For the pure sake of randomocity...

So I've decided that once a month I'm going to post a blog entry that is purely random; They'll have things like random facts about different things, a story I've found on the Internet, I may even ask a few questions and have readers answer me in their comments. And I'll title them "For the Sake of Pure Randomocity" (I thought it fit considering the name of my blog and all lol).

For this month's post I'm just going to do a list of things that make me happy - I promise next month I'll have a bit more interesting ... but here it goes lol.

Things that make Aundreya M. Horne (AKA ME! lol) Happy

1.) God
2.) Friends
3.) Family
4.) Kids
5.) Older music like Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne, Dean Martin, etc.
6.) My all time favorite songs are "Swinging on a Star" and "Do Wah Diddy"
7.) Indiana Bible College
8.) Northern summers and running around catching fireflies (makes me feel 8 again)
9.) Jesus House
10.) The color green
11.) Walking around downtown (Indianapolis especially)
12.) Singing - I have a song for EVERYTHING
13.) Laughing and smiling
14.) Sno Cones ( But they have to be from Texas...ppl up North do not know how to make them correctly)
15.) Mexican food
16.) Surprises ... well good ones anyways
17.) Traveling
18.) Reading
19.) Playing games like Mad Gab, Scatagories, and Apples to Apples
20.) Listening to music any time of day or night :)
21.) Helping ppl - as funny as it sounds I always feel better about myself if I know that I was able to help someone out
22.) The Grand Ol' Opry in Nashville,TNN
23.) Shopping and putting outfits together (though it doesn't always show lol)
24.) Anything with a story - old houses, antiques, cemetaries, old letters , etc
25.) Being true to myself and my God. One of the best things I ever did for myself was to decide to be who I really am and to be true to God.
26.) VANILLA COKE AND CHEDDER PEPPERS FROM SONIC!!!!!
27.) Photography (bothing taking and editing)
28.) Movies like the Sound of Music, The Little Mermaid, Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Welp I think that's enough randomocity for one post. I hope everyone has a blessed weekend and maybe my random list has inspired you to make a list of things that make you happy if so feel free to share them... it's always interesting to see what different things make different ppl happy :)

God Bless,
Aundreya =]

I Sing Because...

" I sing because I'm happy. I sing because I'm free. His eye is on the sparrow and that's the reason why I sing"

I sat down at the computer today and those lyrics played into my mind. I haven't thought about that song in ages (At least not since the last time I watched Sister Act 2). I forgot how beautiful it was.

I sing because I'm happy - I've had my shares of ups and downs recently but I haven't lost my smile, I haven't lost my laughter and I haven't lost my song. I've often said 'Happiness isn't being blind to the wrong around you. Happiness is seeing the wrong around you and still choosing to be happy'. I'm learning to live by that moto even more now. I can see the wrong clear as day... but I'm still choosing to be happy.

I sing because I'm free -  Can you imagine what it would be like to live in a world where there is no freedom?  So many of us live in a mind set that the world is ours for the taking. But is it truly? Forget slavery and over barring governments what about those addicted, bound, and held captive to things such as drugs, alcohol, sex, money, and even abuse. Where is there freedom in that? Yeah we're 'free' to make mistakes, but are we 'free' to truly be free? I'm grateful for the freedom I have through Christ. Without him I would be bound to this world. I am free to worship God, love, and yes even sing.

His eye is on the sparrow and that's the reason why I sing - God's eye is even on the tiniest of creatures. He watchs them and protects them. We often feel as if we're alone and no one can see us where we are, but God does. If his eye is on the sparrow what makes us think his watchful eye isn't on us? We often think that when harm comes our way that God is no where to be found. But God never promised you, me, or even the tiny sparrow that hardships wouldn't come our way. But on the contrary he's watching our every step, every way, trial, hardship, and even adventure. I'm gratful for a God who not only sees me even when I feel as if I'm in the darkest place of my life ... but one who also hears my cries, wipes away my tears, and comforts me. It doesn't matter how low my valley is nor how high my mountain is , his eye is on me.

One of my close friends often teases me because I always seem to have a song for something - anything. and it's true I do- good days, bad days, laughing moments, crying moments, inside jokes, and even times when I make a fool of myself... the truth is, though a singer I am not, I have a song to be sung and a God to praise and that my friends is the reason why I sing.