I like to volunteer with my church’s youth group. My own youth group was very important to me growing up and it is meaningful that I can try to contribute to making youth group a meaningful place for someone else.

 

Tonight, the kiddos (and adults) were challenged to consider what kind of song our life is. What song do we hope our life writes this year? What would the title be?

 

If you’re my close friend and probably even if we’re not that close, it doesn’t surprise you that I’m not doing that well mentally and emotionally right now. Who would be after everything I’ve experienced?

 

And the fact is I don’t really want to write a song. I don’t want to do anything. I don’t feel like facing tomorrow. I don’t feel like planning or getting ready for anything. But I’ve been here before. I’ve done it before. So what would I like to call my song this year?

 

I Did it Anyway