I CAN'T SING!

Recently, I received a reply from a friend who I asked to join His Voice Facebook. His three word reply, "I can not sing" got me thinking.

I thought back to when I was just a wee thing (ahem) and how I prayed that God would give me a voice to sing. I was asking for an advance on Heaven ... to sing for Him now.

I began with the toothbrush song to the tune of "My Bonny Lies Over the Ocean." Sounds silly now but I remember it like it was yesterday. Since then I have sung in the shower, walking down an empty street, in the car, on my folk's phone message system, and in the cathedrals of Europe (they were empty but have great acoustics).

A couple of years ago I joined a large neighborhood choir. I had always avoided choirs as I thought singing was about showing off my voice, sounding good, looking pretty. I was wrong - this is what I learned and what I told my non-singing friend, "Every one can sing -- it's a heart thing. Start practicing now for Heaven. Being a member of His Voice Facebook really isn't about good voices or even music, it's about lifting up Jesus in praise. The Holy Spirit will translate the sounds of your voice into His voice!"

I sing your praises precious Jesus! Zephaniah 3:17.

- Nancy, the Notetaker, Troyer

PS: Now, if you are still reading this and are willing to try out a membership (singing or non-singing) on His Voice Facebook, here's how it works:

1. Go to http://www.facebook.com/
2. Sign up for your own facebook
3. Then in the search block on the upper right-hand corner of your facebook page, type in "His Voice"
4. Scroll down to see a men's choir picture and click on that
5. You should be directed to His Voice Facebook
6. Sign up and share this with your friends

If you don't, it's alright,
no big catastrophe will hound you,
but then if you do, you just might be blessed!