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on Nov 13, 2009
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In reflecting on the Country Music Awards 2009 in Nashville I am so taken with the poise, grace and talent exhibited by the humble star Taylor Swift. Her unbelievable gift is not what struck me, but her heart and absolute humility left a lasting impression. I think my 14 year old son has excellent taste and I praise God for His hand on this young woman who has been chosen for such a time as this to be a role model for a generation of girls.
Another stick-out star in the humble category was Darius Rucker. He left the stage so fired up with the recognition of his achievement and humbly said “Thank you for accepting me.” What a risk he took crossing over from rock and paving the way as a leader in this generation of racial diversity in Country Music. I know Charlie Pride was before him, but he was before me and my generation as well, the road needed to repaved.
God was mentioned here and there but Lady Antebellum gave Him the full credit off the bat as did Hall of Fame inductee Barbara Mandrell. In fact the lack of mention of God from known Christians like Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood made the event a little less spectacular than I get from a Christian concert, where prayer and outward-upward praise to God Almighty is the focus and lasting impression that is left from the talent He provided. I know this was aired on national TV but I hope the country music industry does not begin to morph into to the world.
A second thought about having Leann Rimes follow Taylor Swift might have been a better call. Poor Leann her sin is all over the tabloids and it is just a bit hard to cheer for someone who is seemingly unashamedly making poor choices. Her beauty and purity have been scathed by her infidelity and for me it is yet another Christian in the public eye who has put flesh over God. We all do it and I am thankful my sin isn’t on the cover of magazines, but skipping out this year might have been a better call by the Organization.
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on Oct 24, 2009
Pearl Girls: Encountering Grit, Experiencing Grace blog tour!
Welcome to the blog tour for this AMAZING book!
Pearl Girls: Encountering Grit, Experiencing Grace is a compilation of essays by some of the biggest names in Christian publishing, as well as some up and coming talent, who have all banded together to share how God's grace has covered the difficulty and pain in
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Blessed are those who ...
I didn't know three months ago that I'd be moving, but last night we closed on our new address.
It's been a whirlwind getting the home we've lived in for over 13 years ready for sale and finding a new one, not to mention life with 4 sons. God has blessed us beyond our wildest imaginations.
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on Jan 18, 2007
Welcome,
It's been a long wait for me, so glad you are here. I have switched things up so that I could have resources for my readers. I hope you will check out the tabs. This is new to me so there might be some changes along the way.
