Songs
Hi Friends and welcome to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4. Are there many people who dislike music? I doubt it, don't you? Songs can have a lot of meaning and bring out a good helping of emotion whether happy, sad, nostalgic or funny. Let's talk about it.1. Tell us 4 songs that define your life. I know.. this one is hard but it's not written in stone! Feel free to be serious or silly as you choose. Maybe even some songs that you would like to describe your life!
1."Jesus Loves Me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong, they are weak but He is strong!
Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so."
2. "Have Thine own way, Lord, have Thine own way.
Thou are the potter, I am the clay.
Mold me and make me, after Thy will,
While I am waiting, yielded and still."
3. "Like the woman at the well, I was seeking, for things that could not satisfy.
And then I heard my Savior speaking, draw from my well, that never shall run dry.
Fill my cup, Lord, I lift it up Lord, come and quench this thirsting of my soul.
Bread of heaven, feed me till I want no more. Fill my cup, fill it up and make me whole."
4. "Some glad morning when this life is o'er, I'll fly away!
To a land on God's celestial shore, I'll fly away!
I'll fly away, oh glory, I'll fly away! When I die, hallelujah, by and by, I'll fly away!"
2. A song or songs that are special to you in some way.
"Entreat me not to leave thee..." (Whither thou goest, I will go".) This was sung at our wedding. The song that Ruth sang to her mother in law Naomi. (See book of Ruth in the Bible). At the time of our wedding I did not fully grasp the meaning of these words and what effect they would have on my life from then on. However, this song was actually, in my mind, a song from me to my husband, as I pledged to go with him wherever he went. Little did I know that God would take us through many moves and places over the years, as we committed our lives to Christ to serve Him in the ministry. I am thankful that God placed this "song" in my heart early on so that I had this understanding of the importance of going with my husband through whatever paths God would lead us.
3.A song you and your sweetheart loved, or maybe your Mom's or Dad's favorite?
For my parents: Shine On Harvest Moon...I wrote about that on that link a few years ago.
For my hubby and me: Getting to Know You... and that is a link to the story behind that!
4. A movie soundtrack you have enjoyed, or a theme to a TV program or commercial you like/liked. Name as many as you like! If you have no favs, then how about ones you remember well? Some songs just stick in your head!
Of course "The Sound of Music" has to be my all time favorite musical movie soundtrack. I loved Julie Andrews as "Maria"...and there was a time that I probably could have sung every song in the movie to you. I don't have the voice for it nowadays, but these songs were some of my favorite songs to sing in the shower. The acoustics were so good in there and in my mind I sounded like Julie Andrews. Probably not to everyone sitting out in the rest of the house listening, although my parents heard me singing that one time in the shower back when I was a teenager, and when I came out of the shower they were silent for a few minutes, and then they said, "We didn't know you could sing like that! Would you like to have voice lessons?". I wasn't sure how to take that comment...it could be taken either way...either I sounded so good that they were impressed, or I sounded so bad that they thought I needed voice lessons. LOL. Either way, I didn't get the voice lessons, at least not at that time. I did take some later in life after I was married, but when our collie dog Laddie howled every time I tried to work on my scales, I got the message and gave up on the lessons. LOL. However, I didn't give up on singing. Singing has always been a part of my life. I am thankful for the gift of music, for it has comforted me during sad times, and has allowed me a way to express my praise during times of great joy and thanksgiving.
Now, on to current events...I've been singing "the washing machine blues"....
I don't normally do my laundry on Sundays, but I had a load of towels, etc., that really needed to be washed, so I put them in the washer before we left for church, thinking my son Scott would show up before we got home and he could put them in the dryer. However, when we got home from church we found out that he was not coming after all, and my clothes were still in the washer...and they were still very WET. The spin cycle had not spun! After changing cycles and messing with it, I finally managed to get them spun dry enough, but I could tell it was probably going to be for the last time. This washing machine was at least 20 years old, and it has seen better days...plus it had that locker room smell that no amount of perfumey fresheners could remove after so many years...so I told hubby that rather than waste money trying to fix an old stinky washing machine it was time to replace it. He agreed, and the search was on for a new washer. Thankfully we can order things online and have them delivered for free these days, without even having to leave the comfort of our homes. So I ordered a new washer and it was delivered on Monday morning! That, in itself, was a miracle! The original delivery time said sometime between 11:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., and I was very disappointed because this week was the first week that I would be able to go back to our Women's Bible Study on Monday afternoon at 1:00, after being out for over a month due to hubby's recuperation/issues... So I prayed, "Lord, I hate to miss Bible Study again...it sure would be nice if the delivery could happen before noon..." And shortly thereafter the phone rang and it was the delivery man calling to say they would be there in 10 minutes!!!!! And so they were...and the old washing machine was removed, the new washing machine was set up, and all before 10:30 a.m. Now comes the hard part...the new washer has different settings and sensing devices, even though I tried to get the simplest (and least expensive) model I could find. I am struggling to learn how to operate it as I am used to turning a dial and pushing a button and it starts washing! This one has to sense things, and it takes a bit longer and I am a little frustrated, but hopefully I will figure it out. Meanwhile, I am thankful to have it and to be able to keep moving right along and not miss a moment of clean clothes! For that I am VERY thankful!! Here's a few pictures of before and after, or "old washer and new washer"...
Old "stinky" washer:
New, fresh, but more complicated washer!
Hubby has suggested that I watch the YouTube videos about how to operate this washer. I think I will do that, because I just want to make sure I don't break it!! I am not crazy about new fangled electronic things...I prefer to just "K.I.S.S."..."Keep it simple, stupid!" LOL.
Well, I must get a move on this morning. I thank the Lord for His blessings and for making it possible to take care of issues that arise. (Thankful to Lowes for a 5% discount credit card and a good sale going on, and speedy free delivery and removal of old washer too!).
"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.
His love endures forever."
Psalm 136:1
Okay, let's go check out Tuesday 4 linkup and see what songs everyone else is singing today!
