somebody’s baby girl

That’s the title of a rather sad Jon Foreman song.  The song is sad, but it has a good message.  The song reminds that no matter how “off-track” someone’s life has gotten, she is still “somebody’s baby, somebody’s baby girl.”  

I like to remember that.  It reminds me to love others.  It reminds me that I am loved.  That I am somebody’s baby girl.  I belong to not only some awesome parents, but to my Heavenly Father, who loves me with unfailing love.  Everyone is somebody’s baby.  I need to remember that and remember to love like I believe that.

On a lighter note, here’s a rather telling shot of me as somebody’s baby girl….

beauty in the breakdown

This isn’t a Christian song.  Far from it.  But the message is cool.  I have definitely felt the God of the universe whisper this to me in the past few months.

 so let go, jump in
oh well, whatcha waiting for
it’s alright
’cause there’s beauty in the breakdown
so let go, just get in
oh, it’s so amazing here
it’s alright
’cause there’s beauty in the breakdown

such boundless pleasure
we’ve no time for later now
you can’t await your own arrival
you’ve 20 seconds to comply

The message is continual, gentle, persistent.  He uses all means possible to convey the message…even Frou Frou lyrics.  The Most High God, creator of all things cares about my heart.  Now that is crazy.  CRAZY.  He cares about yours too.  I’m not just pulling this out of thin air.  I have tasted and seen the goodness of the Lord while I am in the land of the living. But don’t take my word for it:

Let go…see the beauty in the breakdown. (2 Corinthians 12:1-10)