How You Live

Good Morning everyone...yep it is not evening 0730 AM and I am up writing. I woke up about an hour ago...with songs playing in my head...yes...that does happen to me often...that is what happens when you are a singer and song is anchored deep into your heart and soul. So I turn off some music...this morning was the newer CD from Point of Grace. I love their harmonies...probably because my favorite way to sing is in harmony...for some reason God blessed me with the ability to hear the harmony tones in a song and sing them, sometimes before I can even learn the words I am humming the harmony of a song. I am thankful for that gift...and try to use it to give God glory...hope someday I will hear Him say...You did well with what I asked of you!
Anywaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyy...last night I wrote a little blog about seeing beauty...and that we are all beautiful...all the words pouring from the deep wells in my heart. This morning, I am compelled to write again...wow!!! I hear daily the difficulties people are facing today. I see the struggles, the heartaches and the disappointments. I feel them on my own skin as well. But I can't seem to shake this one song....so I am sending it to you all...someone needed to hear the words...and I truly know it wasn't just placed on my heart for me alone.

HOW YOU LIVE
(verse 1)
Wake up to the sunlight with your windows open,
Don't hold in your anger or leave things unspoken.
Wear your red dress,
Use your good dishes,
Make a big mess and make lots of wishes.
And have what you want but want what you have.
And don't spend your life looking back.

(Chorus)
Turn up the music,
Turn it up loud.
Take a few chances,
Let it all out.
'Cause you won't regret it looking back from where you have been.
'Cause it's not who you knew,
And it's not what you did,
It is how you live.

(verse 2)
So go to the ball games and go to the ballet.
Go see your folks more than just on the holidays.
Kiss all your children,
Dance with your wife.
Tell your husband you love him every night.
Don't run from the truth, 'cause you can't get away.
Just face it and you'll be okay.

(bridge)
Oh, wherever you are and wherever you've been,
Now is the time to begin.
So give to the needy and pray for the grieving
Even when you don't think that you can.
'Cause all that you do is bound to come back to you,
So think of your fellow man.
And make peace with God and make peace with yourself.
'Cause in the end there's nobody else....
Cause it's not who you knew and it's not what you did..
It's how you live.



Don't miss out on life....don't miss out on love...don't miss out on God....take the chances to live even in the midst of the challenges of life...the heartaches of love and the mystery of God....
God's peace and love to you all...
Live your life through your heart and soul dear hearts!!
Lorrie Michelle Durbin