Day 1 – A favorite song

Hard one. I have so many favorite songs, I guess I have to narrow it down to the one I’ve been finding myself singing the majority of the time, which for the last couple of months has been I Will Follow – by Chris Tomlin.

Hallie and I listen to K-LOVE (100.9 FM) and MIX 98.7 (FM), but we wind up listening to K-LOVE more often. They just play the most awesome inspiring music and we are always singing along. It’s uplifting, comforting and it’s one of the best parts of our mornings and evenings in the car going to and fro. Plus, Hallie prefers family friendly radio and tv, and although MIX 98.7 calls themselves family-friendly, it doesn’t meet our definition. There are many songs they play that have inappropriate language and kudos to Hallie for not accepting that – one of the many things I love about her.

Chris has just the greatest, most amazing voice and he’s so easy to listen to. This song really speaks to my soul and makes me feel more of a connection to my Heavenly Father. Not only that, but it inspires me to be a more caring, compassionate human – more of the person God wishes for me to be.

It’s not always easy. In fact, most of the time, it can be the hardest-blasted thing in the world – following him, serving, reaching out, trusting and loving. There are a lot of crazy maniacs in this world and it’s nearly impossible sometimes to reach out to people, but I want to please God, so I want to at least try and follow him, and try to trust that he will always protect us.

Why not give it a listen? You just can’t help but sing along. Let me know what you think of it.

“Where you go, I'll go

Where you stay, I'll stay

When you move, I'll move

I will follow...

All your ways are good

All your ways are sure

I will trust in you alone

Higher than my side

High above my life

I will trust in you alone

Where you go, I'll go

Where you stay, I'll stay

When you move, I'll move

I will follow you

Who you love, I'll love

How you serve I'll serve

If this life I lose, I will follow you

I will follow you

Light unto the world

Light unto my life

I will live for you alone

You're the one I seek

Knowing I will find

All I need in you alone, in you alone

In you there's life everlasting

In you there's freedom for my soul

In you there joy, unending joy

and I will follow”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoU8zBQE6Q4

Photo courtesy of www.gannsdeen.com

30-Day Blog Challenge

I've been thinking I haven't been blogging in quite a while. I haven't posted on Facebook in a while; not regularly anyway and haven't tweeted in even longer. So, that's why the 30-day blog challenge. I plan on making a post on my blog every day for 30 days, starting tomorrow. Well, I guess it's sort of starting today, since I happen to be blogging about beginning the challenge.

I figure it's a fun and engaging way of my becoming more focused and more committed. I haven't done too well with "other" challenges in the past (see my clutter/fitness project blog), and so why would I stick with this one, you may ask? Well, that's a really good question.

I realize I need to take more action. I need to make time for me, doing things I enjoy, like blogging and staying in touch with my peeps. I'm not really good at making time for me since having a child (allowing my world to revolve around her, which is not necessarily a bad thing, right? Oh, and working a full-time job, oh, and...), so it may be a bit hard for me, but I'm going to take a crack at it anyway.

I have listed 30 topics below. I may choose from these or if you have some topic ideas, please share.

Day 01 — A favorite song
Day 02 — A favorite movie
Day 03 — A favorite TV show
Day 04 — A favorite book
Day 05 — A favorite quote
Day 06 — A fun fact about me
Day 07 — A favorite photo
Day 08 — Something I crave
Day 09 — Pet peeves
Day 10 — A photo of me taken over ten years ago
Day 11 — A photo of me taken recently
Day 12 — Something I bought recently
Day 13 — Something I want to buy
Day 14 — An old photo
Day 15 — My celebrity crush
Day 16 — A favorite food
Day 17 — A photo of my family
Day 18 — A baby photo
Day 19 — A fun memory
Day 20 — A hobby of mine
Day 21 — A favorite recipe
Day 22 — A favorite joke
Day 23 — A video
Day 24 — A travel story
Day 25 — A favorite photo
Day 26 — A funny (true) story
Day 27 — A child I love
Day 28 — A place I love
Day 29 — A person I love
Day 30 — Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days

Tomorrow is Sunday, November 14, 2010 - good a day as any to start my "30-day Challenge". Let's see if I can stick with it.
(hands clasped together) I can do this!

Oh, and the clutter/fitness thing? Well, that will be one of my next projects I'll be jumping back on soon. However, first things first, and one at a time, please. Baby steps...

Carol