Pause and play

This year´s action-filled summer has left me feeling thankful for all I´ve been a part of, but also quite worn out. So I´ve decided to pause from doing live concerts for a while. It´s something I LOVE, but when you´re multitasking manager&recordcompany&songwriter&performer, you need to pause to breathe in order to play well the next time :)

So this term will consist of

• studying pedagogy at Oslo Uni
• enjoying being Dan-Thomas´ girlfriend
• working at a home for kids with multi-handicaps
• learning what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ
• playing with words and music and whatever else intrigues me :)

Now that I´m about to start studying again, I´m reminded of last year, when I was about to start uni for the first time. I was excited, and the only thing that really worried me was how I´d manage financially. I knew God wanted me to do music as well as study, but I also knew I didn´t have the capacity to do both of these AND get a paid job...

I often have quiet times with God where I focus on him, share my thoughts, ask questions, and write down the thoughts that "answer" these questions. Often those answers turn out to be God´s answers. So last summer I asked God in a quiet time what to do. I felt reminded that he had called me to do music, so I should choose that. What about money? The answer I got was "I will be your provider". Logically I didn´t see how I could get enough income without another job, but I decided to trust him anyway and go with the music. I see now that God knew what he was doing. I´ve been able to visit different churches and events and sing truth into people´s lives, and pass all my exams, and learn that God is my provider!

Pause and play; a handy lesson to learn. Pause: check with God when I´m in doubt about where to go next. And play: dare to go where he guides me!