My Wish… Rascal Flatts…
I hope that the days come easy and the moments pass slow,
And each road leads you where you want to go,
And if you’re faced with a choice, and you have to choose,
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you.
And if one door opens to another door closed,
I hope you keep on walkin’ till you find the window,
If it’s cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile,

But more than anything, more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you’re out there getting where you’re getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

I hope you never look back, but ya never forget,
All the ones who love you, in the place you left,
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret,
And you help somebody every chance you get,
Oh, you find God’s grace, in every mistake,
And you always give more than you take.

But more than anything, yeah, and more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you’re out there getting where you’re getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you’re out there getting where you’re getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

This is my wish
I hope you know somebody loves you
May all your dreams stay big

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I’ve been thinking a lot about what I would like in my future for those I love. And this song absolutely hits the nail on the head. There is one thing in this song that I would change. Instead of it saying “This is my wish” I would say “this is my prayer.” Every time I sing this song I sing it over all my friends and family! I love it! =) This next week I will be going on a summer camp and the thing that keeps popping up is the verse Philippians 2:3-4 “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” In the book, “Purpose Driven Life” (by Rick Warren) the first line is, “It’s not about me.” That could not be more true. It is not about me. I’ve been talking about this a lot and trying to figure it out! So much in life “is not about me.” In relationships, it’s not about me. In my job, its not about me. In ministry, its definitely not about me. In friendships, it’s not about me.

This summer is not going to be about me. So much of it is going to stretch me and mold me and if it was going to be about me I would be staying at a 5 star hotel and not in a house with people that I’ve never met! God has not called us to a life of comfort. He even tells us in Matthew 5 in the beatitudes:
“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”

We are blessed when we are “poor in spirit…Mourning…meek…hunger and thirst for righteousness…merciful…pure in heart…peacemakers…persecuted…insulted…falsely accused…”

I think that is why the song “My Wish” is so appealing… It is exactly what God wants of us. He wants us to give our best to others, to pray for others, to share a smile with someone, to hold someone’s burden for them, to be a friend.

“It’s not about me.”

RECENTLY:

June 11th, 2009
Bekah’s Graduation…So weird, but soo cool! I love my sister!!!

June 12th, 2009
I got to hang out with Emily and Kayla… =) I will miss them this summer and I have missed them! They truly have blessed my life so much…much more then they know…

Next Week:
I will be at Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, Balboa Beach, Raging Rivers….the camp is called Wipe Out… Pray God changes these kids lives…. and it sounds selfish asking for this, but mine as well. I know he’s going to teach me a lot in this next week. It will be a hard week… but then again, “It’s not about me.”

To Be Continued…