Don't Think you are Making a Difference?

Saw this today and fell in love with it! It took me back to when I spent time in Japan as a missionary. The mosquitoes there are green and huge and can leave scars when they bite so I was EXTRA paranoid, especially when I would lay down at night  on my futon exhausted, just about to fall asleep and here a distinct whine in my ear! Many times I kept my roommate up searching that little bugger down so I could get some sleep!

Last weekend I attended a seminar by Darrell Knoch (www.truewealthuniversity.com) when someone asked the question if they could really make a difference in this world with just their own small actions.  He emphatically course corrected that thinking! One of the things he said that I really related with was "the way you think of yourself is the way you impact the world." So if you want to increase the way you impact the world increase the way you think about yourself, or improve your self esteem and belief in yourself. (For great tips how to improve your self esteem check out Darrell's book , Mastering a Healthy Self Image)

 I saw this image on my friends facebook page and I had to steal it!

Sometimes you are the only one that has a firm belief in who you are and what you can accomplish. But as long as you keep focused on who you see yourself to be you will bring about mighty change in this world! I love this image because even though many may see me as a cat I KNOW I am a lion! And its no one's job to prove it to them but mine!

Just remember, if you don't think that your actions are making any kind of difference in the world, think back to that night when you were just about asleep only to sit upright from a tiny buzzing by your ear! Your impact is greater than you think and just like the ripple effect in still water, you never know how far your actions are being carried.

Stand for Something

For the last week I have been researching and contacting some of the biggest pro-life advocates and adoption supporters I can find to help me spread the word about my Option Adoption project, (see previous blog post!) http://www.gofundme.com/Save-a-Life (If any come to mind as you read this send the names my way ;0)!

I have to say I am so impressed by what these people have accomplished and the supporters they've gained along the way. They have also accumulated quite a few enemies as well! I read the quote earlier " you've got enemies? Good that means you stood up for something in your life!" So many of them are women that are just passionate about a cause. They are wives, mothers, sisters, students, yet still find time to speak, write and blog about a cause dear to them... and they are making a difference.

As I start working in my own projects, promoting and asking for help to get the music video done for my adoption song, A Better Plan, I feel so passionate about it that it is sometimes frustrating when nobody seems to respond with the same passion! But I have to remind myself that's OK, because I have a vision and it just takes the right person in tune with my vision to help it move forward. It's not in alignment with every one's purpose, but there will be those so moved to take action with me!

I love the quote I posted at the top, it's a great reminder to me that if it were easy everyone would be doing it. That's why I just keep pushing forward. The more obstacles the sweeter the reward of achieving my goal. That being said I'm sending up prayers for as few obstacles as possible and the strength to climb over the ones in my way!

Yet I find as I pursue moving my music forward my life is fuller. I know that the messages in each song uplift, inspire, motivate and heal. The message of A Better Plan is only the first of many that I will stand and create a movement for. Search your heart, find your purpose and stand for something. It will cause you to walk a little taller and strive to be better in all aspects of your life besides fill you with peace and joy knowing you are making a difference and walking with God here on earth!

Option Adoption!

So you may have noticed I added a little something to my sidebar! Its my new focus! Last week I was able to attend a powerful personal development seminar. I was able to examine my purpose and how I was aligning myself with God's purpose for my life.  I truly believe we are each given a unique set of talents and skillsets to help eachother make it through this life successfully. I understand that my music is just one of the many things I have been given. That said I'm super excited about my project.

Over a year ago I read several articles on adoption in a Christian magazine, each written from a different perspective, the mother who gave up a child, the grandparents of the child adopted out, as well as the father, the deserving couple that received a child and from an adopted child. It moved me and as I was in the shower lyrics for a song just seemed to come into my mind. So I hopped out and wrote them all down, created a melody and viola, my very first song!!! So of course when I went to Nashville it was number one that I wanted recorded. Well with a little help from co-writer Jeff Pearson, a few tweaks here and there the finished product was even better than I could have imagined!
If you haven't heard it yet click on #3 on my playlist,  'A Better Plan'.

I have a vision for this song that has unfolded over the last month or so what I need to do with it.  I know that 3500 abortions are performed across the country each day. While thousands of couples wait for years waiting to adopt. Ialso know thousands of young girls and woman will get pregnant this year,probably next month alone and many of them will struggle with the choice they now have to make. 
My vision is this:  I want this song to have so much exposure, airplay, and coverage that when a young girl is faced with the choice of what to do the choice of adoption is triggered as a possibility and reality, even in those that may be more heavily influenced by those in their lives that advocate an abortion as the easy way out.
 I am currently raising funds to do a music video and marketing.  I am looking to be as creative as possible to touch lives and save lives. I am also looking into what it takes to set up a foundation to have all the proceeds of the song go towards helping families in the adoption process with the expense.

If you would like to be a part of this awesome movement and help save lives and raise awareness for the option of adoption please forward this message with the link to the donation page to everyone you know, and if you are able to donate every little bit helps!

http://www.gofundme.com/Save-a-Life

The Power of Music

I love this quote. It explains exactly what I'm about! Touching hearts and bringing people back to a place that draws up emotions giving them the power and courage to move forward in life! Even when things seem so hard!