Yup, the title of this post pretty much explains it all. I can't actually say that I know what I am going to be telling you at this point, so here we go...
So there is this song we are singing in A Capella called "How Can I Keep from Singing?" and I super love it. I love the musical-ness of it, but the lyrics are what really hit home. The lyrics are as follows (for the most part. This is actually the original poem with editing by myself) :
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- My life goes on in endless song:
- Above earth's lamentation,
- I [hear] the [real], tho' far-off hymn
- That hails a new creation.
- Through all the tumult and the strife
- I hear the music ringing;
- It [sounds] an echo in my soul--
- How can I keep from singing?
- When tyrants tremble, sick with fear,
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- And hear their death-knell ringing,
- When friends rejoice both far and near,
- How can I keep from singing?
- In prison cell and dungeon vile,
- Our thoughts to them go winging;
- When friends by shame are undefiled,
- How can I keep from singing?
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- What [if] my joys and comforts die?
- [I know that truth is living];
- What tho' the darkness [round me calls]?
- [Still truth it's light is giving].
- No storm can shake my inmost calm,
- While to that [rock I'm] clinging;
- Since [Love] is Lord of heaven and earth,
- How can I keep from singing?
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- I lift my eyes; the cloud grows thin;
- I see the blue above it;
- And day by day this pathway smooths,
- Since first I learned to love it.
- The peace of [Love] makes fresh my heart,
- [a song of hope is bringing];
- All things are mine since [truth I've found]--
- How can I keep from singing?
This song pretty much fills my whole soul with joy, and I feel this song is so applicable to me. I am having a pretty rough time in my life right now, wondering what I am going to do in Snowflake and whatnot, but I know if I trust in God that He will make my pathway smooth if I trust in Him and have faith that what I am doing is what He wants and is the best for me. And the peace of His love overwhelms my whole being every day.
A lot of times in our lives, something unexpected comes our way that we don't understand. We feel as if there is so much grief and pain and hatred in the world today that life is near impossible to handle, but it is those griefs and disappointments that help us to appreciate the things in our life that are good. God wants us to know that He loves us, and I think that's why He sends trials our way, so that we know He wants us to come to Him and to learn and grow in our time on earth.
So today and last night I have been so crazy happy and hyper! I don't even know what's wrong with me!!!
Actually, I was kidding. I really do know!
It's because I decided to be happy! And I also met a missionary 5 minutes before he got set apart, and then I met a return missionary straight off his mission. It was so amazing! And I love the missionary who is currently on his mission! :)
Seriously, missionaries are the bomb!
Ah, I am just so happy! HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY!!!!!
And, I got done editing Valerie and AJ's Engagement pictures and I got them mailed! YAY FOR GETTING THINGS DONE!!! :D
AND I am going to Zumba tonight with my friend Devon Daley :) I like her lots! :D
TODAY IS A GOOD DAY!!!!!!!!!!
You see that? TEN EXCLAMATION POINTS!!!!!!!!!!
I AM SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!
Just got back from Tucson! Wicked was amazing! Elphaba was my favorite though, her voice was so pretty!
I am so happy I got to go see it with my friend Jessica! She is so awesome!
I am also very tired though, and now it's sleepy time! :D
I have officially decided... I love Wednesdays! Nothing really happens on this day, I don't have class until 11 and then I only have class till one, and then three to five. Having the morning to prepare for the day is amazing!
Last semester I started at seven and went to 11, then had class 12 to 1 and then 2 to 7 at night. It was crazy! I don't know how I did it.
I have decided not to do the musical OKLAHOMA! at EA this year. I wouldn't enjoy it I think since I did it only a couple years ago. I will have fun doing the make up for it though, and watching one of these things for once!
I get to go see Wicked! on Friday with my friend in Tuscon! This will be my fifth time seeing it, but I am so excited! :D
Yes, you have my permission to be jealous! ;)
