"Live Fearless with Sadie Robertson" plan review

Sadie Robertson is a motivational speaker, best-selling author and is one of the stars of the A&E show Duck Dynasty. She has an all-new 4-day devotional plan on the Bible app titled Live Fearless based on her book of the same name. It also features exclusive video content as well. Join Sadie as she will both inspire and encourage you, as each day she shares one of her favorite Bible passages, then challenges you to push through you fears and anxieties, to break into the life of purpose that God has for you.

I started the Live Fearless plan on February 21st and completed it on February 25th on the Bible app. So, here is my take on it. Robertson goes into details about how God created you, wrote your story and also extends His words and His love to lead you. God may tug or pull you from one direction, while it's vital to fully embrace the next move with confident, knowing that He is pushing you into the path He has created for you. Then, there was another thing that I liked about Sadie. At the end of the devotional, she had these three questions to ask yourself. They are:

1. Whose voice is the loudest in my life?

2. Whose lead is strongest in my life?

3. What's my idea of winning?

Those are some tough questions that we need to think about for ourselves. And her faith as a strong, purposeful young woman, deeply grounded with God is so on point with this plan. She quoted so many Biblical scriptures like 1 Corinthians 15:57, Psalm 46, Revelation 4:8 and so I rated this five stars after its completion. So, anyone who is going to fears or anxiety should definitely read this plan by Sadie Robertson. I also recommend that you purchase her book Live Fearless: A Call to Power, Passion and Purpose where she talks about inspiration for the younger generation who are holding themselves back through fear, anxiety and loneliness. 

Make sure that you read the Live Fearless with Sadie Robertson on the Bible app now:

https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/11103-live-fearless-with-sadie-robertson

Also, get her book Live Fearless: A Call to Power, Passion and Purpose on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iTunes, Audible, Microsoft Windows and Google Play:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/live-fearless-sadie-robertson/1126606420

https://www.amazon.com/Live-Fearless-Power-Passion-Purpose/dp/1400309395

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/live-fearless/id1249854192

https://www.audible.com/pd/Live-Fearless-Audiobook/B077H3RCSF

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/live-fearless/fgqpf3h0pcvh?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab

https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Live_Fearless_A_Call_to_Power_Passion_and_Purpose?id=-oEoDwAAQBAJ

Kari Jobe "Heal Our Land" Devotional review

Today, I am going to talk you about Kari Jobe's Heal Our Land devotional plan based on the song from her 2017 album The Garden. It is a 4 day bible plan is available on the Bible app. The app is free to download and can be purchased on Amazon, iTunes, Microsoft Windows and Google Play. Here are the links for it:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bible/id282935706

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sirma.mobile.bible.android&hl=en

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/bible/9wzdncrfj1fd?ocid=9wzdncrfj1fd_ORSEARCH_Bing&rtc=1

https://www.amazon.com/Life-Church-Bible/dp/B004MC8CA2

You can also use the app for voice with Amazon Alexa by enabling Bible on your Amazon devices or use the Amazon Alexa app to set up the Bible skill. Here is an article (that you can read below) on youversion.com that talks more about how to use it:

https://www.youversion.com/the-bible-app/bible-for-voice/bible-app-for-voice-on-amazon-alexa/

In the devotional, Kari talks about the process of how Heal Our Land came to be by sharing some of its lyrics while also showing you some encouraging scriptures for anyone who needs them in their walk with God. One of the scriptures is 2 Chronicles 7:14 which is where she got the inspiration for Heal Our Land. It reads:

"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn away from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sins and heal their land".

I started on this plan on the Bible app on September 24h and finished it on September 28th. And I was really moved by what Kari was preaching on each day of the plan. She said that the song is a "beautiful reminder" and that is about how God is the one who heals, restores and makes us whole. Our God is both merciful and gracious. In Psalm 23:6, David writes about "His mercy follows us all the days of our live" and in James 2:13, it reads that God's "mercy triumphs over judgment". I hope that when you read the "Heal Our Land" devotional and take the time to digest God's living Word, not only will you be inspired like I was, but you will also take hold of all of the marvelous things that God is. A redeemer, reviver, healer and so much more. I also recommend that you listen to the song along with this plan, so that you can further meditate on this while you read. I rated it five stars after I completed it. 

