I have experienced so many miracles to date…  so many answers to prayer… some answers came later than I would have wanted (at the time) but then looking back now, I see how the timing was just perfect, as it always is…

latest miracle?  Having my singing voice in time for my April 17th show at the White Horse in Black Mountain, NC.

I love singing in Black Mountain…  the audience is always amazing and enthusiastic, Kim and Bob at White Horse are always a joy to work with, and of course, the scenery there is just breathtaking: singing amidst the gorgeous mountains, well, what more could I ask for?

The guys from Free Planet were in top form, as usual…  and me, well, I had been battling a cold all week long prior to the show… so many friends and family members praying for me…  and I am humbled by it all.  Just the love that is poured out by folks from all over, offering an encouraging word here and there…  thank you, everyone.  With two babes, finding time to rest is not as easy as it once was, but I wouldn’t trade this for anything… so I had lots of lemon and honey tea, played and danced and laughed with my little ones, and prayed…

The atmosphere on Saturday was electric!  We sang, danced, laughed, and cried together with our beautiful audience.  The evening in my heart was dedicated to the millions of Armenians who endured the Genocide of 1915  – innocent men, women and children who were brutally beaten, tortured, murdered…

yes, every concert I do is connected to the Genocide, dedicated to my Grandmother Mariam, Genocide survivor…  but this evening was different… this year is different.  This year marks the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.  95 years ago.

It is a miracle people survived the Genocide.  It is a miracle my Grandmother  continued to sing and live with such hope and joy despite all the horrors she witnessed as a child on the death march during the Genocide.

These are all miracles.

And my voice was back this evening so that I could honour my people through story and song.

Another miracle.

Thank you, God, for miracles.

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