SONGS OF MY LIFE

Twenty-five. How have I possibly been alive that long??? Looking back, some of the trials I have faced make me feel like I should be a lot farther along, but most of my actions (and my baby face) make it seem like I am just starting out! It’s so cool to think that for almost 10,000 days, the Lord has been leading and guiding my life to where I am, right now. He’s purposefully tailored this life to me, and I’m so excited to see what He’s got planned, even within just the next year of my life. I have a feeling it will be a wild ride, one I would never have picked for myself, but perfect for me, nonetheless.

When I was young, twenty-five seemed like such a big deal. It just seemed like a number that held a lot of weight to it, ya know? By twenty-five, I was going to be established, married, possibly a couple of kids. Yup, I was going to be knee deep in my meticulously crafted plan. Let’s all just take a moment and laugh at incorrect that foresight was.

If I’ve learned anything over the past twenty-five years, it is not to take things so seriously. As long as we stay close to God, life is going to unfold exactly how it is supposed to. There is no point in getting upset when you have to scrap the plan! Live in the moment, search for the good, and make it fun!

So, piggy-backing off of that thought, one week ago, I threw away the plan I had for my big “Twenty-fifth Birthday Blog”. To you, my beloved readers, I had planned to present “Twenty-five Lessons in Twenty-Five Years”. Can you imagine what a snooze fest that would have been? Sparing you all from that incredible torture, I decided to live a little. You only turn twenty-five once, right?

Below is a list of songs from my lifetime. For each year I have been alive, I handpicked a song that really resonated with me. Some are songs my parents permanently burned in my young brain, some carry treasured high school memories, and some are slightly embarrassing. 😂 However, since this is my birthday post, I expect no judgement from the audience, m’kay?

Strolling down memory lane, collecting my bouquet of songs, was so much fun, and a perfect way to celebrate twenty-five years of Ellie. I’d encourage anyone who has the chance to give it a try, but I‘m going to warn you, it will leave you very sentimental, slightly embarrassed, and torn between too many good options.

Love you all, and thank you for all of your consistent support. I am truly blessed to have such wonderful people surrounding me, making me feel so loved for twenty-five years!

SONGS OF MY LIFE

1995: “December”—Collective Soul

1996: “Maybe He’ll Notice Her Now”— Mindy McCready, Richie McDonald

1997: “When You’re Gone”— The Cranberries

1998: “This Kiss”— Faith Hill

1999: “Allstar”— Smash Mouth

2000: “Amazed”— Lonestar

2001: “The Middle”— Jimmy Eat World

2002: “Complicated”— Avril Lavigne

2003: “Hey Ya!”— Outkast

2004: “The Reason”— Hoobastank

2005: “Beautiful Soul”— Jesse McCartney

2006: “Everytime We Touch”— Cascada

2007: “Hey There Delilah”— Plain White T’s

2008: “Fall For You”— Secondhand Serenade

2009: “Fireflies”— Owl City

2010: “Two Is Better Than One”— Boys Like Girls, Taylor Swift

2011: “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not”— Thompson Square

2012: “A Thousand Years”— Christina Perri

2013: “Radioactive”— Imagine Dragons

2014: “La La La (Brazil 2014) (feat.Carlinhos Brown)”— Shakira, Carlinhos Brown

2015: “Shut Up And Dance”— WALK THE MOON

2016: “From The Ground Up”— Dan + Shay

2017: “Hard Times”— Paramore

2018: “Pressure”— Muse

2019: “Happier”— Marshmello, Bastille

2020: “Crooked Ways”—Motion City Soundtrack