It's okay...

"And you said I know that this will hurt/But if I don't break your heart then things will just get worse/If the burden seems too much to bear/Remember: The end will justify the pain it took to get us there" ~ "Let it all out" by Matthew Thiessen from the album MMHMM by Relient K (go buy it!!!)
Seems to be the theme for the weekend for me...or at least in relation to me and the world around me. I've had to let go of some things, and let the Lord take over. Let Him break my heart and tear out those things that shouldn't be, because He has a cause for something greater - beyond what I can see and comprehend right now. Oh, it hurts. It's that pain that really and truly breaks your heart; when you feel it physically...But to trust in God in this: He makes all things beautiful in His time. This is a part of His process of creating a masterpiece, a work of art, called me (and you). He's refining the silver...you are the silver. He "puts the heat on;" let's us go through the struggles and sometimes, even rips a few things out. But only to make it more beautiful than before. And, even better, in the end, we find His reflection in ourselves. So, it's okay to hurt. And it's okay to let go. Sometimes you just need to take those things that plague you, pull them out, and release them for your hands...open your hand and watch it fly away. It's good for the soul. I'm excited to see what the Lord will do now...

""I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." ~ John 16:33
"No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. " ~ Romans 8:37

So with that said...I probably just witnessed one of the most *ahhh* moment...the posting of this year's wind ensemble. I never knew that it would be so competitive and so heartbreaking this year, but it was for many people. I just wish it didn't have to be this way...

Anyway...Christmas social is around the bend...I'm gonna need a date...gah FilmFest premiere/awards night is Friday. I hope we did well. And, if not, at least I had tons of fun in the process!

Be blessed in the Lord today and in all you do!!!
Jezz