=)

Yea when my world is falling apart 

When there's no light to break up the dark

That's when I, I...

I look at you

When the waves

Are flooding the shore and I can't

Find my way home anymore

That's when I, I...

I look at you

 

.........

You appear just like a dream to me

Just like Kaleidoscope colors that

Cover Me, All I need every

Breath that I breathe don't you know

You're beautiful...

*Lyrics from When I Look at You-Miley Cyrus

So perfect for Easter...

Raise Him Up

When I first met his momma

She was just 19

Couldn't say for certain who the father was

I have known him since he was a pup

And I'm gonna raise him up

If you never knew your daddy

Like I never knew mine

It feels like everybody knows you're fatherless

This boy may not be blood of my blood

But I'm gonna raise him up

I'll provide for him

Walk beside of him

I am strong enough

Cause it's time he knew

What a son can do

With a father's love

He can change the world

You only have to look at Joseph

A couple thousand years ago

When he held a newborn baby he named Jesus

He said He may not be blood of my blood

Still I'm gonna raise Him up

I'll provide for Him

Walk beside of Him

I am strong enough

I will show Him too

What a Son can do

With a fathers love

And He will change the world

33 years later

When the Son was in His grave

Broken and abandoned by a world He came to save

His real Dad said He's Mine

Blood of My blood

Now I'm gonna raise Him up...   :)

I'll provide for you

Walk beside of you

I am strong enough

I have seen from you

What a son can do

With a fathers love

One man changed the world

And He can change your world

But you gotta raise Him up

Raise Him up

This is a song off of one of Randy Travis' Gospel cd's that I have. I came across it on my way home from Charlotte this weekend, and listened to the whole cd over and over, and texted Elisabeth at nearly every song and told her to check out the lyrics, I forgot how much I LOVE this cd! This song has a lot of meaning for me, since the man who raised me was also not my blood father, but he was there from day one, and I will always love and respect him for that. He is a wonderful model of what a Christian man should be like, and a wonderful father-much like Joseph! More thoughts on Easter to come...love it!!!
 
 

"He is not here, for He is risen!"

Love ya Big David, thank you for all you do! xo

It's that time of year again...

Charity time! =)

I'm heading up MOD again this year for Union, and I have to say, I really need to get to work!!! The walk is in a few weeks, and I honestly haven't done anything to collect yet. At least this Friday we'll be doing a bake auction, and all of the proceeds will go to March of Dimes. Yay! Tomorrow night E and I will be hanging out making and baking lots of yummy treats for this! The walk is Sunday, April 18 at 2pm at Germanna Community College at Lee's Hill in Fredericksburg. Looking forward to it, such a great cause!

So maybe I'm a dork...

but I think I may go see this!!!



I REALLY am not a big fan of Miley...but this actually looks pretty decent. I haven't read the book either, so I'm interested as to what happens. Bet it won't beat The Notebook!

Oh Charlotte, How I Love Thee...Let Me Count the Ways...

5. Sometimes, it's just nice to get away...

4. My Nephew is there!

3. Uptown Charlotte Nightlife

2. SO MANY MALLS!!!

See all those red bubbles? Yeah, they're all malls. :)

And the ultimate #1 reason

I LOVE Charlotte, NC...

1. Melody Grey Hammon

Good thing I get to go very soon...leaving Friday afternoon! Can't wait to celebrate my best friend's 25th birthday weekend with her!

Happy Birthday Mel!!!!!!!

xo

Epic Fail Biden, almost as bad as that idiot's healthcare bill...

Classy!
Need I say more?

Born to Fly

Another AWESOME song I heard and decided to blare out, singing to the top of my lungs, windows down, sunroof open, sunglasses on, cruising down 95. So good to hear this, especially at this time in my life. Makes me excited for the future. Can't wait to see what God has in store for me!!! =)

I've been tellin' my dreams to the scarecrow

'Bout the places that I'd like to see

I said, friend do you think I'll ever get there

Ah, but he just stands there smilin' back at me

So I confessed my sins to the preacher

About the love I've been prayin' to find

Is there a brown eye'd boy in my future?

He says. girl you've got nothin' but time...

