Music & Passion!!

Tonight I was watching Carrie's Underwood performance on the CMA's and it really inspired me to write a little blog about it!
I don't really write alot of these and I am not sure why I decided to write this one down here but here it goes...
Music has such an intense affect on all of us there is just something that touches and hearts that words so much of the times cannot express. I know whenever I feel like the words just aren't there, there will be a song that fits so perfectly to what the laying heavily on my heart at that very moment. For the past few days with Veteran's Day just passing it has reminded me of all of our soldiers fighting for us and how they are so easily forgotten, tonight when I heard Carrie Underwood's performance of "Just A Dream" it reminded how powerful their act of service is for all of us. Sometimes we so easily forget the impact that they having on our daily lives! It literally brought me to tears We are so blessed to live in a country where we have the freedom to live how we like, believe what we choose to believe. etc. With everything going on in our country with the election, raising gas prices, the economy, etc. We so easily forget that we have friends and loved ones fighting for their lives! That there are thousands of our friends and family who live with the stress of not knowing if their loved ones are going to coming home or not. Not only should be constantly in support of our own troops but being support and prayer for those who have loved ones serving overseas. Her song "Just A Dream" is such a reminder what an impact it has to lose a loved one in such a horrific manner and that we all need as friends & family to constantly be there to support them. To imagine that they say that heroes not not exist and we have thousands of them serving every single day, the unsung heroes of our nation's freedom!
David's song "Light On" reminds me of all those serving so far away from home and that should always keep our hearts "on" for them and to never forget them!! It is the little signs of support for our troops that will keep them encouraged to know that their service is not in vain!!

How the time passes...

I happened to wander back here from looking at another blog that I was viewing from a friend of mine...then I had a revelation that I really need to start to blog out my thoughts again. There is just something with taking down my thoughts which helps me in thinking out certain decisons and paths that God wants me to take! So be prepared for more blogs to come...I cannot believe that is already October of 2008 it just feels like yesterday I was a little child where things were so simple. Now coming to the end of 2008 being 24 and still thinking what i want to be when I grow up.

I will continue this thought process later...

Recent happenings

Over the past day or so I have been thinking alot of the circumstances that have happened in my life over the past 6 months...even I am amazed at where God has directed me to! I never thought I would be at this place, this location at this point in my life! A year ago I was 100% certain that God was calling me into DCE ministry but God had other plans. Actually experiencing where I actually fit in ministry and with my own gifts and talents God had revealed to me that He has a different plan for me that I had orginally thought. The past 6 months have caused me to go through a roller coaster of emotions: from depression, loneliness, confusion, frustration, impatient, anger to true content, joy, happiness, excitement...this list could go on forever! But after contemplating everything to has happened with my internship, my life, my family, my friends I am thankful that God had me experience this. The time of my life I have matured and grown in so many ways that I had never thought I needed to or would have to experience. Alot of times we don’t grow and want to see things unless they are forced right into our faces. I know it was that way for me! God had to force something in my face for me to truly see it. Even though sometimes I wish he could have gone by other means to reveal himself more along when I would have liked him to, I know He reveals everything in His perfect timing! God has a divine purpose and reason for everything that happens in our lives!

So many times I have felt that so many of my struggles and frustrations I had to deal with them alone but the answer was soo simple! I just had to ask God for his help and guidance! Gosh, I wish this hadn’t taken me soo long to get this...just another one of those duh! moments!!! It seemed when I started asking for God’s direct help in my life (with finding a job, personal matters, lonliness, happiness) that is when things just started to fall into place again! For about 2 months it seemed like my life was falling apart and that everything was going wrong!! I so easily forget that God is just longing that I seek him and come to Him for help!! If this is the lesson that He had desired for me to learn I am soo thankful that the things that happened.....happened when they did!

I just thought I would update a little about the recent happenings in my life to those of who that I don’t have the opportunity to talk to on a more consistent basis! I think about all of you all the time! I hope everyone is great and know that you are always in my thoughts and prayers!! I love you all soo much! Even if we haven’t talked in months...I am still always here for all of you!!

If you find time I would love to receive a phone call, text, comment, message, etc from each and everyone of you!!


In Christ’s Embrace,
Michelle/Miche/Ehawe