As some of you may know, I love to have random dance parties in my apartment when I am cleaning and I have the radio on and I think no one is watching. So the other day I was cleaning and a song came on the radio that I am sure I have heard before, but perhaps was unaware because of the darkness that surrounded my heart.
Anyway, this song made my drop what I was doing, and I was spinning and twirling around with my hands up in the air and swaying from side to side. It was as if there was a tugging on my heart strings and I just began to dance, and sing! I had no idea I even knew the words to the song, but somehow they all just came through my mouth. By the end of the song I was crying and laughing and smiling, sort of a strange combination if you think about it, but when you understand the meaning behind it, and why it was happening and Who caused my heart to feel like that, it's not really crazy or random at all! It was God, and the Holy Spirit moving me in worship and praise, what an amazing thought!
I know this song was meant for me to hear in this moment, it just made sense, seeing everything that I have been through in the last half a year with depression and sickness, that I would be able to worship and praise God through this song is to me a miracle in itself. Regardless of if it was an "everyday miracle" or not, it was still a miracle in my life, to my soul, in my heart. Praise God from whom all Blessings Flow! Our Hope Endures.
Our Hope Endures - Natalie Grant
Today it has been a year since my niece Victoria Lynn was born, and it seems like just yesterday, even her mom says so, and can't believe her baby is already a year old today. This weekend we are driving back to Northwest Iowa to help celebrate her birthday, and we are so very excited to be there for this momentous occasion! Living here we missed a lot of firsts with her, and getting to see her grow through this first year of her little life. It seems like every time we go back everything has changed, and now I hear she's even walking? or close to it. Just the last time we were there she was learning to crawl. It's such a miracle, these little ones that God brings into our lives and they bring us such joy. I am privileged to be her aunt (and Daemon and Elissa's too of course :-) and look forward to many more years of watching her learn and grow into the person God has already made her to be :-) Love you Tori Belle! Kisses from Auntie Nikki and Uncle Jake.
Candice and Ryan this next part is for you. This is the song that was played at Victoria's baptism.