But how do you wait for heaven?

And who has that much time?

And how do you keep your feet on the ground

When you know, that you were born, you were born to fly

My daddy, he's grounded like the oak tree

My momma, she is steady as the sun

Oh you know I love my folks

But I keep starin' down the road

Just lookin' for my one chance to run

Yeah, 'cause I will soar away like the blackbird

I will blow in the wind like a sea

I will plant my heart in the garden of my dreams

And I will grow up where I'll wander wild and free

Oh, how do you wait for heaven

And who has that much time

And how do you keep your feet on the ground

When you know, that you were born

You were born yeah

You were born to fly

So how do you wait for heaven

And who has that much time

And how do you keep your feet on the ground

When you know that you were born

You were born to fly fly fly fly

=)

 

~Born To Fly-Sara Evans 

Find Out Who Your Friends Are...

So while listening to the radio on the way home today, with the sunroof open and the windows down, enjoying a bit of the GORGEOUS weather we had, this song popped up. It reminded me once again of how blessed I am to have the wonderful friends and family that I have. When things got rough for me earlier this month, I realized just how great my friends really are. Several of them took out quite a bit of time out of their busy schedules to come spend time with me and comfort me-Elisabeth, Crystal, Hollie-and even though Mel was in NC the whole time, she stayed on Skype with me for hours on end listening

to me whine have my little tantrums.

I have to give a special shout out to my E, Elisabeth. She was an angel throughout this whole process. Not only was she being pulled at from both ends, but she did it with fairness, class, dignity, and compassion. She really could've been the #1 "I told you so" person for this situation, but instead, she never uttered it. And I'm sure it was difficult not to, but somehow she's amazing enough to step back and see the big picture, even when she was in the thick of it. The same day I found out the news, she literally dropped everything once she left church, changed, and came to see me. But not before making a stop at the grocery store to pick up some of my favorite things. It was BEYOND wonderful. It has to be one of the nicest things anyone has ever done for me, especially with the situation she was put in. It wasnt just one thing she did, it was all of it. Her showing up on a moment's notice (this is HARD for her, she is super busy), driving over here as quickly as possible, and then on top of it, bringing me all of my favorite junk foods to make me feel better. What meant the most to me though, was the time she spent with me. She let me cry, vent, whatever I wanted. It was wonderful. Sometimes it's truly hard to remember that she's younger. At times she really seems wise beyond her years. Then after she stayed with me for hours, she wrote the sweetest blog post ever for me, and I LOVE it. Click here to read the sweetest blog post ever!!! 

I love this girl, totally.

Enough gushing, So anyway, I hear this song today, and it made me think of all of my friends that have dropped everything for me lately to help me heal. Because of them, and God, and a mostly positive attitude, I've pretty much recovered. I feel 300% Better than I did at the beginning of the month. I really am one of the most forturnate girls in the world! :) This song was too perfect for my situation, love it!

Find Out Who Your Friends Are-Tracy Lawrence:

Run your car off the side of the road

Get stuck in a ditch way out in the middle of nowhere

Or get yourself in a bind lose the shirt off your back

Need a floor, need a couch, need a bus pass

This is where the rubber meets the road

This is where the cream is gonna rise

This is what you really didn't know

This is where the truth don't lie

You find out who your friends are

Somebody's gonna drop everything

Run out and crank up their car

Hit the gas, get there fast

Never stop to think 'what's in it for me?'

or 'it's way too far'

They just show on up with their big old heart

You find out who your friends are

Everybody wants to slap your back

wants to shake your hand

when you're up on top of that mountain

But let one of those rocks give way then you slide back down

look up and see who's around then

This ain't where the road comes to an end

This ain't where the bandwagon stops

This is just one of those times when

A lot of folks jump off

You find out who your friends are

Somebody's gonna drop everything

Run out and crank up their car

Hit the gas, get there fast

Never stop to think 'what's in it for me?' or 'it's way too far'

They just show on up with their big old heart

You find out who your friends are

When the water's high
When the weather's not so fair

When the well runs dry

Who's gonna be there?

