Ann Sullivan made a difference
A woman that always amazed me was Helen Keller. And then there is the woman Ann Sullivan you don’t always hear about.
Helen Keller fell ill and was struck blind, deaf, and mute. There was a teacher that came along named Anne Sullivan helped Keller make tremendous progress with her ability to communicate. If it was not for her determination for Helen to learn, Helen could have lost many beautiful moments of triumph using gifts that God had given her. They had a friendship of 49 years as a teacher and pupil.
This true story shows such a journey of hardship and determination.
I started thinking, do we take the time to invest in others? Are we willing to be an “Anne” in someone’s life? Or are we afraid of longterm relationships due to past hurts? Do we spur others on? Or do we sit and compare ourselves to others who have “already made it ” and wished we were part of a ” journey” of determination and triumph. It is so important to love on others, and not just wait for a “destination” to arrive in our laps. It takes hard work, rolling up the sleeves…love is not about what can I get out of this. Love is unconditional. Love is a decision. There is no greater thing than to love your neighbor and get your eyes off of yourself. If you are feeling lonely, depressed, unloved…sometimes the biggest step to beat those emotions is to get out of your comfort zone and go and care about someone else, invest your time in their lives.
Challenge today: Go and talk to your neighbor, listen to their day. Let them you know you care. We all want, and crave community, but sometimes it is right outside our door and many times it is right inside our own walls, within our own family. Just do it! And be blessed! Be an “Anne” and make a difference, not for fame or popularity but because of ….. LOVE.
Jesus Take the Wheel
One of my favorite songs is “Jesus Take the Wheel” by Carrie Underwood. As I was listening to it I thought, “What does that mean?”
Where do I sit in the car? Do I let Jesus take the wheel…?
When I was a young girl, about the age of 11 years old, my niece, who was a year younger than me, we were fighting who would get to drive the golf cart around the dairy as we were about to leave her house. I remember us both running like mad, jumping on the cart, but she got to the driver’s seat way before me. And she quickly put the cart in reverse. Then with my 11 year old impulsive mind, I tried to grab the wheel and gave it a good jerk toward me, and simultaneously she stepped on the gas….next thing we know CRASH!!! We looked behind us in utter shock! We had just crashed the golf cart’s pointiest part, into my sister in law’s friend’s El Camino! And it had a huge gash in the back! OH NO!!!! I remember the fear that riddled in my body, like it was yesterday! The next thing we know there was my sister in law and her friend standing outside staring at us, then the car. I do remember the looks of anger, shock, and disappointment on their faces. I ran home crying.
Good lesson learned, never grab the wheel from the driver! Bad idea!
I have those times in my life, where I still have the impulsive idea to grab the wheel from the driver Jesus, thinking I know how life should go. And when I do, I only end up crashing! I think at times, I can’t even be a passenger next to Him, I need to go in the back seat, or maybe in a car seat. I need to learn to trust and have faith in Him, just like a baby, Jesus take the wheel.
Oh so cool!
I am so excited! I feel like the green guy with one eye, named Mike on the movie “Monsters Inc”….there is a possibility of my music to be part of a reality of show on CMT!
I am literally “Dreaming Out Loud”!!! WHAT?!
stay tuned…more to come!!!
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dreaming-out-loud/id409495635
For Real!?
Is this for reals!? Tomorrow we record the music for 5 new songs!!!! I am so excited! I can’t sleep! As an artist, it is your dream, to keep writing and singing some more new tunes! I can’t wait for ya’ll to hear them!!!
Scratch tracks!
Scratch vocals in the studio tomorrow yay!!!! Because….we are getting to record 5 more songs coming soon!!! YAHOO!!!! I am so excited, tomorrow there is a blank canvas, and after a few hours we will have a sketch of what is to come! New tunes, tappin of the boots, YEEHAW!!! Stay tuned!
Hey new blog!
Hey ya’ll this my new blog! Super excited!!!