It is the song that is getting way over played at the moment, but I still like it none of the less. I think the first time I really noticed it was when previews for "Silver Linings Playbook" started playing on TV. I was drawn to the song because I was drawn to the movie. The reviews for the movie were fantastic, it has Bradley Cooper in it (that never hurt anything) and I love Jennifer Lawrence. What was to not like about this movie? Now, I relate "Ho Hey" to the movie and well, it is match made in music and cinematic heaven. :)
Weekly Music Inspiration: "Ho Hey"---The Lumineers
This song kind of snuck of up on me. I had convinced myself for some unknown reason that I was not going to like it. Why would I do that? I do not know but for some reason, I did. I think I was rejecting it because I was in a place where I was not open to the words that would speak to me and offer me hope. And then one day, while in a daze of not paying attention to anything in particular, I started to listen to the words. And they spoke to me. I have been in a place for awhile now that has seen more than its fair share of days of darkness. I have also had strong arms wrapped around me both physically and spiritually as I wait for my new sun to appear. And I still wait for it to come. I know it will come in its own time. I know this because I have faith that these days of darkness will recede.
“I Will Wait”—Mumford & Sons
And I came home
Like a stone
And I fell heavy into your arms
These days of darkness
Which we've known
Will blow away with this new sun
And I'll kneel down
Wait for now
And I'll kneel down
Know my ground
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
So break my step
And relent
You forgave and I won't forget
Know what we've seen
And him with less
Now in some way
Shake the excess
But I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
So I'll be bold
As well as strong
And use my head alongside my heart
So tame my flesh
And fix my eyes
That tethered mind free from the lies
But I'll kneel down
Wait for now
I'll kneel down
Know my ground
Raise my hands
Paint my spirit gold
And bow my head
Keep my heart slow
Cause I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
Weekly Music Inspiration: "I Will Wait"--Mumford & Sons
This is the story of my life. I have been a life long people pleaser. The good thing about getting older is that you start realizing things about yourself. The people pleasing thing has been something that was a slow realization (I never said I was brilliant or anything), but one that I have been trying to overcome since. I can not please everyone and have stopped trying. At the end of the day, I need to please myself and have peace with the decisions I have made and how they effect those around me--for the good and the bad. Life is too short to think I can please everyone, so I stopped trying. I can honestly say, it has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. :)
While this song has been out for awhile and was THE song the embodied the 2012 London Olympics for Team USA, it is finally making its appearance on this blog. I love this song and have from the moment I heard it on the women's gymnastics commercial. But this song has taken on a new reason for it to be one of my favorites. You see, it is Elizabeth's favorite song. I will never forget the first time I heard her singing along to the ohhohhhoohhh part. It was a priceless moment and at that moment I knew she would go down the music loving track of her mother and not the can't keep a beat to save his life dad track. While I have attempted to introduce to her a wide range of music --yes, everything from REM and Nirvana to Norah Jones and Joshua Radin--nothing really has stuck until now. And I have to say, I like the song she has chosen to be her favorite song--for the moment anyway. :)
Weekly Music Inspiration: "Home"--Phillip Phillips
Nine years ago today, I said I do to my best friend, partner in crime, and love of my life. I cherish the love, the fun, the silly, and absolutely the laughter--it is what holds us together. Every day is a new adventure--some big, some small, some we do not wish to take, and others we love every moment. I am thankful that God brought this wonderful man into my life and I can not wait to see the adventures He has planned for us next. Here's to us and sixty more years of us being us.
Elizabeth tried to photo bomb us but we just made it a cute family picture instead.
A big thank you to Aunt Karen and Uncle Randy for watching after our little one so that we could celebrate last Saturday night. :)
I am privileged to know and love these lovely ladies (and a few that are not pictured as well). It is not every day that you leave high school where you may or may not have been friends, kind of friends, or kind of strangers, and then everyone in their own way walks back into your life. Our story was our mutual blogging network that we formed--found along the way through other people's blogs, and well, here we are today. Only a small handful of us is a consistent blogger any longer, but we are still connected by the bond that bound us together--and that was each other, doing our own things, raising families, working, and just trying to live the good like that God has intended for us.
We started reconnecting about 5 years ago through our blogs, then through a couple of get togethers every year. Most of us are scattered all over Texas and some even out of state, but we make it work. I look forward to our girl's weekends more than I do almost any other holiday in a year. These weekends almost always fall at a time in my life when I feel the need to be embraced and loved by my fellow womankind--they just get me, pull me up from whatever is going on, and stand me up right so that I can face the world again.
To these ladies, you will never know how much you mean to me and I am grateful to have you in my life forever. I thank God every day for His divine plan that we all cross paths again.
So you thought I fell off the face of the planet again? Well, I kind of did, but most of what happened was life getting in the way...and a plumbing leak that had us living at my gracious sister and brother-in-law's home for almost a solid two weeks. Yep, February went by by like a huge gust of wind. Here are some of the highlights that may or may not be covered in later posts:
Elizabeth celebrated her 4th birthday
My dad had shoulder surgery.
We lived with my sister and brother-in-law--and discovered a sick train wreck of an obsession for watching The Bachelor. Karen--don't take away my sparkle.
Elizabeth moved into a new class at gymnastics.
Elizabeth's spring soccer season has begun again and so far, it is better than last season--at least on her playing part. :)
Girl's weekend in Friscohoma! And what weekend is not complete without some shopping?
Work, work, and lots of work.
New carpet and new paint! Wow, what a difference that has made in our home in such a short period of time.
Valentine's Day--and my husband made me something pretty special. Yes, you read that correctly, MADE.
The Academy Awards! My Super Bowl complete with a long pre-game--the red carpet for those who are not following my analogy.
Welcome to Kier's Serendipity! Now, you too, can keep up with the happenings of Sean, Kristin, Elizabeth, and Raider. I started this blog to show snippets of our daily lives together and it has turned into something a little more. It has become a forum for what is really going on in our lives--big and small, as well as announcements, thoughts, and concerns. I hope you enjoy it as much as I like writing it!
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