Thursday, February 25, 2010

RUN

My all time favorite song by George Strait! Taylor Swift does a fabulous job! And not that I have this desire to ever live in Dallas, TX but man oh man do I wish a boy would sing this song to me!

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

"The Last Song"

Tonight I finished the book "The Last Song" by Nicholas Sparks. It was SO good and I'm so excited for the movie to come out in few weeks! I'm not usually a fan of Miley Cyrus but I do love her new song from this movie, "When I Look at You". After reading the book it makes me love it even more! As I read these lyrics, I think they could be a conversation with God! Enjoy!

"Everybody needs inspiration
Everybody needs a song
A beautiful melody
When the night's so long
Cause there is no guarantee
That this life is easy

Yeah, when my world is falling apart
When there's no light to break up the dark
That's when I, I, I look at you
When the waves are flooding the shore and I
Can't find my way home anymore
That's when I, I, I look at you

When I look at you
I see forgiveness
I see the truth
You love me for who I am
Like the stars hold the moon
Right there where they belong and I know
I'm not alone

Yeah, when my world is falling apart
When there's no light to break up the dark
That's when I, I, I look at you
When the waves are flooding the shore and I
Can't find my way home anymore
That's when I, I, I look at you"

Sunday, February 21, 2010

You are my Sunshine

Today was absolutely beautiful outside! After so much snow and cold weather it was so nice to have a taste of Spring! And so I decided to wash my car! For about 2 hours I cleaned every nook and cranny of my car inside and out. It was so nice to be outside and to see just how clean my car looked!
But of course as is typical in my life it started raining tonight...Pouring for that matter, after hours of cleaning my car, it rains! UNREAL!!

And so the song for today, is actually my favorite lullaby song my mom would sing to me all the time growing up! (and partly why my blog is named Instant Sunshine!)

"You Are My Sunshine"

"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away"

Friday, February 19, 2010

This is an Emergency!

I went and saw the movie Precious tonight...My heart is breaking. As I watched this movie I couldn't help but think about the world we live in...The brokenness, broken homes, hatred, hurt, pain we cause each other or allow to happen all around us and do nothing. We are called to go...to be disciples of ALL nations...to show Jesus to everyone, to love and to forgive. My heart breaks for the girls in this world, in my city, who all longing to be loved, who are longing for a different life, and my heart breaks.
Lord, may each of our hearts break for the lost and unsaved...lead us to your children, that we may lead them to you, that their lives would be changed! Amen.

"There are many prodigal sons
On our city streets they run
Searching for shelter
There are homes broken down
People’s hopes have fallen to the ground
From failures

This is an emergency!

There are tears from the saints
For the lost and unsaved
We’re crying for them come back home
We’re crying for them come back home
And all your children will stretch out their hands
And pick up the crippled man
Father, we will lead them home
Father, we will lead them home

There are schools full of hatred
Even churches have forsaken
Love and mercy
May we see this generation
In its state of desperation
For Your glory

This is an emergency!"

(Tears of the Saints - Leeland)

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Armageddon

So tonight I had to babysit for folks who live down the street from me and after I put the kids to bed I turned on the TV to find the movie Armageddon playing! I hadn't seen this movie in forever so I decided to watch it...I finished watching it when I got home and found myself in tears as I watched Liv Tyler say goodbye to her on screen dad Bruce Willis...so sad! What makes this movie an unforgettable movie though is the theme song by Aerosmith "I don't Want to Miss a Thing" a cheesy love song that deputed at number one on the Billboard's Top 100, which was a first for Aerosmith! This song has since become one of our favorites to sing at Young Life Club!

