Music?

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In light of my previous post, I wanted to document that these things are the results of "finding out every day" a little of my possible purpose.

1. MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC

Ever since I graduated, this is all I can think about and one of the main things that has kept me sane! My friend Layne and I started playing together and visiting more concerts, music festivals etc. I have the opportunity to join in with a quartet (think classical music). We have been practicing every week for the past month or two and play in a wedding today. When praying and asking God how I am supposed to use my creative writing degree skills, I clearly got this answer: "Write songs" And since then I have written about four. I prayed and asked GOd to help me think of melodies for the songs... I have music for one so far... interesting development

2. LIVE in Tucson

It struck me last week that this is actually a purpose in my life. Our pastor at The Village always stresses a certain passage in scripture where the people choose to live in a place, put down cultural roots, build gardens, marry their children off, have babies so that 'the land' will be inhabited and overflow with GOd's people. When I first heard that, I remember thinking, "WOw, that would be great. I want to stay." Since Tucson has so few jobs and is falling apart financially, socially and always has been spititually decrepit, at first I was feeling like it would be wiser to leave. But oddly enough, I love Tucson and I long to see it thrive and soar instead of crash and burn. I long to see God's people fill this place...and it dawned on me that maybe the reason God is asking me to stay and live here instead of move to Spain or anywhere else is that He actually wants to see Tucson thrive too...in the aforementioned "root-taking" method.

To Wrap Up:
So here I am now...before with no purpose or direction and now with two things to focus on! I am working on music, writing songs, enjoying all of the musical opportunities that arise and I look forward to seeing where it leads. I don't know yet what form it will take, but God is challenging me to trust Him with it. I also need to trust God with the purpose to stay and put down roots in Tucson. It is easy for me to stay because I am sick of moving and I love it here anyway, but sometimes I get discouraged because of the lack of employment situations. I now have to trust God that if He really wants me to stay and LIVE here, He must provide the means.

I am quite excited about the future now...

Comments

Layne Julia said…
#1 - i LOVE the backgrounds of your blogs!!! Where did you find them??? #2 - it's so mutual my dear friend. where would we be without Jesus bringing music into our lives???

(he'd probably have given us soemthing else but I'm very grateful! and glad he spoke to you!)
May 17, 2010 at 12:35 AM
Laelia Watt said…
#1- I love my new backgrounds too!! I was at the point where I was so uninspired to write because the backgrounds were so boring, then I saw Kelsea's blog and was like "Whoa! So cool!" So I followed the link at the bottom of her site and found TONS to choose from! Go here:

http://www.bloggerthemes.net/

#2- Ummm...I don't even know where I'd be if He didn't bring so much music into my life the past few months...I do not even want to know...
May 17, 2010 at 2:30 AM
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