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>I WON! I WON!

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>I WON!

I never win anything, but today I am a WINNER! I love reading Amanda’s blog, so of course I entered her giveaway for Marlo Schalesky’s book “If Tomorrow Never Comes.” Schalesky is the author of a book my friend Sarah sent me called “Empty Womb, Aching Heart.” Obviously infertility is a subject close to Schalesky’s heart. Matt and I continue to struggle through our infertility issues, so I am excited to see what wisdom I might glean from reading these books.

Look for a review as soon as I’m finished reading it, and don’t forget to go give Amanda some bloggy love!

>Tuesday Tunes – Home

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Laissez Les Bons Temps Roulez!

As you’re reading this, I am currently in New Orleans with my mom and sister, hopefully having a great time. Since I’m writing this about a week ahead of time, I can’t say for sure. I am sure that I’m missing my hubby and my cats and my own bed though!

For today’s edition of Tuesday Tunes, I’m going to introduce you to one of my absolute favorite musicians right now. His name is Marc Broussard, and since he is from Louisiana, I thought it was only too appropriate to bring him to you now.

He’s got a killer blues voice, beats that will command uncontrollable car dancing, and a stage presence that had me in a trance. Seriously folks – his live show is one of the best I have EVER SEEN! He’s great…and I hope you enjoy him too.

I couldn’t embed this video, so please click this link to go to You Tube and watch it yourself. You won’t be sorry! This is probably his biggest hit, “Home.” If you’re not at least tapping your feet by the middle of the song, you should probably check for a pulse.

CLICK ME! You won’t be sorry…

HOME – Marc Broussard

Rolling down the road
Going no where
Guitar packed in the trunk
Somewhere round mile marker 112
Papa started hummin the funk
I gotta jones in my bones before we know
We were singing this melody
Stop the car pulled out the guitar
Halfway to New Orleans

Said take me home
Take me home

Could feel the sun about to rise
When I realized we ad nothing to fear
It’s just me and my daddy and a kid named Cope
Making music that nobody would hear
And then the sun let up and it split the night

Said take me home
Take me home
Said take me home
Said take me home

This greyhound is delta bound mama
Baby boy done finally found
Said this greyhound is delta bound mama
Said take me home

Hot damn you should have felt the groove
Like I was swimming in a sea of soul
The sun was rising and the day was hot
And we was all about to lose control
My daddy turned his face up towards the sky
And I knew that there was nothing to lose
I felt the crow breathe in and I closed my eyes
And we disappeared into the groove

Said take me home
Said take me home
Take me home
Said take me home

Straight from the water
Straight from the water children
[repeat]
You don’t know nothing about this

Take me home
Said take me home
[repeat]

>Going Out and Coming In…

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>I leave tomorrow afternoon for a 6 day trip to New Orleans with my sister and mom. I am excited to spend some quality girl time with them in such a fun town. I joked earlier with someone that I was going to eat my way through that town like Godzilla…it’s probably true! I can’t wait to experience all the culinary treats NOLA has to offer me.

Matt is staying behind. He has churches to run you know. He can’t go off on frivolous trips like I apparently can! I am going to miss him terribly.

Being away from him (especially when I’m flying) brings up a terrible kind of fear in me. I’m afraid of death – his or mine. I hate the thought of one of us having to mourn the other’s passing. I hate the thought of one of us having to learn how to do this life thing on our own. It’s horribly sad, and this kind of fear has a tendency to put a damper on my fun trips. I know we are both going to heaven if something happens, but it’s still a really hard thing for me to think about.

So – now I’m getting ready to go to bed the night before my super-fun trip, and I’m filled with anxiety. Years ago I went to Florida with my cousins, and Matt stayed behind. My anxiety about that trip was even worse than it is tonight, and Matt and I sat in bed cuddling and reading through some scripture. We found a Psalm that really seemed to speak to us (and calmed me right down…that’s probably the most important part!). I’m sharing it here more for my benefit than yours.

Psalm 121
(English Standard Version)

1I lift up my eyes to the hills.
From where does my help come?
2 My help comes from the LORD,
who made heaven and earth.

3He will not let your foot be moved;
he who keeps you will not slumber.
4Behold, he who keeps Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.

5The LORD is your keeper;
the LORD is your shade on your right hand.
6 The sun shall not strike you by day,
nor the moon by night.

7The LORD will keep you from all evil;
he will keep your life.
8The LORD will keep
your going out and your coming in
from this time forth and forevermore.

Pray for me while I travel please, and pray for my hubby too. We’ll be missing each other!

Blessings to you…
Katie