Your Faith Journey - Finding God Through Words, Song And Praise

I want to confess something to you this morning.  I have a tattoo.  Yes, many years ago, when I was much younger, I got a tattoo on the inside of my ankle.  Now, there is something I know about people who have tattoos.  If you ask them for the story behind their tattoos, most people are very willing to share their story because it usually says something about their identity.  So, I will share my story.  Two things I absolutely love are butterflies and music.  I love the fact that butterflies symbolize new life and freedom.  I feel that my life has always been a process of living into the new life and freedom God has given me as a baptized child of God.  And, I also love music.  In fact, for me, music is a form of prayer because through music I can express the deepest longings of my heart, those things that cannot be expressed through words alone.  So, my tattoo is a butterfly surrounded my music notes.  It is so old that one can no longer recognize it as such but, nevertheless, that is what is on my ankle. I