MTC #167 - Variety

While rehearsing for the broadcast this morning, a friend leaned over to me and asked "Do you have a favorite [song] today?" I stopped to think about which of the five pieces we were singing was my favorite, and I had to conclude that I really didn't like any one of them more than the other. All of them were good songs with good messages and unique styles. A German hymn tune which reminded me of Christmas, a sweet love song from the movie BAMBI, a baroque piece by Bach, a spiritual about trials (featuring Alex Boye) and a spiritual about forsaking war and doing significant spiritual things "down by the riverside." It doesn't get much more diverse than that. 

It got me thinking about the variety of people and experiences I get to enjoy in my life and how God intended for us to be impacted and influenced by this variety. Each person in our lives has a part to play, big or small, in how we learn and grow. Each experience brings opportunities for growth as well, and gives us perspective and hope. I'm thankful for a Heavenly Father who provides all of these experiences and relationships and grateful for a divine learning process that, while not always understood or agreed with, is exactly what I need. 

Until next time, God be with you.

Singing Down by the Riverside