You Are Mine (By Third Day) Video, Lyrics and Musings

It doesn't take much
For my heart to break
And you have done it
For what's seems the millionth time

Whenever I hear
Of your saving grace
And how you gave your life
In exchange for mine

Sometimes I wonder why you even love me
And why you ever chose to call me child
Then I remember
It's by your sacrifice
I can say that
I am yours and you are mine

It doesn't take much
For me to shed a tear
And you have done so many things
To make me cry
Whenever I think
Of all that I've done wrong
And everything that you have done
To make it right

It doesn't take much
For my heart to break
And you have done it
For what's seems the millionth time

*****

I woke up in the middle of the night with such anxiety in my heart. And I felt really discouraged. What do I keep on worrying about things I do not even know about .. about things that I do not have control of. And then I wondered, is this lack of trust? Do I really trust my Lord and my God? If I do, then why do I worry? Why do I worry when I know in my heart that nothing is impossible with God. Why am I anxious when I believe in God ... when I know and believe that God is able, and that He exceedingly provides to those he loves. And that I know that nothing... nothing could separate me from the love of God...

I do not know the answer. But God does. And He is patient. He is patient with me more than I can tell.

I wondered around Facebook and Allison's twit/post caught my eyes. She said she's loving the song "You Are Mine" by Third Day. I love many of the worship songs sang by Third Day, and so I clicked her link to listen to it (as I had not heard that one before). The rest of the story is a precious reminder that God meets us where we are. He met me, right here...right now...and my heart is broken. So here's goes the lyrics that makes my soul sings:

Sometimes I wonder why you even love me
And why you ever chose to call me child
Then I remember
It's by your sacrifice
I can say that
I am yours and you are mine

It doesn't take much
For me to shed a tear
And you have done so many things
To make me cry
Whenever I think
Of all that I've done wrong
And everything that you have done
To make it right

Let's watch and listen to it one more time:



For more then Sings My Soul Sharing, go to Amy's blog. Click here and you'd be there :)

Just To Let You Know ...

Just want to let you know that after that ramblings this morning, I felt better and the day went fine (a.k.a. no stress or just a little stress). I am getting ready to do my Wii Fit Yoga and Exercise, then off to the treadmill - yahooo! (I might even post some photos later - stay tuned :)

In Which I Type My Rambling Thoughts ...

I think it's time for a rambling post. My cluttered mind needs it. Woke up again at 3:30 AM and could not go back to sleep. First, I need to make coffee. I'd be back...

Ok, I am back. I found some left over coffee in the pot and just heated it up. It taste junk but I really wanted to continue this post so I will brew a fresh one later.

* Yesterday, in the car, while driving to G's orthodontist, my daughter N asked me "Mom, if you could have 3 wishes come true, what would they be?". I couldn't think of a quick answer. Ugh, why couldn't I think of a quick answer? No, really, if YOU were given a chance to have 3 wishes come true, what would you wish for? Things like lots of money, world peace, everyone will know Jesus comes to mind but really, what 3 things do I really want or wish for?

Realizing that I am stuck and couldn't think of the answer right away, my son G volunteered to give me a wish. I wish that Mom's Blog would make a lot of money so she can stay home with us. Ahhh... my dear son....

Thinking more about what my dear son just said, I probably would revise and say I wish we have a lot of money so I wouldn't even try to think of how my blogs would make money, I can just concentrate of "how to be a great wife and mom"...

* This week I have been "bad" at work. I had been leaving early, earlier than my usual 2PM end time. Kids are still off from school and they are home at 12:20 from camp, so I rush to go home by that time. I did not notify my boss about my undertime, I don't know why. I think I feel guilty about cutting back more hours this week when I already have cut back from being full time to being part-time. And the "working mom" guilt goes on...

* I really have this intense need to spend more quality time with my kids on these Pre-teen years of theirs. I think even more important than Toddler years (which they say is a very important stage). I just know that NOW is the time to develop that bond that would keep the teenage years a little smoother than what it's usually is between parents and their kids.

