Into the Day

I love the fact that God chooses different methods/ways to speak to us. One day it might be a verse, the next it might be a person, or song, or place. I also love the fact that when I hear His voice, there's no doubt that it's Him. God is so good to be so clear to us at just the right time, isn't He?

One way that He frequently speaks to me (as I'm sure He does with many of you) is through music. Many times God uses a song to confirm in my heart what He's already told me. How good of Him to realize that I need confirmation, and sometimes need to be told more than once or in a different way.

The song God has most recently been using and therefore is my favorite song of late is "Into the Day" by Bebo Norman. I thought you might enjoy reading the lyrics.

You could turn a hundred years and never empty all your fears
They’re pouring out like broken words and broken bones
They could fill a thousand pages, be the cry for all the ages
And the song for every soul who stands alone

The ache of life is more than you are able

Hold on love, don’t give up
Don’t close your eyes
The light is breaking through the night

Step out into the day, all the clouds and all the rain are gone
It’s over now
Step out into the sun, for you have only begun to know
What it’s all about
As the hungering dark gives way to the dawn, my love
It’s over now

Time will let the story told grow and grow ‘til it unfolds
In a way that even you cannot ignore
You can say the seasons change but never if you just remain
In a place where the freeze is at your door

What you don’t know is the signs are right for the turning tide

Hold on love, don’t give up
Don’t close your eyes
The light is breaking through the night

Step out into the day, all the clouds and all the rain are gone
It’s over now
Step out into the sun, for you have only begun to know
What it’s all about
As the hungering dark gives way to the dawn, my love
It’s over now

Hold on, hold on
It won’t be long
So hold on

Mexico

I just got back last Saturday from a beach vacation on Oak Island, NC with my family. I had a great time as always, but of course I missed Brian and was happy to see him again! I didn't take many pictures this year but here are a few from our time at the beach.

Mom and Dad on the swing


Colter, Caleb, Bridger, and Tucker playing in the sand


The face we made


We also have big news about this fall! Brian has been given the opportunity to play in the Mexican major leagues! We're very excited about it because he will be paid well, and it will be a good opportunity for American major league teams to see him pitch. I'm very excited about experiencing a different culture for a couple of months too! We will be living in Culiacan, Mexico which looks like a wonderful city from what I can gather off of the internet. It's only a few miles from the western coast. Brian will be flying out on October 3rd, and I will join him shortly thereafter. It's unknown how long the team will keep him there, but at the latest we should be home by mid December. I hate that I'll be missing my favorite time of year, Autumn, but this is such a great opportunity that we couldn't pass it up!

Record Breaker

I gotta brag on my hubby! In the past couple of weeks he has set two new Patriots records. The first was for consecutive wins without a loss (9), and the other was for wins in a season (12). He set that one tonight! Since the season isn't over yet hopefully he'll get the opportunity to improve his record even more!

Some new pics

My friends, Tara and Anne, at a game


Marcy, me and Megan


See! There really are a lot of deer in NJ! I finally got some pictures of the ones we frequently see right outside our door.