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CONNECTION
Concert
CONNECTION
Concert
CROWN CENTER
1960 Coliseum Dr. • 438-4100
www.atthecrown.com
June 29 Charlie Wilson
July 26 Masters of Funk
HELLAS RESTAURANT &
SPORTS BAR
3041 N. Main Street
Hope Mills, NC 28348
(910)426-4040
HUSKE HARDWARE HOUSE
405 Hay Street • 437-9905
www.huskehardware.com
Karaoke every Thursday
Night
DJ Tommy King every Friday
and Saturday night
MARQUIS MARKET
116 Person St. • 483-1337
marquismarket.com
Live Jazz every 4th Friday
VILLAGE COFFEE HOUSE
3037 Boone Trail Ext. • 484-4515
1st Saturdays: Scott Johnson
2nd Saturdays: Alexis Howard
CHARLIE MIKES PUB
195 Star Point Rd • 826-6453
Friday Live Music
HILLTOP HOUSE
1240 Fort Bragg Rd. • 484-6699
www.hilltophousenc.com
Thursday Live Music
DRUNK HORSE PUB
5149 Bragg Blvd. • 491-1810
It never ceases to amaze me how impacting a song can be. There is
something about hearing the right lyric at the right time, delivered with
music that perfectly complements the message. As a programmer at
a Christian radio station, I have heard countless stories and have had
experiences myself attesting
to the power of a single song.
Someone shared such a
story with me recently. She
and her husband had an
argument that seemed to be
that proverbial straw. Unable
to find resolution, the couple
proceeded to spend the night
apart with separation as the
likely next step. Alone with
only her thoughts to keep her
company, this wife decided to
turn on the radio. And that's
when it happened! The perfect
song came on at just the right
time like it was meant just for
her. The wonderful thing is, it
was meant just for her.
She had most likely heard
the song,"Restore" by Chris
August, before. This time
though, she didn't just hear
it, she absorbed it. As she
listened to each line, hope
steadily began to take the
place of despair. By the time
the song ended, her heart was
nearly beating out of her chest. She couldn't wait to share the song with
her husband…so she didn't wait. She insisted that he listen to the song,
hoping and believing it would have a similar impact on him. And it did.
By the next day they chose to start over with the realization that, like the
chorus says, "God is a God who knows how to heal so just give it up to the
Lord, and He will restore." No, the message was not new, but it certainly
was right on time.
Whether it's about being a better spouse, a more intentional parent or
letting a very capable God lead the way for us, the message in a song can
have a huge impact on our lives if we let it. Stories like this one always
encourage me, and now this one is encouraging you. So keep listening to
your favorite songs; I mean really listen. When that 'just right' song comes
on at just the right time, take it in. Let its message seep
deep down inside. Then don't keep the power of the song to
yourself. Share your story with the
singer, the songwriter, the radio
station and with anyone else who
needs to be encouraged.
Chris August's Restore
by STEVE TURLEY
STEVE TURLEY, Christian 107.3
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