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Jen Reilly

Not taking the easy way out...

About Me

Life is too short and God is too big to take the easy way out... I love people. Even mean ones. I believe everyone has some potential for good in them.When I was younger I always dreamed of being able to sing in front of people, but never knew how I could do it. I knew it was this deep down passion and longing but I was afraid of peoples' opinionS. I never imagined I'd be playing guitar. I learned overnight. Then I just woke up one day and "started writing." I never thought I could not be afraid of and sing in front of people or recording an album this summer. God proved me wrong. And He still does.I am living proof as a follower of Christ that God is beyond our biggest dreams, fears, failures. He qualified me, I didn't come qualified. It goes on and on. I realized I haven't arrived, and I don't have all the answers. I'm just enjoying and taking life one step at a time. This layout was handmade with love by the folks at My space or yours? Go get one!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/7/2007
Band Members: Jen Reilly- vocals, guitar, and piano
Influences: switchfoot, relient k, newsboys, jars of clay, sanctus real, tenth avenue north, mute math, bethany dillon, david crowder band, jack johnson, starfield, cool hand luke, shawn mcdonald, hillsong united, audrey assad, leeland
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Home

I am officially back in South Florida, everyone...and will be laying low recording at home and singing locally for the rest of the summer. Thank you so much for your prayers, encouragement, and s...
Posted by Jen Reilly on Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:57:00 PST

We are Moving In...

Friday June 27-I definitely notice the opposite pendulum swing in this church&I admired the sense of the fear of the Lord and respect when I got here. Please pray for the spiritual growth of the young...
Posted by Jen Reilly on Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:15:00 PST

God’s Work in Japan...

June 22-At last&two more weeks, and the end will come! I am definitely glad I stayed for six weeks in Japan. God has given me peace that I am in His will and on His mission; and strength when I get di...
Posted by Jen Reilly on Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:20:00 PST

Silence...

June 7- Mistake 85 in Japan-for the first whole week of English classes, we kept saying "ohshi," because we thought it meant "good," like "good job," but it ended up communicating the word for delicio...
Posted by Jen Reilly on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:41:00 PST

Japan Journal continues...

Day 3-4: I did not expect to get culture shock. I am feeling very overwhelmed at the new terms, new perspectives that the Japanese have, the foreign language all the time, as well as all the different...
Posted by Jen Reilly on Tue, 27 May 2008 06:32:00 PST

Welcome to Japan (Konichiwa means hello!!)

Day 1 The plane ride seemed eternal. Torture to the body. Muscle cramps, loss of circulation, disallusionment&we flew west over Canada, so there was daylight the entire flight, which was really confus...
Posted by Jen Reilly on Sun, 25 May 2008 05:24:00 PST

Japan or Bust

Four of us from college are going to a church in Osaka, Japan for 6 weeks and will be living at the church, soaking in the culture, and I am just as determined to learn something from the Christians t...
Posted by Jen Reilly on Mon, 05 May 2008 06:49:00 PST

Rest and Silence

We live in a society that prizes efficiency, multi-tasking, and feeling active and productive over leisure. Many people consider themselves as "doing" rather than "being" for their identity. God has ...
Posted by Jen Reilly on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:34:00 PST

Forgiveness Lookin’ a Little Sparse These Days...

With our marriage rates in the church looking just the same as they do outside of it, and all the other inconsistancies in what peoples’ opinions are of the church, let me expound a little bit o...
Posted by Jen Reilly on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:28:00 PST

Your Revolution-lyrics

Lord, I have at times been afraid to fail, afraid to try; afraid to even talk to You. I know that during the times when we don't feel success, see the outcome, or hear the praise- You are shaping me....
Posted by Jen Reilly on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:29:00 PST