Love me

Love me - JJ Heller

If you haven't heard this song you should check it out. I've always liked it but today when hearing it on the radio at work, it really hit hard and I saw it in a totally different way. This is the boy who doesn't know he has a Father who loves him. It's the mother who doesn't know she isn't alone. It's the man behind bars who can't see his second chance. It's the orphan who doesn't know he has a family eager to welcome him with open arms. These are the people who cry to the deafening silence with no reply. But Someone does hear them. Someone does love them.

FreshLife!

Went to FreshLife today in Kalispell. Awesome message! =)
Check it out at http://freshlifechurch.com/3.0/index.php

Where great music, inspiring teachings and amazing people can come together to fellowship and grow. Apparently they have services there every Saturday night; and i just learned of them LOL Will def have to go again soon.

Music Page Update

Check out the music page! Just added a coupla songs. Maybe you heard of them? Comment on your opinion. =)

When Everthing Falls Apart...

Have you ever heard of the song: "When Everything Falls Apart" by Tenth Avenue North? If you haven't heard it, go take a break and listen to it. It is a pretty simple song but is really encouraging as it is a reminder of how God is there in the midst of every storm.

A while back, some years ago, a friend of mine showed me the song when I was having a real hard time. The song spoke to my heart and ever since then has been a favorite. I guess you might say, thru those words and thru that simple melody, God really reached me. Just being reminded that everything was gonna be OK and that He would be there comforted me.

See, you might say I've had a pretty dramatic life. LOL. And I'm not complaining but some days can get pretty tough. I used to worry and fret over everything. Even the simplest of things, but I don't anymore because I know that with God I can be at peace, knowing that everything is in His hands. He WILL carry me and in Him I can withstand anything because it is through Him that my weakness is made strong. Instead of fretting over how everything will work out, I now rest in my Father's arms in peace as I watch Him move mountains and wrought miracles in my life. What do I have to fear when I rest in the shadow of the Almighty?

Music - A gift from God

Hey guys,


If you're listening then I have something BIG to tell you. Ready for it? Here it is: Music is amazing!! =P My sister is flipping through songs on my IPod right now and I don't know, for some reason music can just sooth ya and calm ya. It can excite you too or sadden you. Honestly, if you really think about it, music can really shape a lot of your emotions.


But the important thing here isn't that music is so powerful and how it plays in our emotions, but that music is a gift from God and that if used for His glory it can move mountains and aid in healing the most wounded and broken soul. It can bridge any gap and bring so many diverse people together. Does that make sense? I mean, even if somebody is singing in a different language that you can't understand, when you're worshipping God it doesn't matter. You can still fall into the heart of worship, you can still glorify God and through it you can still be part of praising our Creator.


When my family was down in Mexico for four years... we got to see a lot of diverse people. This may sound strange, but there was even clans of German and Korean groups there. Yeah. Pretty interesting huh? Not to mention the growing population of Americans.


The thing is, when we first arrived we didn't know any Spanish save some basic words like: "Taco" and "Bano" (bathroom). LOL. So when we attended church service, yes sometimes people translated, but a lot of times we were left to sit there and listen completely confused. But thats the thing! Christ, even though we couldn't understand them, brought us together as one family and one people. We were still fed by God's Word. We were still lifted up and drawn closer to Him... and the worship (this is where music plays in). We were still praising God with one voice and one heart united for Jesus.


Have you ever attended a service in a language you did not understand? Have you ever worshipped in a congregation with people who spoke a different dialect? Somehow the music bridges the gap between the languages. It doesn't matter any more if you don't understand every word or even that you can't sing it. As long as it's for the glory of God, you can still lift your hands in praise and bask in the presence of God. Music. It can make you cry, laugh, jump and dance.


It is a gift from God that goes beyond words; and when your heart can't express its deepest feelings and burdens and thoughts through words... it can through music. :) What would our world be without music?!


So next time a melody drifts to your ears, think of God and thank Him for that simple yet amazing gift from Him. Then lift your own voice and praise Him and play your instruments, because He gifted you with that as well to glorify Him.

He is shaping our tomorrow...

