Leaving Mesquite

Well……..as of 4:28 this morning the CD’s shipped out of Mesquite. 

I’m not sure about where they are headed, but they are making progress.

Mesquite

I made an assumption….& of course, it was wrong.  My CD’s are in Texas, but they did not go to Amarillo from Dallas, but to Mesquite.  I had to look it up (hey, I’m not a native Texan, I just got here as soon as I could) & it is a suburb of Dallas.  A part of the metro-plex. 

Soooooo, we are still on schedule & I’m still excited!!!

The Last Leg of the Journey

My CD’s arrived in the great state of Texas at 3:21 Central Standard Time today!!!!!!!!

They departed at 5:09 PM!  They will probably be in Amarillo by 6:00 or 6:30 this evening. 

 Thank You Lord!

A CD’s Journey

Well, my CD’s are skipping across the country. 

 Here is the itinerary from UPS:

EARTH CITY, MO,  US	03/11/2008	5:30 A.M.	DEPARTURE SCAN
	03/11/2008	4:23 A.M.	ARRIVAL SCAN
SHARONVILLE, OH,  US	03/10/2008	11:09 P.M.	DEPARTURE SCAN
	03/10/2008	10:35 P.M.	ARRIVAL SCAN
CINCINNATI, OH,  US	03/10/2008	10:12 P.M.	DEPARTURE SCAN
	03/10/2008	6:20 P.M.	ORIGIN SCAN
US	03/10/2008	3:28 P.M.	BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED

Today I’m Thankful

 There is sooooo much I have to be thankful for.  Last night the Lord prompted me to read Psalm 50.  Wow!  I am so convicted.  He said in verse 14 “Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God, & keep the vows you made to the Most High”.  So often I try to give the Lord something else as a sacrifice.  I want my service to Him to be my offering, & I expect my ministry to be the praise that He deserves.  Those things are great, but they do not take the place of a child who is truly thankful for what comes from the hand of her Father.  I have nothing that did not come from my Father’s hand.

He goes on to say in verse 23 “But giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me.”    My thankfulness should be the best & most often used form of worship in my life. 

So……….today I am thankful for:

• Barry–this weekend he showed me what a wonderful, giving man he really is!  He made a huge sacrifice so that he could hear me sing & then drove home in the middle of the night alone. 
• Scripture—wow!  I love the voice of God in print!
• My dad’s health is failing–but He’s looking forward to being with the Lord.
• My CD’s shipped today!  They should arrive on Thursday!
• I’ve been able to travel 3 of the last 4 weekends to sing. 
• My mom’s pneumonia is FINALLY beginning to get better.
• God is my provider.
• I feel good.
• I have a laptop that allows me to check email away from home.
• I am staying with my folks while they recuperate…..
• God brought my brother & sister-in-law into the business with us, so I can be here with my folks for as long as they need me–and the business will not suffer!

I could go on & on, but I’m just content to say “Thank You, Lord!

Updates

My oldest daughter chastised me for not keeping my blog updated……She’s right. 

So in an effort to promote family harmony–an update!

• I am still alive.  hehe
• I do not have my CD yet, but probably by the end of the month.
• Barry had his hip replaced in September & is doing well.
• Barry had his 2nd hip replaced right before Christmas & is doing better.
• Cynthia came home for Christmas….twice!  We had fun!
• Ky & Austin are being home schooled.    It’s teaching me alot!  hehe
• My folks are doing ok.  My dad’s Parkinson’s is progressing quicker than we want it to.
• Barry’s mom is improving.  She can walk a little bit now.
• The business is growing & the partnership with Barry’s brother is doing better than we expected.

I’ll do my best to keep you readers in the loop.

Corinna’s Grand Adventure

WE HAVE A CD!!!!!!

 I’m still in shock.  It is hard to believe that my biggest dream has actually become a reality.  Wow!  God is so good…..

      Barry & I flew to Indiana last week & recorded my CD.  It was an amazing adventure, & I don’t really have the words to say how great it was.  It was fun,  scary & exhilarating all rolled into one.  I’m pretty excited about the end result, but I am also scared about it.  I want everyone to love it, but I feel kind of vulnerable about it.  It’s like having a baby……you want everyone to think she is as beautiful as you do.  hehe

     All of the music for the CD has been mixed, but it will take about 10 days for the process of mastering it to be completed.  The graphic designer will send me the proofs for the cover & we should have that completed pretty soon.  I should have CDs in hand about the middle of December. 

 Thanks to everyone that prayed….God met us in Indiana.

Pray!

This is just a quick note to ask you all to pray.  I am leaving in the morning to record my CD! 

I thought that this day would never come……..God is so amazing!

Anyway,  I covet your prayers.  I just want to lift up the name of Jesus!

I’ll have lots of great things to share when I get back……..

Living by Faith

Scripture tells us that the just will live by faith.  That it is impossible to please God without faith.  

I’ve been a Christian a long time, (39 years to be exact) I should know about faith.    My CD is titled “Living by Faith”.  I should know about faith.  My oldest daughter is a miracle, God has used my “little red-head” to teach me so much, & my son — he’s all boy–has been the cause of many a prayer.  I should know about faith.  We’ve walked through health scares, financial problems & lived in this sin-sick world with the promise that He would never leave us or forsake us.  I should know about faith.  But………

The Lord has been taking me on an amazing journey.  I find that I don’t know about faith like I should.  He’s brought me so far, but I have so much farther to go.  Honestly, I fret instead of pray.  I worry instead of trust, & fear often stalks me like a monster from the shadows. 

It’s funny how God uses moments in our life to illuminate & shine a spotlight on our hearts.   In the brightness of His scripture my heart needs an overhaul.  I feel like the father in scripture who asked for Jesus to help his child.  ” I believe, help my unbelief!”

Barry

Just a quick note of update.  Barry’s surgery went well & he is recuperating at home.  He’s on crutches & is already tired of doing nothing.  We’ve already watched the whole season of Heroes & Grey’s Anatomy that was just released on DVD. 

I am meeting with my pianist tomorrow to work out the final details of our music for the CD.  I’m about to get all of the copyright legal mumbo jumbo taken care of & am working on a concept for the cover.  AND THE BIG NEWS……WE HAVE A DATE!!!!!!!  We will be in studio on the 31st of October & the 1st & 2nd of November.  Please help us pray for God’s anointing & guidance.  We just want to lift His name High!