Little Songs & Smiles

This past week, I've been writing some fun little ditties for my friend. It's been fun to see what I come up with in 10 minutes.
A few of them are posted below. Enjoy, comment, and let me know...if you ever want me to write you something. ;)

Sunny Day

It's a day full of sunshine,
A day to be free.
A day to smile,
Wherever you may be.
You've got a wish,
I've got a dream.
Let's run down to Boardwalk
And splash in the stream.
You've got a picnic,
I've got a map.
Let's take a walk,
We'll make it a snap!
Night falls, we tiptoe
But we're too loud
We're havin' too much fun
To notice there isn't a crowd.
Singing songs, peals of laughter
Echo from the deck.
It's just a mirage,
But this chapter ain't over yet.


Simple Joy
There's no way that I
Can pinpoint the reason why,
When my spirits are down,
Just a smile from you lifts them high.
There's no way to begin to investigate
The simple Joy I get
When we talk and stay up late.
And I honestly don't know how -
This feeling is happening now.
For so long there was a time
Where I never thought you would be mine
And you, you should know, all thoughts aside,
That I want to be the one who won't give up...
I'm sitting here, waiting for the tide. :)


The Part Where Lizzie Comes Out And Sings A Silly Song
I wake up just to hear ya singin'
Roll outta bed just to think of you
Is that my phone that's dancin' while it's ringin',
We're gonna talk, 'cause it's way underdue.
You might be the one that I'm waitin' for,
And who knows what life will bring on.
All I need is a plane ticket to Florida,
Five seconds notice 'til I'm packed and gone.
You're just like the sunshine in the mornin',
With enough light to brighten my day.
You're just like the sugar in my coffee,
putting a bounce in my walk every step of the way.
And I don't know this thing you've got about you,
Spent so many nights wishin' I knew.
Maybe it's the way you laugh,
Or the way you drink half n' half.
Maybe it's the way you set the room on fire,
Maybe it's the way that you take me higher.
Maybe it's the way, maybe it's the way youuu...
Make me smile all darn day! :)


Oh My Dear
Oh my dear,
It seems you've got a lot to say.
Oh my dear,
please bring me a sunny day.
Oh my dear,
you're sweet, my only.
See you smile,
are you happy to have known me?
I am sure it's been way too long,
darlin', since I last wrote you a song.
So here's to you,
here's to me.
Here's to everything
we can't see.
Here's to us,
because we're friends.
Here's to a love that never ends. <3

A Song For Brenna

For one of my very best friends, Brenna Marie Bakke - Happy Birthday to you, my wonderful 5-year-younger twin, with all my love. <3

Here we are, having the best days of our lives
See our smiles that are lighting up the nights
Never knew such a wonderful girl in my life (until you)
Now and then, and again I think back
Remembering all the things I lacked
Before I found you

I found you, dearest
I found you, gorgeous
I found you, comrade
And a girl on fire for God
The day I met you
Who would've ever knew
That it was the start of something
Greater than we dreamed

I have been so blessed
You name me among your best
I couldn't ask for anything more

Here you are, having the best day of your life
I wish I could see your smile light up the night
I've never had a more precious friend in my life (than you)
Now is the present, and I don't wanna live in the past
I treasure every moment with you, and I'm gonna make this time last
Because I found you

I found you, darling
I found you, lovely
I found you, bestie
And a girl who rocked to Skillet
I'm so happy God brought me to
That day that I finally met you
Because it was the start of this
Awesomely epic 5-year-apart twinness
And what we are today

I am so blessed
You name me among your best
I couldn't ask for anything more (except adoption)

I found you
My beautiful Brenna
I'm so happy I met ya
God gives the best gifts!

Now let's sing this song again
The next time we meet
And we'll dance in the rain
And praise His glorious,
Marvelous, wonderful name (Jesus)! :)

Rock My World!

Half an hour ago as I sat here in front of my computer, I suddenly felt some pretty intense shaking. The truth was undeniable - we were having yet another earthquake! The last shake-up we had was March 16. Today, the Lord saw fit to give us another Easter Surprise - a 6.9 earthquake rolling in from Mexicali and Baja California, felt throughout SoCal! The quake set high-rise buildings in both San Diego and LA rocking from side to side. Fortunately, there have been no damage or power outages reported due to the earthquake, and we have yet to hear of any damage or injuries. According to Fox News 11, the only minor delays the quake has caused so far are a couple of stalled elevators. The earthquake lasted 45 seconds and was felt as far away as Phoenix, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada! Praise the Lord for His faithfulness and protection!

Elusive Dreams

I remember those days

The ones when you were mine

The nights we were sure

We would stop time

When we had faith and believed

Anything could be achieved

We knew we loved deeply

But the road caved steeply

And when we came to again

We watched for the next bend

And we were happy forever

Because nothing else was better

In our own parallel universe

Yet we inherited the curse

The brood of lust and lies

Consuming everything with their eyes

Killed us, slowly eating away

At every true love we wanted to stay

And we broke promises, dashed our dreams

Upon decievingly gentle flowing streams

But together we pressed on

Assured that we weren't wrong

If only we had known

The Hurt we'd feel

Would soon be shown

Where did we go?

It came on so fast

But we stumbled so quickly

Hitting the all-time low

How did we become

So entirely undone

I remember those days

The ones when you were mine

The nights we were sure

We would stop time

What happened to faith?

Why did we give up the race?

Tonight we're singing out loud

Darling, we were so wrong

To trust anyone but our God.

A Blast From The Past

So today, I was looking through some memories from long ago. Papers I wrote years back, and drawings and sketches and silly little "perfect husband" lists I made, all saved in a single crowded filing box. One such poem I wrote years back I am fondly, if somewhat embarrassingly, posting here.
I wrote this one when I was twelve years old. 6 years ago. So much has changed since then.

The Morning Prayer

Dear Jesus,

Thank-you for keeping me safely through the night,

So I could once again see the lovely morning's light.

Please forgive me for the tears I caused you yesterday,

Help me to draw closer in my walk with You each day.

Let me have you for my light,

As I walk through the darkness of the night.

Give me the strength to obey, come what may.

Help me to honor you in all I do and say,

And to witness for you each and every day.

In Your name I pray,

Amen.