Soundtrack of My Life

So often we take for granted the role that music plays in our lives. I can hear a song and it instantly spark a memory with my soul - a good one, a bad one, a fun one, a sad one - whatever the case may be it causes me to stop and reflect. Listening to my recent playlist made me do just that yesterday, so I wanted to share those songs with you{all 3 of my readers, hi mom!}.

Fire and Rain by James Taylor - My friend Michael Trail passed away my senior year of high school. This song always makes me think of him. Always.

Be Mine by David Gray - One of  "our songs" :)

Crush by Dave Matthews - Another one of our songs. This one is the one that I distinctly remember Chris making me listen to when we first started dating in 2001 telling me that it made him think of me. Sappy, I know!

Deep Enough to Dream by Chris Rice - Nana's song. I imagined her singing this song as she laid in the hospital peacefully before she passed away. What a wonderful entrance she made into heaven!

One and Only Love by Teitur - My girls walked down to this song in my wedding. Sweet memories...

Push by Sarah McLachlan - The minute I hear this song I think of coming down the aisle on my wedding day.Tears sometimes follow. Not your typical song, but oh so true of how I feel about Chris.

Have I Told You Lately by Rod Stewart - This song will always and forever make me think of my sweet mama. She tells us this all the time and I will get it in random text messages. I surprised her with it as the song we danced to at my wedding. There were a few tears :) Rachel then had it in her wedding reception, too and it ended with Rob, mom, Rachel, and me hugging and crying. Sweet memories with this song; however cheesy it may be!

Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus - The perfect amount of girly cheesiness. This is THE Millar girl party song. Even Cora Beth loves it - she can bust a mean move to some Miley :)

Heavenly Day by Patty Griffin - Annie's beautiful voice singing this song on Rachel's big day. Perfection.

Be Still and Know by Steven Curtis Chapman - this was my song towards the end of my pregnancy. So many unknowns and this song reminded me that the Lord already had my labor mapped out - minute by minute - I just needed to trust HIM.

All My Fountains by Chris Tomlin - Oh how I cry every time I hear this song! My labor song. I had this in my head all day the day Finley was born and I don't think that was coincidence :) Chris Tomlin was also Finley's first concert when I was in my late second trimester and he danced the entire time while I had tears of joy for the worship experience I was receiving with the greatest gift growing inside of me. What a wonderful song! Open the heavens, come living water, all my fountains ARE IN YOU!!! Rain down on us Lord!

Everything's OK by Chris Rice - This is Finley's song. I blog about that HERE.

Blessed Assurance by Jadon Lavik - The song I sang to and from my meeting at the Chamber concerning me coming back part time. Praising my Savior all the day long - on the way there for the promise I was claiming through Him that he had already paved the way and on the way back praising HIM for part time!