Everything is Sacred

I came across this song recently from the new Caedmon's Call albumn, Overdressed. And it is right where I am at, and has spoken so much to me as a mom this week. I'm just trying to strip it all away and enjoy the moments in the mundane and realize how special they truely are. I have four completely unique but unbelievably cool kids. They really are neat people to get to know...and funny too! Really funny! But so often I miss out on the great moments because I'm worried about the house being a mess or being late because it takes so long to get out of the house or being in a rush to finish school or whatever. Sometimes I get so frustrated at them being kids. (Especially when they DON'T listen!) And instead of talking through the situation I loose it and yell at 'em. I hate it that I do that...even in the midst of it. So I've been resting on the thoughts of how to get over the pains of motherhood to experience the joys. And even in the joys of the mundane. Stopping to be thankful for all the little moments...I don't want to be a mother that realizes what she had when it's gone...these days are precious and I want to drink deep of the joy and laughter and pleasure that comes in family. It is right that "everything I've dreamed of has been right before my eyes."

So enjoy. Go find the song and listen to it. But for now, here's

Sacred

Words and Music by Randall Goodgame and Andrew Osenga(c) 2007 House of Mirrors Music (ASCAP) admin. by Simpleville Music, Inc. / 2007 Mighty Molecule Music. (ASCAP) admin by Music Services

this house is a good mess
it’s the proof of life
no way would I trade jobs
but it don’t pay overtime

I’ll get to the laundry
I don’t know when
I’m saying a prayer tonight
cause tomorrow it starts again

could it be that everything is sacred?
and all this time
everything I’ve dreamed of
has been right before my eyes

the children are sleeping
but they’re running through my mind
the sun makes them happy
and the music makes them unwind

my cup runneth over
and I worry about the stain
teach me to run to You
like they run to me for every little thing

when I forget to drink from you
I can feel the banks harden
Lord, make me like a stream
to feed the garden

wake up, little sleeper
the Lord, God Almighty
made your Mama keeper
so rise and shine
rise and shine cause

everything is sacred
and all this time
everything I’ve dreamed of
has been right before my eyes


Anyway...go buy the album - it's really quite unbelievable.