i'm gonna make this place your home.

I'm one of those girls who recognizes familiar faces on television but has no idea who sings what songs on the radio. I'm even worse at remembering song titles. You would think that 7-8 years of playing viola in orchestra would help me in that department, but sadly it didn't and still hasn't.

But when I heard this song on a commercial not too long ago, I knew that I had to figure out where it came from and who sings it. If anything, it just shows that I'm not up to date on my American Idol. I do, however know what judges are and are not on the show this season. So one point for me.


As a word-girl, I have a tendency to cling to and place a lot of significance on the words I hear in music. They may or may not be songs sung by Christians or words meant for Christian radio, but sometimes their messages are God-like nonetheless.

Hold on to me as we go. As we roll down this unfamiliar road.

Don't pay no mind to the demons, they fill you with fear.

The trouble it might drag you down, but if you get lost you could always be found.

Just know you're not alone.

I'm gonna make this place your home.

Hearing those words have brought a lot of comfort to me lately. Comfort that God, that family, and that friends are there with me on this unfamiliar road of mine. I may not know what direction I'm headed in, but I do know that I have someone with me every step of the way. God is behind me, in front of me, and beside me 24/7.

Phillip Phillip's song also reminds me that everyone has fears and that it's my choice to either listen to my fears or place them in God's hands instead. It's also a reminder that no matter where I am and what I do, God is with me. I'm not alone. And He makes every place--scary or familiar--a home and a refuge.

"Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done." Philippians 4:6


p.s. It doesn't hurt to have someone cute sing songs like these either. Just saying.