He is Risen!

Tuesday Tunes: Act of Valor

I haven't seen the new movie Act of Valor yet (note: R for violence/intensity), but it looks really good. It stars active-duty Navy SEALS, and is shot as realistically as possible (live ammo, etc). Tis pretty intense looking , but also emotionally powerful. The soundtrack is mostly by country artists, but it doesn't have too country of a sound. Anyway, I love the music, and I'm excited to watch the movie, so I thought I'd share a couple songs. (Don't forget HD for better quality audio and video.)

For You - Keith Urban

And I wonder, would I give my life? / Could I make that sacrifice?

If it came down to it, could I take the bullet, I would.

Yes I would for you.

I Was Here - Lady Antebellum

I wanna do something that matters / Say something different

Something that sets the whole world on its ear

Wanna do something better / With the time I’ve been given

I wanna try / To touch a few hearts in this life

And leave nothing less than something that says

I was here

Quotes - optimism

“I am an old man and have known many troubles, but most of them never happened.” – Mark Twain
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”  - Thomas Edison

Tuesday Tunes: Dirty Dishes

Dirty Dishes - Scotty McCreery

Mama hollers "Supper time,

And don't make me tell you twice

Wash your hands and wipe your face.

The table's no place for your toys,

And try to use your inside voice,

Don't dig in 'til we say Grace."

So we put down our forks and bowed our heads

And then she prayed the strangest prayer ever said:

"I wanna thank You Lord,

For noisy children and slamming doors,

And clothes scattered all over the floor,

My husband workin' all the time,

Draggin' in dead tired at night,

My never ending messy kitchen

And dirty dishes."

We all got real still and quiet,

And daddy asked "Honey, you alright?"

She said, "Dear, ain't nothing wrong,

Noisy kids are happy kids,

And slamming doors just means we live,

In a warm and loving home,

Your long hours and those dishes in the sink,

Means a job and enough to eat.

So I'm gonna thank You Lord,

For noisy children and slamming doors,

And clothes scattered all over the floor,

My husband workin' all the time,

Draggin' in dead tired at night,

My never ending messy kitchen

For my little busy bees

Beggin' mama, mama can you please?

Always wantin' me to call their name

Loads of laundry pilin' up

Crayons crushed into the floor

And those little sticky kisses

And dirty dishes,

And dirty dishes...

Gratitude truly is a choice. Gratitude will sometimes seem like the "strangest" thing that you "ever said". Yet, gratitude is fundamental. It changes absolutely everything. 

“Something I learned early in college is to not worry about what I can’t control…But what I can control is my attitude, my effort, my focus every single day and that’s what I’m trying to worry about.” – Tim Tebow