Make it so today is not like yesterday and tomorrow will be different forever.

- Tony Robbins

I HEART JOURNEY!

Matt and I went to the Heart/Journey concert last night at the fair. We had the best time! It was my first time seeing Heart in concert. They were awesome! The lead singer might be the greatest singer I've ever heard. She was belting the songs out! It was my 3rd time seeing Journey and they never disappoint. My favorite part was towards the end when they sang "Faithfully" and "Don't Stop Believin'" back to back. I would say 99% of the crowd was singing as loud as they could. I know I was:)

It was the official end to the 2009 Iowa State Fair. I have to say, it was my favorite ending ever. Let's see if they can top it next year.

Speaking Louder than Before

I got to see Jeremy Camp LIVE at the Iowa State Fair last night and it was all that and MORE! I've been a fan for quite awhile and have a lot of his music on iPod, so I was really looking forward to the concert. He did not disappoint! He shared a lot of his personal story and testimony throughout the concert. It was really cool to hear where he was coming from when he wrote his songs. It gave me a new perspective on some of them. My favorite song that he sang last night was "Speaking Louder than Before".

Here are some of the lyrics that really speak to me...

We are the hope that's been forgotten
We have the love that will be brought and
We are speaking louder than before

Take every chance that you can
Move together taking a stand
Never losing heart, we'll speak as one

We need to be the image of Christ
Show love and serve at all times
We can make a difference in these lands

This song gives me a lot of inspiration. I'm working really hard to find as many opportunities as I can for our small groups at Point of Grace to get out into the community and show people what following Jesus is all about. It's not just about going to church on Sunday, it's about showing people who are hungry, who are lonely, who are struggling with addictions or depression, who feel like something is missing in their life that we care and that more importantly God cares. He cares so much that He sent His one and only Son to pay the penalty for our screw ups and through faith in Jesus Christ we are able to live our lives with the hope and love that only Jesus can provide. For me it's not about preaching or trying to save people, it's about showing another person that I hear their struggles and I see their needs and I'm here to help them. I truly think that if we each dug down deep and looked around, we could find someone who needs us and make a difference in their life. In South Africa, I experienced unbelievable joy from helping others. It's that joy that has lit this fire in me and I so want to see everyone I know experience the same joy in their lives. God can do and will do, amazing things through us.

Love this song. Love the Muppets.

I love Elton John's music and I'd love to see him in concert sometime. But something tells me that seeing him now and having seen him back in the days of this video would be two totally different experiences. I would love to see a concert like the one in this video where completely unexpected things happen with crazy costumes and crazy characters. And just as a side note, I really miss the muppets.

Meeting Rockstars

Ed Rolland from Collective Soul is an amazing musician and he seems like a really great guy. We got to see him perform live accoustically at Flemings Steakhouse over the lunch hour a few weeks ago. The radio station I used to work for was hosting a special event and they invited us to come. Gotta love the perks of working in the entertainment business:)

We got to meet Gavin Degraw that same day. He was sooooo great! I have loved Gavin Degraw for a long time so it was cool to finally see him live and get a chance to meet him.

Top Ten: Iowa State Fair

The Iowa State Fair starts this Thursday! Here's the top ten things I'm most excited about seeing/doing/eating...

1. Definitely gotta have a corndog.
2. Homemade, freshly shaken lemonade (to wash down the corndog)
3. Jeremy Camp concert
4. Matt Nathanson on the free stage
5. Journey/Heart concert
6. The butter cow
7. Seeing the GIANT vegetables that win blue ribbons
8. The BIGGEST bull and the HUGEST hog (I know technically that's two)
9. People watching
10. Seeing almost everyone I know on the First Friday

Greatest Movie Scene of ALL TIME

Sixteen Candles - Final Scene - Movie Ending - Click here for another funny movie.