Make sure that you, my friends, read Kari Jobe's Heal Our Land devotional for yourselves and prepare to be amazed by the power of our Almighty God. Here's the link for it:

https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/3705

Also, buy/stream Heal Our Land on Google Play, YouTube, iTunes, Amazon and Spotify:

https://www.amazon.com/Heal-Our-Land/dp/B01N0XV2RN

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/heal-our-land-single/1177799215

https://open.spotify.com/album/3Mxktc2X2U4Pz3Pk1sKd9R

https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=Brshbvuq4rolzstbp7cn62kq3li&tid=song-Tq3rcmcj2pylm7kc5fyayvh6h2q&hl=en_US

You can also purchase her album The Garden from Amazon, Apple Music, Google Play and Spotify:

https://www.amazon.com/Garden-Kari-Jobe/dp/B01N48QEHW

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-garden/1192508148

https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Kari_Jobe_The_Garden?id=Bfutjfobzzwdioev5oionvr3fbu&hl=en_US

https://open.spotify.com/album/0VlrwygIqoI06z2BTCYuTq

Ariana Grande "Breathin" review

Breathin is a song by singer Ariana Grande from her fourth studio album Sweetener. It was sent to US contemporary hit radio on September 18, 2018, serving as the album's third single. The song speaks about anxiety and how your breathing is affected when you're suffering from it. It is also based on Grande's own experience with anxiety.

Grande opens up the song with, "Some days, things just take way too much of my energy/ I look up and the whole room's spinning/ You take my cares away/ I can so over-complicate, people tell me to  medicate", then she moves on to the pre-chorus with the lyrics, "Feel my blood runnin', swear the sky's fallin'/ How do I know this fabricated?/Time goes by and I can't control my mind/ Don't know what else to try, but you tell me every time". The singer finds herself saying these words for encouragement singing, "Just keep breathin' and breathin' and breathin' and breathin'/ I know I gotta keep, keep on breathin'/ Just keep breathin' and breathin and breathin' and breathin'/ I know I gotta keep, keep on breathin'".

I love the meaning of this track because it talks about how anxiety makes us feel inside and for Ariana to write and sing a song about this, is just so relatable once you listen to it. This is actually one of my favorites off of Sweetener. I am so glad that she finally released this as the third single from her album.

Make sure that you stream Breathin' on Spotify, iTunes & YouTube:

https://open.spotify.com/track/4OafepJy2teCjYJbvFE60J?si=RoPgRzaFR7KP5NVOLtAonQ

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/breathin/1399202539?i=1399202958

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BYr1br2Ee4&feature=youtu.be

Solange: 2 Years of A Seat at the Table

                             

        On September 30, 2016, Solange Knowles, the sister of singer Beyoncé, released her third studio album titled A Seat at the Table through Saint Records. The album explored with themes like rage, despair and empowerment while also spawning genres like funk, neo soul, psychedelic soul and contemporary R&B. It features guest appearances from rapper Master P, Sampha, Lil Wayne, Tina Knowles, Kelela. Kelly Rowland & Nia Andrews, BJ the Chicago Kid, The Dream and Q-Tip.

She released two singles off the album titled Crane In The Sky and Don't Touch My Hair featuring Sampha along with the music video for each track. You can check out the videos down below:

                                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0qrinhNnOM

I remember listening to the A Seat at the Table album on Google Play in 2017. Cranes In The Sky is one of my favorite songs by Solange so far. I didn't know that Solange can sing really good and I'm so glad that NerdGirlMax introduced me to her album because if it wasn't for her, I wouldn't be talking to you guys about Solange or her iconic album on the two anniversary of its release.

Thank you, Solange Knowles for blessing us with this amazing album A Seat at the Table and its songs like Cranes In The Sky and Don't Touch My Hair. You are an inspiration to young and inspiring black girls like me. I can't wait for you to release the follow-up to it in the future.

Make sure that you buy/stream A Seat at the Table on Amazon, Apple Music, Spotify & Google Play

https://www.amazon.com/Seat-at-Table-Explicit/dp/B01LZMNFK 

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-seat-at-the-table/1159507212

 https://open.spotify.com/album/3Yko2SxDk4hc6fncIBQlcM

 https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Solange_A_Seat_at_the_Table?id=Bef34y67tz2uln3laawh4bb2kha&hl=en

Jhene Aiko: 1 Year of Trip

On September 22, 2017, R&B singer Jhene Aiko surprise released her second studio album Trip. It was spawned by four singles: While We're Young, Hello Ego featuring Chris Brown, Sativa and Never Call Me. Before the album's release, Aiko dropped a 23 minute film of the same name on September 21, 2017. She also wrote co-directed alongside Girls Trip co-writer Tracy Oliver. In the film, Penny (Jhene Aiko) is trying to deal with her brother's death, but she instead meets a stranger who tries to help her cope using drugs. You can check out Trip (The Movie) in its entirely on Aiko's official YouTube channel or on her website. Here are the links for it:

http://jheneispenny.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4os5TXo6Vk

