Voted Most Likely to Make You Cry... :)

Aaaand winning the Two's Company's Choice Award for Most Likely To Make You Cry When Leaving Long-Distance Friends is....Wicked's "For Good".

Listen, cry, love. 

(Rinse and Repeat)

Sarah and I love to sing this song with pathos while Leah plays it on the piano...it's so beautiful and heart-rending. I've displayed the lyrics below, and at the bottom you will find the most precious video: Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth (who became best friends through the show) singing "For Good" in Kristen's final appearances on the stage. If it doesn't make you tear up, you're heartless. The film quality is wretched but whenever Kristen's voice warbles and falters, it is because she is legitimately crying. Not only is this the most feelsie song in the whole show, it's the most feelsie version of this song in history. Enjoy! <3

Elphaba:

"I'm limited. Just look at me.

I'm limited.

And just look at you:

you could do all I couldn't do, Glinda.

So now it's up to you.

For both of us--

Now it's up to you..."

Glinda: "I've heard it said

That people come into our lives for a reason

Bringing something we must learn

And we are led to those who help us most to learn

If we let them and we help them in return...

Well I don't know if I believe that's true.

But I know I'm who I am today

Because I knew you....

Like a comet pulled from orbit

As it passes the sun.

Like a stream that meets a boulder

Halfway through the wood

Who can say if I've been changed for the better?

But because I knew you.

I have been changed for good.

Elphaba: It well may be

That we will never meet again

In this lifetime, 

So let me say before we part:

So much of me

Is made of what I learned from you

And you'll be with me

Like a handprint on my heart.

And now whatever ways our stories end,

I know you have rewritten mine

By being my friend....

Like a ship blown from its moorings

By a wind off the sea.

Like a seed dropped by a sky-bird in a distant wood.

Who can say if I've been changed for the better. 

But because I knew you.

Glinda: Because I knew you

(Both) I have been changed for good.

Elphaba: And just to clear the air

I ask forgiveness for the things I've done

You blame me for...

Glinda: But then I guess

We know there's blame to spare

(Both): And none of it seems to matter anymore

(choruses sung simultaneously)

(Both): Who can say if I've been changed for the better?

I do believe I have been changed for the better...

Glinda: And because I knew you.

Elphaba: Because I knew you

Both: Because I knew you I have been changed for good.

 *passes round tissues* What is your favorite song from Wicked?

I stand a new creation.

Photo Credit: Jordan Murray

"I see a near revival

Stirring as we pray and seek

We're on our knees

We're on our knees

Hosanna

Hosanna

Hosanna in the highest

Heal my heart and make it clean

Open up my eyes to the things unseen

Show me how to love like you have loved me

Break my heart for what breaks yours

Everything I am for Your kingdom's cause

As I walk from earth into eternity"

"This is my revelation
Christ Jesus crucified
Salvation through repentance
At the cross on which He died

Now here my absolution
Forgiveness for my sin
And I sink beneath the waters
That Christ was buried in

I will rise
I will rise
As Christ was raised to life
Now in Him
Now in Him
I live

I stand a new creation
Baptised in blood and fire
No fear of condemnation
By faith I'm justified"

-Sarah

Dancing in the Minefields {a love song}

I was nineteen, you were twenty-one
The year we got engaged
Everyone said we were much too young
But we did it anyway

We bought our rings for forty each
From a pawn shop down the road
We made our vows and took the leap
Now fifteen years ago

We went dancing in the minefields
We went sailing in the storm
And it was harder than we dreamed
But I believe that's what the promise is for

"I do" are the two most famous last words
The beginning of the end
But to lose your life for another I've heard
Is a good place to begin

'Cause the only way to find your life
Is to lay your own life down
And I believe it's an easy price
For the life that we have found

And we're dancing in the minefields
We're sailing in the storm
This is harder than we dreamed
But I believe that's what the promise is for

So when I lose my way, find me
When I loose love's chains, bind me
At the end of all my faith, till the end of all my days
When I forget my name, remind me

'Cause we bear the light of the Son of Man
So there's nothing left to fear
So I'll walk with you in the shadowlands
Till the shadows disappear

'Cause he promised not to leave us
And his promises are true
So in the face of all this chaos, baby, 
I can dance with you

a song in my heart.

Jason Mraz-I Won't Give Up

Tenth Ave North- You Are More

Coldplay-Til Kingdom Come

David Crowder Band-How He Loves

Eric Church-Springsteen

You Are My Sunshine

Hillsong United-The Stand

Bob Marley-Three Little Birds

{all photos courtesy of pinterest)

I just haven't met you yet!

For those of us who don't have "real" valentines, (or anyone who'd like to hear some sweet words from your *real* Valentine)  I have some great music for you to check out!

And I'll start with the cry of anyone single person's heart: ;)

And now for the real stuff---

A wonderful song by Mr. Maher......

And another of his...

This has gotta be one of my favorites......

And here's the one I actually posted a little while ago, but take it as a special Valentine from Jesus.

Happy Valentine's Day you guys!

-Sarah

right now.........

I'm reading...............The Help, Heaven is For Real, Dombey and Son

I'm listening to............whoa! an a cappella version of "Fireflies"! Who'da thunk?

I'm singing................. "On My Own" in my most-est dramatic voice.

I'm thinking................."wow, it's getting dark early..." "so little time, and so much to do!"

