A Life Uncommon

The song “A Life Uncommon” by Jewel is the unofficial theme song for Brave Girls camp. That song embodies what Brave Girls stands for and what they are trying to accomplish with the retreats. Each night, before bedtime, we would gather on the red rug and have a sing-a-long starting with “A Life Uncommon” so that we would know it and sing it loud and strong on the very last night! And we did!!! (The lady in the picture is Melody’s sister, Kathy. She is Melody’s partner in Brave Girls Club. She takes care of so much at Brave Girls camp. She makes sure that we are pampered and taken care of. She makes sure that we have nothing to think about but creating art. What a beautiful woman she is.)

I’m telling that story, to lead up to my latest artistic adventure. My canvas says, “learn to believe in a life uncommon.” And with that, I’ll just leave you with Jewel and the lyrics to the song, “A Life Uncommon.”

Don't worry mother
It'll be alright
And don't worry sister
Say your prayers and sleep tight
And it'll be fine
Lover of mine
It'll be just fine

And lend your voices only
To sounds of freedom
No longer lend your strength
To that which you wish
To be free from
Fill your lives
With love and bravery
And you shall lead
A life uncommon

I've heard your anguish
I've heard your hearts cry out
We are tired, we are weary
But we aren't worn out
Set down your chains
Until only faith remains
Set down your chains

And lend your voices only
To sounds of freedom
No longer lend your strength
To that which you wish
To be free from
Fill your lives
With love and bravery
And we shall lead
A life uncommon

There are plenty of people
Who pray for peace
But if praying were enough
It would've come to be
Let your words enslave no one
And the heavens will hush themselves
To hear our voices ring out clear
With sounds of freedom
Sounds of freedom

Come on you unbelievers
Move out of the way
There is a new army coming
And we are armed with faith
To live, we must give
To live

And lend your voices only
To sounds of freedom
No longer lend our strength
To that which we wish
To be free from
Fill your lives
With love and bravery
And we shall lead
A life uncommon

So shake away the unbelievers, arm yourself with faith, fill your life with love and bravery and LEAD A LIFE UNCOMMON. I’m going to be reminding myself of this often!!!

Blessings,

Christine