My life flows on in endless song, Above earth's lamentation. I hear the real, though 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?
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 Christ makes fresh my heart, A fountain ever springing; All things are mine since I am His, How can I keep from singing?
I love this hymn. No, that's not strong enough. I passionately adore it. Keep an eye out for what it started... it'll be here soon enough :mysterious: ;) Until then - I am your friendly blogger...
My sister and I recently re-watched 'Mary Poppins' - it had been years since I'd seen it. I was a little afraid it would have lost some of it's charm, since I'm not four now. But it didn't! It's still as beautiful and magical as it was ten years ago.
As far as I can make out, the rules for being Mary Poppins consist of...
~Being Practically Perfect in Every Way :important: ~ Carrying about a talking umbrella :very important:~Making friends of Chimney sweeps [more about this, later] ~Turning families upside-down. [the goal is for people to say things about you like this... 'It's that woman, Mary Poppins. From the moment she stepped into this house, things began to happen to me!' ~And most importantly - never be afraid to jump into chalk pictures.
'Ello, Guv'ner!'
Okay, I have to admit this. I'm totally in love with Bert. I'd climb any chimney he was up, and maybe - just maybe... dance on the rooftops. Call me a Disney freak - which I'm not - but the fact remains.
::Adoring sigh::
If I'm to be Mary Poppins, I'm going to just have to marry Bert. And that's all there is too it.
::recovers:: Alright, maybe not, but he is the 'andsomest chimney sweep 'I ever seen ;)
The following clip is the most artistic part of the film, if not the most well-known. See if you agree with me, that this is. truly. amazing.
This must be cut short, for Daddy wants the computer - having a shared computer has a few downsides - but it's beautiful outside, so I won't complain!
And now, in Bert's own words... 'Goodbye, Mary Poppins, don't stay away too long'
[By the way, Come Dance With Me now has it's own page on facebook - make sure you check it out!]
This is a long quote... much longer then I usually bother to take the time to read...
... but read it anyway.
---------- -------------------------Yes, it is that important. ------------------------------
"We are living in a part of the universe occupied by therebel. Enemy-occupied territory - that is what this world is. Christianity is the story of how the rightful king has landed, you might say landed in disguise, and is calling us all to take part in a great campaign of sabotage. When you go to church you are really listening-in to the secret wireless from our friends: that is why the enemy is so anxious to prevent us from going. He does it by playing on our conceit and laziness and intellectual snobbery. I know someone will ask me, "Do you really mean, at this time of day, to re-introduce our old friend the devil - hoofs, and horns and all? Well, what the time of day has to do with it I do not know. And I am not particular about the hoofs and horns. But in other respects my answer is 'Yes, I do.' ~C. S. Lewis
"I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. ~ I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles."
--"To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements; lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket- safe, dark, motionless, airless--it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable."
-- C.S. Lewis
~*~This is likely my very favorite passage from Lewis's book, "The Four Loves" ~ What do you think - true, or no?~*~
As far as I can make out, the
