'gratitude' for my sister..

sister, i'm posting this for you! :)
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Send some rain, would You send some rain?
'Cause the earth is dry and needs to drink again
And the sun is high and we are sinking in the shade
Would You send a cloud, thunder long and loud?
Let the sky grow black and send some mercy down
Surely You can see that we are thirsty and afraid
But maybe not, not today
Maybe You'll provide in other ways
And if that's the case . . .

(Chorus)

We'll give thanks to You
With gratitude
For lessons learned in how to thirst for You
How to bless the very sun that warms our face
If You never send us rain

Daily bread, give us daily bread
Bless our bodies, keep our children fed
Fill our cups, then fill them up again tonight
Wrap us up and warm us through
Tucked away beneath our sturdy roofs
Let us slumber safe from danger's view this time
Or maybe not, not today
Maybe You'll provide in other ways
And if that's the case . . .

(Chorus)

We'll give thanks to You
With gratitude
A lesson learned to hunger after You
That a starry sky offers a better view if no roof is overhead And if we never taste that bread

Oh, the differences that often are between
What we want and what we really need

So grant us peace, Jesus, grant us peace
Move our hearts to hear a single beat
Between alibis and enemies tonight
Or maybe not, not today
Peace might be another world away
And if that's the case . . .

(Chorus)

We'll give thanks to You
With gratitude
For lessons learned in how to trust in You
That we are blessed beyond what we could ever dream
In abundance or in need
And if You never grant us peace

But Jesus, would You please . . .

legacy...

a quiet day here.
house was pretty clean, toilets washed, most of the beds made. i actually dusted which is worthy of a blog entry in and of itself! i vacuumed. emptied the dishwasher but of course, the laundry wasn't caught up. is it ever? i cranked up my i-tunes and enjoyed my 'mellow-inside-day'.
i love those days.
one song that came across my music was a song written by Nicole Nordeman called 'Legacy'. if you haven't heard it, go to Google and try and find it! it's an amazing, powerful song! you all know how much i love lyrics of great songs so i posted the words below. be thinking of how you can leave a legacy for those you will leave behind someday. in the big scheme of life, does it really matter that my house was cleaned, toilets washed, beds made,house vacuumed and dusted? (OK, it matters a bit to me! :))
anyways, ponder away!!!




I don't mind if you've got something nice to say about me
And I enjoy an accolade like the rest
You could take my picture and hang it in a gallery
Of all who's who and so-n-so's that used to be the best
At such'n'such ... it wouldn't matter much

I won't lie, it feels alright to see your name in lights
We all need an 'Atta boy' or 'Atta girl'
But in the end I'd like to hang my hat on more besides
The temporary trappings of this world

I want to leave a legacy
How will they remember me?
Did I choose to love? Did I point to You enough
To make a mark on things?
I want to leave an offering
A child of mercy and grace who
blessed your name unapologetically
And leave that kind of legacy

I don't have to look too far or too long awhile
To make a lengthly list of all that I enjoy
It's an accumulating trinket and a treasure pile
Where moth and rust, thieves and such will soon enough destroy

Not well traveled, not well read, not well-to-do or well bred
Just want to hear instead, "Well Done" good and faithful one...

kissable....

max has these sweet, little kissable lips.
just like daddy.

something shocking....

with his back to me, jackson says....

"mom, tell me something SHOCKING"

"well jack, let's see....mom loves you!"

"WOW, SHOCKING!" he turns around and this is what i see!! (i had him re-inact this for the picture)

a funny, odd child i tell you. :)