Joy

"If life is water, I was dry as the tucson dirt
If it's a gamble, I'd already lost my shirt
If it's a journey, I was dazed without a clue
I flipped a U back to the first love I ever knew

You give me joy that's unspeakable
and I like it
Your love for me's irresistible
I can't fight it
You carried the cross and took my shame
I believe it
You shine your light of amazing grace
I receive it

If life's a battle the invasion is complete
If' it's a rhythm I have found the perfect beat
If it's a renaissance I've got a new birthday
The world don't give it and the world can't take it away

You give me joy that's unspeakable
and I like it
Your love for me's irresistible
I can't fight it
You carried the cross and took my shame
I believe it
You shine your light of amazing grace
I receive it"

-Joy by Newsboys

I've been singing and praising the Lord with that song a lot lately. I really like Newsboys lately--they have super godly lyrics. Have you heard their new CD go? I love the song "That's where the Party's at" or something like that... Very creative.

Anyway, I've been trying to be more joyful :) I am a naturally unsocial and focused/intense sort of person (I've been told I'm like Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice--except a female version). I really do enjoy doing things with people. But when it comes to just "chatting"--small talk alludes me and trivia is so, um, trivial. But I'm trying to become "all things to all people" as Paul says in the New Testament. And by God's grace, I will succeed!

I've been blogging on our family blog, so take a peek! www.cochranfamily101.blogspot.com

God bless!

Puppies!

Elizabeth and I are in Ohio right now visiting our dear relations (my mother's sister and her family) and their golden doodle dog recently had eight adorable puppies! Words cannot describe the delight with which I watch them, play with them, and clean up after them (well, maybe not that last one!). They are about seven weeks old and being sold for $600.00 each. Believe me, if they weren't so expensive, I would somehow find a way to get one--that's how cute they are. Well of course you want to see them! I will be posting pictures on our family blog sometime soon, maybe in a couple days to a week, so you can check there www.cochranfamily101.blogspot.com

I hope and pray you are as happy and content as I am in the Lord! Actually, I hope you are even more so than me *wink* God bless and have a great weekend! Oh, and Happy Fourth of July!