Megan's prayer: Casting Crowns' "Praise You with the Dance"

I will sing to the Lord
And I will lift my voice

I don't think that I have best singing voice. I really enjoy singing, and at the noon mass where I am surrounded by teens (and Chris) who drown me out, I will sing from the top of my lungs. I don't worry about if I am off key or out of tune. When I'm surrounded by others who support me, it's easy.

And then there are the times where I go to a different mass, or there aren't many teens present, or for some reason, I feel like I'm the only one singing. It's those times that I worry about being off key. I want to sing at the top of my lungs, but I can't bring myself to do it.

I think my faith life, and just life in general, follow similar patterns. It is really easy to do things when others are there, doing the same thing, covering up my mistakes, helping me do what I can't do alone. But I think the only way to grow is to force myself to sing alone sometimes, to take risks that may cause people to see my imperfections, to be a bit vulnerable. I think those are the times that will really help me grow.