3 years after the bottom fell out of my life, God’s faithfulness has scripted an incredible and unexpected twist in my story that only He could have written. As those of you who know me personally and those of you who have followed my story for awhile know, my life took a significant turn a few years ago. I’ve written and shared about that a few times, like here.

For those who don’t already know or haven’t followed along, here’s a brief recap to get you up to speed: I spent the bulk of 8 years working in the music business, primarily in management roles. In early 2009, God allowed me to see that my career and achievement had become very much an idol to me, something I leaned into to give me worth, validation, identity and approval in place of His; something it was quite ill-equipped to do.

I stepped off a plane in Nashville after a work trip to New York City on December 19, 2009 and never took another one. Around 2 weeks later, the bottom fell out of everything, including my heart. I had become someone I didn’t want to be in order to have this dream for myself that I thought made me SOMEBODY. My heart had become sick with success and I began to understand that I needed a detox from my addiction to achievement. Continue Reading…