How beautiful is life?

I have been listening to Corrinne May's latest album Crooked Lines for the past 2 weeks. Well, could easily have been 3 weeks unknowingly.  It was Crooked Lines that got me hooked unto the album.  Perhaps it's me feeling a tad melancholic or this album just unknowingly speaks into my life...

This morning as I was traveling to work, I was listening to the album, again, and realized what beautiful lyrics Beautiful Life has.

It seems like motherhood has impacted Corrinne May.  Her songs in this album is not only soulful but inspired very much by her daughter and her life as a mother.  

Likewise, motherhood has literally changed my life.  It does have its downs but everyday, the image of a smile, the chuckle, melts my heart.  Truly, a million dollar would not exchange for a moment with her. 

That aside, I wondered - How beautifully lived is my life?  These days, no matter how happy I am, the smiles on faces, there is always something that weighs me down at the back of my head.  It's like a common denominator in all fractions.  

Just as I was having this thought with the song ringing in my ear, the verse from Matthew that speaks of God's protection and providence to the birds of the air and lilies of the field sprung up.  Honestly, I do not know how much of a God thing there has been in my life of late.  Situations in life often bogs me down.  Yet, such a gentle reminder is so sweet from God.  And I know, I am not alone because He is always around.

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It's in living every moment
Like it could be our last
For our hearts are restless
Till they rest in love's caress

And the moments we remember
They interweave our hearts
Like a tapestry surrounding us
That we forget to touch

Bridge:
It's why we wake up every morning
It's why we seek each other's smile
It's why we know that it's all worth it
It's why we hold on, we make the sacrifice

Chorus 1:
It's in the eyes of a child
As you hold her in your arms
And your heart starts to beat once again
And your world is reborn
In the freshness of her song
Smile, it's a beautiful life
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Verse 2:
It's in the hope of the poor man
As he struggles to make ends meet
It's in the laughter of his children
As they play in the street

Don't need a million dollars
To raise a happy child
You just need a pair of loving arms
And the time to make her smile

Bridge

Chorus 2:
It's in the tears of a friend
As you finally make amends
And your soul starts to breathe once again
And the weight of the world
Falls away with one word
Smile, it's a beautiful life

Chorus 3:
It's in the touch of her lips
As she leans in for a kiss
And your world starts to spin once again
And two hearts become one
As a dream is begun
Smile, it's a beautiful life
It's a beautiful life
It's a beautiful life
It's a beautiful life