Could've come like a mighty storm
With all the strength of a hurricane
You could've come like a forest fire
With the power of heaven in Your flame
But You came like a winter snow
Quiet and soft and slow
Falling from the sky in the night
To the earth below
You could've swept in like a tidal wave
Or an ocean to ravish our hearts
You could have come through like a roaring flood
To wipe away the things we've scarred
But You came like a winter snow
(Yes, You did)
You were quiet
You were soft and slow
Falling from the sky in the night
To the earth below
Oh, no, Your voice wasn't in a bush burning
No, Your voice wasn't in a rushing wind
It was still
It was small
It was hidden
You came like a winter snow
Quiet and soft and slow
Falling from the sky in the night
To the earth below
Falling
(Oh, yeah)
To the earth below
You came falling
From the sky in the night
To the earth below
--Audrey Assad
It is the first day of spring and it is snowing.
While most of the people experiencing this are very upset, I find it awe inspiring. I always love snow and I find it to be one of those ordinary miracles.
Today is also Les Mis call backs. As soon as I heard about the call back list and saw the snow outside, it reminded me of the song above. God can do SO MANY THINGS in HUGE WAYS. but usually, the biggest things He does are in very small, quiet, slow ways. Like snow.
The snow this morning was a wonderful reminder of God's love, power, knowledge, and might. I give my everything to Him.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
It Seems So Exceptional
oy.
this past month and a half has been craaaazy both in the best and the worst ways.
college auditions: 6 down 7 to gooo.
1 and a half rejections so far. eep. i'm going insane out of my skiiin. i've had some rockin experiences. that's the one thing i've taken away from all of the planing, stressing, singing, monologue-ing, dancing, talking, praying, and traveling; wonderful experiences. and a tooon of cherished time with my parents, both Godly and human...ly. i've done a lot of car and train riding and i've really enjoyed the memories i've had. from the Jonathan Stevens to our unfortunate dining at Delaney's Family Restaurant (worst dinner experience...ever), to the people I've met, to the dances I've learned...I've learned SO MUCH about theatre, schools, people, my parents, and myself. no matter what ends up happening or where i end up going...i'm going to take so much away from these experiences and they've given me a new appreciation for my parents who do so much for me.
CYT: 11 years gone, 2 and a half months to goooo.
it's scary to think my time with CYT is almost up. I'm excited for my future...and yet...CYT has been such a HUGE part of my life for ELEVEN YEARS that it's going to be weird to graduate....I still can't grasp that my last audition is THIS FRIDAY! holy bagpipes. (reference explained in "music" section). speaking of CYT...Cinderella closed. talk about unexpected blessings! what a wonderful experience. i can not say enough how thankful i am for being apart of such a fun and memorable show. also, the opportunity i had to aide a wizard of oz class was...life changing. how clique? but seriously, those kids TOTALLY impacted me and i'd REEEALLY like to get involved with directing sometime in the near future.
Music:
i got a guitar for Christmas. i'm teaching myself to play. while in the process...i am becoming a muuuuch better piano player. i understand chording now and i loooooooooove piano. it only took 10 years to fall inlove i guess...? haha. typical. i also have taken a break from listening to musicals for the most part. i reeeally am liking getting into new types of music. current favorites: He Is We, Regina Spektor, and....Lady GaGa. I don't care what anyone says...I admire her SO MUCH and i think she is BRILLIANT. as is Regina Spektor...so much talent. i also plan on marrying a man who plays the bagpipes. just saying. i'm very excited to what God has in store for me and music in the near future...:]
Hope:
my 12 year old next door neighbor beat us all and went Home with the Lord last Wednesday. while i am relieved she is no longer in pain...it has been a trial for me this past week. my heart breaks for her family and everyone that knew her. she truly was an inspiration and continues to be. i'm so proud of who she was, and saddened by who she will never become. she has left such a huge mark on everyone who knew her. i can only cling to the fact that God has her now, and i will see her again one day and we will sing together. through her life, i have seen God work sooo many miracles..ordinary and extraordinary. the fact that He placed her in the family he did (she was adopted as a baby from Korea), and impacted the people she did, give me HOPE and STRENGTH, and JOY. it was with that in mind (and much help from the Lord Almighty), that i had the strength and courage to sing at her life celebration service on Sunday. it was one of the hardest most honoring and humbling things i've ever had to do. and yet, I celebrate that she has LIVED and her beautiful spirit will continue to spread after her life on Earth. I miss you Hopie and love you SO much. I cannot wait for the day I see you again. Thank you for being the little sister I never had. <3
Friends:
on a related note...i love friends. and people. and relationships. recently i've been becoming friends with people i never expected to be friends with..and it excites me SO much. also the friendships God is weaving back INTO my life are miraculous too...He NEVER ceases to amaze me. :]
Life:
i've always said random things happen to me...and it's SO true. i honestly feel like the life i've lived is something out of a teen drama...heck it's as if you combined One Tree Hill, Degrassi, AND Laguna Beach into a one hour episode every week...that would only sum up HALF of my life experiences. sometimes i want to punch a wall....but I am so incredibly thankful for the blessing of the new lifestyle i have been leading lately and through God's mercy...i have a new out look on...everything. i looooove optimism! :]
all in all, God is good. life is sad and yet it is honestly SO exceptional...that things just WORK OUT AFTER ALL.
