Passion



Since I was very little, I can remember having an incredible passion for music and singing.

I was the first to sign up for choir, and performed in many concerts between Grade1-3.

I was home schooled from Grade4 - 5, but I continued singing.
At church, at home... teaching my little sister.
I went to a private school until matric.

This school offered no extramural activities and this meant, the only way to practice was to join the church choir.

I was very involved in the church and love nothing more than singing.

Unfortunately, my father was a bit strict and I had to give up choir for my school work.

Needless to say my passion has still grow, but as one gets older, it becomes a bit more difficult to follow the dreams of a little girl.

My passion is still to be professional, maybe one day in God's plan it will come true.

Imagine-Comparison

http://hillsongcollected.com/leadership/danger-comparison

Its always great to find a great article/blog.
This is something I struggle with myself...  
Comparison to, with another person.
Imagine living someone else's life, how easy it must be.
How easy it seems.
I have had to learn very quickly that things cannot always be as I would like them to be... but that EVERYTHING happens for a very important reason.
And that there is a purpose for every little struggle and fight...that In the end growth comes from a lesson learnt, a little stretch and pull, and sometimes a heck of a lot of HARD work.

Oceans (where feet may fail)

You call me out upon the waters
The great unknown where feet may fail
And there I find You in the mystery
In oceans deep
My faith will stand

And I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
When oceans rise
My soul will rest in Your embrace
For I am Yours and You are mine

Your grace abounds in deepest waters
Your sovereign hand
Will be my guide
Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me
You've never failed and You won't start now

So I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
When oceans rise
My soul will rest in Your embrace
For I am Yours and You are mine

Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders
Let me walk upon the waters
Wherever You would call me
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander
And my faith will be made stronger
In the presence of my Savior
[x6]

I will call upon Your Name
Keep my eyes above the waves
My soul will rest in Your embrace
I am Yours and You are mine

DEFINATELY ONE OF MY FAVOURITE SONGS :)

Life

Life... it doesn't always work out the way you imagined it would.
I can remember dreaming up a life of Planet Shakers and being a full time youth leader, touring the world, studying accounting and singing my heart out as often as I could.
A lot of things determine your success in life; being passionate about what you do, having support, stability, and putting your life 100% in Gods hands.
Family, I would say your family makes a huge impact on who you become and where you go.
I thought my family was perfect, everyone fights so mine is no different, RIGHT?
It took only so long before things started to fall apart.
A marriage without God at the center never gets very far.
I was 20 when my mom decided to take my little sister and go live her life with her boyfriend.
Im not saying my dad had no part in the mess and pain caused for a woman to leave her child and hurry away.
Court appearances, phone calls, missed birthdays and a lot of pain filled the next year or so of my life.
Life doesn't go the way you want it to...
Besides all the gloomy bits, I can say with a heart full of love and joy...that my boyfriend is by far the best thing that has come along since high school.
Cliché? Naaah.
His wonderful and so so patient even on the worst days.
Although not many approved of our relationship at first, I am yet to meet a family member/ friend that doesn't love him now.
Its taken a year to forgive my mother and father for all the pain caused.
But id like to say that I am moving past it and trying to live a life of forgiveness and peace.
Life doesn't go the way you plan, or dream.