Waging War

Lately, with everything going on, I feel like life has been crashing down on me. I feel overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, and angry and that is just in one day.  This song was shown to me by a friend.  She was asking if I thought our youth choir should do it, but I love how it talks about taking control of your issues and taking the victory over those issues.  It has become a recent favorite.  I also love the Southern Spiritual touch it has.


What are you waging war on today?

He'll Hold You

This song has been on my mind lately, so hopefully it will encourage someone who is feeling a little down, or lonely, or depressed.  Someone is holding you!

Have a great Tuesday!!!

The Star Spangled Banner

So while I normally hate being just like everyone else I really seem to get into holidays and going all out for them (you should see all the snowmen that come out at Christmas!!!!)  So for this Tunesday Tuesday it is our nation's anthem.

While I do bleieve that our nation is declining as a whole and that most of our leaders can't be trusted, I still believe we are blessed to be living in America and not some third world country where we have no freedom at all.  I believe this nation needs prayer and to return to the principals it was founded on.

I hope everyone has a wonderful safe holiday filled with  lots of fireworks, food, and family!

How is your favorite way to celebrate?

Broken Hallelujah

I know of at least three families that have been touched by death in the last two weeks, and my heart hurts for them.  This song reminds me to praise God even in the midst of the worst times.

Hope you guys are having a wonderful Tuesday!

In My Own Little World

Part of the reason people love their comfort zones so much is because they don't have to deal with anyone new for good or bad.  A lot of times this means we are missing the people who need our help. I love this song because it talks about how he stepped out of his comfort zone and helped someone and added to his population in his own little world.

Have a Wonderful Tuesday!!!

Mirror

I love this song!!!!! It is a recent find for me, but I love the reminder that I shouldn't let anything or anyone but God define me.  I shouldn't compare myself to others (yesterday's post that didn't post! totally stinks!)  that I should be who God wants me to be, and that He has made me beautiful!!!!

Have a wonderful Tuesday!!!!

Words Bringing Life

I have been thinking about this blog a lot lately along with another project I have going that will tie into this blog eventually. I have been thinking about what I want to do with this blog and where I want it to go.  I have not been putting the time lately into that it really deserves to go where I want it to.  I have decided that this blog is something I am passionate about making work.  I enjoy the freedom of writing my feelings and hoping they touch someone else.  I love inspiring other people and I started this blog focusing on single women like me.  That will still be my focus but that is not the only group I will be catering too.  I hope that everyone that visits this space leaves with some inspiration.

I was listening to the radio in the car and was thinking about the blog and other project and I heard this song, and it fits so much what I want this blog to do.  I want everything I put on here to speak life.  I want to be an open book, with me living intentional.  I am working in an office right now, but I have expressed several times on and off here that this is not my dream job and I won't be there forever, so I am trying to learn everything I can from the experience and work on living my dreams.

So I hope you enjoy the song and that in the upcoming posts you find that my words speak life!!!

Happy Tuesday!

Encouraging Music

So this weekend, I have dealt with things that have broke my heart and I really have no words right now to describe the situation or how I am feeling. Since I have missed a couple of Tunesdays, I thought I would bring you a list of music that has helped encourage me today!

Petra - No Doubt

Casting Crowns - Praise You in This Storm

Mark Shultz  -  He Is,  Love Has Come

Selah -  Shelter Me,  He'll Hold You,  I Look to You,  You Deliver Me,  Be Thou Near to Me,

Nicole C. Mullen -  When You Call on Jesus

Mandissa -  Overcomer

Building 429 -  Fearless,  I Don't Belong

Tim Hughes -  Happy Day

Third Day -  I See Love, Cry Out to Jesus

Matthew West -  The Motions


Hope You have an encouraging Monday and if you are not then I hope this list will help you as well!!

Count Your Blessings

I know the holiday season is over, but it is really important to count your blessings all the time, every day, because you never know when you won't have them anymore!

I loved this song as a kid.  My mom hated this song!!  (Sorry Momma!)

My Heart

I was so busy yesterday I completely forgot to the Tunesday so here it is a day late.

This song by Casting Crowns really gives you something to think about.  I normally try to win people over with my actions or service but Jesus isn't like that.  I can work all I want to, but if I don't give Him my heart it is completely pointless.

Where is your heart today?

Happy New Year

The last day Tunesday of the Year, hey the last day of the year!!!  This day call for this song!

Here's wishing everyone a great day and a Happy New Year filled with blessings!!!

Joy to the World

I absolutely love this version of Joy to the World.  Mom and I love to go see Christmas lights, and  one house puts theirs to music. That is where I first heard it.  I found it on the radio just the other day and caught the artist and bought it as soon as I was at a computer.

Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone!!!

And this one is just amazing!!!

All I Want for Christmas

I have always loved this song. It really doesn't matter that I am single almost always on Christmas, it's just a really fun song!

Have a great Tuesday Everyone!!!

