I’m finally reading Crazy Love.  My friend, Melissa, encouraged me to read it a while back and I bought it, only to sit it on my nightstand to ‘get to it later.’  Well, now is later.  I picked it up on Sunday and am trying to allow God to speak to me through such an amazing speaker and writer, Francis Chan.

Chapter 2 got me!  It talks about something you and I know already but need reminding of on a moment-by-moment basis…This life story’s main character is not me, not you, not the celebrity, not even the most God-used speakers and writers, but God.  God alone.  Sometimes, though, don’t we all seem to act like it’s about us, even a little?  Like Francis Chan puts it, we know that God is holy, but “I am still dumb enough to forget that life is all about God and not about me at all.”

I thought about it…What am I doing with my little part of this story called life? Am I making much of God or much of Kristi?  Am I living eternally minded in how I parent, how I relate to my husband, how I interact with my friends and family?  Or am I getting caught up in this fast-paced life that can seem to be about my stuff, my circumstances, my commitments?

I am challenged today to live life to make much of my Creator, my Savior, the One Who owns this story anyway.

What about you?

“Heart Revolution” – the newest album from Russell and Kristi Johnson, is now available for purchase through iTunes.  Russell and Kristi will debut songs from the album live starting at 6:30 p.m. on June 9 at Market Common as a part of Beach Church’s Connect worship service.  The couple is excited to share their new music with their church family and the community. They plan on showcasing several of their original songs that they have included on this project, including, “Just For Who I Am” and the title track, “Heart Revolution.”  They would like to invite everyone to join them for this free night of worship.

Russell and Kristi are proud to announce that they will be releasing their fifth album on June 9, 2010.  The new album, entitled Heart Revolution, will include six original songs and will debut during Beach Church’s Connect service to be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Market Common in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The service will be an outdoor worship service and is free and open to the public.

One of the things we get to do with each album is to have new photos taken for promotion. We were able to do this again last weekend and below are some of our favorite shots from the session. We used an old home on my Daddy’s farm as the backdrop for our photos. Photography by Jennifer C. Sellers