Another day, another dollar.
Or on this blog, another Friday, another Five Minute Friday post!
Only 4 more weeks before I’ll be sitting on the floor of some conference room in Harrisburg writing this post IN REAL LIFE with a bunch of other Allume “Five Minute Friday” bloggers π How fun is that going to be? I’ll be the one in her pjs fighting home sickness, missing her family and trying to act like staying up late is no big deal.
Ahem.
Moving on.
(A quick pause to say Happy Birthday to the wonderful Alia at Narrow Paths to Higher Places! If you’re visiting from Five Minute Friday, go leave her some birthday love!)
Today’s prompt: GRASP
GO:
The words don’t come easily. This call that I feel God has put on my heart to write.
But not just write a blog post or a letter. An email would be easy. A card in the mail would be fine. No, this writing? This call? I’m grasping.
A call to write a worship song.
I “manage” the band my husband is in, and they are amazing. But lately I’ve wanted to give them something to share, a piece of where I am, we are, in this journey God has us on. There is pressure in writing something that expresses your heart for God in a way that others can relate to, but can also sing.
I grasp at words, Scripture, phrases, experiences, dreams – it all floats by, waiting to be wrangled into some kind of submission and made into a beautiful offering to the One who created with a Word. The One who isΒ Word.
So I write. And there is music put to it and it stays in my head for days after the listening and I simply don’t know what to do with this song except let it go. Open the hand I’ve grasped tightly around the lyrics and give it all back to God to use for His glory.
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{blush} Amy you make me smile π
I do hope to post a video of the guys performing it in a few weeks π Right now it’s very rough.
Thank you so much Jamie! That encouragement is sweet to hear π
Oh Julie, you would NOT want me to sing y’all to sleep..lol…the Lord did not bless me with a voice to carry the words, just hands to write them π
“give it all back to God to use for his glory”…….beautiful! May he bless you and the songs that you write!
do you sing, too??! You can serenade us to sleep at Allume! π Thankful for you and that God is using your words here on the blog and in song! Can’t wait to meet you for real!!!!!
Love this! Do it, girl! Thank you for embracing that call and all the joys and challenges that come with it!
Oh my goodness, Crystal! This is amazing!! What a precious gift you’re giving to God. I love that you’re moving on bravely.
Blessings! Jamie @ One Blessed Lady
You’re welcome…
Hello, I’m dropping in from FMF. I really enjoyed reading this. While it’s not lyrics, I think what sticks out to me most is thinking “What do I have my hand tightly grasping…am I giving it all back to the Glory of God for Him to use?” Thank you.
That’s beautiful! I hope I get to hear that song someday?! Many blessings to you, dear Crystal!
Ooh.. so you must share this with us. It will be a gift just like you!
Wonderful! The Lord has surely blessed you and a song with surely be coming forth… Just wait on him. Have a wonderful weekend π
Beautiful! I hope you have a wonderful time at Allume! Wish I was going this year! π
http://www.cberryonline.com/2012/09/five-minute-friday-grasp.html
I will definitely share π I think the guys should have it ready to go for a show in about a week, so I’m hoping to post a video of it here before Allume π
I might be the one SLEEPING on that conference room floor! Someone just nudge me awake when it’s time to write π
You are too sweet, I can’t wait to meet you in real life and return that big hug!
Hi Mindy!! I know exactly what you mean about music – while I can’t sing or play anything, God has always used music to speak His truth in my life. I can remember Scripture so much better when it’s put to music π
The Allume countdown is on!
I wouldn’t say that I’m gifted with music, but God has certainly blessed me with an abundance of words! Your pray touched my heart this morning, thank you for that!
Hi Dawn, thanks so much for stopping by π I’m on my way over to visit a few other blogs myself!
I plan to post a video once they guys perform it for the first time, so be sure to check back! Will miss you at Allume, maybe next year?
Thanks Stephanie π
Excited for this new venture, ministry! Looking forward to the “gift” He’s given you:))
Love your heart. Can’t wait to hear this song and see the lyrics. Gifts from God – oh for certain. Sure going to miss Allume!!!
Hi! Stopping by from 5-Minute Friday. Praying you find the words and music to this song!
Will be wonderful to see what gift comes from your offering.
Oh, I did not know you are gifted with music also. I pray that God will receive your offering as a beautiful aroma. I pray He gives back what you offered, many times over, and that you will share your heart and voice through song and bring life, freedom and healing to multitudes.
There is nothing quite like writing a song. It is probably more close to the heart than a blog post. Music can touch the soul and letting something like that out into the world wondering if it will touch as intended is a HUGE scary thing! But I say go for it! Even if only one person is touched by it then you have done what God wanted.
Woot! Woot! Allume is almost here! π
What a blessing for you and your husband…to share God’s love with the world through your marriage and music! I can’t wait to hear it and I can’t wait to meet you at Allume!
Awww, thanks for the shout out Crystal! I love that you are able to do this with your husband. As someone who has zero musical ability, unless you count pushing play on my ipod, I totally love the way God has gifted others to write and play music that expresses His heart and the spectrum of our experiences. Can’t wait to be a part of it all with you at Allume. You were one of the very first commenters on my blog when I started it. I can’t remember now, but definitely one of the first commenters who wasn’t my mother or somehow related. It’s all coming full circle and I’ll be able to hug you and say thanks in person.
I have wrestled with this too…when God is birthing a dream, a vision inside of you…I pray you find the words, His words, His heartbeat speaking to this generation…
WOW…that is really something. It is a process and being called is a gift. I’ll be praying for you and I’ll be there with you on the floor of that conference room…unless I am too tired to stay awake!
it’s so true, this writing process is about grasping for the words inside and putting them to print…what a blessing to be able to do it with music and your husband
Oh how brave! I could never never never write music or poetry or anything like that! I do hope you will share!
Beautiful! And I have been there with this song in my heart. God will use it in amazing was… I can’t wait to see what He brings forth through you!