By and By - Elvis Presley

Run On - Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley Gospel

Hi Guys,

So as I am sure you've all surmised by now, I am a Elvis Presley fan. I have been for as long as I can remember. I was brainwashed as a kid. I come from a long line of Elvis Presley fans, so there was really no escaping it.

A day without Elvis Presley is a day without sunshine.

Occasionally, Sirius XM Satellite radio has promotional periods where they allow their station to be accessible to anyone who has the equipment to get it. My Ford Focus has it, so I from time to time hit the button to see if its one of those free times.

I always listen to channel 19, which is Elvis.

I've found that by listening to that station, not only do I get to hear my favorites, I also get to hear forgotten gems, unreleased songs, alternate takes, or songs I've never heard.  I also get to hear little know facts, as well as interviews with Elvis peeps.

One of the many Elvis Presley albums I have is "How Great Thou Art", and I am loving it.

My favorite gospel song is How Great Thou Art. Its a family favorite, it was my maternal Grandma's favorite song, and she specifically requested at her funeral, that this song be sang, and no cheating, all 4 verses. I was 17 when she died, and for every family member who has died since then, this song is a staple. If you die in our family, its a given that this song be played. As a result, while I do adore it, as its my favorite, it also makes me cry. So that one, I am not going to post.

I am going to however post the 2 songs I am really stuck on right now from youtube for your enjoyment.

Take care,
April

for my husband John on Valentines day - I love you

Mousies!

You're going to love this. 

So this morning, we stopped at this coffee shop across the road from Aaron Carlson. John always gets a Mocha, I always get a cup of light roast, extra cream. 

Okay. 

So its really quiet in there, and the coffee guy had run in the other room for a minute to get something. 

As we're standing there waiting, I was sort of just looking around. 

A movement caught my eye near the floor. 

Yep.

A little grey mouse scurried from one side of their kitchen to the other. 

When the guy came back I debated saying something. 

I didn't. 

Good thing I am not squeamish about that sort of thing. 

If it were a huge bug, well...then I would have been all girly girl. (says the gal who has a tarantula and a python....) 

Just Call Me Lonesome

Why must I love a heartless woman
Who never knows the harm she's done
Though love is blind I should have known
Just call me lonesome from now on

I climb the stairs up to my room
But no-one greets me in my gloom
The silence tells me she is gone
Just call me lonesome from now on

These walls will hide me when I cry
I hope that heaven lets me die 
What good is life when hope has gone
Just call me lonesome from now on

Just call me lonesome from now on

Choose your Relationships Wisely

• In life you’ll realize there is a purpose for everyone you meet.  Some will test you, some will use you, and some will teach you.  But most importantly, some will bring out the best in you.
• Keep people in your life who truly love you, motivate you, encourage you, enhance you, and make you happy.  If you know people who do none of these things, let them go.
• Love is not about sex, going on fancy dates, or showing off.  It’s about being with a person who makes you happy in a way nobody else can.
• Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring – all of which have the potential to turn a life around.  
• The most beautiful thing is to see a person you love smiling.  And even more beautiful is knowing that you are the reason behind it.
• Choose your relationships wisely.  It’s better to be alone than to be in bad company.
• Being alone does not mean you are lonely, and being lonely does not meanyou are alone.
• Fall in love when you’re ready, not when you’re lonely.
• Love means giving someone the chance to hurt you, but trusting them not to.
• You know you’ve found true love when you catch yourself falling in love with the same person over and over again.
• Don’t wait for the right person to come into your life.  Rather, be the right person to come to someone’s life.
• The one who is meant for you encourages you to be your best, but still loves and accepts you at your worst.
• Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.
• Some relationships are like glass.  It’s better to leave it broken, than to hurt yourself more by trying to put it back together.
• Just because one person doesn’t seem to care for you, doesn’t mean you should forget about everyone else who does.
• Someone else doesn’t have to be wrong for you to be right.
• It is okay to be angry.  It is never okay to be cruel.
• Never do something permanently foolish just because you are temporarily upset.
• Silence is often the loudest cry.  Pay attention to those you care about.
• We don’t always need advice.  Sometimes all we need is a hand to hold, an ear to listen, and a heart to understand.