Thank you for all the AMAZING comments on yesterday’s post. One, it’s so freeing to know your not alone. Two, it’s even better to feel loved instead of judged. Three, you find yourself breathing a little easier, deeper. Your comments gave these three gifts to me yesterday, thank you so much. Do you know how wonderful you all are? Great thing is that I laughed a lot yesterday. Over silly stuff–even when my deskstop computer stopped working and my phone wouldn’t hold a signal…I found myself cracking up. And then I found this and it made me smile more.
After hearing Amy Grant’s new song, “I need a silent night” I decided to do a search on utube with her name and Michael W. Smith’s name. It was late at night. I couldn’t resist! Why not! These are the things you do after midnight. 🙂 Afterall, I bought my first Amy Grant album when I was in fourth grade! Is that crazy or what! And, I thought I was destined to marry Michael W. Smith. Don’t tell Brian but I had a huge crush on that guy all through junior high.
So get this, here is a video I found on utube of these two singing on tour together.
See if you can guess the song they sing before you watch the video. 🙂 I’ll give you one hint. The song starts with the letter F.
Jeramy, I know you and Sharon were at this concert in 1985 if no one else! 🙂
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HA HA! We used to play that song in my youth group and all the girls would cry and cry!!! 😉 memories….
too funny. i had an inkling.
=) funny…
My first concert was Amy Grant! But it was circa 1989! I was 9 and in 4th grade there was a guy touring with her but I m not sure it was michael?
Was this the concert at the Tacoma dome in the fall (of 85)? If so, I WAS THERE. My first concert ever! Though my brain is hazy about what I did even yesterday as a mom of a toddler and a 3 month old, I do remember wearing a pair of pink stirrup pants, pink sweatshirt with puffy teddy bears on it and feeling enormously proud as any 5th grader could feel.
Amy rocked the house, making my mom complain about her ears even to this day – no kidding!
Wow, that is a blast from the past!
Jen -Do you know they are bringing stirrups back?? It’s awful, I saw a pair last night (actually a couple different styles) at Marshalls!! I don’t foresee myself wearing those again anytime soon!
oh my goodness, this is so great! so I just had to find my first concert & huge crush- Howard Jones (saw him at the at the Arizona State Fair) 😀
And guess what?! It’s circa 1985 lol…just remember Me Ra, “things can only get better” 😉
I was planning on responding to yesterday’s post…I could totally understand and wanted to encourage.
It appears my plans were bypassed by the crazy day yesterday….I’m blaming yesterday on the moon, half joking for lack of a better reason.
Yesterday morning was like any other day, get the kids up & ready, get breakfast, and get Mark off to school. No biggie. I had some fun plans with Hope to visit a bounce house then run some errands.
Everything went as scheduled…..until I got a call from my son’s school. He needed to be picked up….and I could hear from screaming in the background – it was not going to be fun. I was prepared…we’ll talk about his day and work it all out. Picked him up…we talked all the way home. He was going to do some time out in his room….except….well a tiny little problem: both my Carbon Monoxide alarms were going off when we arrived home. (1:45pm)
Um, what to do, what to do.
Called the husband (who was out of town).
Texted the husband.
Texted him again.
Still nothing.
I decided at that point to call my local fire dept….isn’t that what you are supposed to do, right??? They came out – opened up the house – turned off my gas. We waited, PG&E shows up…runs some test, run some more tests….and more. They were unable to determine the source. They left since there was nothing they could do. Um, what to do still echoing in my mind.
In fascinating time, State Farm called to inquire about our flood insurance. We apparently forgot to pay…so they wanted to know if we still wanted it and if so to send them a check ASAP.
Off to Home Depot for another CO alarm and more batteries…this was 5:30pm.
Finally at 6pm I reach the husband tell him everything about my afternoon and laughed. It had to have been a full moon or something….too crazy of an afternoon.
So now here we are the next day….house seems fine but I’m on edge. The son is home from the school field trip as punishment for yesterday’s outburst…and I’m still exhausted…worried all night, waking up frequently…not that I would have smelled it anyway.
What a day!
I’m so glad its Friday and even more that tomorrow is Saturday, my birthday (I’m getting a new lens) and my little girl, Hope will have her 1st ballet recital. Fun, fun!!!
None of us are alone in the crazy ups and down in life (Friends are friend, forever – right? lol). Though are lives are different in small degrees, overall picture we are all very similar. Don’t forget to breath and enjoy the blessings of a wonderful husband and kids that you have.
Have a very, very blessed day!!!