Also on the same day, she released a three minute spoken word piece titled "MAP Mission" on her SoundCloud page. On the project, she talks about the loss of her brother, her previous works and her inspiration in this chapter regarding her singing career. You can listen to it now by clicking on the link:

https://soundcloud.com/jhene-aiko-1/map-mission

Let me just say that I love Jhene Aiko and her message on MAP Mission where she talked about the death of her brother. I never knew that her brother meant so much to her and you can really hear Aiko's pain as she goes on about her personal struggles with drugs. Jhene Aiko, I love you and keep doing what you're doing with your music. Thank you for being such an inspirational to me and to all of your fans by taking us on a journey with you through the grief, loss and heartache regarding the death of your brother. Stay strong, Jhene. Rest In Peace, Miyagi. 🙏

Cait Fairbanks "Hiding Place" review

Hiding Place is the third song by singer and actress Cait Fairbanks that was released on May 8, 2017. She released it onto SoundCloud for free. The track lasts for four minutes and thirty-nine seconds. It's a guitar driven song that finds the singer talking about how much that she has tried to help her partner. And if he decides to run away, she wants him to take her with him. Fairbanks begins on the opening verse with, "I built you up like a tower and you fell/ In the dark, you're devoured by yourself/ Screaming "I'm out of air"/ You're silence/ Do you want me to follow you down?/Where you go when you walk in the shadows?/ Where you go when you want to be alone?/ I don't know how to help if you run away", and then goes to the chorus with the lyrics, "Can you take me with you when you go?/ Can you take me with you when you go?/When you go/ Anywhere I don't care, just leave me there/ Through the thick and smoke, no matter where/ Can you take me with you when you go? When you go". The singer also gets very personal on the second verse with, "I tried from the wreckage, what I could/ I tried smooth out the edges into something good/ Tell myself that it's worth the effort/ Tell myself that it's getting better/ Now I know where you walk in the shadows/ Where you go when you want to be alone/ I don't know how to help if you run away".

I love Hiding Place by Cait Fairbanks. This was one of the first three songs that I listened to by her on SoundCloud. I'm so glad that I discovered Cait Fairbanks so that I can share with you all on who she is and why you should listen to her music. It is also one of my favorite tracks by her. Overall, I give Hiding Place a 10/10. 

Make sure that you give Hiding Place a listen for yourself on SoundCloud or buy it on Last.fm now:

https://www.last.fm/music/Cait+Fairbanks/_/Hiding+Place

https://soundcloud.com/cait-fairbanks/hiding-place

Cait Fairbanks "Digging My Own Grave" review

Digging My Own Grave is the debut single by singer Cait Fairbanks that was released on March 4, 2016. The track is scheduled to be on Fairbanks' upcoming debut EP. Digging My Own Grave has been described as an "dark indie pop song" that talks about a "modern tale romance that has gone horribly wrong". Here is an excerpt of what the actress had to say about the song in an 2016 interview with broadwayworld.com:

"I was inspired to write 'Digging My Own Grave' because of a life experience dealing with someone that I knew was bad for me, but I did it anyway. We've all done things that we regret, but we learn lessons from them, and that's kind of what this song is about. "Digging My Own Grave' was the first song that I wrote that I really felt reflected who I wanted to be as an artist. That's why I wanted it to be my first single".

She begins on the first verse with, "I see the carnage you left behind/ They're crawling to you and so am I/ I see destruction when I look behind/ I won't look back, I'm hypnotized/ You've got me with those eyes", and then she sings on the chorus, "And it feels like I'm digging my own grave/ Is it heaven?/ Is it safe?/ I know/ And it feels like I'm digging my own grave/ Is it heaven?/ Is it safe?/ I know/ You got me, you got me where you want me/ You got me, you got me where you want me, now/ You got me, you got me where you want me/ You got me, you got me where you want me, now". 

So, here is what I think about Digging My Own Grave. I have listened to different kinds of music, but I have never heard of dark indie pop before. The way that Cait took on that kind of genre was just flawless and amazing at the same time. I give this song five stars because I could really feel the story that Fairbanks was trying to tell about a bad relationship.

Make sure that you buy/stream Digging My Own Grave on Spotify, SoundCloud, Amazon Music, YouTube, Shazam, Last.fm, CdUniverse and iTunes:

https://open.spotify.com/album/1tKNyD3hZz2ht91QADmT4C

https://soundcloud.com/cait-fairbanks/digging-my-own-grave

https://www.amazon.com/Digging-My-Own-Grave/dp/B01CILI2VC

https://www.last.fm/music/Cait+Fairbanks/Digging+My+Own+Grave

https://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=10249824

https://www.shazam.com/track/313191707/digging-my-own-grave

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/digging-my-own-grave/id1090520219?i=1090520334&app=music&ign-itsct=Shazam_1&ign-itscg=30201&ign-mpt=uo%3D5