An evening of plaid

This weekend one of my {newly married} best friends made the trek from Idaho to Seattle so we could go to the Carrie Underwood concert, continuing our tradition of wearing plaid and attending country concerts together. Now, I'm not exactly a cowboy boots and short-shorts kind of girl, but I do love country music. And the concerts are usually pretty great too. Carrie was no different! She had a handful of surprise entrances including the fact that part of the stage got lifted up at one point and was hanging over the crowd on the floor. She also changed her clothes at least 5 times- a girl after my own heart! I love her voice and am so impressed by the talent that she has as a performer and singer.

Spending time with Hannah was wonderful as always too! Even though it was just for a short amount of time it was so great to see her and get to catch up a bit. The past week or so I have been missing my friends even more as it starts to sink in that we really are spread all over the country now! Life goes on, things change, and sometimes friendships fade. But I'm thankful for those that will last a life time even though we may not see each other or talk as often as we'd like, I know we will always be there for each other.

"I get to be the one"

I love music that has meaning. I listen to the lyrics in every song and try to figure out what the songwriter is trying to say. What does it mean? How can it be implied? Is it literal or figurative? I spend a lot of time really thinking about the words in a song and it's usually why I like a particular song. I downloaded JJ Heller's newest CD, Deeper, 2 weeks ago when it was released and I have been slightly obsessed with the first song called "I get to be the one." Look it up. Listen to it. If you have children or ever plan on having children it will touch you immensely. Here are the lyrics:


Well hello.
Little baby.
Your eyes have never seen the sun.
You should know,
Little baby,
That I am the lucky one.

I get to be the one to hold your hand,
I get to be the one.
Through birthdays and broken bones,
I'll be there to watch you grow.
I get to be the one.

Don't feel alone now.
Little baby.
Do you hear me singing you a song?
I can't wait to show you,
Little baby,
How to crawl, how to walk, how to run.

I get to be the one to hold your hand,
I get to be the one.
Through birthdays and broken bones,
I'll be there to watch you grow.
I get to be the one.

How does someone so small
Hold my heart so tightly?
I don't even know you,
I love you completely.

I get to be the one to hold your hand,
I get to be the one.
Through birthdays and broken bones,
I'll be there to watch you grow.
I get to be the one.

JJ Heller and her baby Nora born in September

Last night I was holding a 5 month old little girl, listening to this song, just thinking how truly amazing raising a child is. As a parent you are there from the beginning. You have every memory. You know every smile, every laugh, every cry. I can't wait to have that. Someday :)



Today I am thankful for...



Sunshine

Trader Joe's Cashew Caramel Crunch Cookies

Inspiring books

Finding new music

A job that I LOVE :)

Springtime

only 50 days until summer :)

Love

My new favorite song? Definitely one of them. She has a beautiful voice and a powerful message. Enjoy it! :)

Known

Last night I went on a music shopping spree on Amazon. Once my brother informed me you could buy music from Amazon and it would load directly into iTunes AND it was cheaper, well, let's just say I probably spent more than I should have on new music! One of my new favorites is Audrey Assad's album "The House You're Building." She has a beautiful voice and sings such peaceful Christian music, I don't know how anyone wouldn't like her. I recommend her to anyone who likes Brooke Fraser, Kari Jobe, Tenth Avenue North, Francesca Battistelli, Leeland, or just wants some good music to listen to! Can I say it again? She is BEAUTIFUL! So far, one of my favorite songs she sings is called "Known."

I have been listening to this song for the past few hours, thinking about how God KNOWS me. No matter what I do, he knows my past, my present, my future. He knows what I am worried about, what my dreams are, and who I want to become. No one else can even come close to knowing me the way that God does. This relationship needs to be above all others, because no one can know me in the same way. My prayer is that I may grow and know God in the same way that he knows me.

"Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts." Psalm 139:23