We stood in Walmart’s school supply aisle today, checking things off my daughter’s shopping list for her first year of university. As she and I debated the merits of loose leaf in a binder with divider tabs versus single subject notebooks, I suddenly recognized a familiar tune playing on the … [Read more...] about Keep Singing
Music
God at Work
Finding God in ordinary places Part 7 It had been two years since God assured me that he could reach my husband and that he was working in his life. The problem was, although I believed God, I just wasn’t seeing anything encouraging. It was a Wednesday morning and I was talking to God. I … [Read more...] about God at Work
More Than Anything
Do you ever have moments where a song captures your heart? God often speaks to me through songs, so I tend to listen quite carefully. One morning last week I was rushing to get ready for work and had the online Christian radio station K-LOVE randomly playing in the background. I heard this song by … [Read more...] about More Than Anything
God With Us
God often has to put himself on repeat when He speaks to me. I seem to need to hear a message more than once before I start to pay attention... If I’m being honest, it’s more like 15 times. Over the past few months, God has been showing me these words: “God with us”. I see them in the Bible. I … [Read more...] about God With Us
Thy Will Be Done
In August we lost our friend Kimberly. It was a hard time... really hard. My mother in law gave me Hillary Scott's CD, Love Remains, and I played it daily while I drove back and forth to work in tears. There are several songs that spoke to me in this time of grief, but one that I particularly had to … [Read more...] about Thy Will Be Done
Here For A Reason
I recently wrote a blog about purpose and happened upon this song by Ashes Remain a few days later. It's been stuck in my head ever since. Music is such a powerful source of encouragement. This song beautifully captures the truth that each day is a gift we were never guaranteed. I try to start … [Read more...] about Here For A Reason
