Sing-Along
Matt and I have both taken to playing songs on our iPods for Abby while we're with her. I have found that the music (carefully selected!) really calms her down when she's agitated. I feel like she is even starting to recognize some of the songs, like "Our God." Maybe it's coincidental, but she gets really excited and usually smiles when it is played. :)
Another song I play a lot is "What Faith Can Do" by Kutless. Here is a link to the music video on You Tube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1JBSQMkQEo
And here are the lyrics:
Everybody falls sometimes
Gotta find the strength to rise
From the ashes and make a new beginning
Anyone can feel the ache
You think it’s more than you can take
But you're stronger, stronger than you know
Don’t you give up now
The sun will soon be shining
You gotta face the clouds
To find the silver lining
I’ve seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn’t ever end
Even when the sky is falling
I’ve seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That’s what faith can do
It doesn’t matter what you’ve heard
Impossible is not a word
It’s just a reason for someone not to try
Everybody’s scared to death
When they decide to take that step
Out on the water
It’ll be alright
Life is so much more
Than what your eyes are seeing
You will find your way
If you keep believing
I’ve seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn’t ever end
Even when the sky is falling
I’ve seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That’s what faith can do
Overcome the odds
When you don't have a chance
(That’s what faith can do)
When the world says you can’t
It’ll tell you that you can!
I’ve seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn’t ever end
Even when the sky is falling
And I’ve seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That’s what faith can do
That's what faith can do!
Even if you fall sometimes
You will have the strength to rise
In other news: One of the respiratory therapists who especially loves Abby brought her two outfits today! She is so sweet...she said she was shopping for a baby gift, saw them, and just knew she had to buy them for Abby! I tell you, to know Abby is to love her!
Sign My Guestbook Read Tributes
Thursday, November 18, 2010 1:40 PM, EST
Moving, Moving, Moving!
After a lot of thought, I have decided to move back to my blog. Don't worry---I will continue to post often about Abby's progress, but I have found that I have a lot more freedom for creativity on Blogger than I do on Caring Bridge. It's a wonderful non-profit organization that definitely served as a wonderful place for me to share about Abby when I couldn't get on Blogger at the hospital. Now that I can access it at RMH, I am going back to my first love! :)
So as not to deceive anyone, I have also posted about a new "project" I'm taking on through my blog. Every now and then, I may be writing a post reviewing a product or website. This is a paid position that I am trying out as a way to pay for some of our medical bills. I explain it in more detail on my blog, but PLEASE know that we in no way are trying to make money off of our situation. I'd much rather be extremely ordinary!! (Please also know that this is not the only--or main--reason I'm moving back to my blog. It has been something I have been thinking about for a while now and I just made the decision to join the paid blogger movement today!)
I know a lot of you have signed up for the post notifications on here, and you may miss that with my blog. If anyone knows how to set that up through Blogger, let me know!
Again, I have thought about this a lot and hope that you will continue to join us on our journey down our new path.
Blog address: www.lifeasaleach.blogspot.com
***I am having some formatting issues as I try to give my blog a bit of a makeover, so bear with me! It's a work in progress... :)
Matt and I have both taken to playing songs on our iPods for Abby while we're with her. I have found that the music (carefully selected!) really calms her down when she's agitated. I feel like she is even starting to recognize some of the songs, like "Our God." Maybe it's coincidental, but she gets really excited and usually smiles when it is played. :)
Another song I play a lot is "What Faith Can Do" by Kutless. Here is a link to the music video on You Tube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1JBSQMkQEo
And here are the lyrics:
Everybody falls sometimes
Gotta find the strength to rise
From the ashes and make a new beginning
Anyone can feel the ache
You think it’s more than you can take
But you're stronger, stronger than you know
Don’t you give up now
The sun will soon be shining
You gotta face the clouds
To find the silver lining
I’ve seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn’t ever end
Even when the sky is falling
I’ve seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That’s what faith can do
It doesn’t matter what you’ve heard
Impossible is not a word
It’s just a reason for someone not to try
Everybody’s scared to death
When they decide to take that step
Out on the water
It’ll be alright
Life is so much more
Than what your eyes are seeing
You will find your way
If you keep believing
I’ve seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn’t ever end
Even when the sky is falling
I’ve seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That’s what faith can do
Overcome the odds
When you don't have a chance
(That’s what faith can do)
When the world says you can’t
It’ll tell you that you can!
I’ve seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn’t ever end
Even when the sky is falling
And I’ve seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That’s what faith can do
That's what faith can do!
Even if you fall sometimes
You will have the strength to rise
In other news: One of the respiratory therapists who especially loves Abby brought her two outfits today! She is so sweet...she said she was shopping for a baby gift, saw them, and just knew she had to buy them for Abby! I tell you, to know Abby is to love her!
Sign My Guestbook Read Tributes
Thursday, November 18, 2010 1:40 PM, EST
Moving, Moving, Moving!
After a lot of thought, I have decided to move back to my blog. Don't worry---I will continue to post often about Abby's progress, but I have found that I have a lot more freedom for creativity on Blogger than I do on Caring Bridge. It's a wonderful non-profit organization that definitely served as a wonderful place for me to share about Abby when I couldn't get on Blogger at the hospital. Now that I can access it at RMH, I am going back to my first love! :)
So as not to deceive anyone, I have also posted about a new "project" I'm taking on through my blog. Every now and then, I may be writing a post reviewing a product or website. This is a paid position that I am trying out as a way to pay for some of our medical bills. I explain it in more detail on my blog, but PLEASE know that we in no way are trying to make money off of our situation. I'd much rather be extremely ordinary!! (Please also know that this is not the only--or main--reason I'm moving back to my blog. It has been something I have been thinking about for a while now and I just made the decision to join the paid blogger movement today!)
I know a lot of you have signed up for the post notifications on here, and you may miss that with my blog. If anyone knows how to set that up through Blogger, let me know!
Again, I have thought about this a lot and hope that you will continue to join us on our journey down our new path.
Blog address: www.lifeasaleach.blogspot.com
***I am having some formatting issues as I try to give my blog a bit of a makeover, so bear with me! It's a work in progress... :)
Comments