We Live, We Love, We Forgive and Never Give Up

Never Stop Dreaming

Check this out. Great stuff.

Sadie Hawkins Dance

Found this on Claudia's blog. Pretty funny especially if you're a little behind on sleep. Try it.

1. Put your iPod on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
4. Tag friends who might enjoy doing this as well as the person you got the note from.


IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
Walking on Sunshine

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Beautiful Day

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Nothing Without You

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Laughed Until We Cried

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Simple Things

WHAT DO YO UR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Some People Change

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
The Heart of Life

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Who I Am Hates Who I've Been

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Walk This Way

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Take it All

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
See the World

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Margaritaville

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
She Bangs the Drums

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
A Kiss to Build a Dream On

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Play Me

WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
My Life

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
If You're Going Through Hell

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Shop Around

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Through the Fire and the Flames

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Give Me Your Eyes

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
The Dance

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
How to Save a Life

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
House in California

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Sadie Hawkins Dance

All I Really Want for Christmas (or any time)

Sorry to bring up Christmas again, but I'm taking down the tree today so it reminded me......I would have posted this in December but couldn't on the borrowed computer. Steven Curtis Chapman is suitable for any month of the year though.

Radio

We're from San Diego. It's a great city and we miss it even though we visit frequently and still go to church in one of the northern suburbs. We know many social workers there. Even some that don't know us personally know us by reputation after having fostered hundreds of kids. We haven't heard good things about our new county's department of children's service and have chosen so far not to be relicensed here.

However, there were very many good reasons to move a year ago and we are mostly happy with our decision.

One of the benefits is that we now can listen to Christian music radio which we did not have in San Diego (the country stations here are not as good but that's another story). Since I've banned the rap and R&B stations, it is especially nice that the kids have found and enjoy alternative Christian music. It's great to hear them singing the words of uplifting songs like the ones below rather than the suggestive lyrics from some of their old music. Thanks Air1! (P.S. I know he's not alternative but a little Steven Curtis Chapman in the mix couldn't hurt.)
Third Day "Call My Name"


Brandon Heath "Give Me Your Eyes"


Stellar Kart "Life is Good"

Anyway

Because it's been stuck in my head for weeks, that's why.

"God of All Comfort"

Christian recording artist Steven Curtis Chapman was on James Dobson's Focus on the Family radio broadcast over the last three days talking about the death of his five-year-old daughter, adopted from China. Amazing and powerful interview. Go here and click on Daily Broadcast to listen.

Good Times

On Saturday night we told the kids we were going out for dinner. This is not totally uncommon but for some reason the middle kids were almost giddy with excitement (this was before knowing that we were actually going to the carnival and not a restaurant).

As we pulled out of the driveway and most of the way there, the kids called out their restaurant choices and then began to sing them to the tune of whatever song came on the radio.

Pretty hilarious listening to them belt them out to the tune of "the best mix of the 70's, 80's, and more".

Just so you know Hometown Buffet has a nice beat and you can dance to it.

When Love Takes You In

Just because I love Steven Curtis Chapman and I haven't posted this yet....and because I get to go sign adoption papers for Squeaker next week:

Cinderella

One of my favorite recording artists and adoptive dads Steven Curtis Chapman with a song inspired by two of his adopted daughters.