Personal Narrative: I Am Not Alone By Kari Jobe

I was raised in a good Christian home with my father as a pastor and my mother as a nurse. Most people would assume that having such upstanding parents I would automatically get a painless childhood; however, I can remember multiple hardships that I had to face as I grew into my adult years. In these difficult times I was able to turn to music in order to gain solace in these dark times. One song in particular that specifically got me through a rough spot was “I Am Not Alone” by Kari Jobe. When I was younger I struggled with depression and had a fear of being rejected by others. I have two older brothers and when my parents found out that my mom was pregnant with me they were shocked and angry because they were not trying for a third kid. As a result of that initial rejection, I always felt as if I did not fit
This song had a deep impact on me over the spring break of 2016 when I had to face something few should ever have to go through. Over that week I decided to be the caretaker for my nonagenarian grandmother, in order to let my parents go on a well-deserved vacation. Little did I know this week would become one of the most challenging weeks of my life. When I was taking care of her she had a serious fall and broke her hip in two places. While we were in the hospital for surgery she began to have violent hallucinations due to the pain medication she was on, resulting in a delay on the surgery. In the midst of all this chaos I had “Victorious in Love” playing on repeat. The song goes on to say, “This Mountain seems so high God… And in my weakness be made strong”. This resonated with me because I was able use those lyrics to muster up the strength I needed to face the dozens of unexpected obstacles that came my way. Without this song I would not have had the courage to overcome this trying