On Sunday evening my mom and I were doing a mother daughter devotion form The One Year Mother Daughter Devo book by Dannah Gresh. (I highly recommend it and you don't have to do it in just one year or use it once......this is our second year using it!) Anyway, as you know I LOVE music and worship so this particular devotion lesson, I really enjoyed (although I enjoy them all! :) Did you know that good, healthy music can completely change the mood of your day. In the Bible, whenever Saul was depressed and angry, David played his harp (an amazingly beautiful instrument!) Saul became happy again! Something I find myself doing constantly is singing or humming or just singing to myself. Even when I'm really angry, upset, or discouraged and I'm in a bad mood, I ALWAYS begin singing and feel better. Or even when I take a walk and hear the birds singing, it makes me feel better. It even works on plants! In the 1970's, a botanist named Dorthy L. Retallack did a study on the effect of music on plants. She figured out that plants exposed to pleasant music were healthy and tended to grow to the music. However, plants exposed to noisy and negative music tended to shrivel up and die quickly. There has also been similar studies with animals done, too. God made beautiful music as one of His own tools to making us feel better and happy. Isn't it amazing how He works?! So next time your in a bad mood or feel angry, depressed, or upset, just listen to some good pretty music and see if you feel better. Harp music is really wonderful. I am really blessed to be able to personally know two wonderful harpists and hear them play quite a bit. Here is some beautiful harp music that you should listen to next time you feel bad.
Nature Harp Music
"Come Thou Fount" Celtic Harp
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