Speaking

Last night we performed a concert in a new Cafe in an old part of Taipei. It was a really interesting experience, having dinner out on the street from a traditional fried noodle kind of place and feeling like we were in the 1950's or something.

The buildings there have been refurbished and a kind of creative arts centre seems to be forming so that was interesting. The new coffee shop was full of people which was great, because it meant the concert was much more fun (with a lively Taiwan style audience) and also because all the profits from the night (and 20% of our cd money) were all for the people in need in Japan.

Something I realised last night as I was introducing lots of songs was that I could hear my own voice saying things like "雖然我們都遇到困難，我們會累到不想繼續，但是千萬不要放棄，我們還是要用愛去面對我們的未來。。。“

I believe this, I really do, but can I do it?
As I was playing the rhythms of the songs I looked into the faces of some of the audience who were really drawn in, did they think I was encouraging them because I'd been through things and won out in the end?
The reality was that each word was coming out of my mouth and back round and challenging my heart.

Recently, more things have gone wrong than I care to write in this blog, I still have so much to be grateful for, but I sometimes I just feel like the world is falling in on me and there's nothing I can do about it.

Then I hear my own voice encouraging people never to give up, to believe in love and to face the future with courage and confidence because God cares for them.
Why are words so easy to say but life so hard to live?
I hope the audience yesterday were encouraged by our music and words, life isn't an easy journey and reality is often so harsh.