So over the past week or so, instead of spending my time dragging my feet wishing I could do something more, I've come to give it to God and just let Him lead in my life (no matter how impatient I get). Lord please help me. Give me the patience.


 There must be a reason why the Lord hasn't fully made clear His calling in my life. I know that it must have something to do with music and writing but looking deeper into those two I find that there are innumerable things you can do with them. (For example, a life pursuing music can be as varied as becoming a conductor of an international orchestra to joining a local rock band, etc). I don't know exactly how He wants to use me even though I've known the basic idea for a while.


As some of you know - I am a very impatient girl, thus my dilemma of wanting to do something now - but recently the idea that I am not yet ready has come to me; that suppose God is still preparing me for 'my life calling' even as I wait on Him. I know that God's timing is perfect and if He has not made clear unto me His plans for my life, than suppose I am not even ready to hear them. Suppose I am to rather take one day at a time - each day unfolding unto me as it comes - and trusting instead in the Lord fully who will unravel His plans for my life as He sees fit. Suppose even, our ignorance of the future is a blessing in disguise that protects us from unnecessary fear. For one thing, had I known beforehand all that I was to do already in my life (two years in the remote places of Alaska, four years in Mexico and something over a year in Canada) I'm not so sure I would have had been so eager to follow His leading.


I really believe that part of having a personal relationship with Jesus is just learning to trust in Him and - even though we may be blind to the events of even tomorrow - we can rest at peace knowing that everything is in our God's control. Nothing takes place without His knowledge and even a tragedy can He turn into good. The Lord is shaping our tomorrows and if we but let Him, He will create it into a beautiful masterpiece. So in short, thats what I'm letting Him do.


 You have the reins Lord. Take the wheel of my life Jesus and shape the clay of my tomorrow into the plans you desire for me. Mold me into the vessel you want me to be. Teach me you will and give me the strength and I will live in it. In Jesus' name. Amen.

His hand in my life... stretching the clay

Hey everyone. Its been so long since I've been on. Happy (belated) New Years! :D
So recently I've had a lot running through my mind and even more filling days. Questions from what I want to achieve in life, to where does God want me and how does he want to use me, to even the basics struggles of learning to step out of my comfort zone and trust God.


For one thing, and maybe to some this isn't a big deal, I just got a baby sitting job for two young boys (a 2 1/2 and 5 year old). At first I was just about freaked out. How in the world do you care for a two year old?!  I'm not sure if I ever mentioned this before but I'm the youngest in my family and being around kids was just something I've never really learned; at least not to a comfortable extent.
For the longest amount of time I was literally terrified of them. So long story short, it was a decision I wrestled with daily, changing my mind several times a day, yet eventually giving in and accepting the job. lol. I think I found every excuse in the book to give me doubt before I finally came around looked reality in the face. I'm seventeen and turning eighteen in less than a month! I needed to do this. So now?... I'm on my second week and its amazing! I love it!


Besides that, I'm still playing the piano and learning violin (I mentioned that before right?). Its hard at times but rewarding. In fact, just a few days ago my sister and I booked a day when we would perform (play) at this fundraiser. Nothing big but at least it'll get us out there, and maybe some more opportunities will open up from it (my sister and I are trying to get in the music industry). Now I just gotta get confident with the violin and soon I'll be able to play that too! I sooo can't wait for that day.


God thank you for so many amazing opportunities! Its so great how you work in our lives when we learn to just trust in you. Yeah we may have to step out of our comfort zone but its so worth it.

Music... there's sooo much to it!

Maybe thats why I love it so much. I mean, there's so much depth and so much room for creativity, improvement and learning. You could never dry the pool of possibilities there. And just think, in Heaven, there will be new tunes and new melodies to praise our Maker. Music is indeed a gift from God.

So the next time you're feeling discouraged or like there's no more new songs to make. Think again. God has given us a gift of music that can never 'just end'. I mean, as long as we have creativity running through our veins there is indeed an endless of possibilities.

Music has been with us for thousands of years. Composers of song have been existing for like ever. So no matter what anybody tells you, there's always gonna be a new melody to be sung beyond that next horizon.