Linda's Blog http://lindasylvestermusic.com/blog.cfm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:38:21 GMT http://bandzoogle.com The Real You http://lindasylvestermusic.com/blog.cfm?feature=1891105&postid=1760279 You are a spiritual being on a never ending journey having a human experience. The color of your skin or whether you are male or female does not matter. Your body is merely the container through which your spirit moves. God is spirit, you are made in his image, and those who worship him, worship him in spirit and in truth. Be open to experience all life is presenting to you. Don't limit your growth or hinder your purpose by your own thoughts of how you think things should or should not be...your biggest enemy is your own mind...bypass it and you'll get a glimpse into the realities of God... ]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:38:21 GMT 354271F1668A51F664C3D89B4DD6308E Loving without limits http://lindasylvestermusic.com/blog.cfm?feature=1891105&postid=1235187 Loving without limits, conditions or boundaries....just simply loving, truthfully and deeply... Why not try it?  Life (and the world) would be so incredible if enough of us could do this....
Why not try it? 

Life (and the world) would be so incredible if enough of us could do this....



]]> Sat, 27 Aug 2011 03:59:02 GMT CCA63D206B142893238C3F69EC18D514 Solitude http://lindasylvestermusic.com/blog.cfm?feature=1891105&postid=1110278 I love to visit this little spot at the beach.  It's quiet.  Solitary.   I often sit on this peaceful and secluded shore and talk with God. When I am there, time stops and the world stands still. The solitude enwraps me like a blanket as I wait for that still small voice to speak to my heart. One of the most difficult commands we can hear and obey is the command to sit in solitude and wait. It’s a command to let go of all dependency on ourselves and completely trust God, a command to be still and wait for revelation and release to come. Sometimes solitude is required to bring clarity. Sometimes it is only through solitude that the content of our hearts can be revealed to us. Other times the solitude is required to bring transformation and power. So much is learned in the silence, things that cannot be spoken, but are heard and sensed in the deepest parts of us. We all need times of cleansing and refreshing, a moment where we can get away from the world. A place where we can reconnect with who we are...if we can quiet ourselves enough to be still and listen, we will experience life in new and wonderful ways. With Love, Linda

I love to visit this little spot at the beach.  It's quiet.  Solitary.   I often sit on this peaceful and secluded shore and talk with God. When I am there, time stops and the world stands still. The solitude enwraps me like a blanket as I wait for that still small voice to speak to my heart.

One of the most difficult commands we can hear and obey is the command to sit in solitude and wait. It’s a command to let go of all dependency on ourselves and completely trust God, a command to be still and wait for revelation and release to come. Sometimes solitude is required to bring clarity. Sometimes it is only through solitude that the content of our hearts can be revealed to us. Other times the solitude is required to bring transformation and power. So much is learned in the silence, things that cannot be spoken, but are heard and sensed in the deepest parts of us.

We all need times of cleansing and refreshing, a moment where we can get away from the world. A place where we can reconnect with who we are...if we can quiet ourselves enough to be still and listen, we will experience life in new and wonderful ways.

With Love,
Linda

]]> Sun, 17 Jul 2011 17:05:00 GMT D7BD61B2AE42AB42760B902EFBB1887C Sounds of Creation http://lindasylvestermusic.com/blog.cfm?feature=1891105&postid=1074578 All of creation has a rhythm, a vibration, a pulse, a tone.  These rhythms, vibrations, pulses, and tones are all flowing within and around each other, creating never-ending and ever-changing patterns of sound. The sounds of creation are constantly vibrating, resonating, penetrating, reflecting, re-forming and re-shaping, acting like spiritual sonar - gathering and bringing thought into form. Think about it for a moment.... I believe the first vibration to echo out across the formless void was love. "Let there be" came vibrating from the source of all that was, is, and ever will be, calling creation into being. I see creation in terms of music - rhythmic, dynamic, and harmonious. From the rhythm of the ocean waves to the beating of your very own heart....it's all sourced from and reflecting the creative vibrations and rhythms of God.
Think about it for a moment....

I believe the first vibration to echo out across the formless void was love. "Let there be" came vibrating from the source of all that was, is, and ever will be, calling creation into being. I see creation in terms of music - rhythmic, dynamic, and harmonious. From the rhythm of the ocean waves to the beating of your very own heart....it's all sourced from and reflecting the creative vibrations and rhythms of God.

