Songs I'm listenin' to this week

Okay, some might call these cheesy or korny, but I love them! I grew up goin to Spirit West Coast rockin out to Kutless & Barlow Girl & whoever else. Back before Apple graced the world with iTunes, my dad belonged to a Christian CD club and got however many CDs a month (to my kids this'll probably be the equivilant of what an 8track club is to me) and I remember flipping through the catalog, so excited to pick out some Jaci Velasquez or Third Day. Go ahead, judge me, its okay, even my husband does! But, I bet you'll be encouraged by these :)
Even If by Kutless
Times by Tenth Avenue North
Losing by Tenth Avenue North

Confession: I love comtemporary Christian music.

Yes, I like the newer, more "hip" stuff, but I love me good ole Third day, Mercy Me, Chris Tomlin, Casting Crowns, Jeremy Camp, Katinas, Shane & Shane, or Phillips Craig & Dean. I am my father's daughter! Zach makes fun of me, but it's okay, no shame here! So I like the same music as 40 yr olds....whats the big deal! hah

So naturally, I was listening to some Chris Tomlin "Our God is Greater, our God is Stronger..." on the way to work this morning while Zach dosed off in the passenger seat and was reminded of John 16:33:

"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace.  In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world!"

Our God has overcome the world.....

I don't know about you, but this ENCOURAGES me!

There's no trial, no circumstance, no frustration, no trouble that our God isn't already standing on top of.  How freeing. He's overcome it Aimee, so stop worrying and be free.

Happy Friday, have a good weekend! I'm off the women's retreat with my church. Woohoo!

The Lack of Rocking Chairs and Mason Jars

I love me some new music, but I am so impatient and have such a short attention span and am not interested in technology at all, therefore I rarely take the time to download new stuff. I just stay contented with the radio. But, I have a husband who loves surfing iTunes, hunting for anything intersting and new. I see those $.99 or $1.18 charges all the time on our bank account and laugh and roll my eyes "iTunes." So, Zach has made it his duty to get me new music since we got married. He downloaded the new Lauren Alaina album the other day and I LOVE it!

I'm a total fan. She is just a good ole country innocent girl who can belt it out like no other. If she's not a good ole country innocent girl, don't tell me, I'll just keep my untainted perception of her :) Her songs just make me wish I was sitting in a rocking chair on a porch in the South as the sun goes down, looking over an open feild while sipping on some sweet tea in a mason jar. not a glass. :)

Sadly, we don't have a porch, or rocking chairs outside (or inside for that matter haha), nor do we have mason jars to drink out of!

I've always concluded that the West Coast is the best place to live. But, I can't ignore the fact that I am jealous that I don't have a front porch to sit on, am empty field to look out on, and a mason jar to drink out of! I didn't think I'd ever say this, but yes, I found something missing on the West Coast. So disappointing. I am jealous I'm missing out on that unique nostalgia of the South.

Sabrina (my sister-in-law) I'm coming to visit you in Georgia!!