Peace is a powerful thing.

This weekend I had the pleasure of spending time in the mountains of West Virginia with a few great old friends and fun new friends. I had absolutely no complaints about the weekend except that I wish I had at least one more day to stay in the midst of God's grand creations and hear Him through the sounds of nature, feel Him in the breeze, water and on the ground that I tread. I took a chairlift ride up the mountain and it was so beautiful. Three of us rode up together and when two of us wasn't trying to keep the other one calm from being afraid, we sat in pockets of total silence. We spoke of God's wonder the entire time. Even the conversation among us while going up the mountain was about the pure joy of God and His magnificence.

I am so in love with God. This weekend with these people really helped me see where I need to be. He placed me among people who know Him and can see things in me that I'd long put away. In my quest to find my purpose and happiness, I have allowed situations, self discouragement and the negative aspects of life in general to take precedence over my natural drive to succeed and be productive in the way that I have been designed to be.  This weekend wasn't about having people pacify my doubts about myself or even convince me that I'm good enough to be what God has told me I need to be. This weekend was about getting the peace I needed to hear the reply to my questions and pleas to God to help me gain clarity for my next steps.

The funny thing is Shanita, one of my fun new friends talked with me and Jackie (one of my old friends) about my gifts and she said "Get outta my face. Get out of this room." lol... but her words were so encouraging. She said "You are sitting on talent that people are waiting to hear. You have written words and songs that someone out there is waiting to hear because they can't express  what they feel but you have the words." That got me because there are artist whose words, melodies, voices, all speak volumes to my heart and soul and if I could do .000001% of what other artists have done for me, I will be blessed. I really love encouraging people but forget to encourage myself. I'm like the doctor who is the worse patient. I'm getting better though.

I wanted to stay in a peaceful mode for a long time but as soon as we hit DC yesterday, BAM!!!! neck cramp! stress came back! just the thought of work made me need a massage. Stinkin' DC! lolol but I was okay later.

Peace to all my loved ones who have found their direction and to those who are still looking for theirs, we'll all get there.