All Sons & Daughters

Will your grace run out
If I let you down
‘Cause all I know
Is how to run

‘Cause I am a sinner
If its not one thing its another
Caught up in words
Tangled in lies
You are the Savior
And you take brokenness aside
And make it beautiful
Beautiful

Will you call me child
When I tell you lies
Cause all I know
Is how to cry

I am a sinner
If its not one thing its another
Caught up in words
Tangled in lies
You are the Savior
And you take brokenness aside
And make it beautiful
Beautiful

You make it beautiful
You make it beautiful


I'm enjoying pretty much every
lovely tune by these guys lately...

hello, goodbye

Oh, just a little song to get stuck

in your head for this Monday...

(you're welcome!)

*via

love has name...

I saw this print on pinterest yesterday,

and immediately thought of a song that

 I've been listening to a lot lately...

What do you think?

I just can't get over these lines:

 I will never be the same,

love has called my name...

love has a voice,

love has a name,

Jesus, Jesus...

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happy list

1. Sunshine.
 There's nothing like a bright,
sunny skies to lift my spirits! 

2.  Interesting art.
Loving this clever and beautiful
take on postage stamps.

3.  Morning gym dates.
Good conversation and company
makes for a good start to the day.
(Oh, and the actual working
out part isn't bad either...)

4.  Good music.
I switched out cds in my car
this morning, and re-discovered
this gem of a song.  Wonderful.

5.  Vacation countdown.
We leave for warmer places in about
two weeks, and we're currently
obsessing about packing and
other fun things.  :)


*cuteness

a good stuff list

 1. PB&J.
It's not often, but sometimes the
old stand by hits the spot.  Today
was one of those days.  :)

2.  This article.
I love #4 and #7.
Such good reminders.

3. Chocolate Mud Facemasks.
 Yep.  We were the cool kids who
smeared chocolate mud on their
faces this weekend. (The hubs
is such a good sport!)

4.  New Hillsong Music. 
We picked up the new album
over the weekend, and I've been
listening on repeat all day at work.
This one is my favorite right now. 

Hope you find something good
in your day today too!

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it's the little things

Last night was one of those blissful, 

quiet evenings that makes me love being 

married to my best friend.

The hubs made us a fun dinner, then we

snuggled on the couch and watched Once.   

If you're into music, this movie is sort of 

magical...we were both mesmerized!

Then we realized that the leads from

the movie have made several lovely 

albums together as  The Swell Season.   

(Jackpot!)  The hubs had great fun 

downloading his faves and playing along 

on his guitar.  And as every girl knows, 

sitting and listening to your man play 

music is always amazing!

So to make a long story much shorter:

we had a quiet night which was happily 

filled with good music.  My ability

to ramble even amazes me sometimes...

happy things

 1. Gorgeous day.

It's one of those clear, sunshiney

summer days that slyly hints of

the crisp fall to come.  Glorious!

2. Breakfast chats.

I got to start off my day by hanging

out with one of my lovelies.  I adore

our time together, and always come away

encouraged by her heart & friendship.

3. The hubs.

Doing life with my best friend is so 

fun.  We've been enjoying our summer

evenings with lots of grilling, walking, 

swimming...and ice cream, of course!

4. Cake stand cuteness.

Another of my lovelies just gave

us the most adorable cake stand as

a wedding present...and I'm so

excited to go home and frost a cake

tonight just so I can use it!

5. Worship music.

Thanks to the magic of Pandora, 

I've been enjoying a great mix of tunes 

at my desk.  On stressful or super 

busy days, it makes all the difference

in my perspective and attitude!

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Harbors

 If you've been reading my blog for any length of time, 

you might remember me talking about Joel & Janna - 

the lovely brother-sister duo from Maine.   

I'm very excited to tell you about their new EP, 

Harbors, which they released this week!  

If you have a few minutes, go check out their website, 

and listen to the product of their hard work.

It's as wonderful as ever!

*via

double win

 Awesomeness #1 - Today kicks off my cousin's 

wedding weekend, so we're off to celebrate

with them!  Congratulations, guys!

Awesomeness #2 - New Coldplay single!


Happy weekend, friends!

joel & janna

What is it about music?

