GO WEST YOUNG MAN

As I opened my Christmas gift I never imagined that two concerts ticket to see the Newsboys and Michael W. Smith would be so helpful! I can't think of a word "helpful", maybe "insightful", but what I am trying to say is meaningful, with deep meaning.

Let me explain.

We, my husband and I, are in the busiest, most stressful time of our life and then it happened, an alert on our phone calendar "Michael W. Smith Concert." Do we go? Geez the timing tho! Then I say maybe the "pause, time out, be still moment" will be good. Forcing ourselves to slow down for just one night. We would play catch up later to that maddening "To do list." Off we went.

I never imagined the impact this would mean. let me try and write it. It would be a confirmation...mmm...another faith builder. As the Newsboys came on stage and starting singing the songs I knew from the days of youth camp. The memories of students screaming and singing to the song. It took me back to the time my husband and I were youth leaders of our kids and church kids. We would take them to these crazy concerts, wait out on the street and scream when the Newsboys would meet and greet us. Crazy time of joy and laughter!
At the concert, I left my "To do" behind and just rested in the words to the songs, which were filled with scripture and memories. My change in my life needed to happen; scanning my past and remembering that good times will help me to roll forward and remember, it won't always be so tough. Hey! When the song by Michael W. Smith, GO WEST YOUNG MAN, I about fell onto the floor because we had been preparing to do exactly that in the next few days, moving WEST.

A message came through, go west, go in peace, don't look back, you are leaving Egypt (which for Israel was slavery and for me a modern day slavery (bills, congestion, frustration all strangling me and my husband)). 

Friends this story carried me long enough till the next story...a better way to say it is the next encounter with Jesus, where I clearly can't deny he is with me and orchestrating my path. Thank you Jesus.

"Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith. NKJV Heb. 12:2"