Music Lovers Beware...New Addiction Possible : )

If you've read my blog, you know I love music.  Every so often, I put my favorite song up or talk about a song that has impacted me in one way or another.  Well, you see, there is a new little website that is probably the best thing ever created for people like me!

Allow me to introduce:  Pandora.  You simply type in an artist, song, genre, etc. of what you would like to listen to and voila!  It pulls up not only what you requested, but also related items.  Like today, I felt like listening to Frank Sinatra while I'm studying (okay...wow, I know I'm a weird college student- don't mention it. lol).  I typed in Frank Sinatra and it automatically built a playlist containing not only his songs, but music that has the same sound (Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, and Dean Martin to name a few).

Start tapping your toes and be prepared to enjoy!  If you like the song it generates, give it a thumbs up.  If you don't like it, give a thumbs down.  If you want, you can skip the songs by clicking "I'm tired of this song."  Really, the website is super user friendly.  And if you find a new favorite, all you have to do is click on the Menu and "Buy" to take you right to Itunes for download.  How cool is that?! 

Well, at least I'm amused.  Haha.  Hope you day is going splendid, as mine is.  And, as I was reminded a few songs ago, don't forget "What a Wonderful World" it is.  Pandora away : )

The Way I See It #76

Found this on my cup while studying today..."The irony of commitment is that it's deeply liberating- in work, in play, in love.  The act frees you from the tyranny of your internal critic, from the fear that likes to dress itself up and parade around as rational hesitation.  To commit is to remove your head as the barrier to your life."  -Anne Morriss (Starbucks customer)

Ok...so maybe I'm a little Starbucks obsessed, but gimme a break : ).

Can you come back tomorrow?

I got my car washed today. Well, supposedly. It looked great, except for the massive amount of bug residue left on the front bumper and windshield. The gentleman that waxed it asked me to come take a look and make sure everything was how I wanted it. I explained to him about the bug residue, and he asked me to come back tomorrow to fix the problem.

Honestly, I was kind of shocked. Here I was paying not a cheap amount of money to have my car detailed, and the guy said to come back tomorrow, and waste my time and my gas money to fix a problem that they were supposed to take care of in the first place?! Ugh.

Well, the purpose of that story is not just to complain about poor customer service, though that would be an excellent example of such. Christ later laid it on my heart and said, “You’re that guy.” I was thinking, “Whoa, whoa, whoa there…not so fast. What do you mean?”

What He said definitely caught me off guard. “You know how I ask you to come to Me and get cleaned up. I ask you to do great things in my name, live for my glory instead of your own. Yet, you dismiss the Holy Spirit, saying ‘Can you come back tomorrow?’ or ‘We’ll handle this another time.’ You wallow in the mess and wonder why you are so unhappy. You accept the junk and then complain that life isn’t how it’s supposed to be. Do you have time today for Me? Or am I supposed to wait until ‘tomorrow’?”

If that doesn’t wake you up, I don’t know what will. I was so convicted. God graciously grants us mercy and grace, new each morning; yet, I have the audacity to simply dismiss His commandments, insisting that they just aren’t important enough for today, that I have too many other things to do. It’s gotta change. I have to start living each day for Him, not just on the days I “feel” like it.

Not Your Average 5K

Anyone who has been around me for a decent amount of time knows that I like to be comfortable. Whether we’re talking about temperature, clothing, beds, pillows, shoes- comfort is ideal. You might not be much different. But, as I sit in my adorably decorated dorm room (thanks, Mom : ), I think “Is comfort what I live for?” If I’m not “comfortable,” either physically or emotionally, am I still truly “comfortable” with how life is going? There’s something more, something greater that calls me to a life beyond comfort. I believe everyone has that yearning for adventure, because I also believe that God put it in each of us. You have to admit- everyday life can sometimes be boring or routine, and maybe God is calling you to do something out of the ordinary, essentially out of your comfort zone.


The reason I bring up all this chatter about comfort is because I believe God is calling me to 11 months without it. I heard about a mission trip, or should I say mission adventure called The World Race about half a year ago. Since I was first introduced to the idea, I was truly intrigued. 11 months, 11 different countries. Mission work 24/7, never knowing what to expect or where you might sleep at night. While part of me says “Ahh!,” the other part says, “Perfect! That’s what I need to do.” It’s weird how many times this “little” adventure pops into my head throughout the week, and I’m beginning to think Someone is putting it there on purpose, if you know what I mean.

I don’t want to go where God is not leading, and I know He will do everything in His perfect timing. All I’m asking is that you partner with me in prayer, beginning when you read this post, for The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results (James 5:16). It will come together if that’s what needs to happen- I trust Him.