Have you ever had the feeling that something bad was going to happen to you? You didn’t know what it would be, but you knew there was going to be some big trial ahead?
I’d had that feeling for years, though I wasn’t too concerned about it. My married life had always been difficult, but somehow we’d managed to stay married and I was learning things that helped me feel so close to God and to those around me.
Things unfortunately took a turn for the worst though, and I was divorced in February of this year. It hasn’t been easy, and it’s been a struggle to figure out what God’s plan is for me.
I was extra confused when I kept thinking about counsel that I had received from one of the leaders of my church, Elder Deiter F. Uchtodorf, who said, “If we do not neglect the great laws—if we truly learn to love our Heavenly Father and our fellowman with all our heart, soul, and mind—all else will fall into place.”
For awhile, I couldn’t understand why everything was NOT falling into place – my marriage, my family, everything was a mess – but I’m starting to see some evidence that God is still with me and that He still has a plan for me, even though this is not what I wanted or hoped for in my life.
Now I have some time to write music again. Now I can maybe share some of the stories behind the songs that I haven’t yet shared. Maybe some of this was God’s plan as well. I don’t know, but I’m going to continue to trust in those promptings and hope that things will work out.
I don’t have a lot of resources to make professional videos, but I’m going to just start and see what happens. This first video is called, “Picking up the Pieces”. I hope you enjoy it.
I can’t yet see the picture,
but I trust God and that He can.
Enjoy the music!