]]> Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:55:00 GMT FDDA864977D9A46FC404EAEC24104794 Just An Instrument http://lindasylvestermusic.com/blog.cfm?feature=1891105&postid=999408 I'm just an instrument.  Nothing more, nothing less.  What flows through me, how I am used and perceived is not up to me.  My purpose is to remain open.  To remain empty.  To let the purpose of this life unfold as it will according to God's plans.  To remain peaceful.  To depersonalize.   To both let and let go as necessary.  To love at all times, under all conditions and circumstances. To move as directed, even when it is uncomfortable or unclear.  I may not see the path clearly at times but I must trust the hands that guide this vessel.  ]]> Sun, 29 May 2011 13:01:11 GMT 193CE93DBE9B21CEC5EB683E5FF42108 Relaxing Into The Moment http://lindasylvestermusic.com/blog.cfm?feature=1891105&postid=996436 If I can quiet my mind, let go of all expectations and perceptions, and just relax into the moment with a thankful heart for all things, I can see and experience life in a completely different way. Not an easy thing to do, but I am learning that the more you practice, the easier it becomes...it is our own thoughts, expectations and perceptions that cause the most chaos in our lives. ]]> Fri, 27 May 2011 10:15:31 GMT 161C11486286571F268AB5420A83BAED Kindness http://lindasylvestermusic.com/blog.cfm?feature=1891105&postid=996434 “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle.” - Plato Kindness is such a beautiful thing. You never know what a simple smile, touch or word of encouragement may mean to someone.    “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle.” - Plato
Kindness is such a beautiful thing. You never know what a simple smile, touch or word of encouragement may mean to someone. 
 

]]> Sun, 22 May 2011 19:10:00 GMT 377F3C0E68A85977C27DEF730E031D52 Give - Share - Serve - Be Kind - Forgive - Love http://lindasylvestermusic.com/blog.cfm?feature=1891105&postid=1002450 Give - Share - Serve - Be Kind - Forgive - Love In doing so, we set ourselves and one another free. We find inner peace and our lives are changed... In doing so, we set ourselves and one another free. We find inner peace and our lives are changed...
]]> Sun, 15 May 2011 23:05:00 GMT 964F8A98A8BF2F298F2E3554009AE0DD Peace http://lindasylvestermusic.com/blog.cfm?feature=1891105&postid=1002510 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. (John 14:27) Peace.  Let peace flow through you like a river.  Sweet, perfect peace.  The peace of God has been given and is available for all.  It is accessible at every moment and in every circumstance.  Open yourself up to receive peace and let it refresh you.  Let it be multiplied to you.  What a beautiful gift we have been given.   Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives.
Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. (John 14:27)

Peace.  Let peace flow through you like a river.  Sweet, perfect peace.  The peace of God has been given and is available for all.  It is accessible at every moment and in every circumstance.  Open yourself up to receive peace and let it refresh you.  Let it be multiplied to you.  What a beautiful gift we have been given.  ]]> Sat, 07 May 2011 22:20:00 GMT 78247485F0C72AE0D757F851BDE08B61 Super Glue -1, Linda - 0 http://lindasylvestermusic.com/blog.cfm?feature=1891105&postid=1002527 Has had an encounter with super glue this evening....Super Glue -1, Linda -0. We shall meet again, Super Glue - as soon as I un-glue my fingers - we shall meet again....on a positive note, I can now constantly maintain the "ok" sign with my left hand... ]]> Tue, 03 May 2011 08:25:00 GMT 49F34F820E9B12F44DC03258D2D37031 Purpose http://lindasylvestermusic.com/blog.cfm?feature=1891105&postid=1002548 "Each person comes into this world with a specific destiny--he has something to fulfill, some message has to be delivered, some work has to be completed. You are not here accidentally--you are here meaningfully. There is a purpose behind you. The whole intends to do something through you." – Osho


