the avett brothers - i thank God

Avett Brothers - I Thank God from Record Store Day on Vimeo.

here's a slightly different Easter celebration for ya.

i listened to this beautiful song a lot this weekend.  it really reminds me of how lucky we all are and how easy it is to get caught up in the stresses of every day life.  the priest at mass on sunday wished everyone an "amazing" easter, after commenting on how liberally the word is used today.  life truly is amazing.  there is so much that happens everyday that just passes right by me without appreciation.  songs like these remind me to both the person i was raised to be and the person that God wants me to be.

usually i just give little snippets of lyrics, but i wrote out the full text below:

"this wonderful world we live in
is God's masterpiece of art
and i live each golden moment
with His love in my heart

i thank God for blessing me
with eyes to see each wondrous day
and i thank God for hands to help
my fellow man along the way

He gave me lips to speak the simple truth
and ears to hear the magic dreams of youth

i thank God for giving me
His blessed book with words divine
for now i know, dear God i know
the miracle of life is mine

yes, now i know, dear God i know
the miracle of life is mine"

-jglmnk