Sara
me ra, me ra, me ra…..i can’t believe you found this. not only was i at this concert….i played in it. yeah…i’m not joking….
ok, so, i’m joking. but i to have a rich history tied to MWS and AG….all the way from ‘via dolorosa’ to ‘my place in this world’….i remember watching him on arsenio hall. oh yeah. ok…i’m done dating myself now. glad you’re feeling better after all the blog love. thanks for the link!
oh…and it should be known….i was in 3rd grade in 1985. i’m just saying.
Hey Me Ra,
This is so funny! While I’m trying to get my photography business up and running, I’m working for a Christian music management company here in Nashville. We actually manage Michael and Amy and the office got a huge kick out of seeing this video when I passed it around today.
Many blessings to you and yours this season!
Katie
I was there. Good concert. 🙂
I am so glad to hear that you laughed a lot yesterday, because I totally knew where you were at. Sometimes I think you need a breakdown before you can be empty enough to accept the great plans that God has for you. I had one (a BIG one) right before your workshop and I have been great ever since!
I love the song by the way!
I WAS AT THIS CONCERT!!! {insert middle school girl squealing!) 😉 I saw these two on tour here in Spokane, WA!
Thanks for the flashback.
On Monday I’m taking my kids & husband to see Michael W. Smith’s Christmas concert… 2nd row, center!!
Fa, la, la, la LAAAA!! 😉
Wow…this video brought back to so many great memories of my “Amy” years…my years as young believer in Jesus. Thank you so much for posting it…it is good to remember back to the days when my faith was fresh.
And…I loved looking at all the ’80s hair in the video – so glad those days are gone!
I’m cracking up! I can’t believe how many of you were there! Just think, we could have been sitting within rows of eachother! Now I’m determined to find that photo of me and Michael W. Smith after his Big Picture tour. My girlfriend and I waited for almost two hours to see if we could get a photo with him. And we did! I’ve got to find it, you would all crack up! But my mom, she was the rock star. She drove us to all these concerts and rocked out next to us. (love you mom!)
Me ra – I was so overwhelmed I couldn’t comment on the post – but I’m right there with ya!
On to today – while I didn’t attend the concert, I too was a fan and my church choir performed “Thy Word” based on that concert performance (right before the featured song, which I totally guessed).
Carrie – HOWARD JONES was my first-ever concert! I’m gonna watch that link now. Yay.
xo y’all! Remember to breathe!
I love the video! I too, went to see Amy in concert, complete with stirrup pants and long, loudly colored sweater. Lol. I remember thinking it was absolutely awesome… while my Mom and Dad were thinking it was a bit too much. Can Christian music really be so loud??? 🙂 I think I still have a “button” or pin that I got as a souvenir.
Me Ra, in response to yesterday’s post… as we say in the south…. “Bless your heart” You’ve had so much going on! Feeling totally “tanked” is understandable! Just the moving stuff alone is enough to do it (we’ve moved twice this year, so I can relate!) Sounds like your brother and Brian are awesome support(and your blog friends too). So glad you are feeling better now. Now just get through the photo shoot next week and enjoy some much needed down time!
Melanie
Hugging you Melanie! Thank you.
Wish I could say I was there, but I didn’t have my “Come to Jesus” moment till 1989.. Glad to hear you’ve had some laughter in your day. I thought of you today, as I’m sure many others have you in their prayers. I read one of those church signs today…It shared the simple reminder of 1) God 2) Others 3) Self…. MeRa you without a doubt have the first two figured out pat…it’s that third one the Lord needs you not to forget! I think allot of us gals tend to leave that last one off our list…Ourselves! I heard Beth Moore speak of our souls being like a tall glass of water. When our glass is full we are able to splash out love, joy, creativity… etc… out into the world and onto others. But if you think about it…we give of ourselves-a little water seeps out, we go and go and never rest- more water leaks out, this person or that ( our children, husband, client, friend, boss, stranger, project, deadline, travel, etc) takes a sip or sometimes even a gulp here and there. Before we even realize it our glass is flat empty- nothing left, nothing to slosh out any more, nothing to give. That’s when the moment comes (that moment crying on the kitchen floor, feeling brain dead) for us to realize the gift God has to offer us everyday, if we would just slow down even just for a moment to drink from His well more often, our glass could be replenished continually. I have so been there! He alone is the one that can be our living water when we find ourselves in that dry and barren place. My prayer for you this Christmas is that you can rest, breath easy, enjoy the simple things and allow God and family to fill your cup! Much Love- Merry Christmas
I didn’t read any of the answers, nor did I watch the video.. but I know it is “Friends”.. *Sigh* I grew up listening to them….