What If I

Todays song is What If I by Jessi Smiles. I have seen her videos on vine for a while now but never knew she had such a great voice. This song hit the top 30 pop songs on iTunes in the first 24 hours.  This song is so inspirational.

The lyrics are:
What if its dark, What if I never finish what I start
What if the light that promised me the world just leaves me blind
What if the pain that comes my way is more then I can take
What if the heart that beats in me has something more to say, What if I let it lead the way
What if I could call on the sun, What if I could shine till there is nothing but love
What if I, What if I
What if I stand up and choose to believe that its all, yes its always been all up to me
What if I, What if I
What if the truth is true for me but not enough for you
What if Im brave but every move I make is made in vain
What if every lie, What if they're right, What if they push me till i quit
What if the image of a perfect girl is not something I can fit
What if I could call on the sun, What if I could shine till there is nothing but love
What if I, What if I
What if I stand up and choose to believe that its all, yes its always been all up to me
What if I, What if I
What if they see me standing tall
What if I can face them all
What if I can take every single tear take, every broken piece, get on my knees, make a brand new me, be free
What if I could call on the sun, What if I could shine till there is nothing but love
What if I, What if I
What if I stand up and choose to believe that its all, yes its always been all up to me
What if I, What if I
What if I could call on the sun, What if I could shine till there is nothing but love
What if I, What if I
What if I stand up and choose to believe that its all, yes its always been all up to me
What if I, What if I

If you have not heard this song I definitely recommend you check it out. It is on $0.99 on iTunes.


What do you think about the song?

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Five Minute Friday: Nothing

I can not tell you how many times I use the word nothing in a weeks time. Whenever someone asks me what I am doing I almost always reply with nothing. In reality we are never doing nothing. I think the word nothing is used as a space filler these days. The last month has been really crazy with having no free time at all. Last weekend I had nothing scheduled. It was so nice having a weekend to just hang out at home. Everyone needs one day where they do nothing or having nothing planned.

This week I challenge you to plan a day for yourself. Comment below with what you would do on a day for yourself.

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"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Sun

This week I am thankful for all the sun we have had this week. After having a weekend full of thunderstorms and hail I am glad this week has been so nice. I love the winter because I am all out the cold weather and the snow. Now that it is summer my daughter can play outside and we can set up her swimming pool. I also love that it is not pitch black when I leave for work anymore.

What is your favorite thing to do in the summer?

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Woods

What does this photo make you think of?

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Michigan

We got to fly to Michigan in September 2012. The trip was for my cousins wedding. It was the first wedding I had ever been to. My daughter was asked to be their flower girl. She was just over the age of one so she couldn't walk well. They were going to have her carried down the isle. During the dress rehearsal she was fine and made it all the way to the end of the isle. On the big day she didn't even make it to the beginning. It was such a fun trip though. The ceremony and reception was beautiful. I was glad I was able to be there for it. I also hope to go back sometime to see the state more. I hear the winters can be very harsh but it was beautiful when we were there.

Is there anything special that I should see in Michigan?

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Memorial Day

Today is a day to celebrate our solders and loved ones who died while in our armed forces. I am fortunate enough that no one I know has died while fighting for our country. I have an Aunt currently in the Army and a Great Grandfather that served during Pearl Harbor. Make sure you take time today and think about someone you know that had died in the armed forces.

I hope everyone has had a good holiday weekend. I received a lot of rain and hail this weekend but I did not let that bring me down.

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"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Media

At church today we talked about a subject I didn't really think about how much we are affected by it. We talked about media. It is hard as a parent to decide what the limits are when it comes to the media our kids are exposed to. Video games these days are even tricky. Everything is electronic. I am always doing something related to electronics on my down time. If I am not watching TV I am playing video games or using my computer. As I thought about it a lot of the shows I watch encourage bad behavior or bad language which is very disappointing.

Some of the questions they had us ask ourselves today were:

What are some rules you have in your household regarding media use?
What are some good things about media?
What can we do to keep or gain more of a spiritual home when it comes to media?

My goal is going to be to try and spend less time on electronics and more time being productive.
I would like to hear about some of your household rules when it comes to media.
Is there something you do in your house to keep your kids or yourself active and well rounded?

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"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein