Almost back....

to the blog....

First of all, thank you all SO MUCH for participating in silence for Cohen on Thursday. There are many different types of silence and they are all appreciated. I've been thinking about how to say thank you...but I'm simply at a loss for words. My words turn into tears and well...those don't really get typed out. Just please know our family is SO grateful for the thoughtfulness and prayers that everyone has surrounded us with!

I have lots of posts I'll be working on that I'm actually excited to share.

We are going to be working on a post that talks about Cohen's beautiful memorial that took place on Thursday. It was just wonderful and everyone (Jessica) did an amazing job putting it together. We are also going to work on a post that shares some of Cohen's last day we spent with him :) We have sacred moments and memories..and thankfully, pictures too. We've shared so much with you all and will do a post that shares a piece of that time as well. Actually, you can probably bet you will see quite a few Cohen pictures forever on this blog :)

As you may remember, Cohen listened to music a lot. We played music for him when he was in my belly. At the hospital, Brent had his iPhone by Cohen almost 24/7 playing music for him.

Though Brent and I have never been big Boss fans, Brent is certain Cohen loved this song....Brent used Pandora on his iPhone. It seems as though every time we walked out of the room and back in, this song would be playing...

Bruce Springsteen - My City of Ruins
(push play if you would like to hear:)






{6.18.10}

I had not even read the lyrics until now. I like them...

My City Of Ruins
There is a blood red circle
On the cold dark ground
And the rain is falling down
The church door's thrown open
I can hear the organ's song
But the congregation's gone
My city of ruins
My city of ruins

Now the sweet bells of mercy
Drift through the evening trees
Young men on the corner
Like scattered leaves,
The boarded up windows,
The empty streets
While my brother's down on his knees
My city of ruins
My city of ruins

Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up!
Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up!
Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up!

Now's there's tears on the pillow
Darlin' where we slept
And you took my heart when you left
Without your sweet kiss
My soul is lost, my friend
Tell me how do I begin again?
My city's in ruins
My city's in ruins

Now with these hands,
With these hands,
With these hands,
I pray Lord
With these hands,
With these hands,
I pray for the strength, Lord
With these hands,
With these hands,
I pray for the faith, Lord
We pray for your love, Lord
We pray for the lost, Lord
We pray for this world, Lord
We pray for the strength, Lord
We pray for the strength, Lord

Come on
Come on
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up
Come on, rise up


I hope you all have a good holiday weekend.