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Thanks for checking out my blog! Below you will find the blog posts dated most recent (top) to most dated (bottom).
“I now know and understand that if my focus, dream, and calling are focused on God… then it can’t be selfish. Truthfully, my anger and pain came from selfish ambition. If God allowed me to pursue my dreams and calling along with my selfish ambition following my college experience… my work would have been in vain.”
"My hope and prayer for this song is that people will STOP cherry-coating their lives and the gospel, pretending like they need to be perfect before God and the church. It is OK to NOT be OK. Let me repeat that. It is OK to NOT be OK. It’s OK to have a THERAPIST and JESUS too! I HIGHLY recommend https://www.anxietycentre.com if you need counseling! It’s ok to not be ok, but it’s NOT ok to stay there. Part of having a great testimony is actively taking the next steps in the faith journey. Stepping out of the boat and trusting Jesus."
As I was writing this song, I was writing with the future in mind… knowing I held the keys to victory through Jesus Christ. I knew depression and anxiety were NOT going to win in my life. I was NOT going to give depression and anxiety more power than I already did. I wrote a song declaring, “Say goodbye to what used to be, say hello to this brand new me, the old is dead and gone, my life has just begun.”
Over the next few weeks, I am going to write an article that covers multiple songs in the project I am currently working on. The article will cover the story behind the song, the biblical roots, the hope and prayer for the song, devotion to the song topic, a snippet of the original voice memo when writing, AND an acoustic cover video.
The truth is, people are the best and worst of God’s creation. People are beautiful and precious in His sight, but on this side of heaven… people can be the literal worst. They can be quick to backstab, talk behind your back, manipulate, etc.
"I once preferred the hustle/grind/get-r-done culture. But now I see how that impacted my life mentally, emotionally, physically, relationally, and most importantly… spiritually. Honestly, the negative side effects of this fast-paced culture just aren’t worth it."