Glorious

We are winding down to the end of the school year (even though we will be going to school this year through June 7th!) That means that end of the year concerts are happening. Monday was Zach's final band/choir concert of the year. He is in a group that is new this year called Audacity. They are an audition group that has been working on a few songs this spring.

They sang one of my favorites, especially fitting for middle school kids if they listen to the words. We all have our place in this symphony called life and having been a middle school teacher and having raised four middle schoolers (with the last one on his way), I have enjoyed being able to help a few of them along the way to find their place in that symphony.

Here is the video if you want to hear them:

Ryan and Dawn also sang this song in their last 8th grade concert two years ago. Both of them had solos. I tried to add the video for theirs too but my computer is saying that it is too big. The acoustics in a gymnasium are not always very good. Here are the lyrics if you are the kind of person that isn't always able to make out all of the words in a recording done in the school gymnasium. (Don't feel alone, that applies to almost everybody!)

There are times when, you might feel aimless

And can't see the places where you belong

But you will find that there is a purpose

Its been there within you all along

And when you're near it, you can almost feel it

It's like a symphony, just keep listening

And pretty soon you'll start to figure out your part

Everyone plays a piece and there are melodies

In each one of us, oh it's glorious

And you will know how to let it ring out

As you discover who you are

Others around you will start to wake up

To the sounds that are in their hearts

It's so amazing what we all are creating

(Chorus)

Oh and as you feel the notes build

Oh you will see

(Chorus)

Can you tell I am trying to keep my mind busy while we wait for tomorrow's PET scan results? Yes, it is true, but I do really love this song and I love that I've gotten to hear it at more than one middle school concert!

I have felt better today than I have felt in almost two weeks! It is like a miracle to me that yesterday I was practically crawling around my house without any energy and today I feel a whole lot better! I even accomplished a few things! God is good!