NEW CD! - 08.25.08

Hello!

There's a new CD for sale! Thanks for your support I'm very excited about it and I hope you enjoy it! Just click on the Music link and pay through paypal :)

5$ for 6 songs you can't beat that! woo hoo!

Love you guys!

Caroline

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CMT update - 01.16.08

Hello friends!

I hope that you've had a wonderful start to the new year. If you've been reading my previous blogs you may remember that I had recently auditioned for CMT's show, "Can You Duet."

I would have loved to make it on the show but we did not make it. My friend Tanner and I arrived around 5:30 am and waited in line in front of the Wildhorse saloon until around 2:30pm. We had a great time waiting in ling among thousands of hopeful and talented musicians. The winners of round one would exit Wildhorse with a golden sheet of paper and we noticed that the majority of the winners were decked out, in full costume, or had a certain cooky style! Not to discredit them in any way but Tanner and I don't even really like country music so I'm glad we didn't make it on the show. It would have been fun but when you think about the duos who have actually been singing together for years and years, especially if they've traveled from outside of the state to be there, I'm so glad that we didn't take their spot.

It's all in God's hands for sure. There was one perk though; when we walked out of the audition they told us to wait in the hall for the tech guys to tell is where to go. So we followed their orders and they singled Tanner and I out to tell us that the judges hadn't been writing on anyone's audition papers all day but they did write on ours, " you were so close, keep trying!" That made us feel very special. Be sure to watch the show when it comes on CMT though, you see us in the background hootin and hollarin!

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Quick to Love - 12.27.07



Quick to Love: God You've Created Us

If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. (1 Corinthians 13:2)

You're probably thinking, "another blog about love, I've already heard this." I hope that you're surprised.

With Christmas break allowing me to have more free time than usual, my mind has had a chance to think more thoroughly. Writing is very intimate and I love how I seek to write in such a formal way when I'm a very informal person. I promise that I'll try to incorporate a little humor to ease your reading.

I believe that love is misunderstood. I know I misunderstand love constantly. Every day I battle pride. If I understood love then I would not complain when life appears to be complicated because I know the Lord who promises His control. Love is not a friend of loneliness, but contentment, encouragement, truthfulness, life, and true joy! Currently in my life, the Lord is teaching me how to have joy, not happiness. I've been cursed with being called "too happy" and I have to admit, it is true because happiness has limitations but joy is everlasting. It's all about Christ.

  • My ears will never hear enough music but hearing Christ through every chord will bring me Joy.
  • I will never say, "Food, you've lost your spark, I don't like you anymore" but tasting God's goodness will bring me Joy.
  • Though I've never been the aspiring athlete, I can definitely testify that the adventures of sports will never complete my steps but the adventure of Christ will bring me Joy.
  • A relationship whether it be through friend, family, or marriage will never satisfy my soul but seeing and seeking Christ through those relationships will bring me Joy.
  • Knowledge of theology, doctrine, history, fiction, film, and music will never fill my mind with ecstasy enough to last but the knowledge and wisdom of Christ will bring me Joy.
We want to live a meaningful life so we gather, collect, celebrate, and enjoy material things in life. I'm not trying to sound disgusted the human race or material things that God can bless our lives with but if we really seek what the Lord teaches, we would be satisfied in Him. Too many times life consumes me; I am made for things that are eternal, not material. Scripture tells me to " Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy" (1 Corinthians 14:1). To follow love is to follow Christ, His example, His truth, His wisdom, His will. Recently the Lord showed me how to love him with my eyes closed, my selfish desires sacrificed. I've never been so amazed, the Lord is alive!

Concerning Corinthians however, if I really want to follow the way of love, strive for spiritual gifts and prophecy, then the things of this earth will begin to lose their luster. In the past week there have been a few times where I've lost something and God has told me, "Caroline, if you lost everything, would you still love me?" The Lord calls us to love him at all costs, I'm learning. I'm so blessed to even be able to communicate with the Lord. He doesn't always speak, we have to be willing to listen. Consider these verses and how we has humans trade what our awesome God has to offer for a lie.

I encourage you to love the Lord and know Him more than you know yourself. Life awaits you woo hoo!

In Jeremiah chapters one through three God speaks of the Israelites:

2:11 "Has a nation changed its gods, even thought they are not gods? But my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit."

2:22 "Though you wash yourself with lye and use much soap, the stain of your guilt is still before me, declares the Lord God.

3:11-14 " Return faithless Israel, declares the Lord. I will not look on you in anger for I am merciful, declares the Lord; I will not be angry forever. Only acknowledge your guilt that you rebelled against the Lord your God and scattered your favors among foreigners under every green tree, and that you have not obeyed my voice; declares the Lord.





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