]]> Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 GMT 901D0A26BFA14C44A451D4B893EBFCE3 Change http://lindasylvestermusic.com/blog.cfm?feature=1891105&postid=791198 “Change is the essence of life. Be willing to surrender what you are for what you could become.” Change is in the air. It doesn’t make itself known with a subtle tap at the door. It comes in like a whirlwind, knocking down the door and hurling you into the unknown. It blows away all safety nets and comfort zones. Regardless, I welcome change. It brings to the surface everything that needs to go so something new can appear. It’s not easy or comfortable. You can go through change with grace and acceptance or kicking and screaming – but either way, you are going to go through it, because in life, change is inevitable. Be ready and willing to let go of everything you thought you were in order to become everything you are destined to be. The sooner you and I accept change and let go, the quicker it will do its work. Something completely wonderful and new is waiting to be revealed in our lives. Around the corner, just around the bend, change is coming….change is coming…. “Change is the essence of life.
Be willing to surrender what you are for what you could become.”
Change is in the air. It doesn’t make itself known with a subtle tap at the door. It comes in like a whirlwind, knocking down the door and hurling you into the unknown. It blows away all safety nets and comfort zones. Regardless, I welcome change. It brings to the surface everything that needs to go so something new can appear. It’s not easy or comfortable. You can go through change with grace and acceptance or kicking and screaming – but either way, you are going to go through it, because in life, change is inevitable. Be ready and willing to let go of everything you thought you were in order to become everything you are destined to be. The sooner you and I accept change and let go, the quicker it will do its work. Something completely wonderful and new is waiting to be revealed in our lives. Around the corner, just around the bend, change is coming….change is coming….

]]> Fri, 25 Feb 2011 09:12:02 GMT F3A38EBA2926B7F91136DB3747A51FDF The Moment http://lindasylvestermusic.com/blog.cfm?feature=1891105&postid=791622 The moment you have a God experience gentleness is there. Warmth is there. A love toward everything in the world is there. Obstacles and doubts fade from view. Questioning stops and you find a sense of joy.... ]]> Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:20:00 GMT E50AC4FFAB516A26ECE493B9EAF3790D Back to Love http://lindasylvestermusic.com/blog.cfm?feature=1891105&postid=720904 Love isn't an emotion-it is a state of being, a way of seeing, the connector of us all. Love only knows itself, only sees itself, & seeks to find itself in all things. In the presence of itself it multiplies. I believe this is our true state of existence. Our task is to get past the illusions, including self-created ones of who we think we are, who we have created ourselves & perceived others to be, and to get back to Love. ]]> Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:42:51 GMT CE42F602FA6F01121D8F944520E75F6E Illusion http://lindasylvestermusic.com/blog.cfm?feature=1891105&postid=703819 When we can see through the illusion of our own thoughts, perceptions and expectations and acknowledge them as nothingness, they disappear, leaving room for God to reveal to us and through us who we really are... ]]> Mon, 17 Jan 2011 01:52:22 GMT 4EDE27F4D87F8A49432A4C916C681132 Thankful http://lindasylvestermusic.com/blog.cfm?feature=1891105&postid=596142 As each day comes to us refreshed and anew, so does my gratitude renew itself daily. The breaking of the sun over the horizon is my grateful heart dawning upon a blessed world. ~ T. Guillemets I wanted to share this beautiful quote with you as we enter a season of thanksgiving.  May your holiday be beautiful and blessed. As each day comes to us refreshed and anew, so does my gratitude renew itself daily. The breaking of the sun over the horizon is my grateful heart dawning upon a blessed world. ~ T. Guillemets

I wanted to share this beautiful quote with you as we enter a season of thanksgiving.  May your holiday be beautiful and blessed.


]]> Wed, 24 Nov 2010 06:22:32 GMT 45C7384C9573F2AC6008BD19656A4333 Studio Time! http://lindasylvestermusic.com/blog.cfm?feature=1891105&postid=586668 This month I've been in the recording studio working on two new songs for the next album.  "Unfolding Me" is a beautiful ballad that is very close to my heart.  A wonderful violin player by the name of John Henry Gates recorded the strings for this song and it sounds amazing!  The other song is a song that has been swirling around in my head for almost a decade.  It is called "Rhythm of the Father" and originally came to me while driving through the Blue Ridge Mountains.  This song just makes me feel good everytime I hear it.  As always, my record producer, Frank Starchak, is taking these songs and making them shine.  God has definitely connected me to some wonderful people.  I am so thankful and I can't wait to share these gems with you!  Slowly but surely the new album is coming together. ]]> Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:44:42 GMT FBB0DA915CBF7D81B62D10C18B63904D