Favorites of 2010

so, i figured i would do my end of the year favorites list a little early this year. i’ve seen that some publications are already putting out best of lists, so i thought i’d follow suit. as ever, my favorites do not have to be things released this year. since i can’t access as much stuff here in uganda, i allow the things to be from anytime, just that it was a favorite of mine this year. it’s just for fun. i feel like the list is a bit lame, but oh well.

Favorite Songs

“Coming Home to Me” – Downtown Church – Patty Griffin

“Heavenly Day” – Children Running Through – Patty Griffin (second year in a row)

“Overnight” – Somewhere Down the Road – Amy Grant

“Forever Reign” – A Beautiful Exchange – Hillsong

“Deliverance” – We Still Believe – Kathryn Scott

“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” – Traditional Christmas – Judy Garland

Favorite Albums

Church Music – David Crowder Band

We Still Believe – Kathryn Scott

A Beautiful Exchange – Hillsong

Come Away With Me – Norah Jones

Favorite Movies

Toy Story 3

The King’s Speech

Favorite Books

The Lost City of Z – David Grann

Radical – David Platt

Turn My Mourning Into Dancing – Henri Nouwen

my favorite things – 2009

so, i always like to do an end of the year best of list.  i enjoy reading them on news sites and such, so i like to share.  the only thing is that my list doesn’t have to be only things released this year; it can be just anything i most liked or that most affected me, though i do try to mostly stick with new stuff.  i have limited exposure to things here in uganda, so suffice it to say that i am sure i am missing lots of good things simply because i haven’t had a chance to see or hear them yet.

MOVIES

Julie and Julia

Star Trek

ALBUMS

Church Music – David Crowder Band

No Line on the Horizon – U2

Come Away With Me- Norah Jones  (yes, i am a late bloomer. listened to it on the flight from newark to amsterdam and was stuck)

Heaven and Earth – Phil Wickham (and i still love Singalong, which you can download for free from his website)

Across the Earth – Hillsong United

Patsy Cline – Greatest Hits

SONGS

Complete – The Parachute Band  (current life song)

Give Us Your Courage – Tim Hughes   (declaration song)

Million Dollar Bill – Whitney Houston

Put It in a Love Song – Alicia Keys (no, i am not kidding about these last 2 songs; they are just so fun!)

Heavenly Day – Patty Griffin  (here is a crazy-good songwriter with a unique voice)

Forgiveness – Patty Griffin

You Hold Me Now – Hillsong United

I Will Wait for You There – Phil Wickham

BOOKS

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (this is mainly because i just can’t wait to watch the last movie.  didn’t read the other books, but wanted to get to the end!)

Turn My Mourning Into Dancing – Henri Nouwen (thought i’d read all the good nouwen stuff, so it was way cool to find another – and so right on and applicable)

TV SHOWS

30 Rock – there is just nothing like it.  the funniest tv i remember is the first time i and my family saw the episode of the cosby show where the huxtable kids are singing as they come down the stairs and rudy is belting/lip syncing “BA-BYYY”.  but, 30rock is LOL every single week.  my sister-in-law and i were just howling as we watched episodes online while at bryce this past summer. 

Arrested Development – a new find this year. (thanks em).  also funny and more endearing than you realize.

Lost – yes, i like lost, ok?  i really have no clue what all everything means, but i just enjoy watching

Alias – another of my bootleg finds.  but, i’ve really liked it.  when you can watch from the first day straight through and then follow it, it’s just entertaining.  nothing special, just entertaining.

 

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movie info

i am still not feeling great, so i’ll do a bland post about a movie.  i watched a really great movie yesterday:  lars and the real girl.  it’s a great story dealing with overcoming, family, community, and just overall helping one another get past our issues and love people for who they are – not for what we expect them to be.  it is clean and well-acted and written.  so, i recommend it if you are sitting at home and can’t move without hacking up a lung or writhing from soreness.