the sweaty-glamorous life

I've never really been like anyone else. When I was younger I had my own fashion sense, dance moves and imagination. While other people (namely my sister) spent play time creating lesson plans for stuffed animals, or placing plastic bandages on fake wounds...I was pretending I was giving a "best new artist" interview to a magazine, I was conjuring up tears for my Grammy acceptance speech and writing songs on a swing set. All through out middle and high school I spent several hours a day with a mic stand and karaoke machine in the garage "honing" my performance. 


ever sense I can remember, I have said I'd be a recording artist. 

I'm a 23-year-old college graduate.

I bartend and serve 5 days a week.

This isn't exactly what I imagined...

yesterday I was reminded of something: the Lord KNOWS the desires of our hearts.

He is mindful and aware of them. HECK! He PUT them there!

but let's be honest, it can be difficult to be encouraged

when you get up early to be a rock star and then end the evening

sweating behind a bar slinging drinks for guests.

so on this day, let us BOTH (you & I!) be encouraged that those moments when we are doing what we were created to do our little gifts (post-it notes if you will) from the Father to encourage us that He hasn't forgotten about us.

One day I won't sing early and then serve guests at night. 

and neither will YOU!

He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;
He will also hear their cry and will save them.

(Psalm 145:19)