Oh Brad, you are too funny!!!!

You just keep stirring up that gift.  If you need a few more wooden spoons,
ur, uh, I mean guitar picks, we'll supply them.  Stirring up isn't just for
the young by the way.  And God will make and mold as you stir.

I had an incident in prayer, praying with someone on this list, who shall
remain nameless.  His initials are P S, not standing for Post Script.
Anyway, during prayer by phone, I felt another hand on top of mine.  I know
the power of another hand.  I know you will experience that power too, Brad.

Vicki




----- Original Message -----
From: "MV" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 7:16 PM
Subject: [ECHURCH-USA] Benchpressing Brad in prayer


> Benchpressing Brad in prayer you ask? Well. Since Vicki is always lifting
> us in prayer I figure she could get a workout lifting me up in this one
lol.
>
> I began dabbling in songwriting back in the early 90's, tossed it aside,
> picked it up, tossed it aside, picked it up, tossed it aside even further,
> it popped up again and finally gave it a good hard toss but like a
> boomarang it keeps returning. I've tried to kill the desire with many
> excuses and lies hopeing it would stay dead. You know stuff like, "You
> aren't good enough", "who do you think you are anyway", "What do you
think?
> You think you will write a number one hit?" on and on and on. Well I don't
> want to write a number one hit, I just want depth and truth and let it do
> what it does. I just like to write and want to do it with more
> meaning.   Recently I tuned into a songwriter's webcast I frequent, and
> heard a writer that was not only a Christian giving God credit for his
> position in life as a songwriter, but has proven to be a great
> encouragement to me as we email back and forth. I'll put his web page
> below, please check it out and support him he is an awesome writer and
> musician. My prayer request is for God to equip, inspire, and direct me
as
> I pick up this gift again. I know my strengths and weaknesses and will
work
> on them but as anything in this world worth spit, it needs God's hand on
> it. Thanks so much for your prayer in the midst of all what is going on in
> your individual lives.
>
> James Casto's web site is:
> http://www.jamescasto.com/pages/1/index.htm
>
> There are some buttons on there where you can listen to a few of his
songs.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Brad
>