Hello Everyone!! I am just so thrilled to be posting now!! They have just recently let me know that I could do this or should I say, they've given me the authority to do this. I don't think they really know what they've gotten themselves into when they allowed me this privilege. Ha!! Ha!! Wow!! Where do I began??
First of all this morning I had my time w /the Lord & me. I opened my bible straight to Deut.28:1-3 (NIV). If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his command I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nation on earth. All these blessings will come upon you and accompany you if you obey the Lord your God. You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country.
For those of you who don't know me well yet, this is the reason why I had to post this verse. I grew up singing southern gospel quartet music to the core and sang for many years all through childhood & young adult life. Appx 13 to 14 years ago was about the time that Shay & I came off the road. I laid it down & walked away from it & promised myself to never go back due to various reasons. No matter where I went to church, or where I was, someone would ask me to sing this song or that song for them because they remembered me singing it from way back when. It never failed, that my heart & my very being inside knew that this area of music was my comfort zone but I denied it many times. Shay had been filling in the open areas of one of the singers w/the quartet for a few years especially if someone was sick. He made it official this past Jan. I was honored but shocked when Buddy had called & asked me would I consider filling in the vacant area of the tenor singer. You see, from way back in the stone ages ago, Buddy & Troy have always had the image of an all male quartet. My response was, "Buddy, I can't be a male tenor." There is NO way possible. He said, "we're not looking for a male tenor, just be yourself." Well....I'll give it chance & see what it sounds like. What you hear now from Southern Image is exactly what you hear when you see us live... Actually I'm having the time of my life!!! The neat thing is that we are seeing so many people encouraged & walking away feeling so good & knowing that God really loves them!! Making a big difference in the lives of people makes this all worth while of traveling, setting up sound equipment & tearing down equipment (which I don't do)....:) That's why I had to post that verse. I know what I'm called to do!!
As you see, my picture posted putting on of my makeup & the fixing of hair. There's a story behind this....... Several singings before we left for Stave Creek Bpt. church, we were singing around home & I had to take my things off the bus & wag my clothes, bags, shoes & etc. inside the church restroom because they have MIRRORS just so that I could get ready. I'm not high maintenance at all.....but I require a mirror...am I right ladies???? I made 1 request & it was for a mirror to have on the bus so that I would not have to keep moving on & off the bus. I also asked for good lighting. It took a week for them to get me a mirror w/lighting. Praise God!!! I have a mirror!! Much better!! Even w/lights!!!!
This very sweet little girl in the picture w/me belongs to Charlie (who use to sing w/Southern Image), her name is Nina (hope I spelled it right).Maybe mine & Shay's oldest son can meet her next time we're close by.
I also want to especially thank the wonderful women who fed us that awesome meal after the service @ Stave Creek Bpt. It was sooo much better that Shoney's & Huddle House any day!! I just love to eat!!! You beautiful ladies cook like my grandmother. Just fabulous!!
We had an awesome time in the Lord w/Stave Creek Bpt church!! We are so looking forward to seeing you all again @ the end of Feb. Can't wait!!! God bless you all!!! Love yall!!!
We also want to thank the lovely people at Thompkins Bapt Church in Grove Hill Alabama for hosting us on Sunday night. You have such a sweet sweet spirit of love and compassion in your church - absolutely LOVE IT!
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Great post!! We will continue to give you the "authority" to do this, although I realize that you don't need it. I understand that I've already lost control (LOL). Love you, Lil Sis and Thank God He sent you our way.
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you & Shay and the others as you minister thru music! Love the blog. I have added it to my Favorites and will be checking back! :-)
ReplyDeleteLove ya!
Janice