Tuesday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcNPGWgbIbo

I don't know how to get a YouTube video over to here so I just pasted the link here. I also have this song first on my play list. This song is sung by Steven Curtis Chapman, who is a man and the song is written from his perspective. More importantly though, I think that its written from a parents perspective. Every time I listen to this song it hits home for me. This is how I feel about my kids every day. Right before Mr. Chapman wrote this song he had just attempted to give his two young daughters a bath. The two little ones kept getting out of the bathroom and running around the house wet and naked. He was getting frustrated because he had a lot of work to do in the studio and all he wanted them to do was get into bed. He got them bathed and into bed and then walked out of there room and this song was developed from that night when he realized that we only have our kids for a short time. It brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it. This situation that Mr. Curtis wrote about is a daily occurrence for me, I remember when Chelsea was just two.......now I only have about 5-6 more years with her. That is not that much.

My kids are again gearing up to go to Arizona with there dad. They will be gone this time for a full two months. I am so happy for them to go because they need there dad and they have so much fun. But, on the other hand I miss them so bad. I always go back to the fact that they are not mine, they belong to the Lord. Here are the lyrics to the song "Cinderella" by Steven Curtis Chapman. I have adopted this song as my own because it means so much to me and brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it. You can also click on the link above to see the video, or just listen to it on my blog player.

CINDERELLA

She spins and she sways
To whatever song plays
Without a care in the world
And I'm sitting here wearing
The weight of the world on my shoulders

It's been a long day
And there's still work to do
She's pulling at me
Saying "Dad, I need you

There's a ball at the castle
And I've been invited
And I need to practice my dancing
Oh, please, Daddy, please?"

So I will dance with Cinderella
While she is here in my arms'
Cause I know something the prince never knew
Oh, I will dance with Cinderella
I don't want to miss even one song'
Cause all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she'll be gone...

She says he's a nice guy and I'd be impressed
She wants to know if I approve of the dress
She says, "Dad, the prom is just one week away
And I need to practice my dancing
Oh, please, Daddy, please?

"So I will dance with Cinderella
While she is here in my arms'
Cause I know something the prince never knew
Oh, I will dance with Cinderella
I don't want to miss even one song'
Cause all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she'll be gone

She will be gone

Well, she came home today with a ring on her hand
Just glowing and telling us all they had planned
She says, "Dad, the wedding's still six months away
But I need to practice my dancing
Oh, please, Daddy, please?"

So I will dance with Cinderella
While she is here in my arms'
Cause I know something the prince never knew
Oh, I will dance with Cinderella
I don't want to miss even one song'
Cause all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she'll be gone


Edited to say thank you to the sweet anonymous commenter that commented recently. It was a sweet comment and I read every word. Thank you!!