I’ll just let this story do the talking. Thanks for the encouraging words Brandy.
As a young girl, a lot of my nights were spent with my parents…not at home, not at church, not at a family member’s house, but at a bar. I would fall asleep most of the time to the blaring music and a smoked filled room.
I dreaded it, my mother loved to “go out” and so there we were, my brother and I sitting in a bar, even if it was a school night.
I would watch everyone around me, and I knew that this was not okay. I told myself that if I were to have children, that I would try my best to do things differently. I AM NOT saying that I am a perfect mother, but God used those situations to teach me that this cycle had to stop with me. ( I am also not trying to act as if I have never gone out and had drinks with my friends, sadly I have had too many of those nights in my past, but never around my kids and I will say that my kids have Never seen me under the influence of alcohol…never.)
So tonight as I sat in a Christian Coffee House in Royse City, I closed my eyes and remember those nights so vividly. (Tonight the kids and I went to see a Christian band sing. They are friends of mine and Lee’s.) What brought me back was when I looked at Andrew from across the room and he mouthed, “It’s kinda loud!” There is a big difference though… we were in a coffee house, drinking coffee, no smoke filled room, and they band was worshiping our Father. It felt amazing to hear them sing and praise the Lord, and my children were with me and watching me sing the words, (until they ran off to play board games)
I just can’t express how my heart feels.
My life is changing more and more with each day. Each day I strive to be more like Jesus, I’m not perfect and I will never be perfect, but with each waking day I pray that I can empty myself and let God fill me with the Holy Spirit.
Seriously, if someone would have told me 5 years ago that I would be spending my Friday night in a coffee house listening to a Christian band, well I don’t know what I would have said. I surely wouldn’t have believed them. I will say though, I am thankful for my relationship with Him and I never want to live my life for me. It’s not about me, never was, I am so glad that I know that.
“But by the grace of God I am what I am”
1 Cor. 15:10
Why we do what we do…
We Have Seen Your Glory
So… many of you have been anxiously awaiting an opportunity to take a listen to our music. The day has finally arrived… BUT… it is still a rough mix. I just didn’t want to leave you guys hanging for TOO much longer. So, click on the music link and take a listen to the song, “We Have Seen Your Glory.” Info and a devotional on the song will be coming as well as chord charts and lead sheets in lots of different keys… so stay tuned!
- jonathan
