I still remember the first song of hers that I heard. I was in college, and for me, college was not at all what I hoped for or expected. It was a very difficult time in my life. I can remember feeling so alone and in a valley. I was driving home late one night from work, wondering why things were going the way they were. Was it ever going to get easier? Was I going to find my joy again? Then, the song "If you want me to," by Ginny Owens came on. I turned it up as loud as it would go and cried along with the song.
"The path way is broken, and signs are unclear.
And I don't know the reason why you brought me hear.
But just because you love me the way that you do,
I will go through the valley, If you want me to."
That was exactly how I was feeling. Not bitter at circumstances, but confused. Not resentful, but lost. Where was I supposed to be? Why did I feel so alone?? But if that was want God wanted me to go through to really, truly, find Him, fall in love with Him again, I would do it. For the simple reason that He loves me, adores me and truly cares for me. Of course things brightened up in my life my last year of college. I had incredible roommates, one who was my best friend from highschool. Melissa, I love you! And I started to figure out who I was again. I only hate that I hurt people along the way.
But, lets get back to Ginny Owens... So I started going to every single concert that was in town. I invited my friends to go with me. One friend in particular also loved the song, "if you want me to." Her oldest of 6 children had been diagnosed with cancer. I can remember sitting next to her at the concert me, her and 2 of her sisters, and another good friend of mine. We all were bawling. The five of us continued to go to every concert. At one concert, the sisters decided to find Ginny after the concert and tell her how much we loved her. We walked up and down this hall way looking for her. The funniest part was one of the sisters started calling out Ginny's name like we knew her!! I just know that she was hiding from us in some room with a friend, scared of the crazy ladies calling her name.
My other favorite Ginny Owens moment was when I saw her in Houston. I have only seen her in concert once since college. It was at a Chic-fil-a Brown Bag concert. I was so excited!! During the performace, Ginny played a new song on a guitar. She said that she was still learning and to be patient with her. Well, after the concert, I went to go buy her new cd and a t-shirt. I stood in line waiting for my moment to come face to face with her (this will have been the closest I have come to her). I handed her my cd for her to sign and stood there like an idiot. I kept telling myself, "say something!!" See, Ginny is blind and is one of the most talented piano players I know. So, I didn't want to come off as a pysco and tell her that I chased her down a hall way. I simply told her that I thought we was a great guitar player! She smiled and said that I was her new best friend!!
