laura gould

I enjoy music.  I enjoy worshipping Jesus.  I enjoy leading others in worshipping Jesus through music.  One of the challenges of worship leading is finding the balance between wanting to be in step with what God is currently doing through music, but also helping the congregation to connect.  I am listening to music a lot, and there is so much new stuff coming out all the time that is really good, but you can't be throwing new things out all the time.   In the process though, my desire is to honor God by being obedient to the call on my life, and honestly bring the congregation to a place of worship.  Believers really shouldn't need that much coaxing though.  First of all, God is God, so we worship Him.  Also, we have salvation and that is every reason to joyfully worship the king, no matter what song is being played.  That is a challenge for me personally, because there are some songs that sound depressing to me or don't have much subst...

Ezekiel 16:49-50 "Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had pride, excess of food, and prosperous ease, but did not aid the poor and needy. They were haughty and did an abomination before me. So I removed them, when I saw it." This may seem contradictory because I've been posting so much about growing my income with It Works.  The reasons I decided to go for it with this network marketing business are that I enjoy helping people and I really believe that the products and the company are truly helping people.  I just read about a woman who was sleeping on the floor in a one bedroom apartment with 3 kids who has succeeded with the business and is making more than she ever though possible.  It's helping her.  What Tim and I discussed is that if we end up making crazy money with It Works and we're debt free with a home of our own (we're seriously considering building a self-sustaining Earthship ), we will live on a set amount an...