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"

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)

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