With you there is nothing I cannot do.

As I was listening to Francesca Battistelli today, a talented, passionate, Godly vocalist, I felt the inspiration rising up inside of me. God has given me such big dreams- and it is so easy for me to shove them aside by telling myself that they are too big-that I dont have a chance, that I cannot achieve them, and that I've run out of time. But I know that those are just lies that I tell myself, and yes you bet the enemy uses them for all he can, perverting them to be bigger than they really are.

I know that God has plans for these dreams hes given me. If I give up on them, then I know I will feel like I've somehow given up on God.

I want to inspire, convict, and reveal truth to people through songs I write and sing. I want to help raise up leaders who are willing to take a stand for what they believe in, and go against the grain of the world. I want to see young girls with confidence, identity, and self worth and young men with courage, spiritual strength, and leadership.

These are only a few of my dreams...I have many more. I will not let self-discouragement or my lack of trust in God hinder me from pursueing these dreams anymore! I realize that they are a process- and only God knows what will come to pass- so I dedicate myself to seeking him daily, and working towards the little visions and dreams he is giving me right now.

I wrote this song in about 10 min. It is incomplete (like every other song I've written) and does not have a melody yet. But it will soon ;)

I had my dreams stored away

I put them in my pocket thinking

They were far too big for me

Now you’ve shown me that

I’ve got them for a reason

They are not just for a season

Cause if they were small I could achieve them on my own

But they are getting bigger each day cause I know that with you

There is nothing I cannot do

So Im gonna stop letting people tell me that

Im foolish for hoping, Im foolish for thinking

That there is possibility

Im gonna hold my head up high cause I got you

On my side, and I know there is nothing I cannot do

Oh yea..with you

I will push through the hard times and the good

As I reach higher towards this goal

I will Perservere and stand for these dreams

you gave me to pursue

cause I know the truth, that with you

there is nothing I cannot do

Keep Dreaming! Don't let self-discouragement, peoples criticism or your lack of trust in God stop you!

Tess