Know Your Audience

Hello, I am not sure who might be sneaking around my blog, checking things out, yet going away without comment but I am glad you have been stopping by. I am preparing for a speech on Monday about knowing your audience. Here on this blog, I have no real way of knowing who my audience is. I just write what is on my mind, post it, and hope someone reads it and likes it. In life though, we do know who our audience is the majority of the time.

One continual presence in our audience is God himself. He is always with us, watching and gently leading our steps. Since we know HE will be in our audience, do we stop and think about what we say, how we say it, and who we say it to? Most audience members are egocentric, or self-centered, listening only to find what is in it for themselves. Is God that way too? Is He listening to, or in this case reading, my thoughts and my attitude towards others and Himself?

This topic has made me stop and think about who my audience is every day of my life. My Lord, my family, friends, acquaintances, and even strangers deserve my consideration in all I say or do. Wow, God, You are truly awesome for taking the time to speak to me through my speech assignment! Now, would You help me to do well and earn a good grade? :)

Chorus of song: "My Audience of One"

To my audience of one
You are Father, and you are Son
As your spirit flows free,
Let it find within me
A heart that beats to praise you.
And now just to know you more
Has become my great reward
To see your kingdom come
And your will be done
I only desire to be yours,Lord

Artist: Big Daddy Weave
Album: "One And Only"

More RKK Joy

Here are more pictures that Holly took during our recent Royal Kids of the Kingdom II musical. Hope you enjoy the pictures of some of the most wonderful kids on earth!

Left to right: Ian, Jocelyn, Destinee, Dino, and Jerry

Joyanna and Sade singing about going Down, Down, Down in Jesus' Name (A great song that tells about full immersion baptism in THE Name above all Names!)

Here are Nate and Denise singing (I don't remember which song this was, sorry!)

Aren't these two just adorable? Lil' Miss Alexus and Bro. Logan (this was a funny song because these two had to share a mic and kept "fighting" for control, HAHAHA)

The Choir section. Half of these children are from our Sunday School Bus Route. Isn't God awesome?!!

Here are two of the main characters. Destinee did a fantastic job memorizing an abundance of scriptures that teach about the plan of salvation! Dino, her little brother, was a riot playing the part of the school bully who comes to see the error of his ways.

Here are Nate and Ian. Both of these young men are VERY smart and talented!!

Mr. Zachary sang so sweetly (but manly!!) :)

Children of Praise Joys

Jessica singing "I'm Sorry" during the Royal Kids of the Kingdom II Musical on April 29, 2007.


Inland Lighthouse Church was blessed with a cute and funny performance from our Children of Praise. The kids worked hard on this play written by Sis. Kim Ballestero. They sang really well and all the kids did an awesome job!! They shared the 5 step plan of salvation with over 400 people on Sunday morning!!! I am slightly predjudice, I know, but Jessica did such an awesome job on her song about asking God for forgiveness! Oh, I don't have a picture of him yet, but my little guy, Justin, had a solo part as well! He did an incredible job telling about how God came down and became a child just like us. I was a very Holy Ghost proud mama!!!

In the audience was my bible study lady, Lillian, her daughter Kathleen and grandchildren Dustin and Destinee. They seemed to enjoy the service and stayed afterwards for our family day potluck and activities. I see them again in the morning and covet your prayers!

After the kids musical, Bro. Arlo Moelenpah spoke to us about creation and science, particularly about the dinosaurs and "pre-historic" man. It was awesome! I love learning more about how science works with the Bible!! He is coming again this week and then will take questions and return to answer them in two weeks!! I can't wait!!!!!!!

Isn't She Lovely? :)

Update:
My dear friend, Holly, also had a picture of my sweet lil' guy and she shared it with me. He is the one holding the mic. He did such a fantastic job!!! GO, Justin!!!

P.S. Holly's gorgeous older son, Ian, is in the aqua shirt and right behind him (on his right) is her other gorgeous kid, Zachary!! They both had speaking AND singing parts and did WONDERFUL!!! See, I can brag about other kids than my own. Even if mine were somewhat "better" LOL

Thank you, Holly for all the pics of my babies!!! Love ya!!!