Songs: music for the heart and soul

My go-to songs of the moment are the following. As you may know, Gospel music is my favorite. These goodies have hit my fancy and I can see them in an album on repeat in the near future. 

These songs have hit home, provided strength and motivation, and most of all, comforted me in times of need. Click, Watch, Listen, and Enjoy!

Fantasia Barrino - I Believe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gfBMrgBa34&feature=player_detailpage

Yolanda Adams - Never Give Up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUXN0KXBunI&feature=player_detailpage

Fantasia Barrino - I'm Here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=HIbgFc9TLaY

Ruben Studdard - Flying Without Wings
http://youtu.be/bD4rmB1shsk

Ricky Dillard - God Is Great
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V9I6QZVJ0s

I think I can, I think I can...

Spring quarter is half way over. Which means that I am FIVE weeks away from graduating from grad school. 

I can hardly believe how fast times flies (but then I remember each and every day of my hard work, late nights, early mornings, headaches, and sacrifice). 

Today, I celebrate being half way through my last quarter. 

Today, I recharge for the next five weeks ahead. 

1. This is a great quote for me right now. I am strong enough to get through work, school, and life's responsibilities. 

2. I decided to try Track and Field, try driving, try cooking, try working in Athletics, and try going to grad school. These decisions were not an accident. They are well thought out, conscious decisions to try something new. 

3. SO true! I am going after what I want. I like that, "I am stepping forward so that I will not always be in the same place". I am stepping forward.

4. Perseverance - enough said. I haven't had to persevere like this in a long time. My patience has been tested. So has my mental capacity. And my time management skills. As well as my desire to earn this degree. But, I will persevere and produce a great work. 

I am happy, excited, relieved, anxious, nervous, and ready. 

Bring it on, school.