My favorite movie that I watched in 2010 was Ramona and Beezus. I really didn’t expect to like it that much. I love the Ramona books by Beverly Cleary and a movie rarely does justice to the book. I thought the movie was enough different than the books that I really liked it for itself. I watched it for the first time on an outing with my oldest daughter. After “making” my husband watch it and hearing him laugh all the way through it, he said, “This is just like every day at our house!” And it is. We have a little “Ramona” of our own, and she does indeed keep us laughing and at times pulling our hair out!
I have three favorite songs. The first one that I have listened to throughout the year is, “Anyway” by Martina McBride. The morning after my sonogram in which I was told that my baby had died, I woke up singing,
“God is great but sometimes life aint good
And when I pray
It doesn’t always turn out like I think it should
But I do it anyway
I do it anyway.”
The lyrics of the hymn “All the Way My Savior Leads Me” are my heart in a song. These words also were a source of great comfort in sorrow. I have to include all the words here. I hope you will read them that they may comfort your heart.
- All the way my Savior leads me,
What have I to ask beside?
Can I doubt His tender mercy,
Who through life has been my Guide?
Heav’nly peace, divinest comfort,
Here by faith in Him to dwell!
For I know, whate’er befall me,
Jesus doeth all things well;
For I know, whate’er befall me,
Jesus doeth all things well. - All the way my Savior leads me,
Cheers each winding path I tread,
Gives me grace for every trial,
Feeds me with the living Bread.
Though my weary steps may falter
And my soul athirst may be,
Gushing from the Rock before me,
Lo! A spring of joy I see;
Gushing from the Rock before me,
Lo! A spring of joy I see. - All the way my Savior leads me,
Oh, the fullness of His love!
Perfect rest to me is promised
In my Father’s house above.
When my spirit, clothed immortal,
Wings its flight to realms of day
This my song through endless ages:
Jesus led me all the way;
This my song through endless ages:
Jesus led me all the way.
The third song that I have listened to over and over, rarely without tears, is “Lead Me” by Sanctus Real. I hardly ever listen to the radio so I didn’t even know how popular the song was until just a couple of weeks ago. I am so thankful to be able to be home raising my kids. I wouldn’t trade it to chase any other dream. It is, however, difficult at times to be home and feel sort of left behind or forgotten as I watch my husband pursue his dreams. My prayer is that Jason will continually be seeking to be led by our Father so that he will have the strength to lead me and our children.
Maybe I should have started with a “serious post alert!” 🙂
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I haven’t seen Ramona, but now I really want to. I loved the books as a kid.
I had heard Lead Me a few times, but just last week I really listened to the words and I cried all through it. Then I came home and watched the video on YouTube and cried through it again. My husband is working so much lately and I get confused as to whether he’s chasing dreams or God. He says God is leading Him and I believe him most of the time, but I really do feel alone, a lot. I’m learning though, trusting God means trusting my husband… no matter what is leading Robert I trust God and He will work it all out for good in the end. I pray the same thing… “My prayer is that ROBERT will continually be seeking to be led by our Father so that he will have the strength to lead me and our children.” Thank you, great post!
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Love All the Way My Savior Leads Me! Those words have been healing balm to my heart many times. Thanks for reminding me . . .
Great flick and beautiful post. Thanks for the encouraging words! Im excited to be a new follower!
We loved the Ramona and Beezus movie too! The kids laughed and laughed, it entertained all of us! Those are beautiful lyrics that your posted. Isn’t it amazing what a healing balm music can be? Have a blessed 2011!
God bless you for sharing the hard stuff. Your faithfulness when “life ain’t good” is a light in the darkness…and the darkness cannot overcome it. May life bring you many good things to sing about in the coming year…and may your faith keep you singing even when it doesn’t.
The great hymns of the faith have always brought comfort to me in my sorrow. Just today I was singing along with Celtic Worship “Garments of Praise,” which I love. I also love Michael Card’s song about what faith must be. “To hear with my heart, to see with my soul, to be guided by a hand I cannot hold, to trust in a way that I cannot see, that’s what faith must be.”