I’ve been doing a lot of soul searching lately about the the direction I should go with my life and my writing career. So, last Sunday I saw a sign that contained a quote by Francis Chan that I simply haven’t been able to get it off my mind since I read it. Here’s the quote:

“Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.”

That one sentence says so much. Apparently, that alone wasn’t enough for me though. I woke up this morning with a song on my heart that won’t go away no matter how many other songs I sing. Ever have that happen? Well, I’m a believer, and I don’t believe that things happen by coincidence. God has put this quote and this song in my heart and mind for a reason. I just have to figure out how that plays into the decisions I need to make.

So, like I often do when a song hits me, I put aside the work and sat down to the piano to sing my heart out for a while. There’s nothing that fixes my attitude and my focus quite like it. Still, even after I sang and played for almost an hour, I kept coming back to that same song. For some reason unknown to me, I’m supposed to share this song with you all today. I’ve never done this before. Yes, I’ve sang, played instruments, and performed in front of people before. I’ve even been played on the radio before. But never, ever have I made a video and placed it on the big, bad Web.

But God is prompting me to do this. When He speaks, I listen. So, this song is for someone out there. I don’t know your name or what the circumstance is that you’re going through right now, but God does.

You were made for His glory. You were made for a specific purpose. You were made to praise Him in all that you do.

I’ve been hosting a coffee giveaway from Cumberland Farms on my blog for the past few days and promised to announce the winner today. I’m super busy with writing (finished a nonfiction book for my editor last night and am working on my novel today) and might not get to this later, so I’m going to jump right to the results. I know that’s what you all want to know anyhow!

First, a quick reminder of the prize: The winner will receive a one pound bag of Cumberland Farms Farmhouse Blend Coffee, a plastic travel mug (safe for the dishwasher and microwave), and two coupons for free hot or iced coffee (any size) at any Cumberland Farms locations.

And the winner is…

PinchingAbe from Making Ends Meet

Congratulations on your win! Look for an email from me today so we can get your prize shipped out to you right away.

A big thanks to all who entered and helped spread the word about the giveaway. Thank you again to Cumberland Farms for hosting this great coffee giveaway on my blog!