Cinderella

Cinderella
by Steven Curtis Chapman

She spins and she sways
To whatever song plays
Without a care in the world
And I'm sitting here wearing
The weight of the world on my shoulders

It's been a long day
And there's still work to do
She's pulling at me
Saying "Dad, I need you

There's a ball at the castle
And I've been invited
And I need to practice my dancing
Oh, please, Daddy, please?"

So I danced with Cinderella
While she is here in my arms
'Cause I know something the prince never knew
Oh, I danced with Cinderella
I don't wanna miss even one song
'Cause all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she'll be gone...

She says he's a nice guy and I'd be impressed
She wants to know if I approve of her dress
She says, "Dad, the prom is just one week away
And I need to practice my dancing
Oh, please, Daddy, please?"

So I danced with Cinderella
While she is here in my arms
'Cause I know something the prince never knew
Oh, I danced with Cinderella
I don't want to miss even one song
'Cause all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she'll be gone

She will be gone

Well, she came home today with a ring on her hand
Just glowing and telling us all they had planned
She says, "Dad, the wedding's still six months away
But I need to practice my dancing
Oh, please, Daddy, please?"

So I danced with Cinderella
While she is here in my arms
'Cause I know something the prince never knew
Oh, I danced with Cinderella
I don't want to miss even one song
'Cause all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she'll be gone

For a sample audio of Cinderella, visit SCC's site.

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I guess this song became more important than ever to SCC.

I've been hurry-sick for the past weeks and this song reminds me to cherish and savor each moment all the more. It's difficult to chase time. :)

God has a unique way of getting our attention. While driving along our street going home, a big frog popped up and blocked my way. I stepped on the brakes. I have second thoughts of honking my car's horn because I've been training myself to just honk my car's horn if really necessary. While the big frog was sitting pretty and blocking my way, I smiled. I said to God, "You got me!" He knows I can't run over a frog so I need to stop. (I was so sorry then for all the frogs I've dissected during my Bio 2 class when I was in college.) I stopped for a while and then geared my car to reverse to avoid the frog. When I was parking my car in our garage, I suddenly thought, "God, was that my frog prince?" :)