You find out who your friends are

Somebody's gonna drop everything

Run out and crank up their car

Hit the gas, get there fast

Never stop to think 'what's in it for me?' or 'it's way too far'

They just show on up with their big old heart

You find out who your friends are

You find out who your friends are

Life really is beautiful, and I'm glad I get to share it with beautiful people. xo

This One's For MY Girls...

This one's for all you girls about thirteen

High school can be so rough, can be so mean

Hold onto, on to your innocence

Stand your ground when everyone's giving in

This one's for the girls

This is for all you girls about twenty-five

In a little apartment, just trying to get by

Living on, on dreams and spaghetti-o's

Wondering where you life is gonna go

This one's for the girls

Who've ever had a broken heart

Who've wished upon a shooting star

You're beautiful the way you are

This one's for the girls

Who love without holding back

Who dream with everything they have

All around the world

This one's for the girls

This is for all you girls about forty-two

Tossing pennies into the Fountain of Youth

Every laugh, laugh line on your face

Made you who you are today

This one's for the girls

Who've ever had a broken heart

Who've wished upon a shooting star














You're beautiful the way you are

This one's for the girls

Who love without holding back

Who dream with everything they have

All around the world

This one's for the girls

Yeah, we're all the same inside

From 1 to 99

This one's for the girls

Who've ever had a broken heart

Who've wished upon a shooting star

You're beautiful the way you are

This one's for the girls

Who love without holding back

Who dream with everything they have

All around the world

This one's for the girls

Yeah, this one's for the girls

Just a little shout out to some of the most beautiful women in the world, my girlfriends, and their wonderful mothers-the women who helped make them who they are today. I thank God everyday for blessing me with such wonderful people to walk through life with.  These gorgeous women are truly a blessing in my life.

I love my girls!

*So I totally swiped most of these pics, but I wanted to use my favorites. :)
Martina McBride "This one's for the girls"
Heard it playing while working at Yankee tonight, and just had to post it for my favorite ladies

Wish List...

So living on your own can be quite costly...especially without a roommate. Sometimes I have to miss out on some of "wants" in my life. Yeah, I know I have all that I need, and I am blessed. But a girl can dream right??? So here are a few things I've been pining for lately...

A super cute, personalized necklace with a key and heart

A new Queen mattress and box spring...

Lame, I know. But seriously, I am sleeping on a mattress that is older than George Washington. Seriously.

New pair of stiletto boots

I probably won't opt for over the knee, but I LOVE over the knee, thigh high would be great too, but I realize that this is not something I'd wear all the time. So...lets be realistic. But still, the higher the heel, the closer to God.

A friend for Coco

Maybe in red in white :)

Cool frames for my new pics of Coco taken by Hollie Dyson

I can be super picky sometimes, yeah, it's annoying. But I know what I want, so once I find it, I'l be thrilled.

THIS awesome convertable dress from Victoria's Secret. One dress, and I think it could be done in at least 5 ways. Amazing!

(Yes, this is all the same dress...just in different colors)

And yes I need it. I can just imagine all the different events I could wear this to.

Now if only I could choose the color...

A hot pink and black Glock

Yes it's a gun. Yes it's real, and yes it's pink. Get over it. I LOVE it. This is on my bucket list. Gotta have it...just gotta!!!

And no girl with a gun would be complete without her stilettos...

A pair of Christian Louboutins

Oh. My. GOD!!! These red-soled little pieces of Heaven make my heart sing, seriously. Must have a pair, they need to be on my bucket list as well. Can't die until I own a pair of these.

Love the red soles, and LOVE the sparkles A-MA-ZING!!!
I mean seriously, they even have a song named after them!

"Now you got me stressing out on the phone...
But it's the last time, I'm movin' on,
I'm throwing on my Louboutins
I'm throwing on my Louboutins
I'm throwing on my Louboutins
I'm throwing on my Louboutins....
 Watch these Red bottoms,

And the back of my jeans.
Watch me go, bye baby.
Don't know what you got until it's gone..."

So fine, this post was totally selfish, but it was super fun. PS, my blog, I get to write what I want! :)  I'm thankful for everything that's been given to me, but sometimes its fun to think about what you could have.