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I don't know if I mentioned this before, but this year I am being taught a lyrical solo for two dance competitions. Yep, that's right. This is my first year taking lyrical dance, and I'm already learning a solo. And competing. Geez. Nerve wracking. But my wonderful, sweet dance instructor allowed me to pick any song to my choosing for her to choreograph. So, I would like to share this song that I feel has a great message. Enjoy! Ocean Wide Look outside It's already light and the stars ran away with the night. Things were said, words that we'll try to forget, It's so hard to admit I know we've made mistakes I see through all the tears, but that's what got us here. I'll stay right here It's where I'll always belong Tied with your arms. Days like this, I wish the sun wouldn't set I don't want to forget. What made us feel this way You see through all my fears And that's what got us here. If love is an ocean ...

We pray for blessings, we pray for peace Comfort for family, protection while we sleep. We pray for healing, for prosperity We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering. All the while, You hear each spoken need Yet love us way too much to give us lesser things. When friends betray us, when darkness seems to win, We know that pain reminds this heart That this is not, this is not our home; It's not our home. Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops What if Your healing comes through tears? And what if a thousand sleepless nights Are what it takes to know You're near? What if my greatest disappointments Or the aching of this life Is the revealing of a greater thirst This world can't satisfy? And what if the trials of this life The rain, the storms, the hardest nights Are Your mercies in disguise? Writer - Laura Story ◆  ◆  ◆ This song has been a help for me. Sometimes, when we are at our lowest, hardest, we need to re...

Welcome to my life, September of 2016. You hold new beginnings for myself; Teaching dance, doing dance, a brand new school year, different hangouts with friends, and I believe many, many, unexpected happenings. I hope to become more motivated to do things I love, and become more talented with more practice for those things. I hope to become a better daughter, sister, and friend to those people in my life. I hope to do well in school. I hope to become less self-centered, and more aware of the people surrounding me. I hope to exercise often, care for my body, and push myself. I hope to dance with passion, gracefulness, and inspire others. But then, with all of these wishes, I have to fulfill them, but am I missing the bigger picture? God gives me the ability to do all of these things. I need to thank him for giving me these opportunities to become "better." So, instead of speaking, ( or in this case, writing ) to September, I will just say, thank you, God, ...