Journal

1/21/07
Well, I just got back home from Houston, Texas where the weather was wet and dreary! I attended a life-impacting retreat for World Vision Artist Associates. As a native of southern California, cold temperatures are quite the experience but I can deal with change as long as the sun peeks through the clouds every once in a while. It messes with routine and change is good. I am deeply moved by the heart of World Vision. The people involved with this organization are real life heroes in my book. I am honored to be a part of changing this world one child, one community and one village at a time. I met some cool peeps from all over the country and in parts of Canada (yes, our home and native land…sing along…) who encouraged and inspired me to continue walking this road of ministry. We all have a craft of some sort---something that makes us unique and special. If we refuse to intentionally use that craft, we reject our sole purpose of existence.

As I was sitting in the plane overlooking the “City of Angels” I began to feel a sense of urgency---the prompting to move and move quickly. The act wasn’t about advancing in this music industry or achieving a certain level of status or prestige. Rather, it was a call to simply love people. It’s true…as the famous Beatles song states, “All you need is love”. I want to show that love in a way that is fresh and sincere. Don’t you? Thanks World Vision….thanks for giving me the fuel to passion to never give up on this world and most importantly to LOVE this world.