I remember when I was about seven years old, I use to stay overnight at my grandparents and they had this little tape recorder with a microphone built into it.  I can still hear myself singing "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" over and over and over again. (Poor Grandma!)  And even though every other note was as flat as a pancake, I still loved pretending I could sing The Candy Man every bit as good as Sammy Davis Jr. 

Years later, I left my singing career behind at Grandma's.  But I think some of the gifts we displayed as a child can never be forgotten....it just takes a few years to work our way back to them.  Then again, maybe it just has to do with the fact that God has a time and a plan for everything and things don't always happen when or if we think they should.  Not to mention that fortunately, His plans are never limited by our talents and abilities.  I read this one time, that God doesn't call the equipped, He equips the called.  Well, I can certainly attest to that.  Though I've loved music all my life and have made great plans at times to take voice lessons or learn to play an instrument, I just never seemed to get around to it.  Then about two years ago, the Lord began waking me up in the middle of the night with songs that just burned in my heart.  And while I had never even dabbled in songwriting before, note by note, line by line, the songs got plunked out on my piano and guitar in spite of my lack of skill.   Needless to say, I have learned from my own experience that it is undeniably true ~ when God calls you to do something, He always finds the way (and equips you) to do the work He wants, even it you don't have a clue how it's going to happen!

Making this music CD has taught me so much, not just about God but also about myself.   And to tell you the truth, I still can't  quite believe that there is actually a round piece of plastic out there with my name on it.  I had no qualifications to put on a music resume but I guess I was willing to believe that God wanted to do it and that was enough to get it started.

My prayer is that the songs touch a place in your heart that God wants to touch, not just through notes and lyrics but in ways that only the Holy Spirit can move us.  Writing these songs changed me and helped me to understand God more.  They challenged me to face hurts and struggles that were tucked away in the caves of my heart that are sometimes difficult for us to let anyone else see.  But mostly, they kept piercing into that part of me that needs to be reminded that God loves me even when I'm feeling unlovable and that His love for me has no intentions of ever changing.

I pray that they do the same for you.