BabuLife

Top 20 Most Played at Grace in 2011

What!?!!? Already!?!?!? As another year closes and a new one begins, it's that time for the yearly blog post of the top 20 worship songs played at Grace in 2011. Now keep in mind, this does NOT speak to how liked a song is...it just tells how often we played the song during services at Grace in 2011.  You can compare this list to the 2010 most played at Grace here.  Here's the list for 2011 with links to iTunes for your downloading pleasure:

1. Forever Reign by Hillsong
2. How He Loves by John Mark McMillan
3. Your Love Never Fails by Jesus Culture
4. Our God by Matt Redman & Chris Tomlin
5. Sweetly Broken by Jeremy Riddle
6. You Alone Can Rescue by Matt Redman
7. God is Able by Hillsong
8. Hosanna by Hillsong
9. A Mighty Fortress by Christy Nockels
10. Cannons by Phil Wickham
11. Jesus Saves by Tim Hughes
12. Adoration by Brenton Brown
13. Beautiful King by Jonathan Lee
14. Beautiful Things by Gungor
15. Because of Your Love by Brenton Brown
16. Everlasting God by Brenton Brown
17. Everything You Do by Carl Cartee
18. Glory to God Forever by Steve Fee & Vicky Beeching
19. God with Us by MercyMe
20. Happy Day by Tim Hughes

"It's Gonna be Allright this Mornin"

I'm sitting in a St. Louis hospital while my Dad undergoes the knife to eliminate a LONG time literal pain in the back.  I've always loved how my Dad has handled stress. Let's be honest, when you've seen and done the things he's experienced in his life, a little spine surgery is nothing. He's got enough spine to share with the whole world.  Not sure what I'm referring to? Check out his book "Once an Arafat Man". 

I captured this little video of my pops while he waited for the nurse to take him to prep for surgery.  He loves listening to his music on his iPad. Specifically he loves his worship music, his arabic tunes...and of course his Muddy Waters. Enjoy:

 

Happy Halloween from the Phils

Tonight I changed the world with Pastor Phil Kelley. I assumed his argyle and neck tie uniform to do it!

Wooah...I Just Blinked!

This week we celebrated the birthdays of my two youngest girls. I can't believe it's been a year since this post...and I can't believe it's been 8 years since Carys was born. In my early days in fatherhood I always heard "enjoy your kids while they're young...you'll blink and one day they'll be adults." I'm so proud to be their daddy and humbled that God allowed me to be their Father. Praying I can instill the qualities of a good Dad that will ultimately lead both of my baby girls to a relationship with THE Father.  

In honor of their birthdays this week...a trip down memory lane circa 2007. Enjoy this video their mommy took:

 

Pic of the Day: My Mom Rocks