Just Showed Up for My Own Life

Spending my time sleep walking

Moving my mouth but not saying a thing

Hoping the changes would take by working their way from the outside in

I was in love with an idea

Preoccupied with how a life should appear

Spending my time at the surface repairing the holes in the shiny veneer

There are so many ways to hide

There are so many ways not to feel

There are so many ways to deny what is real

And I just showed up for my own life

And I'm standing here taking it in and it sure looks bright

I'm going to live my life inspired

Look for the holy in the common place

Open the windows and feel all that's honest and real until I'm truly amazed

I'm going to feel all my emotions

I'm going to look you in the eyes

I'm going to listen and hear until it's finally clear and it changes our lives

There are so many ways to hide

There are so many ways not to feel

There are so many ways to deny what is real

And I just showed up for my own life

And I'm standing here taking it in and it sure looks bright

Oh the glory of God is man fully alive

Oh the glory of God is man fully alive

And I just showed up for my own life

And I'm standing here taking it in and it sure looks bright

And I just showed up for my own life

And I'm standing here taking it in and it sure looks bright

Oh the glory of God is man fully alive

Oh the glory of God is man fully alive

Biography:

Sara Groves, a former high school teacher in her native Rosemont,

MN,burst onto the gospel scene at the dawn of the new millennium

with her fresh vocals and spiritual songwriting.

She's been compared to the likes of Shawn Colvin and Rich Mullins,

however, Groves defines her own musical demeanor.

She cannot be limited to one exact label,

for her contemporary Christian hooks also mold into delicate pop.

Signed to Epic, Groves issued her debut, Conversations, in early 2001.