God Within Us

I wake up to another sunshine-filled morning in beautiful Southern California. I am still laying in bed, trying to contort my body in such a way that will enable me to look past the horizon of my parking lot structure to see palm trees swaying in the wind. LOL

I've mustered up enough energy this morning to make blueberry pancakes for my little guy with a side order of fresh blueberries. Yes, he is a huge blueberry fan! He and I listen to some jazz on Pandora (great site for streaming music) and I start to realize that this would have to be the only genre of music that can tranform a seemingly sad situation (ie failed relationship) into a toe-tapping, light-hearted melody. Jaden's take on it: "All the singers sound the same". Hahaa! Gotta Love Kids!

With all that said, let's get back to business. Have you made any progress in establishing your short-term and long-term goals? If so, please comment as I would love to hear all about it!

This past week, I have come to a conclusion that was determined through the help of prayer, as well as counsel from a dear friend and musical genius, Jon. To sum it up: "Stop looking for your answers 'out there'. The answers in determining what you are looking for are inside of you". The way I look at it is that each and every one of us has God inside of us. If we could just learn to tap into that power source, the possibilities in life would be endless!

How do I relate this to my personal goals? Well, I have decided that I am getting pretty tired of relying on other people to accomplish certain tasks (ie recording). So, I plan to invest in some recording equipment to create a little in-home studio that will allow me to record at my leisure. I think this will also stimulate creative energy! PRAYERFULLY, all of this will work out!!! One small problem, I'm not too technologically savvy but I figure if I have enough patience to read through and comprehend an IKEA manual, I'm sure I can figure this one out! I've received some sound advice from my musical genius friend on finding the right equipment, but would love to hear any of your ideas as well. If you have any knowledge on mics, especially, I could greatly use your input! Anywho, I think I have rambled on enough!

So, let's take on the coming week with the understanding that each and every one of us has God within us. Stop looking for all of the answers in signs and through external means. The answers all lie dormant within you. You can awake them through prayer, meditation, fasting, and staying in the Word. With that said, be blessed, be fruitful, and be joyous!

Most importantly...

Stay encouraged!!!