Music Monday #2

Today's song is Stars in the Night by Tenth Avenue North


Lyrics:

No matter where you lead, we want to follow You
Trouble is we forget who we belong to
We chase the wind and tides
We chase the reasons why
Chase the spark inside each other's eyes
Desires are a war, we want that final shore
Sailing on until we find what we've been looking for

Hallelujah, we're running to You
On fire from the mercy in Your eyes
And through the dark, singing we are Yours
Your love will lead us through the fight
Like stars in the night
Stars in the night
Stars in the night
Lead us through the fight

We fix our eyes on what we know is true
Even in our shame, grace makes a way through
Be our obsession, our constellation
You are light in and out of every season
So we keep pressing on with our redemption song
No one can undo what You've done

Hallelujah, we're running to You
On fire from the mercy in Your eyes
And through the dark, singing we are Yours
Your love will lead us through the fight
Like stars in the night

All our lives for the other side, where we'll never die
And in the darkest night, we will lift our eyes
The life that lies ahead is more than all we leave behind

Hallelujah, we're running to You
On fire from the mercy in Your eyes
And through the dark, singing we are Yours
Your love will lead us through the fight
Like stars in the night
Stars in the night
Stars in the night
Lead us through the fight

Stars in the night

Enjoy!

Breanna

Friday Food For Thought #3

The other day I woke up already pretty tired. Work has been crazy and stressful. Outside it was foggy and in general, the day had a general "blah" feeling. Accompanying this was the news talking about the murder of the news reporter and her camera man which was deeply troubling to me.

I think God knew that I was feeling a little worn down because as I reached into a laundry basket in the laundry room I pulled out a white shirt I had been missing for a few weeks though I had gone to look for it. It was my Tenth Avenue North "Worn" t-shirt I got at Lifest.

After I got dressed, I played the song on my phone. The first chorus going like this
"I’m Tired I’m worn
My heart is heavy
From the work it takes
To keep on breathing
I’ve made mistakes
I’ve let my hope fail
My soul feels crushed
By the weight of this world"

My heart was heavy. The world was definitely crushing me at that point, but I knew when I found that shirt that God was speaking to me. 

The next line goes like this

"And I know that you can give me rest

So I cry out with all that I have left" 

So I did cry out (in my mind) as I played the song. As I drove to work the station I was on was talking about the event, and I drove on through the fog gently crying. I thought about how life is so much like driving through a fog. We really do not ever know what is going to happen. That morning Alison Parker did not know what was going to happen when she reported to work. There is no way of knowing what is going to happen, and that is scary. As unclear as the fog is, it also has a trance like affect  as though it makes you sleepy/tired/worn.

Throughout these foggy days of Fall something has been just as strong as I drive to school. The sun behind the fog. The sun fought so hard to get out, and it illuminated my path all the way to school where the fog was virtually gone. 

The chorus of the song goes

"Let me see redemption win
Let me know the struggle ends
That you can mend a heart
That’s frail and torn
I wanna know a song can rise
From the ashes of a broken life
And all that’s dead inside can be reborn
Cause I’m worn"

After getting the shirt on a day I needed it, and having the sun shine so bright through the fog, I can tell you that God has an answer to the singers requests. Redemption will win, the struggle will end, hearts will be mended, and the dead will be reborn.

Is there a fog that you are going through?  Is there something wearing you down? Is there a way that God shines like the sun through the fog for you?

Let me know in the comments or by using the email option to the right.

Breanna

Friday Food For Thought #2

It really hard to decypher through all the voices that talk at us. We have the media, teachers, parents, loved ones, significant others, best friends, and even strangers telling us all different things about who we are, who we should be, and what we should be doing. For myself, one of those voices is my own. I tell myself a lot of things ranging from good things to negative things.  

These voices were at full force the day before and the morning of my drivers test. Most of you reading this will likely know the whole battle that occurred to get me to drive. I was scared to death of it. I did not pass my first test and I did not drive again for two or so years. The night before my test I kept repeating how scared I was, to the point I was almost paralyzed. Even though I knew that I am a good driver and that I had practiced enough, I did not think I could pass.  I did not think it would be possible that I could ever actually pass. 

Part of this was simply not being confident enough. Part of it was the fact that I had come so far from where I had been a few months prior, which was on the verge of a mental breakdown if anyone even hinted at suggesting that I drive. I was so proud that I was actually emotionally ready to drive, but I also knew my confidence would be shattered if I did not pass. I also had the weight of all these people who just wanted me to pass. The morning of my test the song "The Voice of Truth" by Casting Crowns came on. In a really quick  summary, this song talks about all the voices that tell you that you cannot do something. It talks about people in the bible who overcame the voices. One of these comparisons is to David and Goliath. This is the story in the bible of the David, who was tiny fighting the giant Goliath with just a sling and a stone, while all the other warriors were too frightened to do so. Despite his size and the odds, David brought down Goliath.  I brought down my Goliath, with strength from this song, and passed my drivers test. 

Why do you think it is so hard to listen to God's voice, the Voice of Truth? Do you find it hard? What voices give you the most trouble? What ways do you have to fight your giants, and listen to the Voice of Truth? 

Let me know in the comments below, or you can contact me via the contact form on the right side of my blog.

I hope you have a wonderful Friday and weekend.

~ Breanna 

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

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Music Monday #1

Hello!

I know that I will randomly post songs to this blog site, some Christian, some not but I think I will dedicate a post on Monday's to music. I LOVE music. I think music speaks emotions in a way that just words cannot do.

For this Music Monday the song is a throwback song to my childhood. I loved this song so much when I was younger and I remember dancing with my aunt to it all the time!

It is called "Fly Away" by FFH. (If the video below does not work click on the embedded link)

Lyrics:

Ok you win, you caught me day dreaming again
About our sudden evacuation
Ok I give in, I can't help but wondering
But it seems I can't get enough information

Curiosity has got a hold on me
Tell me how it's gonna be - when
One day I'll see you coming back for me
And all together we'll fly away
One day I'll hear that trumpet loud and clear
And all together we'll fly away
O how I long for the day
When we'll fly away

Don't ask me why I keep starin' at the sky
It's just I'm lost in anticipation
I know it will be in the twinkling of an eye
It's just I get lost in my imagination

(Lyrics by christianlyricsonline.com)

I hope you enjoy this song! Let me know in the comments!

~Breanna