track three: my tribute

it is really hard to put together a soundtrack of your life... i didn't know it would be such a task to get it organized :)

... i grew up in a small suburb of a large city but went to school in the downtown of that city. morning commutes were long and often times quite stressful. the insane traffic and constant stop-go rhythm of the car made me want to vomit...

but it wasn't all bad... i remember mom popping in an andrae crouch cassette tape one morning *note that it was not a cd* i don't think that tape ever came out of that '96 ford windstar! the three girls plus mom could jam out to that gospel music, boi! we were pretty rocking :)

one of my least favorites on the tape at the time was my tribute... i didn't like the spoken word aspect of the song as a child. it was the last song on the tape and that of course meant that there was a good one waiting on the other side...

then, i grew up. how can you not?

"how can I say thanks for the things You have done for me? things so undeserved, yet You gave to prove Your love for me; the voices of a million angels could not express my gratitude. all that i am and ever hope to be, i owe it all to Thee." the spoken element of this marvelous song... so reflective of the heart...

everything God has done and will do for us, everything we have not and will never deserve, He has done and will continue to do because of His love for us. how can we not be thankful... i don't know the magnitude of a million angels' voices, but i know the extent of my gratitude. i surely believe that i could duel it out with a million angels *wink, wink*

all that i am and ever hope to be... i owe it all to Thee.

"to God be the glory, to God be the glory, to God be the glory for the things He has done. with His blood He has saved me, with His power He has raised me; to God be the glory for the things He has done." i get goosebumps before the first glory gets past the o! my hands are up in the air before the first glory is completed... this is my soul's song!! and if that is my soul's song, this is my life's prayer..."just let me live my life, let it pleasing, Lord to Thee, and if i gain any praise, let it go to Calvary." it isn't about me, Lord, not even a little bit!

to God be the glory... to You be all the glory, Father God!!!