Walking In Other People's Shoes (Original Song)

Hey dear friends,

Here's another song i wrote.
i tried to record it until i was feeling 'okay' about it. But i guess i won't get it 'okay enough' anytime soon. So here it is anyway. It's just a little song about finding your own path in life. Because sometimes it's so much easier to hear all those voices from people around you, telling you what to do. When deep down there is this small voice telling you exactly what you need, but it takes a lot of courage to listen to it and follow through, even when people don't understand.

So yeah, i hope someone else out there might relate (well, actually i don't wish that. i'd rather have them feel the encouragement of other people to listen to their inner voice and cheer them on as they are trying to find their own path, but if you do relate...) and be encouraged by this song.

Please know you are not alone.
And that i believe in you.
Sometimes that's all we truly need.
No words of wisdom. Not even full comprehension of all that's going on.
Just someone that listens and tells us they believe in us.
Someone to stand by our sides, cheering us on, no matter what.
If you need someone like that, you know where to find me. ;)
i know i'm only human, but i'd like to try and be there for you.
For i care!

Always remember: You are loved!

The Art of Forgiveness (Original Song)

Today i’d like to share with you this song about forgiveness.

To me it was kind of a song i wrote for myself as a reminder that i cannot truly forgive and find healing, unless i’m willing to admit the hurt that i have felt about some things. And oh, how i have gotten good at denying. But i found that my body still remembers. So i know it’s time for me to face what happened, address my feelings about it and then find a way to forgive others and myself for it. As Alice Duer Miller said it: "Genuine forgiveness does not deny anger but faces it head-on."

i know i can’t do all that by myself, i need the help from God to lead me in this process of healing. Anyway, i thought maybe this song could be helpful to someone else struggling with this as well.

So here it is.

God's Love Is Enough

God’s love is enough. Yes, that’s true.

It’s all we need to accept to find the freedom of the promise of living with Him in eternity.

Only through faith in Christ will we find salvation.

But… i don’t think it was ever intended to be a cheap one-liner for Christians to excuse their own lack of love.

(Like saying: “i’m sorry my love’s not good enough for you. i’m sorry i’m not able to be there more for you. But you shouldn’t expect that from me. You should turn to God. His love is enough.")

i don’t think that’s right.

i don’t believe that’s the way it was supposed to be.

We as human beings are made for love.

We are made to be loved. Loved by God.

But also to let that love flow through us and channel to other people.

God’s love isn’t something private between Him and a follower of Christ.

It’s meant to be something that unites us and holds us all together.

Not because we can do that by ourselves.

But because He will give us all the strength, courage & love we need to grow in loving one another.

God’s love is enough. Yes it is.

It’s more than enough love to help us love one another.

(and one another includes loving yourself)

i Believe In Miracles

i believe in miracles

After a rough night (it’s 6am right now and i haven’t gotten to even think of heading backwards to try and get some sleep) i accidentally put on the Radio as i wanted to put on a CD. i was ready to flip it to CD when i heard the song: The Script – Superheroes. One that’s connected to a special moment and also fits perfectly today. Ready again to flip to CD, i heard the first words of the next song: Armin van Buuren – Sunny Days. i’d like to share the words with you:

“You woke up in the morning with the sunrise in your eyes. But all that she’s seeing is darkness, she won’t tell you why. No more butterflies ‘cause they don’t never last. Stolen from the light by demons of the past. It’s always raining but she keeps on praying. All she needs is shelter, shelter for the night.”

Wow, i didn’t really think of God as a DJ really, but today He really showed me He cared by making sure these songs would be on and i would be hearing them, against all odds really. But when it’s His will, He will make it happen, too!

i hope and pray that each and every single one of you will experience such a precious miracle today. Something that may seem small to anyone else, but is exactly what will touch your heart and give you a warm & fuzzy feeling, a knowing that God knows and that He cares. Not just about the big things, but also about the little things (just like making sure we hear the right songs at the right time^^).