Last night the handsome man & I

went to hear Joel & Janna - an amazing

brother-sister duo that we've been 

loving ever since we saw them last year -

and it was really wonderful to see them again.

They were playing in our area for the 

Less is More Tour, and it was a really lovely 

evening of music with a quiet, contemplative 

Christmas spirit.  Their rendition of Away in 

a Manger was so beautiful that I found myself 

flooded with sweet, unexpected memories - 

and had to choke back tears.

It's always a blessing to see someone 

chasing after God's heart & plans, and I am

very much looking forward to seeing what cool 

things God has in store for their ministry in

the years to come!  If you aren't familiar with

them or their music, go look them up now. 

I'm sure you'll fall for them like we have.

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as good as ever.

Have you heard the new Coldplay song?

It's for Christmas, which is fun!

I love these guys :)


*via

an old favorite

 

I was feeling a little grumpy and out of sorts 

this morning, and decided to try listening

to some cheerful Christmas music.

My reasoning - either it could really

make me happy (it's finally December

and we're really getting into the season!), 

or it could annoy me to no end and give

me a reason to keep being grumpy.

(sometimes it's just satisfying to find 

reasons to keep being annoyed, right?)

Luckily for everyone I have to see today,

 it had the first effect, and I found myself relaxing 

into the familiar voices and melodies of this

old favorite. My family has listened to  

this Christmas album since it first came out 

on tape, and it's like hearing an old friend 

when I put it on for the first time each year.

Welcome back, Christmas.  

I'm happy to see you!

how he loves...

He is jealous for me,
Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree,
Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy.
When all of a sudden,
I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory,
And I realize just how beautiful You are,
And how great Your affections are for me.

And oh, how He loves us so,
Oh how He loves us,

How He loves us all... 

 

 

spoiled.

 

New favorite thing...

laying lazily on the couch

while the boy plays his guitar

and makes up silly songs.

Yes, life is good.

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goodbye earl

I was recently reminded of this 

song (thanks momma!)

and had a good laugh this morning

remembering how we used to
watch it and all giggle together.

Hope it makes you smile!

happy things list

1. This puppy.
I saw him on sister's blog
yesterday, and my heart
melted on the spot.

I am total mush right now,
just looking at his sweet face.



2. Motorcycle wedding picture.
Seriously, how lovely and awesome.
I think a bike could be the coolest
getaway vehicle ever.

More of their excellent pictures here.



3. Fabulous horse pictures.
I can't get enough equine images
lately, and am really longing for
some riding time.

Anyone know someone that
wants to let this little farm girl
get some horse time?



4. This awesome music video.
I was really digging Sugarland's newest
song when I heard it on the radio,
and just about died laughing
when I finally saw the video.

Plus I am getting SO excited
to see them in concert next month!



5. He comes home tomorrow.
Enough said.
I can hardly wait!


Happy Friday, friends.

thanks, norah.

yes please.

besame mucho

Bésame, bésame mucho
Como si fuera esta noche
La última vez

Bésame, bésame mucho
Que tengo miedo a perderte
Perderte después

Bésame, bésame mucho
Como si fuera esta noche
La última vez

Bésame, bésame mucho
Que tengo miedo a perderte
Perderte después

Quiero tenerte muy cerca
Mirarme en tus ojos
Verte junto a mi
Piensa que tal vez mañana
Yo ya estaré lejos
Muy lejos de ti

Bésame, bésame mucho
Como si fuera esta noche
La última vez

Bésame, bésame mucho
Que tengo miedo a perderte
Perderte después

Bésame, bésame mucho
Que tengo miedo a perderte
Perderte después

Que tengo miedo a perderte
Perderte después

music makes it better

This makes me smile.

Even on days when I'm tired
and feeling ready for a long nap.

Oh, I'm sorry in advance
for getting this stuck in your head...


*via tumblr

small joys

Every once in a great while, I cave
and order something online.
(cheap prices at Amazon are
typically my downfall)

Earlier this week, I ordered
this album, and I'm
oh so happy that I did.

The cheerful and familiar songs
are so fun to sing along with,
and it makes me feel like a little
kid to happily remember all the times
we enjoyed these tunes as a family!

Thanks Momma & Daddy for
instilling such a love for
music in your girls -
life is so much better with a
cheerful soundtrack!