Every journey we take is obviously characterized by it's unpredictable ups and downs, which are (hopefully) events that we will be able to conquer in order to climb the ladder of personal growth.
But we've all been where I'm feeling now. Scared. Apprehensive. Doubtful. Crushed. On the brink of defeat.
Been there? I thought so.
But it's amazing what sources of hope and perseverance God leads us to during these times. These springs of hope can be simple, complex, or somewhere in the vast space between.
Amidst the stress, chaos, frustration, and even sadness and anger of nursing school, I have been given one simple spark to calm my mind and ignite my hope.
Now don't laugh when I tell you about the source of my encouragement, I told you it could come from somewhere simple!
And these past couple of weeks it has come from a song.
Yes, a song.
And I want to share that song with you tonight because it has literally been my anthem!
Andra Day is an artist that I happened to stumble across, listen to, and fall in love with. Her voice is unique, her lyrics are real as real can get, and I just can't stop listening to her! Especially her song "Rise Up." Have a look at her lyrics, look up her song to have a listen, and who knows? Maybe you'll feel as inspired and uplifted as I did.
Rise Up, Andra Day
You’re broken down and tired
Of living life on a merry-go-round
And you can’t find the fighter
But I see it in you so we gonna walk it out
And move mountains
We gonna walk it out
And move mountains
And I’ll rise up
I'll rise like the day
I’ll rise up
I'll rise unafraid
I'll rise up
And I’ll do it a thousand times again
And I’ll rise up
High like the waves
I’ll rise up
In spite of the ache
I'll rise up
And I’ll do it a thousands times again
For you [x4]
When the silence isn’t quiet
And it feels like it’s getting hard to breathe
And I know you feel like dying
But I promise we’ll take the world to its feet
And move mountains
We gonna walk it out
And move mountains
And I’ll rise up
I'll rise like the day
I’ll rise up
I'll rise unafraid
I'll rise up
And I’ll do it a thousand times again
For you [x4]
All we need, all we need is hope
And for that we have each other
And for that we have each other
We will rise
We will rise
We’ll rise, ohh ohhh
We’ll rise
I’ll rise up
Rise like the day
I’ll rise up
In spite of the ache
I will rise a thousands times again
And we’ll rise up
Rise like the waves
We’ll rise up
In spite of the ache
We’ll rise up
And we'll do it a thousands times again
For you ohhhh ohhh ohh ohhh ohh [x3]
As always, thanks for reading! As you probably guessed, the delay in a blog post from me is of course due to the business of nursing school. But with the help of God (and a super great personal anthem), I can put my mind at ease, look myself in the mirror and say "Hey, it's awful now, but only so that the next chapter will be all the more fantastic."
Peace and God bless:)
