie.
Children wake up,
hold your mistake up,
before they turn the summer into dust.
If the children don’t grow up,
our bodies get bigger but our hearts get torn up.
We’re just a million little god’s causin rain storms turnin’ every good thing to rust.
I guess we’ll just have to adjust.
With my lighnin’ bolts a glowin’
I can see where I am goin’ to be
when the reaper he reaches and touches my hand.
With my lighnin’ bolts a glowin’
I can see where I am goin’
With my lighnin’ bolts a glowin’
I can see where I am go-goin’
You better look out below!
[ Wake Up Lyrics on http://www.lyricsmania.com/ ]
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Not Godly enough?
Last Sunday night, I sang in the choir at church. I have to say it was really fun! It definitely was a lot more fun than I thought it would be. Kind of nerve-wracking, but the joy I felt after singing those songs made me want to actually join the choir! Then I realized two things, 1. I work at night, therefore I cannot go to practices and 2. Am I right with God?
Am I Godly enough?
No, I'm not. I never will be, I don't think. I know that as a Christian I am supposed to give God 10% of EVERYTHING in my life but I don't. I can barely afford to give Him 10% of my paycheck. I am home most of the day, right now, but I still don't give God 10% of my time. Sure, I pray over my food and I try to live a good life but I know I fall short of His standards of me. He knows everything I can be and everything I will be but am I smart enough to listen to Him? Especially when I am praying whole heartily about something...do I stop to listen to see if He has answered me? I always ask God to give me a sign so blatant, so obvious that it will literally hit me on the head or be shown right in front of my eyes. The truth about this is, I shouldn't ask God to do that; I should take time during my day to be with God, read His word, get to know Him and then the answers will come.
That is what this post is really about. A life change so to speak. I want to vow, try my hardest, promise (whatever the right words are) to give God 10% of my day..talk to Him in the shower, at work, while cooking, doing chores, and during fun outings. I don't just want to ask for His help, I want to be so comfortable with God that I yell at Him when I am angry and cry and laugh with Him when I'm happy! I love God and I am so in love with Jesus that I do not care who knows it! But I am weak. And I know that I will fail, some of the time at least. That is okay. God knows my heart, He knows that I love Him and how serious I am and I know that He loves me all the same! :)
Thanks God, you're the Best. Savior. Master. Father. Thank you for loving me so much that you gave up your son.
To my audience (if I have one), I encourage you to take the same type of vow to God. Start with your time- give him 10% or more.
Goodnight, Sweetheart.
Am I Godly enough?
No, I'm not. I never will be, I don't think. I know that as a Christian I am supposed to give God 10% of EVERYTHING in my life but I don't. I can barely afford to give Him 10% of my paycheck. I am home most of the day, right now, but I still don't give God 10% of my time. Sure, I pray over my food and I try to live a good life but I know I fall short of His standards of me. He knows everything I can be and everything I will be but am I smart enough to listen to Him? Especially when I am praying whole heartily about something...do I stop to listen to see if He has answered me? I always ask God to give me a sign so blatant, so obvious that it will literally hit me on the head or be shown right in front of my eyes. The truth about this is, I shouldn't ask God to do that; I should take time during my day to be with God, read His word, get to know Him and then the answers will come.
That is what this post is really about. A life change so to speak. I want to vow, try my hardest, promise (whatever the right words are) to give God 10% of my day..talk to Him in the shower, at work, while cooking, doing chores, and during fun outings. I don't just want to ask for His help, I want to be so comfortable with God that I yell at Him when I am angry and cry and laugh with Him when I'm happy! I love God and I am so in love with Jesus that I do not care who knows it! But I am weak. And I know that I will fail, some of the time at least. That is okay. God knows my heart, He knows that I love Him and how serious I am and I know that He loves me all the same! :)
Thanks God, you're the Best. Savior. Master. Father. Thank you for loving me so much that you gave up your son.
To my audience (if I have one), I encourage you to take the same type of vow to God. Start with your time- give him 10% or more.
Goodnight, Sweetheart.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Five Words <----
Leave a comment saying, "COMMENT" and I will give you five words I associate with you. Then post about what they mean to you, along with this, at your journal.
I got the words: Golden Girls, baking, Drew Barrymore, flip flops, and compassion
Golden Girls: Oh...where to begin. I looooooooooooooove the Golden Girls, hence my "signing name" GoldenGirlFan. They are Rose, Dorothy, Blanche, and Sophia and they're wonderful. My love for the Golden Girls started back when I was a tiny tot and didn't even catch 20% of the jokes. My grandma watched them alllllll the time. I would play hooky just to go hang out with my grandma- all the time. She was just so much fun to be around! She would set me up in the Florida room to watch Tv, then about 11 o'clock she would set me up in the living room because our favorite show was coming on, the Golden Girls. We would sit there watching that show eating ramen noodles (oriental flavor), drinking yoo-hoo, and we'd always have a word search handy to do during the commercials. Man--the Golden Girls opens the flood gates in my heart for all the wonderful, special moments that I've shared with my outstanding grandma! I miss her!
Baking: Oh man, do I love to bake! More specifically, I love to cook in general. Cooking/baking to me is like a present I can easily share with the world. It's something I like to do alone and with other people, especially my hubby, friends and family! For example, my mom and sister came to visit me in January and what did we do for an entire day? We cooked! We made all sorts of Greek dishes, and home-made pico de gallo- YUM! Tough for a person trying to lose extra poundage. Anyway, cooking. The best part of cooking is all the different sounds, especially the way boiling sounds. Try it next time you make macaroni & cheese...when those noodles start boiling- just be quiet a minute and listen to that wonderful sound...it's like music to my ears! :)
Drew Barrymore: <--is my absolute FAVORITE actress! I just think she is great! She has been through so much in her life and chooses to rise above situations in her life that could have brought her down! She is a dreamer and funny and really smart! I just love her! I wish I could meet her some day...that'd be cool! :)
Flip Flops: I could wear flip-flops every single day of my life (providing it's a whopping 65-70 degrees outside)! They are cute! They are comfy! They are...YAY! My favorite brand of flip flop is the reef brand...they're outstanding in comfort and quality. You could probably wear them everyday for a year and they'd still be in good shape! Wonderful...they get an A+ in my book.
