Tune Tuesday 6

I know it probably seems like I forget all about music and movie days, but I really don't. I think of it as soon as I get up and multiple times during the day, but I just don't have the time to sit down and write until late at night.

The one song I have to share is from K-Love again. Voice of Truth by Casting Crowns is by far one of my very favorite songs. No joke, it gives me crazy chills EVERY time I hear it. Casting Crowns is definitely one of the best Christian singing groups around not only because of their sound, but the lyrics are so beautiful and powerful. To prove my point, here are the lyrics to Voice of Truth:

Oh what I would do to have
The kind of strength it takes
To climb out of this boat I'm in
Onto the crashing waves

To step out of my comfort zone
Into the realm of the unknown where Jesus is
And He's holding out his hand

But the waves are calling out my name
And they laugh at me
Reminding me of all the times
I've tried before and failed
The waves they keep on telling me
Time and time again. 'Boy, you'll never win!'
'You'll never win!'

Chorus:
But the voice of truth tells me a different story
The voice of truth says, 'Do not be afraid!'
The voice of truth says, 'This is for My glory.'
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

Oh what I would do to have
The kind of strength it takes to stand before a giant
With just a sling and a stone
Surrounded by the sound of a thousand warriors
Shaking in their armor
Wishing they'd have had the strength to stand

But the giant's calling out my name
And he laughs at me
Reminding me of all the times
I've tried before and failed
The giant keeps on telling me
Time and time again. 'Boy, you'll never win!'
'You'll never win!'

But the stone was just the right size
To put the giant on the ground
And the waves they don't seem so high
From on top of them lookin' down
I will soar with the wings of eagles
When I stop and listen to the sound of Jesus
Singing over me

I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth


I hope you love it too!!!
God bless

Film Friday Improv.

I apologize for not having a movie to write about today. I honestly have not seen ANY movies in the last 2 weeks, which is pretty surprising for me. So instead, I guess I'll give you an update of what's been going on in my life.

My grandpa that has cancer went back to the doctor last Wednesday for another CAT scan. No new growths have appeared, but the one leftover has increased in size from 3/4th of and inch to 2 inches. He started a new type of chemo on Monday and is feeling pretty good. Please keep him in your prayers!

My younger cousin got married this past Saturday. I hate to admit it, but I'm a bit jealous of her. I don't think anyone knows how ready I am to settle down and have kids, so it's hard to be happy for someone else, when I'm stuck in the middle of nowhere. But best of luck to her and her hubby.

Still can't make up my mind about what I want to do. I want to go to college, but I don't want to go back to school. Good grief, I went for 13 years! Is it such a big deal that I take a little break? I've been looking into different schools and courses. I don't know. We'll see. If I don't go next year, I think I might get a job a day care.

Ooh. I am getting my tonsils out next month. Woo woo. Call me crazy, but I'm actually excited despite EVERYONE telling me that it hurts like the dickens. I've never had surgery, so this will be interesting to say the least. Wish me luck.

Lastly, I have a new favorite show. My confession of this new love will potentially push me over the hypocrite line but I am strangely OK with that. Grey's Anatomy. I don't know why I was so completely against it before. It is so... terrifical. :) It has everything: drama, comedy, medical stuff, real life situations, and perfect chemistry. The one thing I could do without, and probably why I didn't think twice about it before, is the amount of sex in it. Not liking that, but if I look past it, it's a marvelous show.

I suppose Grey's could be my "Film", but I won't make a habit of using shows rather than movies on Fridays. See you on Tuesday!

God bless.

Tune Tuesday 5

Sorry I didn't post anything last week. I was on vacation and out of internet range, which wouldn't have mattered anyway since I didn't have any new songs or movies to share with you. Even today, I'm grasping at straws to find something to write about. I'm still listening to Graveyard Song, Gardenia, and Mean. Although I heard about a million songs while I was away, none of them really spoke to me. But don't worry, I won't leave you with nothing. I'll give you a song even if I didn't put much thought into it.

As I was watching a country music t.v station, a 'behind the music video' show came on. It covered Martina McBride's new hit: Teenage Daughters. I love Martina. She has such a powerful voice and very meaningful songs. Do you remember Concrete Angel? Oh yeah. Big tear jerker there. I still get choked up when I hear it, but I digress. When she wrote this song, she thought more moms would be in love with it, but it turns out more actual teenagers feel a connection to it. Either way, I think it's a very sweet and true song. The video, by the way, is amazing. Martina's real daughters are in it, and you can tell they're related and had a lot of fun.

Ok, so I guess I did put some thought into this one, and didn't just grab it out of thin air. I hope you enjoy the song. And video!

God bless.

