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Jesus and Gravity

Dolly Parton

I'm to the point where it don't add up

I can't say I've come this far

With my guitar on pure dumb luck

That's not to say, I know it all

'Cause every time I get too high up

On my horse I fall

'Cause I've got something lifting me up

Something holding me down

Something to give me wings

And keep my feet on the ground

I've got all I need, Jesus & gravity

But I'm as bad as anyone

Takin' all these blessings in my life

For granted one by one

When I start to think and it's all me

Well, something comes along

And knocks me right back on my knees and

I've got something lifting me up

Something holding me down

Something to give me wings

And keep my feet on the ground

I've got all I need, Jesus & gravity

He's my friend, He's my light

He's my wings, He's my flight

I've got something lifting me up

Something holding me down

Something to give me wings

And keep my feet on the ground

I've got all I'm gonna need

I've got Jesus, I got Jesus

I've got something lifting me up

Something holding me down

Something to give me wings

And keep my feet on the ground

I've got all I'll ever need

'Cause I've got Jesus & gravity

I've got something lifting me up

Something holding me down

Something to give me wings

And keep my feet on the ground

I've got all I need

'Cause I've got Jesus & gravity

Jesus, I got Jesus, I've got Jesus

He's my only friend

He lifts me up, He give me wings

He gives me hope

And He gives me strength

And that's all I'll ever need

As long as He keeps lifting me

He is my light, He is my guide

He is my wings, He is my flight

Lift me, I've got Jesus

I've got Jesus and that's all I need

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2013 Book 1 (I'm getting a head start.)

Dream More by Dolly Parton

I think Dolly just wrote my New Year's Resolution:

I've thought about this a lot, and I think that having lots of energy is mostly about having happiness in your life. And to me, happiness is your commitment to appreciating all that is good in life, big and small. It's pretty easy to be happy when everything's going great. But life's not like that. It's like one of my favorite old sayings goes, 'If you want the rainbow, you have to put up with the rain.'

To Me, If You're a Happy Person, You: 

• Love what you do. 

•  Like yourself.

• Enjoy other people: their company, their ideas, their personalities.

• Keep a good spiritual grip on things. 

•  Always pray for understanding and acceptance.

Of course, I don't know if these account for your happiness, but they certainly account for mine. And it's been my experience that happiness begets happiness. You have to work hard at being happy, just like you have to work hard at being miserable. I wake up every day expecting all to be good and right. And if it's not, I set my mind to making it so by the end of the day.

Dream More: Celebrate the Dreamer in You by the one and only Dolly Parton

She aptly begins quoting one of her recent songs after this passage, one that I have a quotation from painted on a canvas in my classroom, one that I need to live each day. Once just someone I loved because my Mamaw did, once just someone I thought of when I thought of a popular East Tennessee theme park, Dolly has become and will always be one of the smartest philosophers I ever care to follow.

Just watch and listen and see why:

Variation on Hillsong Forever Reign

You are good. There is nothing good in me.
You are love on display for all to see.
You are light when the darkness closes in.
You are hope. You are hope.
You have covered all my sin.

You are peace when my fear is crippling.
You are peace when my pride is crippling.
You are peace when my doubt is crippling.
You are peace when my stress is crippling.
You are peace when I am crippling myself.

You are true even in my wandering.
You are joy. You're the reason that I sing
You are life. You are life.
In You death has lost its sting

Oh, I’m running to Your arms.
I’m running to Your arms.
The riches of Your love will always be enough
Nothing compares to Your embrace.
Light of the World, forever reign.

You are more than my words will ever say.
"You are Lord, You are Lord," all creation will proclaim.
You are here. In Your presence I'm made whole.
You are God, You are God
Of all else I'm letting go

Oh, I’m running to Your arms.
I’m running to Your arms.
The riches of Your love will always be enough
Nothing compares to Your embrace.
Light of the World, forever reign.

My heart will sing 
no other Name
Jesus, Jesus.

Oh, I’m running to Your arms.
I’m running to Your arms.
The riches of Your love will always be enough
Nothing compares to Your embrace.
Light of the World, forever reign.