On Monday nights
I usually work out with a group of friends.
But tonight, it was rainy and two of my friends weren’t feeling well, so it was canceled.
I already had my workout clothes on so I decided to go for a rainy, almost-in-the-dark run.
While I enjoy running with a friend, I also love a good put-my-headphones-in, crank-my-ipod-up, run by myself.
I always use the same playlist when I run…it’s a mix of praise and worship (mostly) and a lot of the songs have some good beat because that makes me run faster.
(At least I tell myself that. :)) And I leave
it on shuffle, so I never know which song will be next…from my list of 100 or so songs.
Tonight I started running, and I was feeling pretty blah. It rained most of the day, it’s been an emotional weekend, and I spent a good part of the day either at the doctor with Mae or waiting (too long) for a prescription to be filled.
The first song that played was one that, to be honest, I usually skip when I hear it start. I’m not even sure how it ended up on my playlist…kind of random.
But I love how random to me is planned to God.
Here are the words.
(Point of Grace)
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
Have what you want
But want what you have
And don’t spend your life lookin’ back
Turn it up loud
Take a few chances
Let it all out
You won’t regret it
Lookin’ back from where you have been
Cuz it’s not who you knew
And it’s not what you did
It’s how you live
And go to the ballet
And 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
Turn it up loud
Take a few chances
Let it all out
You won’t regret it
Lookin’ back from where you have been
‘Cause it’s not who you knew
And it’s not what you did
It’s how you live
Now is the time to begin
And pray for the grieving
E’en 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
Make peace with God and make peace with yourself
‘Cause in the end there’s nobody else
Turn it up loud
Take a few chances
Let it all out
‘Cause you won’t regret it
Lookin’ back from where you have been
‘Cause it’s not who you knew
And it’s not what you did
It’s how you live
And it’s not what you did
It’s how you live
Her life was about living fully and loving completely exactly as the person God created her to be.
That’s such a leg
acy to leave.
I love it. I even begged Tobin to let me get one, but I know how he feels about tattoos…and, well. I choose to honor him.
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