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With only 14 songs left to complete before the next phase of my “Cherished Hymns” song book, I am excited – and a bit in awe – that another big change in my life is looming on the horizon. I should be finished in the next couple of days, and then I’ll have a few weeks of proofing before the completed book is sent off to print. That means that I will have hours, upon hours, of free time – every day – that used to be consumed with this project that I’ve been working on for a year and a half.

What’s next?

Well, I think I’ll do some housekeeping on my website and focus on recording my original songs. I may just create a few CDs for my family and friends instead of trying to make videos for my YouTube channel. (I’ve had a goal for many years of creating a keepsake of my music for my kids, but I’ve been questioning the value of trying to appeal to a broader audience through any sort of social media.) I just heard a podcast recently where someone was saying over a million songs a day are uploaded to Spotify. I have zero interest in swimming in that ocean. It feels equally as futile to add anything to the crowded space of YouTube.

I guess overall, I’ll continually be challenging myself to new projects that I feel are worthwhile and rewarding to pursue. I just don’t have a complete vision of what this next phase will, or should, look like. Will I get a part-time job? Will I start a new facet of my “dream job” at home that I haven’t envisioned? We may be on the brink of a really big construction project that would take a lot of my time for a season, but only for a few months. The conclusion is simple. I just have to take one day at a time, like everyone else, and do my best to feel purpose in this little life of mine.