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May 15th 2001: Wow, it seems like just a little while ago I was getting ready to
go to the Dove Awards. A couple of days before, I was asked if I'd like to present
the award for the Inspirational song of the year and the Southern Gospel, Country
and Bluegrass song of the year. My biggest concern, of course, was what to wear
and being able to pronounce the nominees' names right. What fun it was. The most
special thing about the experience was that the director aired a home video of a girl
in Minnesota who had heard my song "Live My Faith" one late night and it helped her
make some very serious decisions. To me, that is what my music is all about. My prayer
is that it is a comfort and a blessing to those who hear it.
I just returned from a women's conference in Traverse City, MI where I met almost 300 of the greatest ladies I've ever had the chance to meet. We had a blast. Liz Curtis Higgs, the author of many great books, one being "Bad Girls of the Bible", was the main speaker and her ministry is much needed. Not only does she help us laugh out loud at ourselves, she reminds us that God loves His children no matter how many mistakes we've made. His grace is too great to put in a box or in a cage. I personally know that it is easy to put ourselves in both. For years I was afraid that I'd never be good enough to serve Him. Then one day after a long time of searching for His will for my life, it was as if I heard a clear voice in my heart telling me to forgive myself and get on with it. I could almost hear Him say that He had forgiven me a long time ago and I was wasting time. Thank you Lord for Your watch and care over us. I am so fortunate to go to these different churches and places to sing and give my testimony. I pray so very hard that the person who might be helped or comforted will be there each time. I sang in a church recently where this was just the case. A lady who was really suffering hard with her Multiple Sclerosis was in the second row. I have to say it was the first time I truly broke down during a concert. I wish I could make every one's suffering go away. All I know to do is to point them to the only hope for us all, Jesus Christ. I'm reading now in 2nd Kings in the Bible. Elisha is so gifted by God. At times I am hopeful that I may be given a portion of his gift. I'm traveling quite a bit right now to sing. Please keep me in your prayers. I pray that I am a blessing to those who I get to meet and that I always honor our Lord. My prayer is that whatever gifts I have been given will be used wisely and with love. I hope to be a good servant like I'm reading Elisha was. Denise View archived journal entries: January 20, 2012 August 16, 2010 October 13, 2009 May 28, 2009 December 10, 2008 July 29, 2008 March 26, 2008 December 18, 2007 October 11, 2007 July 21, 2007 March 23, 2007 December 14, 2006 October 10, 2006 June 26, 2006 March 15, 2006 December 20, 2005 October 24, 2005 June 20, 2005 March 15, 2005 December 17, 2004 September 9, 2004 June 2, 2004 February 15, 2004 November 7, 2003 August 5, 2003 June 10, 2003 January 11, 2003 July 28, 2002 May 15, 2002 March 18, 2002 January 1, 2002 October 22, 2001 September 21, 2001 August 15, 2001 June 21, 2001 May 15, 2001 March 27, 2001 |
