Saying that I cried during the "American Idol" finale is an understatement. If I were to count how many times the tears flowed, there were at least half a dozen, but my emotional floodgates opened mostly at the end of the show after Trent Harmon finished singing, fell to his knees, and said, "Thank You, God!". To see an outpouring of his soul like that, on live television, was incredible in so many ways. You could tell how exhausted Trent was. He had mentioned several times how hard he had worked, but in the end, he gave God the glory. It was evident that this gifted singer knew where his gifts had come from. He knew who had given him the strength to use those gifts. He knew that God has plans for him (Jeremiah 29:11).
Just before the winner had been announced, Carrie Underwood made me cry with her country/Christian hit, "Something in the Water". Clearly, it was about how being babtized has changed her. All I could think was, "Lord, she's singing about You in front of millions of people!". This was a song that could only be sung by someone who literally meant every word of it, and she sang it with power, emotion, and gratitude. She knows who her maker is, and she wasn't afraid to show it.
Witnessing such courage by Trent and Carrie, the network, and producers of "American Idol", was so refreshing. Their testimony may not be popular with everyone, but it felt good to shed tears of pride in a country where we are free to love our god without fear.
I chose to pair my "Stacked" beach glass photo today because of the teary look it gets from the wave filter.
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