Jewells of Thought

After making the decision to be at Grandma’s church this summer I get to sing especially for her. Earlier my allergies kept me from singing, but I am able to be in choir and now as of today I am ready for Sunday morning.

When Brenda asked me if I had anything special to sing it took me a little while to find the right song. Then all of a sudden instead of putting it on the back burner I thought God keeps bringing this song back to mind. It is a song I have known for a long time, but then I acquired the sheet music for it and piano accompaniment for it later. I am so grateful for that. At one point I was going to play it for myself, but haven’t gotten to that efficiency yet.

We met this afternoon and after only an hour we felt fairly confident that the timing was right. God has kept putting this song in my heart and mind and I am really excited to sing it this weekend. I don’t remember the last time I was so excited for a solo, but I am. Just a month ago I was a nervous wreck about potentially being the song leader. I think the difference is the song choice, I have been singing this tune in the car for years. Plus God is with me.

The song is called “I Do Believe”. It is a song the Gaither Quartet sings, actually Mark Lowry is the voice I have heard singing the lead on the song over and over again. My sheet music, fortunately has the woman’s vocals as the lead. So that helps me not have to transpose the whole song from the tenor to the soprano version. This song has always spoken to my heart and I feel the song as if I wrote the lyrics I feel that connected to this piece.

For once the butterflies may come, but I am ready for them. Plus I can’t wait to see Grandma’s face while I sing. It’s been too long since I have used the musical talents God gave me to use for His Glory. Think about it, usually I was the shyest girl in the room, yet music brings me out of it!