Concerts and Friends

Last weekend our dear friend Annelyse came to visit--all the way from Alaska. She was attending a conference here and stayed with us a couple of days. We had a great time. We were able to see Ginny Owens, Shawn Groves and Cindy Morgan in concert at our church to support The Well--a local food pantry. It was great.
The following is a song that Cindy Morgan sang that I just loved.

How You Live (Turn Up The Music)

Wake up to the sunlight 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 

And have what you want
But want what you have
And don't spend your life looking back 

Turn up the music, turn it up loud
Take a few chances, let it all out
'Cause you won't regret it 

Looking 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 

So, go to the ballgames 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, oh no
Just face it and you'll be okay 

Turn up the music, turn it up loud
Take a few chances and let it all out
'Cause you won't regret it 

Looking 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 

Oh, wherever you are and wherever you've been
Now is the time to begin 

So, give to the needy and pray for the grieving
Even 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 

And make peace with God
And make peace with yourself, oh yeah
'Cause in the end there's nobody else 

Turn up the music, turn it up loud
Take a few chances and let it all out
'Cause you won't regret it 

Looking 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 

'Cause it's not who you knew
And it's not what you did, it's how you live