I'm excited about.............the wonderful Daughters of Destiny conference we attend every year in the mountains of NC!!! 11 day countdown!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (and not to mention the other whole host of events coming up...:)

I'm working on...............sending out save-the-dates for mine and Matthew's graduation and finishing Biology and Algebra 2 before December 8th.

thanks to somebody, I had un-erasable answers in my study guide. whoopsie! :D

I'm loving..................watching Cake Boss and Psych on Netflix every couple nights a week, this (on-the-average) cool weather we've been blessed with, having a nice fall wardrobe to get outfits from, my comfy hoodie/vest, Pinterest-inspired fall decorating, desserts, and fashion, and an awesomely packed October.

I'm hungry for................the caramel brownies Anna and I came up with this afternoon. Oh. and I really want to try out these apple cider caramels

I'm watching..................Rach make up her bed, because as she says "I cannot leave my bed unmade for the whole day." and "I would not want to be a hotel maid..." ;)

I'm smelling..................Vick's! what?--Vick's?! I have no idea why....0.o

I'm laughing about..............the explanation to the latter. :D

I'm wanting................to be able to make it out to the annual Life Chain event at the Beach on Sunday. To get the last few necessities before camp, and for the weather to cool off and stay that way. :)

I'm looking......................

slightly worn-out, tired from watching kids all day, and....that sums it up.

//life is BEAUTIFUL//

Life is Beautiful by the Afters

Through the window
I see you waiting
You are smiling
Cause I'm coming
Your eyes are a story
An ocean of memories
Pictures of faces and places
And all of the things
That make us feel like we have it all

All of the times
That make us realize
We have it all
We have it all

Life is beautiful
Life is beautiful

Living and dying
Laughing or crying
If we have the whole world or have nothing
I know there are long nights
But we'll make it
With every sunrise comes a new light
And all of the things
That make us feel like we have it all

All of the times
That make us realize
We have it all
We have it all

Life is beautiful
Life is beautiful
Life is beautiful

A father's love
A wedding dance
New Year's dreams
A toast with friends
A soldier coming home from war
The faith the hope of so much more
A brand new life, a mother's prayer
Shooting stars, ocean air
A lover's kiss, and hard goodbyes
Fireworks, Christmas lights

These are things that make us feel alive
These are the times that make us realize

Life is beautiful
Life is beautiful
Life is beautiful

These are the times that make us realize

still that girl....

Dreams, they come

Plans, they change

Yea, we're gonna break

Yea, we're gonna break

Things we face make us who we are

Baby you're a star shining in the dark

Let's go back to the summer, summer when

We dreamed in love, let's go back again

Let's go back again

Yea, back again, my friend

To the summer when...

I'm holding a picture from seven years back

I smile at the memory, it's smiling right back at me, and I see

Brown hair and bright eyes, such a beautiful blue

A heart full of laughter with nothing to lose

That's how I remember you

You were young, you were free

And you dared to believe

You could be the girl

Who could change the world

Then your life took a turn

And you fell, and it hurt

But you're still that girl

And you're gonna change this world

Woh oh oh oh oh

You're still that girl

You're still that girl

Woh oh oh oh oh

You're still that girl

You're still that girl

Sometimes life don't go the way you planned

And we all have days when we just don't understand

Searching for meaning, it's not always easy

But your story's not over, it's still being told

Your sunrise is coming without letting go

Let's go back again

To the summer when

You were young, you were free

And you dared to believe

You could be the girl

Who could change the world

Then your life took a turn

And you fell, and it hurt

But you're still that girl

And you're gonna change this world

Woh oh oh oh oh

You're still that girl

You're still that girl

Woh oh oh oh oh

You're still that girl

You're still that girl

What if the picture is bigger than you see?

And God has you right where he wants you to be

Just listen to your heart

He's telling you with every beat

You're still that girl

You were young you were free

And you dared to believe

You could be the girl

Who could change the world

Then your life took a turn

Don't you know?

Don't you see?

But you're still that girl

And you're gonna change this world

Woh oh oh oh oh

You're still that girl

You're still that girl

Woh oh oh oh oh

You're still that girl

You're still that girl

I see it in your eyes

I see it in your smile

You're still that girl

You're still that girl

/////Britt Nicole's song,  "Still That Girl"///////

{All photos from Pinterest}

♫"It might as well be Spring!"♫

We are only a step into March, and the summer activities are already in full swing. We had all the windows open yesterday to let the gorgeous weather in.

 

I was divided all afternoon between buying my nose in Les Miserables and dashing out to the porch to get some of the beauty. There's nothing like a contrast right? The French crime underworld vs. a delicate, beautiful spring day? ;)

On the way home from choir Tuesday, Dad bought us ice-cream cones. I lick my in a swirl, Sarah licks hers up and down...how do you do it?

 

It's slotted to be 85-90 degrees today, as we did yesterday. Crazy. :)

This afternoon Matthew's baseball begins--we are planning on going to this first game--I'm excited! (And no, it is not entirely because I spend the game nick-naming the players....There's Jesse, Peter Pan, the Goatee Man, The Duckling...yeah. :P)

We've been planting and transplanting seedlings for days and weeks now. Soon it'll be time to put them in the ground.

A couple of our goats are due to have kids soon! It is not definite by any means, but we're thinking the Matriarch of the Herd might be having triplets! She's huge.

♫"I'm as busy as a spider spinning daydreams,
I'm as giddy as a baby on a swing.
I haven't seen a crocus or a rosebud
Or a robin on the wing.
But I feel so gay,
In a melancholy way,
That it might as well be spring,
It might as well be spring."♫

Have a lovely day!