Christmas Music

Anyone who knows me knows I absolutely LOVE Christmas music and some of it I will listen to year round.  So the next few Tunesday Tuesdays it will be Christmas music, and it will probably be more than one song.

My all time favorite is the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. They combine classic orchestras with electric guitars and amazing vocals in a way you wouldn't dream of them being put together.  Each of their albums tell a story. It is so unique and cool that I never get tired of it.  I have found one song that I didn't like, and that is off of five albums.

This the first song I heard from them on the radio and I was hooked. It still is my all time favorite.

I also really love this Canon. The vocals and the electric guitars together make it perfect!

This is a really long one, but totally worth it!  Love the light shows they put on too!

Have a great Tuesday everyone!

Does Anybody Hear?

I love this song and the reminder it gives. I think as Christians, we often don't see the people hurting around us. I think people generally get caught up with their own problems and ignore the ones who are getting ready to ruin their lives in some way.  

Christians also have a tendency to feel like they are better than the people in the world because we keep ourselves to certain standards and we go to church and we are saved and we have no reason to worry about where we will spend eternity, but Christ has called us to witness and minister to the lost. But it is impossible to minister to them if we don't see them around us.

And by seeing them, I don't mean looking down on them. I mean seeing them with the compassion that Christ showed the woman at the well and countless others.  I read a quote that said, "We should never look down on someone unless we are reaching down to help them up."

Let us show the compassion of Christ today and have a wonderful day!

Praise in the Storm

We are having revival this week at church and the evangelist talked about the difference in faith and trust (more on that in another post), and they sang a song that the daughter and my dear friend , Sandy, wrote, and its called "I'm Not Afraid to Trust Him." I fell in love with this song, but as they haven't recorded it yet, I can't share it with you.  But one that is very similar and I have always loved is Casting Crowns "Praise You in the Storm."  It really goes along with the trust no matter what, because if we don't trust God in the storm, we sure can't praise Him in the storm.  

I hope that no matter if you are in a storm or you see clear skies, you praise Him.

Also have a great Tuesday!

Unfailing Love

One thing Remains by Jesus Culture

I have had my Pandora playing the last few days, especially when I am at work, and I caught myself singing along to this song.  All of a sudden I felt like the words just slapped me in the face.  The chorus is all about how God's love never fails and never gives up on us no matter what we do to fail Him.  Lately, I have felt so unworthy of His love, but that really makes me appreciate it that much more!

Hope everyone has a wonderful Tuesday!

As Far As the East is from the West

Casting Crowns sings this song and I absolutely love it!  It the perfect picture of grace and mercy. I love how Jesus "casts our sin as far as the East is from the West." and continues to love us and pick us up after we fail. I love the line in the first verse that says "I don't wan to end up where you found me." and then " I feel like I'm just one mistake away from you leaving me this way."  These two thoughts are continuously on my mind. I have done things I am not proud of, and will most likely do more, but Jesus died so our sin can be cast away and because He loved us.  And He does everything He can to keep us in His arms, but so many times we do things to separate ourselves from Him. I am so thankful He knows how far the east is from the west, but He chooses not to remember our forgiven sins.

Have a great Tuesday!

Finger Prints of God

I have loved this song since I first heard it.  It reminds everyone that while they may not be perfect, God made you and has His fingerprints all over you.

I love to listen to this song when I am hurting to renew my self confidence and to remind myself, even if no other human being loves (which is never true, I have amazing family and friends!) that God always loves me!

I always thought that this was a good song to play to those pre-teen and teen girls who get hurt by being compared to everyone else. Let them know that just because they don't look like everyone else doesn't mean that they are not special. Our girls need to hear some positive feedback about how they look and act. Encourage them to be themselves and be confident in their own abilities and don't compare their reflection to the photo shopped magazines!

Enjoy your Tuesday and Be Awesome!

I Have Somebody With Me

We sang this hymn Sunday at church and it has kinda stuck with me.  I have been going (and honestly still am) through some really hard times lately with the possibility of losing my job through no fault of my own. And I actually woke up with this song on my mind this morning, and it hit me. Through all of my struggles and failures (because I have had a lot of those lately too), God is right beside me, loving me, even when I don't deserve it. I really don't feel like I deserve it right now, because I am trying to take everything into my own hands and fix it. I have been worrying and stressing and then turning to all the wrong sources of stress relief.  Last night, I worried myself until I was nauseous.  This in itself is a failure, because He says to cast your care upon Him.

Now the biggest of my troubles is my job and what would happen if I lost it, but it is not my only trouble.  I should be better off than I am with savings and things, but I have made some bad choices and I am not a money person, and I realize some of it is my fault, but I believe if I am actively trying to fix my mistakes and do better that God will help me.  Since I have had some warning of what might happen, I am looking for another full time job now. I am also looking to take on a part time job to help even if I don't lose my job.

Last night was not a good night, but this morning with that song on my mind I can calm down, look at things objectively and work on solving the problem. And I don't have to do this alone because "I have somebody with me all the way."