faith

Finding The Joy

Finding The Joy

Over the course of my life, music has always been something that captures my heart and soul. When I find a piece of music that can move me, I’m drawn into a place of serenity that is, quite frankly, difficult to explain in words. Music can create such an incredible emotional response within me that it’s difficult to contain most of the time. Between listening to music and playing it on my own guitar, music has a great deal of sway over my emotions and my general disposition. Generally speaking, I enjoy a wide variety of music, everything from Mozart to Van Halen, and I can become enraptured by any song at any given moment depending on the current emotions that I may be carrying. So with that in mind, I wanted to tell you all a story; a story of about music that has captured my attention and speaks in volumes about where I desire my heart to be in relation to my own faith.

 

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Like Daddy...

This is where I find myself. Caught in the emotional roller-coaster of trying to be a faithful husband, a diligent worker, a strong supporter, a good man, and a present father. I knew it was never going to be easy, but it’s one of those things that nobody can ever truly prepare you for, and sometimes I feel like I missed out completely on my preparation. There are days where I feel like I don’t have a clue what to do or how to cope with something… but then I put on the veneer of having it all figured out and trudge forward because that’s what I know how to do. As far back as I can remember, my mantra was:

…fake it till you make it…

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