Most late Sunday afternoons find us slow driving somewhere between here and there.
Church and brunch and naps complete, we leisurely head down the back roads and sandy paths where we are assured of a slower pace, a quieter vista, less hustle and bustle than the crazymaking Route 6 which defines the Cape's major roadway.
Sometimes a familiar destination beckons, but oft' there's no clear plan in mind as we randomly wander where the Spirit seems to lead, wondering what might pop up 'round the next bend.
On our most recent chocolate milkshake fueled Sabbath interlude, every mile mattered, for Nichole Nordeman's soul soothing music accompanied our rather aimless wandering.
This one's for all the wayward journeyers, the impatient wanderers, the stubborn ones who veered off course. Here's to all the weary travelers, the victorious survivors, the one with griefs still too great to bear.
Dove award winner, deliverer of 7 Top 5 radio singles, Nichole Nordeman is back with a message we all need to embrace as our own ... Every Mile Mattered.
She reflects ...
'These songs have been working their way into my heart for years, long before they were bound by lyric or melody. They are mile markers. Places I've been. Things I've seen, and maybe see a little differently now. Every mile on the road mattered. The endless miles of God's mercy and goodness. Every bump and bruise. The long stretches I'd rather erase. The journey really does change us, or should, anyway. I hope these songs offer grace to any traveler who stumbles into them.'
And all I can think of is this ...
'And we know thatall things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose {Romans 8:28}.
'And we know that
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I'm more than happy to have a copy of Nichole's brand new Every Mile Mattered CD to gift to 1 random commenter. Yay! Please share your own meaningful mile or two in the comments section of this post by Friday, July 21st at 9 am {eastern}, continental USA only, please.
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sharing Nicole with Holley
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