Today was the first time in a year that I've sang in a Sunday church service! It was wonderful.
Right at one year ago I quit the praise team at my old church to finish planning our wedding. Jeremiah and I got married and spent the summer here, there and everywhere. Then we moved to a new area.
On September 26th we walked into our new church. From that very day we could tell it was a special place. HCC is like no other church we've been in before. About a month in we attended a new members class and fellowship. We played a finish the lyrics type game. The music minister, Alan, heard Jeremiah sing a line and that's how he found out we sing. Anyway, long story short we finally got past the holidays and started attending some practices and sang a Wednesday service and Saturday event.
Which brings me to today...Jeremiah was working media (another ministry he's getting involved in) and I sang. I was nervous at first because I had to leave last week's practice early, but once we got started it just felt right! I love being able to worship God and use the talents that He gave me to draw others to Him. Also while singing I could see Jeremiah up in the balcony singing and it put a smile on my face :)
For the entire rest of the day Jeremiah and I have (as Lawrence would say) kept a song in our hearts. We've been humming and even sang 'It's a New Season' as we walked down the grocery aisle in Wal-Mart!
All day today I've felt such a sense of joy. Not the jump up and down, huge smile on my face kind of joy...the subtle type of joy that just causes you to breath easy and feel as though you are exactly where God wants/needs you to be. It's a really nice feeling...I recommend it.
**Side note- I was also thinking today about when I first started church choir ten years ago. I have a neat story about how incredible God's timing is. Someone leave a comment reminding me 'Friday football- choir practice' and I'll try to post it soon.**
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Sunday, April 10, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
One of Those Days...
Today was 'one of those days.' Not the bad kind...the kind of day where things click into place and everything is great!
It started when I woke up this morning. Most mornings I don't like getting out of bed; I want to stay there for that extra 5-10 minutes. Today I got up early and even had time to sit down and eat breakfast.
Then Jeremiah and I head off to church and it was an awesome service! The praise and worship was amazing and everything said just made sense. At the end of the service we were both in tears- mine was a happy cry just think about how wonderful God is and thanking Him for His goodness.
We came home for a quick lunch of leftovers and headed back to church for our first praise and worship practice. We are so excited about getting involved and getting back to singing! The practice went really well. I liked how we started practice with some general info and announcements and then we played a taboo type game which got everyone involved and having a good time, and then we got down to business.
Right now I'm sitting on the couch catching up with emails and things and Jeremiah is back at the church getting started with helping on the media team.
Jeremiah and I have talked a few times over the past week or so about how much we love our church (Heartland Community Church- HCC) and how it's really the first time that we've 100% clicked with a church.
HCC is doing servolutions in the community like adopting a school- we donated coats for the kids, took food for the teachers, and this coming weekend we will be repainting and working outside to make the school look better. We love how involved the church is with the community and there is the right balance of serving outside the church while still ministering to the needs of the people within the church.
Anyway, just felt like sharing that I'm having 'one of those days' that puts a smile on my face and a song in my heart.
*Here's the chorus of the song that was sang at the end of service today and it popped into my head again this afternoon.
It started when I woke up this morning. Most mornings I don't like getting out of bed; I want to stay there for that extra 5-10 minutes. Today I got up early and even had time to sit down and eat breakfast.
Then Jeremiah and I head off to church and it was an awesome service! The praise and worship was amazing and everything said just made sense. At the end of the service we were both in tears- mine was a happy cry just think about how wonderful God is and thanking Him for His goodness.
We came home for a quick lunch of leftovers and headed back to church for our first praise and worship practice. We are so excited about getting involved and getting back to singing! The practice went really well. I liked how we started practice with some general info and announcements and then we played a taboo type game which got everyone involved and having a good time, and then we got down to business.
Right now I'm sitting on the couch catching up with emails and things and Jeremiah is back at the church getting started with helping on the media team.
Jeremiah and I have talked a few times over the past week or so about how much we love our church (Heartland Community Church- HCC) and how it's really the first time that we've 100% clicked with a church.
HCC is doing servolutions in the community like adopting a school- we donated coats for the kids, took food for the teachers, and this coming weekend we will be repainting and working outside to make the school look better. We love how involved the church is with the community and there is the right balance of serving outside the church while still ministering to the needs of the people within the church.
Anyway, just felt like sharing that I'm having 'one of those days' that puts a smile on my face and a song in my heart.
*Here's the chorus of the song that was sang at the end of service today and it popped into my head again this afternoon.
I'm not going back, I'm moving ahead.
Here to declare to You my past is over in You
All things are made new, surrendered my life to Christ
I'm moving, moving forward.
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