And I think that's where my anxiety is coming from. I just don't think I am there yet in terms of "equipping" my kids to face the teen years. There's just so much to teach, so much to learn, and without enough time with them, it's hard... I need to learn to "trust God" on this one.

* I have a new "lay-out / design" for A Maui Blog coming up soon. I am very excited about it.

*It's G's brown belt testing for Taekwondo this weekend (Fri and Sat). We are proud he's gone this far. Say a prayer for him to remember everything that he needs to remember for the testing, and that he pass with flying colors.

* I am glad Hubby and N are now both well. They were both sick on the first week of January.

* I miss my family, Tatay and Nanay, and my brothers and their families.

* It's 5:21 AM. I think it's time to brew a fresh coffee and throw this junk one away...

For Richer Or Poorer ...

I saw the prompt for Sunday Scribblings when it was first posted, with Hubby and daughter being sick, combined with the many chores around the house, I did not have the time to scribble on it right away. I have a lot to say about it, a lot of ideas in mind, but the wedding vow is still on top of the list as far as what this prompt triggered:

" ... for richer or poorer,
in sickness and in health,
til death do us part..."

It's interesting how this traditional vow still touches me every time I read or hear it. Although divorces nowadays are so rampart, and most cases "finances" has a lot to do with it, the vow still stirs a special emotion every time I hear it said on a wedding... and I always have high hopes that the couple would fulfill their vows... We are ...

Do you know who wrote this vow originally? I guess that's something I should Google ...

It's 12:40 AM. I need to go to bed and sleep. I have to go to work tomorrow. I wish I don't have to go to work tomorrow ... but I should ... You know .... for richer ... or poorer ...

zzzzz........

Strength Will Rise As We Wait Upon The Lord... (Updated Daily For Now)

Dear Hubby is sick (fever and throwing up) and I am feeling tired (got a lot of decluttering done today though - yey!). I remember that it's "Then Sings My Soul Saturday" time so I am sharing this one song to everyone. It is quite self explanatory, and I am trusting that strength will come as we wait upon the Lord ...

Go to Amy's blog at Signs, Miracles and Wonders for more....

Update 1 (Sat noon): Thank you to those who left a comment and well wishes. We are doing so much better. Hubby's fever subsided and I feel energized :)

Update 2 (Saturday Late Afternoon) - My daughter N just threw up - Yikes! Virus, go away!

Update 3 (Sunday 2 AM) - sleep early last night but woke up at 12:30 ... and what did I do? you know ... yep ... OK, I am logging off now.

Update 4 (Sunday 8:47 AM) - I woke up at 7:30 AM actually feeling rested. Then N came to our room and said she's still now feeling well (translate: I feel like throwing up). She two up twice already this morning. After a nice warm bath, she is now lying on the couch watching TV. Hubby will go to church with son G. I am missing church today as I will stay with N.

New Year ... Each Day I Choose ...

It's quiet. It's early. My coffee is hot. The sky is still black. The world is still asleep. The day is coming.

In a few moments, the day will arrive. It will roar down the track with the rising of the sun. The stillness of the dawn will be exchanged for the noise of the day. The calm of solitude will be replaced by the pounding of the human race. The refuge of the early morning will be invaded by decisions to be made and deadlines to be met.

For the next twelve hours I will be exposed to the day's demands. It is now I must make a choice. Because of Calvary, I'm free to choose. And so I choose.

I CHOOSE LOVE…

No occasion justifies hatred;
no injustice warrants bitterness. I choose love.
Today I will love God and what God loves.

I CHOOSE JOY…

I will invite my God to be the God of circumstance.
I will refuse the temptation to be cynical…
the tool of the lazy thinker. I will refuse to see
people as anything less than human beings,
created by God. I will refuse to see any problem as
anything less than an opportunity to see God.

I CHOOSE PEACE…

I will live forgiven. I will forgive so that I may live.

Continued at Day Spring, Click here.