i truly believe miracles happen every second of every day. we just have to constantly be on the look out for them. <3
"the sun comes up and shines so bright; and disappears again at night; it's just another ordinary miracle today" -- Ordinary Miracle ~ Sarah McLachlan
this past month and a half has been craaaazy both in the best and the worst ways.
college auditions: 6 down 7 to gooo.
1 and a half rejections so far. eep. i'm going insane out of my skiiin. i've had some rockin experiences. that's the one thing i've taken away from all of the planing, stressing, singing, monologue-ing, dancing, talking, praying, and traveling; wonderful experiences. and a tooon of cherished time with my parents, both Godly and human...ly. i've done a lot of car and train riding and i've really enjoyed the memories i've had. from the Jonathan Stevens to our unfortunate dining at Delaney's Family Restaurant (worst dinner experience...ever), to the people I've met, to the dances I've learned...I've learned SO MUCH about theatre, schools, people, my parents, and myself. no matter what ends up happening or where i end up going...i'm going to take so much away from these experiences and they've given me a new appreciation for my parents who do so much for me.
CYT: 11 years gone, 2 and a half months to goooo.
it's scary to think my time with CYT is almost up. I'm excited for my future...and yet...CYT has been such a HUGE part of my life for ELEVEN YEARS that it's going to be weird to graduate....I still can't grasp that my last audition is THIS FRIDAY! holy bagpipes. (reference explained in "music" section). speaking of CYT...Cinderella closed. talk about unexpected blessings! what a wonderful experience. i can not say enough how thankful i am for being apart of such a fun and memorable show. also, the opportunity i had to aide a wizard of oz class was...life changing. how clique? but seriously, those kids TOTALLY impacted me and i'd REEEALLY like to get involved with directing sometime in the near future.
Music:
i got a guitar for Christmas. i'm teaching myself to play. while in the process...i am becoming a muuuuch better piano player. i understand chording now and i loooooooooove piano. it only took 10 years to fall inlove i guess...? haha. typical. i also have taken a break from listening to musicals for the most part. i reeeally am liking getting into new types of music. current favorites: He Is We, Regina Spektor, and....Lady GaGa. I don't care what anyone says...I admire her SO MUCH and i think she is BRILLIANT. as is Regina Spektor...so much talent. i also plan on marrying a man who plays the bagpipes. just saying. i'm very excited to what God has in store for me and music in the near future...:]
Hope:
my 12 year old next door neighbor beat us all and went Home with the Lord last Wednesday. while i am relieved she is no longer in pain...it has been a trial for me this past week. my heart breaks for her family and everyone that knew her. she truly was an inspiration and continues to be. i'm so proud of who she was, and saddened by who she will never become. she has left such a huge mark on everyone who knew her. i can only cling to the fact that God has her now, and i will see her again one day and we will sing together. through her life, i have seen God work sooo many miracles..ordinary and extraordinary. the fact that He placed her in the family he did (she was adopted as a baby from Korea), and impacted the people she did, give me HOPE and STRENGTH, and JOY. it was with that in mind (and much help from the Lord Almighty), that i had the strength and courage to sing at her life celebration service on Sunday. it was one of the hardest most honoring and humbling things i've ever had to do. and yet, I celebrate that she has LIVED and her beautiful spirit will continue to spread after her life on Earth. I miss you Hopie and love you SO much. I cannot wait for the day I see you again. Thank you for being the little sister I never had. <3
Friends:
on a related note...i love friends. and people. and relationships. recently i've been becoming friends with people i never expected to be friends with..and it excites me SO much. also the friendships God is weaving back INTO my life are miraculous too...He NEVER ceases to amaze me. :]
Life:
i've always said random things happen to me...and it's SO true. i honestly feel like the life i've lived is something out of a teen drama...heck it's as if you combined One Tree Hill, Degrassi, AND Laguna Beach into a one hour episode every week...that would only sum up HALF of my life experiences. sometimes i want to punch a wall....but I am so incredibly thankful for the blessing of the new lifestyle i have been leading lately and through God's mercy...i have a new out look on...everything. i looooove optimism! :]
all in all, God is good. life is sad and yet it is honestly SO exceptional...that things just WORK OUT AFTER ALL.
i truly believe miracles happen every second of every day. we just have to constantly be on the look out for them. <3
"the sun comes up and shines so bright; and disappears again at night; it's just another ordinary miracle today" -- Ordinary Miracle ~ Sarah McLachlan
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