'Cause life is for today...

Today I feel like writing poetry...or wearing my yellow boots and just being me.

Today I feel

Today is green

Branches unfolding, reaching out to capture rain

Today is sunshine

In my eyes rushing through my body

Today is fabulous

Sparks of red glow instantly bursting at my seams

Today is lightning

Furious rampages of sound, laughing despite the clouds

Today is quiet

Full of thought and wonderment

Today is lovely

Smiles and yellow eyes to capture

Today is you

Arms enfolding, one of hearts beating together, blue eyes soaring into mine

Today is life

Light entrancing, dancing

Today is me

Poised, cascading joy into a surreal abyss of spontaneity

Today is tomorrow

Fearless grasping the unknowing, I can

Bobby Bare Jr. & Isabella Bare - Daddy, What If

Here are the lyrics:
(Daddy what if the sun stop shinin' what would happen then)
If the sun stopped shinin' you'd be so surprised
You'd stare at the heavens with wide open eyes
And the wind would carry your light to the skies
And the sun would start shinin' again
(Daddy what if the wind stopped blowin' what would happen then)
If the wind stopped blowin' then the land would be dry
And your boat wouldn't sail son and your kite wouldn't fly
And the grass would see your troubles and she'd tell the wind
And the wind would start blowin' again
(But daddy what if the grass stopped growin' what would happen then)
If the grass stopped growin' why you'd probably cry
And the ground would be watered by the tears from your eyes
And like your love for me the grass would grow so high
Yes the grass would start growin' again
(But daddy what if I stopped lovin' you what would happen then)
If you stopped lovin' me then the grass would stop growin'
The sun would stop shinin' and the wind would stop blowin'
So you see if you wanna keep this old world a goin'
You better start lovin' me again again you better start lovin' me again
You hear me Bobby you better start lovin' me again
You love me Bobby you better start lovin' me again
I love my daddy!

Bobby Bare & Bobby Bare Jr. - Daddy, What If

My daddy loves to sing. Since I can remember he would sing. He would sing when he was very happy or he would burst through the door every night after work singing at the top of his lungs, or sometimes he would sing to us as we were falling asleep. I have always loved to hear him sing. He sings a lot of oldies, which I have grown up loving and appreciating. This is one of the songs he would sing. I found it on youtube. This is the original of Bobby Bare and Bobby Bare Jr., the next video I am posting is the same song but with Bobby Bare Jr. and his little girl Isabella. So sweet and wonderful.

'Cause life is for prayers, daisies, peanut butter/ chocolate chip cookies...

Today Joe and I awoke to rain soaked windows and clouded skies. It was a little bit sad because we were considering going hiking out to the glacier or running outside in the sunshine. But that is Juneau for you and there is nothing wrong with a little rain. We said our morning prayers as a couple/family and then our personal prayers. Sometimes when I pray I think about my mom. As I was ending my prayer I felt a jolt in my heart and felt the love of my momma. I knew that she wanted me to know she was aware of me and loving me. I always know my mom loves me but sometimes a get a little nudge from up above to remind me how much she does. And it always gives me a little boost. Joe and I read scriptures and then got ready to exercise. Soon after reading I received a text message from my little brother Matt that read:

 "I'll give you a daisy a day dear..."

This is an oldies song that my dad use to sing. It reminded me of my mom when he would sing it. Because she was quite the romantic, and that song is one of the most romantic and sweetest songs you could ever hear. She also loved flowers. Here are the lyrics:

He remembers the first time he met ‘er
He remembers the first thing she said
He remembers the first time he held her
And the night that she came to his bed

He remembers her sweet way of sayin'
Honey has somethin' gone wrong
He remembers the fun and the teasin'
And the reason he wrote ‘er this song

I'll give you a daisy a day, dear
I'll give you a daisy a day
I'll love you until the rivers run still
And the four winds we know blow away

They would walk down the street in the evenin'
And for years I would see them go by
And their love that was more than the clothes that they wore
Could be seen in the gleam of their eyes

As a kid they would take me for candy
And I loved to go taggin' along
We'd hold hands while we walked to the corner
And the old man would sing ‘er his song

I'll give you a daisy a day, dear
I'll give you a daisy a day
I'll love you until the rivers run still
And the four winds we know blow away

Now he walks down the street in the evenin'
And he stops by the old candy store
And I somehow believe he's believin'
He's holdin' ‘er hand like before

For he feels all her love walkin' with him
And he smiles at the things she might say
Then the old man walks up to the hilltop
And gives her a daisy a day

I'll give you a daisy a day, dear
I'll give you a daisy a day
I'll love you until the rivers run still
And the four winds we know blow away

(If you check out the video I posted earlier it is a cute little clip with the song in it.)

So I received this text from Matthew and I asked him if he just thought of that or if he heard my dad singing it. He said it just came to him. I feel that that was also another nudge from up above from a loving mother who is watching me and loving me.

As the day continued my visiting teacher gave me a call and dropped by some cookies. They were peanut butter cookies with chocolate chips and they even had the little indents you make with the fork on top. It surprised me that I received this special kind of cookie because my mom use to make peanut butter cookies. I remember making them with her and eating all that peanut butter cookie dough til it made my tummy hurt. I also remember how she would take a fork and indent the top of the cookies. I was thrilled when my visiting teacher brought me those yet another reminder of my mom. And man were they tasty!

Today just seemed like such a special day. Even though it may have been a little gloomy it was so tender and sweet to me because of the little tender mercies that were given me. I am so very grateful for them. I know that my mom is watching over me and boy does she love me. I feel so very close to her and very loved by her even if she may not be there in person physically, I know she is there.

Jud Strunk - Daisy A Day

'Cause life is for God's creations...

I wrote this a few weeks ago and haven't posted it until now:

Today was an incredible day. Joe and I woke up around 9:00am to the beautiful sunshine seeping in through the shades. I always have the hardest time waking up but Joe is always so sweet to pull me in close, or to tickle me a little bit 'til I start to wake up a little more. We got onto our knees and prayed together. It was wonderful to realize that I have such a strong husband and wonderful husband who has the same views as I do about God. We then read scriptures together and got ready to go on a run. I was excited to get out because Joe and I have been cooped up for so long in our little loft. We haven't seen much of outside except when we drive to get somewhere. But today finally after months of cold and snow, it was clear beautiful and warm enough to go outside. Joe and I ran outside out of our neighborhood and down the mainstreet toward the highway. Joe wanted to take me to a special place. Somewhere I had not been before. As we veered off of the road we stopped at the head of a path. He told me that this path was the path he used to run on a few years ago. We walked for quite awhile just staring all around us. It was beautiful, absolutely stunning. The sky was such a vibrant blue. We walked and jogged along this amazing path that winded through the forest. The trees were so tall and covered in green moss. There were evergreens everywhere and even though there were many trees that were not green yet the moss and the evergreens made it feel like it was springtime already. There were birds everywhere and we even saw a few little chimpmunks scattering about. All the noises echoing through the forest were amazing. They were making their own music, a symphony of nature. It was so serene. A few times Joe and I just stopped to admire the beautiful earth God created. We watched the river flow beneath us from a bridge. We sat and listened to the birds, the breeze in the trees, and listened to the rushing water in the river. I was overwhelmed with a gratitude for those beautiful things, for the simple quiet things that bless our lives everyday. I was also very grateful for my husband for sharing such a lovely place with me. I was so happy to have a husband who also enjoyed the outdoors. Being in nature helps to shift my perspective to a more eternal one. It helps me to draw closer to our loving Heavenly Father who created this earth. Nature testifies of God, everything denotes he exists.

Life is for life!

What I feel life should be all about...