Jesus and John Anderson

The other day Abbey and I were driving around and she began singing songs that she has leaned in Sunday school. It's pretty encouraging when you hear your daughter (on her own) start to sings things like, "I've Got Joy In My Heart" and "Jesus Loves Me...This I Know." (A testimony to the importance of taking your child to church by the way!) She then asked me if I could play "that country song." It amazes me when she picks up lyrics of songs I listen to. The song she wanted to listen to is a song by John Anderson called, "I've Got It Made." She knows all the words and sometimes walks around the house singing it.

I like the fact that she is learning "church songs" but sometimes I wonder if songs like this from "secular" artists will shape her faith as much anything. That's been the case in her father's life!

I've Got It Made by John Anderson

A high dollar woman in a low cut dress
God never wanted me to have a woman like that I guess
A forty room mansion sitting high on a hill
I ain't ever lived in a place like that and I never will

But I've got the mornin' sun, I've got the evenin' breeze
I got the woman that I love lyin' close to me
I've got a few good friends and all my bills are paid
I got the moon and stars above and I've got it made

I don't need a gold mine or a long limousine
I'm not the kind of man to surrender my soul to material things
Just give me an iced tea and a shady spot to sit
To me that's about as close to heaven as a man can get

But I've got the mornin' sun, I've got the evenin' breeze
I got the woman that I love lyin' close to me
I've got a few good friends and all my bills are paid
I got the moon and stars above and I've got it made

I've got a few good friends and all my bills are paid
I got the moon and stars above and I've got it made
I got the moon and stars above and I've got it made