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Lift Your Hands – Psalm 134

on September 17, 2019September 17, 2019
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Call Me In – Lessons Learned

on September 11, 2019September 12, 2019
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Let My Soul Live and Praise You

on August 13, 2019August 15, 2019
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Love Unfailing – A Psalm 13 Meditation

on April 7, 2019August 15, 2019
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Find Rest – True Rest

on February 21, 2019August 15, 2019
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By Grace We Have Been Saved

on February 1, 2019August 15, 2019
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Glory to God in the Highest – Hope Has Come

on January 4, 2019August 15, 2019
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Favorite Things – Aurora Night

on November 12, 2018August 15, 2019
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Find the Joy – October Snow

on October 12, 2018August 15, 2019
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Yesterday was my music day! 🎶 Felt so good to tackle the project list again. I’ve been working pretty non-stop on a project for our church. The event was this past Saturday evening...and was gloriously good! But the breaths of fresh air on the opposite side are always lovely. 🎶 Gearing up to edit, share, record, and write some more music! I would love to know what your favorite bible verses are, especially verses you would love to memorize!! 🎶 Share in the comments, and maybe my next project can help us both weave that truth into our hearts through a song. 🎶
Be the change you wish to see in the world. ~Gandhi 🧻 But darn it all, I wish other people would change too. And yet, if we don’t make the effort to change, we can’t expect other people to as well. 🧻 Becoming something we currently are not can be hard, but most of the time it happens as we simply learn to pay attention. 🧻 When we pay attention to opportunities to serve, learn, or grow, we allow our days to be filled with ways to become something new. 🧻 Who we were born to become is inside of us. The journey to becoming who we were predestined to be is waiting...just waiting for us to trust and take one step at a time through the opportunities we pay attention to. 🧻 So, for the love 💙...pay attention to what is right in front of you, and be the change 😉 @hopewriters #hopewriterlife #become
Type. Such a loaded little word these days. 💻 There has been a lot of discussion about the enneagram in my circles. I’ve taken a couple online quizzes to determine my type, and while I’m intrigued, I find the task of learning this classification system slightly daunting. It feels so deep and detailed. I’ll admit, I’m intrigued, but am not sure I’m ready to devote the time to determining my type...and unpacking what that means. However, I’m open to suggestions on that front. 💻 The kind of “type” I do daily though, and even now with my thumbs, is in the formation of words. The written word is such a gift. It is a simple way in which to communicate, record, express, and share. 💻 We have been given the gift of technology to even ease the challenges that used to face communication. Ever have to physically go to the newspaper office to place an ad in the paper? It’s probably been a while if you ever did, I’m sure. Some of you may even ask, “What is a newspaper office?” And laughingly, that wouldn’t surprise me either! 💻 I am not a published author in the traditional sense of the word, yet we have the opportunity to press “publish” on blog posts, Instagram and Facebook posts, emails, texts...we have the freedom to type like we never have before! 💻 Freedom though brings with it responsibility. The online world is not my favorite place to be. It can actually be really nasty and sad. Pressing “publish” here can be risky. We open ourselves up to a world that has lost its filter, its sense of dignity and self-control. Yet, that is freedom too. 💻 What we type matters. I might even argue that it matters more than what we say. It is recorded, placed on display. I pray I always type with humility and love. May that be the filter my thumbs operate through at all times. 💻 So, what’s your type? Enneagram types seem set, but our filters? They can be laced with grace. @hopewriters #hopewriterlife #type
