Tuesday's song

this song has been in my heart for days. Checked out the lyrics out this morning-- the relevance to my heart made me laugh and it's fun to listen to!

Enjoy!

Comments

matt said…
Very Prophetic!!
-tall guy matt
6:13 PM
Sr. Miriam James said…
amen my brother! glad you checked it out :)
6:20 PM
Anonymous said…
Absolutely love your blog, Sister Miriam. I'm a senior in a Catholic high school and I have grown to admire you greatly. Thanks for sharing your faith with the world. -Kristen
5:34 PM
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