Complete and Total Surrender...

Faith...

  The word is thrown around a lot, but what is it like to have true faith in something?

Today's world tells me to put my faith in my own abilities and totally believe in myself to make my life what I want it to be. Do I really want to do that? I am unreliable, lazy and I have a tendency to give into procrastination...So, no, I do not want to put my faith into something so unstable.

   I've been dealing with filling out college applications and going to auditions lately. A process that is full of suspense and stress. If I did not have faith in God, then I don't know how I would've done anything. I've realized that I need to turn everything over to God. Fully, trust him....He has made things happen that I could have never done by myself. I have been truely amazed by his grace. I have not been the best Christian, by any means, so I don't understand why God has blessed me with so much. I don't understand the unfathomable love...I just wish I could give just a little bit of what He has done for me back to Him. I want to be fully reliant on God, and just live a life devoted to Him...

   I'm not a perfect soul. I've had doubts and I've always questioned God's plans. Why? He does everything for my good and I see that more and more everyday. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. God is good. Even when I'm so far away. God is good. Thank you.

Music Heals

Favorite music:

Owl City...

   This guy (Adam) is amazing. His lyrics are so simple yet so meaningful. The beats and melodies in his music are so addictive and just make people want to sing along. I first discovered his music about 2 years ago, on myspace of course. He was just one of the many electro, pop artists making music and posting it on myspace. Now Owl City is one of the most popular artists in the country and probably soon to be the world. Another reason I like him is because he gives God all the glory for his success and his whole life. I'm pretty sure we would be best friends if he lived in Atl. hah. So good luck Adam with everything.

 Go buy his Album Ocean Eyes.









The Rocket Summer

Wow, this guy (Bryce) and me go wayyy back. His music is from the soul and has helped me through some tough times. I've been to two of his shows in Atl and it was some of the best times of my life. The fact that he does everything on his own blows my mind. His music is great go check it out.


Of course I like so many other music artists....but these two guys are some of my favorites. They do everything on their own and make some great music.

Which Plan?

What do I want out of life? What do I want to become? Where am I going? When, what, why, where, how, who etc... Being a college student comes with the bombardment of so many questions. Parents, teachers, professors, relatives and friends just can't ask enough questions. The worst thing is I can't give sufficient answers to them or myself. I have an idea of what I want to do in the future and how I want to do it...I just don't know how to make my dreams come to fruition. Hopefully this blog will document my rise to the top...if not, oh well, I just want to take a chance on things.

   The hardest thing to do is to totally depend on God for everything. I find myself making my own plans leaving God behind in the dust. That is not how it is supposed to be. God has provided me with so much: A loving family, Talent, and everything else I take for granted on a daily basis. I need to follow the plan He has made for me, not expect Him to follow my plans.

   I have so many things I want to do in my lifetime and picking just one career path is hard. I've wanted to be many things in the past...a professional singer, actor, and even a zoologist. I don't know what the future holds, but I do know that if I stay where I'm at I won't go anywhere. A couple of years ago I took this picture of a homeless guy feeding seagulls on Tybee Island. He looked so content with his life. I want contentment, but also a career and a home. I definitely do NOT want to be homeless and I feel for the people who are. This has always been a favorite picture of mine.

So here's to figuring out life and the many things God has in store for me...