Film Friday 3

Snap. I almost forgot about today. Due to extreme exhaustion and laziness, I won't go into this movie too much. I discovered Acceptance last year on the Lifetime Movie Network. It stars Mae Whitman, and I'll be honest, that's the sole reason why I wanted to see it. (Have I mentioned that I really like her?) She plays a high schooler named Taylor Rockefeller, who is going through the college acceptance process as well as personal problems at home. I fell in love with the movie instantly because I saw myself in so many ways. Picking the right college is harder than anyone could imagine, and if anyone tells you it's easy, they are lying their butts off. Heck, I've been out of high school over a year, and I still don't know what I'm doing or where that might be. Aside from the school pressures, I felt connected to Taylor because her personal struggles strongly resembled my own. No, I won't go into them now because, A) see above, and B) I don't think I'm quite ready to have such private and embarrassing secrets out in the open. One day I might post my journal-ish entry I wrote right after watching Acceptance the first time. It's pure, insightful, uncensored, completely open. A window straight to my heart and mind, and a soul baring work, if you will.

As of right now, it doesn't look like Accceptance is airing in the next two weeks on t.v, but keep an eye out for it. Or go out and buy it. Definately worth seeing!

God bless. :)

Tune Tuesday 4

The two songs that I've put on repeat this last week are:
Graveyard Song by Mae Whitman/Amber Holt
and
Gardenia by Landon Pigg with Mae Whitman

Graveyard Song is from the show Parenthood. To be honest, I don't really know what it's about, but it's soothing to listen to. It's like being serenaded. The lyrics and music have a sad sort of impression, but at the same time they make you feel at peace. Unfortunately, Graveyard Song isn't on Itunes, but it is on Youtube.

Gardenia is pretty light and fun. I think it's about getting over someone you once loved, and getting them to realize that they're missing something beautiful. Mae and Landon sound amazing together, I wish they had more recorded songs together. Gardenia is on Itunes, and if you want to hear them singing other songs with each other, check out Youtube; there are a few videos of them doing concerts. The quality isn't great, but you get the idea.

I hope you love them as much as I do!!
God bless.

Film Friday 2

Skedoosh!! Kung Fu Panda 2 was AMAZING! I seriously can't even tell you how much I loved that movie. The first movie is about Po the panda, who is obsessed with Kung Fu and the "Furious Five". He becomes the Dragon Warrior, who is kind of the leader of the Five. In the second movie, Po sets out on a journey to find out where he came from and defeat the evil peacock. I really like all of the characters, but my favorite is Tigress. She has a hard and detached personality, but in the second movie, she reveals that she does have feelings and is actually very sweet. I love her interaction with Po; it's so loving and best-friendy. There are some sad parts, but all in all, it's rather sweet. Awesome, awesome movie. Go see it. And buy it on DVD. Fall in love with it.

I was going to put a picture up, but it's not letting me... Poof.....
Anyway, Enjoy!!

Passing the Mic

I'd like to share a blog post with you written by Bethany Joy Galeotti. You may know her from One Tree Hill, Guiding Light, or her band, Enation. She's a normal wife/mother/woman/friend that writes about recipes, good books, clothing, crafts, etc. But she also writes about very important and deep subjects. Her most recent post discusses helping PEOPLE rather than trying to get the planet in proper working order. I never realized how consuming it is to be all green, all the time, while unknowingly neglecting living, breathing, people. I agree with her views that even though the earth is very important, we, as a whole population have to focus more on saving the human race before we should spend all of our time and money saving the planet. Don't get me wrong, I still believe in recycling, conserving water, and using a lot less plastic, but I now see that I should devote just as much, or even more time to helping and bring attention to people in peril.

I personally think the reason why so many have jumped on the Green wagon is well, one, because most people are followers. It usually only takes a small group to convince everyone else that it's the right thing to be doing at the moment. For example, (I apologize, it's the only thing I can think of) a man is accused of some horrendous crime and everyone thinks he's innocent because they've known him forever. Enter that one person who either doesn't know the guy, or doesn't like him. He starts talking bad and turning the crowd against him, and pretty soon, the accused is facing an angry mob. People don't want to be the only one on the opposite end of the table, so they all go to same side, even if they don't know why, or even agree. That's reason one. Reason number two, is because, (remember, this is just my theory) a lot of people, including myself, don't know how to get involved with 'people saving' efforts. Really, the only thing I can think of is donating money. I don't know about you, but I don't have much extra to give away. With being green, you don't have to be in an organization, or donate anything. You just have to throw stuff in the blue bin. I think more people would get involved with more dire situations if they knew how. BJG is a part of Tread On Trafficking, which is a great way to get started, so seriously. Go check her blog out. Here's the link to her last post. From there you can take a look at the rest of her entries.

http://www.bjgofficial.com/2011/06/tree-huggers-heartless-bastards-and-me.html

See you on Film Friday! Good night and God bless.