Compassion: If only the world had more compassion. I mean for the people who are standing right beside you- not a million miles away. "Oh, I wish I could do something for the people in Haiti- let's go get a cheeseburger and eat it in my escalade!" I mean, "Hey neighbor, brother, sister, church go-er, I heard that you are having some financial problems, here's a little money- it's not much but it's something, here's some food- it's not a lot but you can have it, or I'm here to genuinely listen to you and understand what you're feeling and I may not be able to help but I hear voicing your concerns/worries help." I wish I had more compassion for those around me.
That's my post for the night...it's probably time for bed even though I'm not tired. It IS midnight, ya know! Leave a comment at the beep: BEEP!
I got the words: Golden Girls, baking, Drew Barrymore, flip flops, and compassion
Golden Girls: Oh...where to begin. I looooooooooooooove the Golden Girls, hence my "signing name" GoldenGirlFan. They are Rose, Dorothy, Blanche, and Sophia and they're wonderful. My love for the Golden Girls started back when I was a tiny tot and didn't even catch 20% of the jokes. My grandma watched them alllllll the time. I would play hooky just to go hang out with my grandma- all the time. She was just so much fun to be around! She would set me up in the Florida room to watch Tv, then about 11 o'clock she would set me up in the living room because our favorite show was coming on, the Golden Girls. We would sit there watching that show eating ramen noodles (oriental flavor), drinking yoo-hoo, and we'd always have a word search handy to do during the commercials. Man--the Golden Girls opens the flood gates in my heart for all the wonderful, special moments that I've shared with my outstanding grandma! I miss her!
Baking: Oh man, do I love to bake! More specifically, I love to cook in general. Cooking/baking to me is like a present I can easily share with the world. It's something I like to do alone and with other people, especially my hubby, friends and family! For example, my mom and sister came to visit me in January and what did we do for an entire day? We cooked! We made all sorts of Greek dishes, and home-made pico de gallo- YUM! Tough for a person trying to lose extra poundage. Anyway, cooking. The best part of cooking is all the different sounds, especially the way boiling sounds. Try it next time you make macaroni & cheese...when those noodles start boiling- just be quiet a minute and listen to that wonderful sound...it's like music to my ears! :)
Drew Barrymore: <--is my absolute FAVORITE actress! I just think she is great! She has been through so much in her life and chooses to rise above situations in her life that could have brought her down! She is a dreamer and funny and really smart! I just love her! I wish I could meet her some day...that'd be cool! :)
Flip Flops: I could wear flip-flops every single day of my life (providing it's a whopping 65-70 degrees outside)! They are cute! They are comfy! They are...YAY! My favorite brand of flip flop is the reef brand...they're outstanding in comfort and quality. You could probably wear them everyday for a year and they'd still be in good shape! Wonderful...they get an A+ in my book.
Compassion: If only the world had more compassion. I mean for the people who are standing right beside you- not a million miles away. "Oh, I wish I could do something for the people in Haiti- let's go get a cheeseburger and eat it in my escalade!" I mean, "Hey neighbor, brother, sister, church go-er, I heard that you are having some financial problems, here's a little money- it's not much but it's something, here's some food- it's not a lot but you can have it, or I'm here to genuinely listen to you and understand what you're feeling and I may not be able to help but I hear voicing your concerns/worries help." I wish I had more compassion for those around me.
That's my post for the night...it's probably time for bed even though I'm not tired. It IS midnight, ya know! Leave a comment at the beep: BEEP!
Poems...
About Me.
I have an irrational love for Florida, Palm Trees, and the Golden Girls.
I still wear my retainer.
I walk out of my way to step on crunchy leaves.
Heat lightening is beautiful.
Jesus is my Savior.
God is my superhero.
Daniel is my love.
I want to be a photographer.
I believe in miracles.
I'm a hard worker.
My favorite color is green.
I'm left-handed.
I've always wanted to be a secretary.
I want to help people.
I want to please God.
I like movies and movie theater popcorn.
I wish I had a Dodge Magnum in gun metal gray.
I could eat chicken Caesar salads everyday.
I love roller coasters and Taco Bell.
Daniel is my best friend.
I like reading books.
My family means a lot to me.
Cooking is fun.
Nothings better than drinking a yoo-hoo and doing a word search...
and remembering Grandma.
Florida
The sun is shining
Palm trees swaying
Waves rolling
Birds chatter
I have an irrational love for Florida, Palm Trees, and the Golden Girls.
I still wear my retainer.
I walk out of my way to step on crunchy leaves.
Heat lightening is beautiful.
Jesus is my Savior.
God is my superhero.
Daniel is my love.
I want to be a photographer.
I believe in miracles.
I'm a hard worker.
My favorite color is green.
I'm left-handed.
I've always wanted to be a secretary.
I want to help people.
I want to please God.
I like movies and movie theater popcorn.
I wish I had a Dodge Magnum in gun metal gray.
I could eat chicken Caesar salads everyday.
I love roller coasters and Taco Bell.
Daniel is my best friend.
I like reading books.
My family means a lot to me.
Cooking is fun.
Nothings better than drinking a yoo-hoo and doing a word search...
and remembering Grandma.
Florida
The sun is shining
Palm trees swaying
Waves rolling
Birds chatter
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