Mini Day Trip and songs

Rick and I took a mini day trip. I started out with a Bible study and a bike ride at the greenway. Then I came back and we took a trip together to get away for awhile.

Here are some phone pictures from one of my favorite stores "The Last Straw". Some of my pictures are a little blurry. I think employees of stores are disappointed when I come in because I go to look and not buy.

The first picture was a blessing when I walked in the door. It is a quote by Abraham Lincoln. "I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go."



Here's a couple of nice "have a cup of tea and relax" seats that would be nice to have in a home.




Here's a couple of nice sections in the store. Although you need a close up the left picture has a lot of birds and birds nests. The one on the right were old doors attached to shelves. I like older worn looking things. Although I have a lot of worn things in my home that need fixing, it's not quite the same. :>)



Although this is a bit blurry I loved this saying: "I wasn't born in the mountains, but I got here as soon as I could."

But even though I enjoy letting my eyes roam over beautiful things I know the real joy is in heaven. I have been listening a lot to a CD of Lori's by Chris Rice (no relation even though I have a newphew Chris.) The first song is Deep Enough to Dream. He's singing about dreaming about heaven deep enough to reach out and touch the face of the One who made me, Do I ever have to wake up?

"Deep Enough to Dream".

Lazy summer afternoon
Screened in porch and nothin' to do
I just kicked off my tennis shoes
Slouchin' in a plastic chair
Rakin' my fingers through my hair
I close my eyes and I leave them there
And I yawn, and sigh, and slowly fade away

Deep enough to dream in brilliant colors
I have never seen
Deep enough to join a billion people
For a wedding feast
Deep enough to reach out and touch
The face of the One who made me
And oh, the love I feel, and oh the peace
Do I ever have to wake up?

Awakened by a familiar sound
A clumsy fly is buzzin' around
He bumps the screen and he tumbles down
He gathers about his wits and pride
And tries again for the hundredth time
'Cause freedom calls from the other side
And I smile and nod, and slowly drift away

Deep enough to dream in brilliant colors
I have never seen
Deep enough to join a billion people
For a wedding feast
Deep enough to reach out and touch
The face of the One who made me
And oh, the love I feel, and oh the peace
Do I ever have to wake up?

'Cause peace is pouring over my soul
See the lambs and the lions playin'
I join in and I drink the music
Holiness is the air I'm breathin'
My faithful heroes break the bread
And answer all of my questions
Not to mention what the streets are made of
My heart's held hostage by this love

And these brilliant colors I have never seen
I join a billion people for a wedding feast
And I reach out and touch the face of the One who made me
And oh, the love I feel, and oh the peace
Do I ever have to wake up?

Do I ever have to wake up?
Do I ever have to wake up?
Do I really have to wake up now?