"I Don't Want To Miss A Thing"

I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
While you're far away and dreaming
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Well, every moment spent with you
Is a moment I treasure

I don't wanna close my eyes
I don't wanna fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream would never do
I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing

Lying close to you
Feeling your heart beating
And I'm wondering what you're dreaming
Wondering if it's me you're seeing
Then I kiss your eyes and thank God we're together
And I just wanna stay with you
In this moment forever, forever and ever

I don't wanna close my eyes
I don't wanna fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream would never do
I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
I don't wanna miss one smile
I don't wanna miss one kiss

Well, I just wanna be with you
Right here with you, just like this
I just wanna hold you close
Feel your heart so close to mine
And just stay here in this moment
For all the rest of time

Don't wanna close my eyes
Don't wanna fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream would never do
'Cause I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing

I don't wanna close my eyes
I don't wanna fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream would never do
I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
Don't wanna close my eyes
Don't wanna fall asleep, yeah
I don't wanna miss a thing
I don't wanna miss a thing

Monday, February 15, 2010

"We Are the World"

25 years ago Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie wrote these powerful words to help the support in Africa. With the help of many other singers and celebrities singing, the song became a hit. Now with the recent Earthquake disaster in Haiti, artists have come together again to rework this classic song to help support Haiti. Enjoy both the original and the remake of this song!

"There comes a time
When we head a certain call
When the world must come together as one
There are people dying
And it's time to lend a hand to life
The greatest gift of all

We can't go on
Pretneding day by day
That someone, somewhere will soon make a change
We are all a part of
God's great big family
And the truth, you know love is all we need

We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me

Send them your heart
So they'll know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us by turning stone to bread
So we all must lend a helping hand

We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me

When you're down and out
There seems no hope at all
But if you just believe
There's no way we can fall
Well, well, well, well, let us realize
That a change will only come
When we stand together as one

We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me"


We Are the World Original

We are the World Remake


Sunday, February 14, 2010

"Where Have all the Cowboys Gone?"

It's an oldies and a song that gets stuck in my head for hours, but being that it's Valentine's Day and all I really want is a Cowboy, my only question for the day is really that...
"Where have all the Cowboys Gone?!"

"Oh you get me ready in your 56 Chevy
Why don't we go sit down in the shade?
Take shelter on my front porch
The dandy lion sun scorching,
Like a glass of cold lemonade?
I will do laundry if you pay all the bills.

Where is my John Wayne?
Where is my prairie son?
Where is my happy ending?
Where have all the Cowboys gone?

Why don't you stay the evening
Kick back and watch the TV
And I'll fix a little somethin' to eat?
Oh I know your back hurts from working on the tractor
How do you take your coffee my sweet?
I will raise the children if you pay all the bills?

Where is my John Wayne?
Where is my prairie son?
Where is my happy ending?
Where have all the Cowboys gone?


I am wearing my new dress tonight
But you don't even notice me.
Say our goodbyes
Say our goodbyes
Say our goodbyes

We finally sold the Chevy
When we had another baby
And you took that job in Tennessee
You made friends at the farm
And you joined them at the bar
Almost every single day of the week
I will wash the dishes while you go have a beer.

Where is my John Wayne?
Where is my prairie son?
Where is my happy ending?
Where have all the Cowboys gone?
Where is my Marlboro Man?
Where is my shiny gun?
Where is my lonely ranger?
Where have all the cowboys gone?

Yippee Aw, Yippee Yea
Yippee Aw, Yippee Yea
Yippee Aw, Yippee Yea
"

Thanks Paula Cole!

Saturday, February 13, 2010

It's a New Year and I've got a New Idea!

So after feeling like a failure with not posting on here in about 3 months...I've been doing a lot of thinking as to what I want my blog to be about! And so here is what I have come up with, I LOVE Music and being that I now live in Music City, I have been able to hear some pretty incredible artists and find a new love for all kinds of music! So in my thinking of how much I love songs and the meaning of songs and the lyrics to songs I thought that is just what I'll write about! Maybe it's a song of the day, maybe it's a song of the week, either way I hope that you will enjoy the songs and that in some way they will bring a bit of Instant Sunshine into your life as they have mine!