You Talkin' to Me?

I know I can't be the only one who does this. Regardless of what you are going through in life. Regardless of what type of day you are having. It happens. A song comes on the radio and you think, "That's exactly how I feel!" or at least the song speaks to you somehow and think, "If I could write songs...I would have written that one."

I go through phases of what stations I tune to. I tend to change the station a lot and flip around until I find what suits me or at least what I can tolerate at the time.

These days it's set, fairly in concrete, to KLTY 94.9 - Christian Music. In fact, it's the largest Christian radio station in the country, thank you very much. **Props to Big D**. Yet I digress...music is on my mind.

Yes, so many songs that come on are calling my name lately. The fact that my heart is set on KLTY should tell me something. I've always (always) been the type of person who has to be hit over the head in order to hear God. And not just God, but sometimes just "clue in" about life around me. I hate that about myself. I'm working on it. Regardless, it can't be a fluke that this music is calling to me right now. Yep...He's at work in my life for sure. And, wouldn't you know, almost every song is speaking to me. You should search some of these out on iTunes. Matthew West's "The Motions", Big Daddy Weave's "You Found Me", Tobymac's "Gone" and my new favorite group Lifehouse's "Broken" & "Whatever it Takes" are just some of my new "anthems". One I'm a little embarrassed about is by Miley Cyrus' (yes...I said it) "The Climb". Sorry, but the lyrics are great.

So, every day I get in my car, God calls out to me through song. And I'm listening. And I "get it". And I'm changed and loving that part about me. (Did I just say I like something about myself?!). Yes, I like my heart a lot better than I used to like it. What a shame it was that way and didn't even realize it.

If you don't love the way your heart is, listen to these songs. They are powerful. In fact, go to YouTube and watch the videos. Matthew West's "The Motions" is right at the top. It ends saying, "What if we really gave everything?" Just imagine...

I know a blog isn't for everyone and hey, it may end up not being for me. But for now, I'm doing it. It's my own personal therapy and just a way to vent! It started in a different way for me, but that's okay too. So what. I look forward to my friend's comments. And for those supporting me already...you know how dear you are to me and thank you. Only true friends have hearts that support you no matter what and are there to build you up. I've found I have a lot of those in my life. Very blessed indeed.

A great friend of mine told me a couple weeks ago that I need to do something every single day for myself that makes me smile ear-to-ear. And, because she's a great friend, she checks in on me often to make sure I'm doing just that. Here's to you, Phyllis.