"Pennies from Heaven" was first recorded in 1936, sung by Johnny Burke and music by Arthur Johnston. It played during the opening credits of a movie that came out in 1936 called Pennies from Heaven, starring Bing Crosby. It was recorded by many popular jazz singers. Among those are Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Dinah Washington, and Dean Martin. The 1936 recording sung by Bing Crosby was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004.
Frank Sinatra recorded this song twice: once in 1956, the other in 1962.
As I was getting ready for a meeting today, I played my Frank Sinatra radio on Pandora. This was the first song that came on. And I must say, as I listened to it, I felt very inspired.
If you want the things you love, you must have showers
So, when you hear it thunder, don't run under a tree
There'll be pennies from heaven for you and me
6 And now, I, Moroni, would speak somewhat concerning these things; I would show unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and not seen; wherefore, dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith.
I love this. It reminds me of the scripture in Ether 12:6.
Basically, you're going to go through trials and hard times. But you will gain blessings from these trials. And I think that it is fair to say that you will get a LOT of blessings from your trials, or when it is figuratively raining in your life. So when you have hard times, look at the blessings you are receiving instead of the trial.
When I think of pennies, I think of that really beautiful copper color and their shine. I also think of Abraham Lincoln, which I guess is irrelevant.
I have also been super into ripped denim lately. I don't know what it is! I think it just makes it look different. And the fact that I can find ripped denim that isn't too ripped. It's good here and there, but denim that is too shredded can take away from the rest of the outfit. Not to mention your legs would get cold!
As far as my life goes, I've just been really busy trying to keep up with my online classes and internship. I barely have time to do anything else. It's almost a miracle that I even have time to eat and exercise, let alone post on my blog. God must be blessing me!
I know Mondays are tough, but at least you got through this one, right? Here's to a great week!
xoxo Miranda
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