I came to choose the name of my blog from a song that was introduced to me by my childhood best friend.
In the early 2000’s, Stacie Orrico was described as the Christina Aguilera of Christian pop music. While she certainly had the vocal range, her image was, of course, much more clean and lady-like. Unbeknownst to me, she would make a lasting impression on my life, then at 13 and today at 30.
Her album Genuine seemed to have a reoccurring theme: friendship. It was as if Stacie was reaching out to a friend who needed to hear the message embedded in her lyrics. In her hit single with the same title, she tells this friend that she is worried about the path he or is she taking in life. It doesn’t seem right. Stacie tells them, “what you need is something genuine. What you want is something real. What you need is something truthful…I know you do.”
That “something genuine” that Stacie was talking about is our Lord Jesus Christ. Every day, I am learning that He is truly the only genuine thing my heart seeks. My happiness cannot be found in material things, no matter how many times I try to convince myself that nail polish and cute blouses will satisfy me.
My hope is that I can deliver something genuine to my community, too. Whether it’s faith, relationships, travel or food, my shared experiences and thoughts will be from the bottom of my introspected heart. I hope that you will be able to relate, appreciate and feel called to share your ideas and comments with me as well.
God Bless!
Something Genuine 