I have always loved the song "The nearness of you" ...the romance....but today in church I realized it is also true of God.

It's not the pale moon that excites me
That thrills and delights me, oh no
It's just the nearness of you

I love my church here...




24 starts again tonight! Cant wait. And LOST starts up soon. Oh happy day!

In Christ alone my hope is found;
He is my light, my strength, my song;
This cornerstone, this solid ground,
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My comforter, my all in all—
Here in the love of Christ I stand.

In Christ alone, Who took on flesh,
Fullness of God in helpless babe!
This gift of love and righteousness,
Scorned by the ones He came to save.
Till on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied;
For ev'ry sin on Him was laid—
Here in the death of Christ I live.

There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain;
Then bursting forth in glorious day,
Up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory,
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me;
For I am His and He is mine—
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.

No guilt in life, no fear in death—
This is the pow'r of Christ in me;
From life's first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No pow'r of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
Till He returns or calls me home—
Here in the pow'r of Christ I'll stand.

Gator Bait

Well the Gators have done it again. Made it to the National Championship. I can't believe it ...and I can... all at the same time. I get such joy from watching the Gators play. The passion, the game, the orange and blue, Tim Tebow :0) The history for my family. I'm just real excited about it. Tonight at 8!

Gooooo Gators~


watch the last 30 seconds of this clip... wow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PcQ-lsAnp8

my heart

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6WRG5FcUdg





a song that was with me over the Thanksgiving holiday when I was away from home and still on my mind after coming home for Christmas... so eloquently put.

these are lyrics to a relient k song that just says a lot.....

When I made up my mind And my heart along with that

To live not for myself But yet for God, somebody said "Do you know what you are getting yourself into?"

When I finally ironed out All of my priorities And asked God to remove the doubt That makes me so unsure of these Things I ask myself, I ask myself "Do you know what you are getting yourself into?"

I'm getting into you Because you got to me, in a way words can't describe I'm getting into you Because I've got to be You're essential to survive I'm going to love you with my life

When he looked at me and said "I kind of view you as a son" And for a second our eyes met And I met that with a question "Do you know what you are getting yourself into?" I've been a liar and I'll never amount to The kind of person you deserve to worship you You say you will not dwell on what I did but rather what I do

...HE says "I love you and that's what you are getting yourself into"

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here is another song- am I understood

And sometimes I'm so thankful for your loyalty .Your love regardless of The mistakes I make will spoil me. My confidence is, in a sense, a gift you've given me And I'm satisfied to realize you're all I'll ever need....You looked into my life and never stopped ,And you're thinking all my thoughts Are so simple, but so beautiful. And you recite my words right back to me Before I even speakYou let me know, I am understood

You're the only one who understands completely...You're the only one knows me yet still loves completely- relient k

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Ive been thinking about grace a lot lately... and how personal the christian faith is... can be... Jesus is. Its exciting. Its just simply life giving.

thanks for reading. be blessed

I am continually reading or hearing quotes or lyrics that move me... or enlighten me... or challenge me... Sometime I want to put them on my facebook but thats a little overkill so I thought that I would share them here...


I watched the movie "La Vie En Rose" about the life of the french singer Edith Piaf... the other day... the song... the acting.. really moving..

here is the translation of "La Vie En Rose" ...so romantic... to see life in shades of rose

Hold me close and hold me fast
The magic spell you cast
This is la vie en rose
When you kiss me heaven sighs
And tho I close my eyes I see la vie en rose
When you press me to your heart
I'm in a world apart
A world where roses bloom
And when you speak...angels sing from above
Everyday words seem...to turn into love songs
Give your heart and soul to me
And life will always beLa vie en rose

oh to see life in shades of rose...