...you would hear of an ordinary life made extraordinary through grace. 💙 I love a good story, don’t you? I just finished a novel series that often captured my attention into the wee hours of the night. I was drawn to the examples of steadfast faith in extremely difficult circumstances captured by the author. 💙 Non-fiction stories can do that too. Our own personal, real-life, messy stories can be beautiful examples of faithfulness in the midst of hardship. 💙 We are all running this race together. And though our stories may be different, we can be encouraged through each other’s experiences. So, let’s share! 💙 Don’t hesitate to ask someone what their story is, and settle in to listen. God’s story is woven into each of our own stories. The masterpiece He is creating one brush stroke, one life at a time is a beautiful thing to behold. Let’s share. We can see a bit more His masterpiece when we do. 💙 @hopewriters #hopewriterlife #story
I’ve been working on a musical setting for Isaiah 43:1-5. 🎶 When we pass through the waters, He will be with us. When we go through through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm. When we go through fire we shall not be burned, And the flame shall not consume. You are the Lord our God our Savior. You have called us by name, we are yours. We are precious in your eyes and honored by your love. You are the Lord our God, our Savior. You are the Lord our God, our Savior. You say, “Fear not, for I have redeemed you.” “Fear not for I am by your side.” “Fear not for I have redeemed you.” “Fear not for I am with you.” You are the Lord our God, our Savior. 🎶 I hope to share the setting of these truths of comfort soon, and possibly some of the story behind why I’ve been clinging to them. The story includes a scary fall. A fall that could have been bad, but by God’s grace ended well and was enough to at least wake me up. 🎶 Sometimes a fall can help ground us again. Pic by Deana LaPage, 9/19 @hopewriters #hopewriterlife #fall #isaiah43
The #hopewriterlife word prompt for today is “transform”. 🍽 When I taught our daughter to cook scrambled eggs a while back, I remember her asking if the eggs “transform when they cook”, noting how different they were from when we started. I thought that was good word to describe what happens. 🍽 I forgot that “my plan” for dinner the other night was venison meatloaf...until around 6...so cooking a large loaf for an hour and half wasn’t an option anymore. Transformation had to happen. Not-so-pro tip: Little loaves cook a lot faster...and are cute to boot! 🍽 Cooking can be really fun if you look at it from the perspective of transforming common ingredients into something delicious! It takes effort though, a little heat or chill time, and it can be messy. 🍽 Effort, heat, chill, mess = transformation. Sounds like hard work. Sounds like moments of stress. Sounds like periods of waiting. Sounds like chaos. 🍽 Yet, good transformation often leads to “delicious” results. Being willing to transform often brings about good things...and on time dinners 😉 🍽 @hopewriters
Recording hasn’t always been fun for me, and hearing myself sing is still a little strange. 💙 Good equipment makes a huge difference, and people who know how to work it make an even bigger difference. 💙 We haven’t tackled a recording day like this since last Spring. But we still have over half the book of Psalms to tackle, so I look forward to helping out when needed. 💙 Recordings at home have gotten easier for me since working with others on these Psalms recordings. I love this season of learning and experience building! These are the people I am thankful to be able to follow...more on that in yesterday’s post ;) 💙 How do you record your work? How do you record your days? How do you capture the moments? Having ways to record these lives of ours stand as rich offerings as we look back and remember. 💙 I am a picture taker, bullet journal user, and keepsake hoarder (need to work on that last one). I also make sure I press record and document the songs God gives me. Capturing this journey holds worth, and may it reveal how far we’ve come on the days we doubt. 💙 @hopewriters #hopewriterlife
What do you go after or pursue? 🎶 Who do you pay close attention to? 🎶 Following can be as simple as walking behind the person in front of you. But like my 1st grader says, you can’t bump into them or you might knock everyone over. 😂 🎶 I am in a season of learning...soaking up as much knowledge and experience as I can while I navigate making my music into something more than a hobby. I have found that I have a lot to learn. 🎶 Thankfully, I have a lot of wonderful people to follow. I am blessed to know many friends who have navigated these roads already, and they are gracious enough to show me the way. 🎶 Who is your favorite person to follow? And if you don’t have someone to look to, I pray you can define what you are pursuing clearly enough to find that “line leader” and follow their lead...just no bumping! 🎶 @hopewriters #hopewriterlife
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