Jenarity.

Everybody has a dream at some point in time. Between the ages of two and ten I dreamed of someday being a ballerina, a firewoman, a et, or a tooth fairy. Once I reached the age of eleven my dream shifted to wanting to be on Disney Channel someday. Just like the Disney Channel characters I admired most, I could make my world debut and within weeks I'd be a famous actress and musician. That dream lasted for about a year, until I realized that there was so much more to life than living for myself.



Around the age of twelve, I learned that dreams do not always become a reality. Even though I had the scene set, the curtain fell before I even got the chance to step on the stage. It was experiences like this that helped me learn that the "plans" that I had made were just failed attempts to control something that was never mine to control.



I learned that God was sovereign over every situation in my life and therefore, only He could be the director of my play. I was taught that the only dreams worth having are dreams that line up with the perfect will of God, because that is the only thing that will never fall short or disappoint.



I started writing songs around the age of six. Even though I no longer dreamt of being a character on Disney channel, something inside me could not erase the strong sense of peace and contentment I had when I played music. Through the years I always prayed that God would take away my desire for music if it was not the dream that I needed to have. Over the years the desire in my heart has only increased.



Recently, God has blessed me so much with the opportunity to put my musical desires to use by allowing me to record music with one of my best friends. We call ourselves "Jenarity". It is a combination of our names, Jenna and CHarity. Both of us know that we want to use the music that we make for God, because our music is from Him, and pretending that it is ours would be an incredible waste.



I could say that this is a dream come true, but at the end of the day I know it would be better titled an answer to prayer, a gift from God, and a blessing that I will never deserve. Praise God!