Adrea LaRoche

Part 1- Franklin, TN - Sunday Morning…
There is so much on my mind right now about such assorted things that are too hard to capture in this blog at the moment. I left my house on Friday and hit the highway… “with stars on the ceiling”. I had sensed that this trip would be significant for my heart, mind and soul. Over the past week I’ve recognized some holes in my life that I hadn’t recognized quite so much in the past. I also saw how I’ve tried to fill and satisfy those voids with certain things that only left the holes deeper and even more thirsty. Life is a process and maturity doesn’t come instantaneously. We will all go through times (more than once) where we are surprised by something we’ve not known about ourselves before and we see how it has held us back. We will continue to be faced with the choice to let go of it or just stay in the present moment’s comfort while we continue to thirst inside and not move forward. This is has been one of those times for me where I’ve had to choose. Even setting out on this roadtrip was big for me in the face of some fears and recent realizations. There have been moments when it has was uncomfortable and yet I feel so much more like my true self. It’s kind of like a new pair of shoes… They’re much better than your worn out shoes with paper-thin soles, but it takes a little time to get comfortable in them. So, in the last few days I’ve begun to settle into my “new shoes” I guess… And as for the music part of this trip, now that I’m here and my heart is being stirred it is pouring into the music too….
Since Friday we have made a lot of progress on the next two songs and we are going to have the drums recorded this afternoon. I’m so excited for you to hear it!
Grace & Peace

Part 2 - Monday Night…
There is a sense of peace and freedom as I walked along the streets of Franklin tonight. We wrapped up most of the work for this session earlier… only a few loose ends to catch tomorrow morning and then I’ll be coming back in August. So, I took the evening, late though it is, to head down to the fab little downtown of Franklin. Of course, when I saw the adorable Irish pub, how could I resist? Just a hint of Dublin does a body good…. Or maybe that’s just me. ☺ I sat and chatted, and had my dinner as I listened to some men talk about church and Guinness. Then, I took the camera and headed to the streets for a good walk and picture taking. It was while I was walking that I had that great sense of peace again. There was no music, no cell phone, just the sound of the summer night’s songs. Times like these are needed. They are times when I learn to receive the beauty of the experience. I hear more clearly and become more thankful in times like these.

Part 3 - Thursday morning in Western KY
Writing… words to the page… I’ve seen beauty all around me in nature. Today I head out into it again with a backpack, paper and pens… I’m looking forward to the show in Paducah tomorrow.