My Hope...

I'm about to get real personal so WATCH OUT. I had a much needed reminder today. As I was exploring different Internet venues I ran across a news clip about Owl City's Adam Young covering a praise & worship song 'In Christ Alone'. First of all, I was excited because I love Owl City. Second of all, I love that song...so the mix could only be magic. Music has a way of speaking to me more then a million sermons. So, I listened to Adam's cover version and found myself tearing up. It's so beautiful and reminded me where my Hope truly lies. When life has turned it's back on me, when my friends are nowhere in sight, He's always there....just waiting...waiting for me to seek Him, to Love Him, to find my strength in Him. I can almost hear Him sometimes...'Melinda, let me in. Let me share your hopes and fears. Let me show you how much I love you. You're worth it. You can trust Me.'

We try so desperately to run from His Love, His Grace and Mercy..don't we!? We tell ourselves we don't want it...need it...trust it...so we reject it...I reject it. But there is a line in this song...that hits me to my spiritual core..slaps me in the face and it's the lyrics 'No power of Hell, no scheme of man, can ever pluck me from His hand'. That means even when I reject His Love I'm still in His hands. During my most difficult hours past, present, and future I'll be held by the One who knows everything about me and yet still wants me. I'm defined by the One who made me...who Loves me...and who Died for me....in Him my Hope is Found...in Him I'll dedicate my Life.

I'm not a religious fanatic...I'm a Believer...A Woman of Faith...A Child of Hope...A Daughter of Love....

Interview with the Devil...

This is a FUNNY video about the very unfunny reality of church division. I hope this makes all of you laugh, then think about how we behave towards each other in the church....

"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another." John 13:34-35

E.T.

The beat is addicting...LOVE IT....Katy Perry!