My musical selection this week is a tribute to my London trip where we saw Wicked. I highly recommend it. I love this song, it's message, and the whole background behind it(go see it). Here is the Wickedly awesome duo of Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth performing the abridged version of Defying Gravity at the Tony Awards.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
London Weekend
So on Friday, I'm off to London for a quick girls weekend. We're doing the London Eye and have tickets to see Wicked! Cannot wait!
I hope this happens at Piccadilly Circus while I am there. I will join in and promise to video tape the whole thing. Don't worry I won't scare you and wear the spandex leotard.
I hope this happens at Piccadilly Circus while I am there. I will join in and promise to video tape the whole thing. Don't worry I won't scare you and wear the spandex leotard.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Music Monday
See I didn't forget! It's been a week...I'll say that much. I'm off with sick kids tomorrow, so I'll try to post and update about that. Ireland pictures need to get posted. And I'm off to London on Friday...busy, busy.
But back to the business at hand. Once again I was going to go with another song, until I found something else. It just seemed more appropriate to my life right now. See we all have those days/weeks/months, where all we can do is exist at times. It happens. And perhaps my last week, or at least a few days were like that. So I found this song, and it made me feel good. Listen to it when you are having one of "those days." I'll pray you through it...
Somebodys Praying Me Through - Allen Asbury
And a bonus one...because I love Ricky Skaggs and it goes with my Music Monday theme...and I'm still praying...for you.
But back to the business at hand. Once again I was going to go with another song, until I found something else. It just seemed more appropriate to my life right now. See we all have those days/weeks/months, where all we can do is exist at times. It happens. And perhaps my last week, or at least a few days were like that. So I found this song, and it made me feel good. Listen to it when you are having one of "those days." I'll pray you through it...
Somebodys Praying Me Through - Allen Asbury
And a bonus one...because I love Ricky Skaggs and it goes with my Music Monday theme...and I'm still praying...for you.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Music Monday
So I tossed around the idea of making a few "theme" days on my blog to help me focus and make it easier to channel my thoughts. It seems a little rigid....but I've always wanted to do Music Monday...so here goes.
I feel like I need to give a little background about me in order to fully grasp Music Monday. Music to me is like air...I cannot imagine living without it. It pulls me out of the pits, moves me, re-centers me...you get the picture. Music touches my soul like few things can. And I always figured that sharing my soul music would really give you a clearer picture inside my head.
I had a musical selection already lined up for today...and then I randomly stumbled on something else. I don't want to say too much...because I don't want to take away the effect. But please watch the clip below. I am unable to embed it, so clicking the link will take you there. It is about 7 minutes...but I promise you it's worth it. After you watch, you can scroll down for my take...but like I said, I didn't want to ruin anything for you.
Music Monday Video - Click Here
Okay...so read this only after you've watched the video. This video left me with goose bumps and tears streaming down my face. Guess you can't judge a book by it's cover. When this lady came on stage and others were laughing, I felt awful for her. Her story was sad....then the music started. One of my all time favorite Broadway songs, from my all time favorite Les Miserables. I'm thinking, "You're kidding me right? Who in their right mind tries a song like this?" And then she sang. And the tears came. Happy tears, beautiful tears. This woman who has basically nothing going for her, a person who people cast off at first glance; has been blessed with a voice that most only dream of. A true diamond in the rough.
So it moved me. Made me happy for her, and a little sad for me. Why am I so quick to judge? Just one of those life lessons to help me remember that talents and gifts are in all of us...no matter how insignificant this world makes us feel. So beautiful things come in all different shapes, sizes, and packaging.
Oh and in about 2 days, this video has been watched about 1.5 million times...crazy numbers....never again will this woman ever be called ordinary.
I feel like I need to give a little background about me in order to fully grasp Music Monday. Music to me is like air...I cannot imagine living without it. It pulls me out of the pits, moves me, re-centers me...you get the picture. Music touches my soul like few things can. And I always figured that sharing my soul music would really give you a clearer picture inside my head.
I had a musical selection already lined up for today...and then I randomly stumbled on something else. I don't want to say too much...because I don't want to take away the effect. But please watch the clip below. I am unable to embed it, so clicking the link will take you there. It is about 7 minutes...but I promise you it's worth it. After you watch, you can scroll down for my take...but like I said, I didn't want to ruin anything for you.
Music Monday Video - Click Here
Okay...so read this only after you've watched the video. This video left me with goose bumps and tears streaming down my face. Guess you can't judge a book by it's cover. When this lady came on stage and others were laughing, I felt awful for her. Her story was sad....then the music started. One of my all time favorite Broadway songs, from my all time favorite Les Miserables. I'm thinking, "You're kidding me right? Who in their right mind tries a song like this?" And then she sang. And the tears came. Happy tears, beautiful tears. This woman who has basically nothing going for her, a person who people cast off at first glance; has been blessed with a voice that most only dream of. A true diamond in the rough.
So it moved me. Made me happy for her, and a little sad for me. Why am I so quick to judge? Just one of those life lessons to help me remember that talents and gifts are in all of us...no matter how insignificant this world makes us feel. So beautiful things come in all different shapes, sizes, and packaging.
Oh and in about 2 days, this video has been watched about 1.5 million times...crazy numbers....never again will this woman ever be called ordinary.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
I forgot...
I forgot to add that the sun has been shining the past couple of days. It was almost warm! We played outside as much as we could and soaked up all that wonderful sunshine. Thank you God!
Chaos & Peace
Sorry it's been so long since I updated. As usual, we have been busy. To top it off, the hard drive on my computer died a horrible death and I have been without a computer for the past month. I should have it back next week.
We are leaving for Ireland on Monday! Hooray! I promise pictures once I can get them put on my computer.
I'll leave you with a song that moved me this week. It kind of felt like these words came right from my heart. I feel blessed that among all the chaos, I still have the peace.
We are leaving for Ireland on Monday! Hooray! I promise pictures once I can get them put on my computer.
I'll leave you with a song that moved me this week. It kind of felt like these words came right from my heart. I feel blessed that among all the chaos, I still have the peace.
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