Happy 26th Birthday Jamal Mathis

April 1, 2008 by Jamal Mathis.

Yes April first is my birthday. No joke. Most people can’t believe it, but it’s true. I am twenty-six today and still feel like I’m twenty-one. People asked me, “So how do you feel?” I always wondered why people ask that question when you turn a year older. Is it just a tradition?, or are you suppose to feel something when it’s your birthday? I responded, “well I’m just wiser now than I was yesterday”. I kept my schedule open just in case my family wanted to surprise me.

My parents gave me a birthday card and attached it with a Sears gift card. I guess I’ll be going shopping soon. My younger sister, now going to College in Michigan said, she was going to call me and mail to me twenty-six birthday licks to Texas. The last one being the hardest. We always do this on each of our birthday’s. Don’t worry, I don’t hit her hard anyway. Don’t know what my older sister got plan, but I’m sure she got something underneath her sleave.

For myself, I’m just going to enjoy the day and reflect on the goodnees and faithfulness of God and His favor over the past years for bringing me this far by faith. Here are a few situations on how God brought me:

1.) Just graduated from High School and had no desire to attend college. (May 2000)

My dad persuaded me to attend a Junior College for a semester. I attended and met so many friends that I decided to go all the way. I received a Performing Musician for Commercial Music Certificate (December 2002)

2.) Just wanted to get out of the house (August 2003)

I transferred to a University to experience a home away from home. Got an apartment with a roomate for a semester or two.

 3.) Roomate left me to pay the full rent by myself for a two bedroom apartment for $550.00 a month. (August 2004)

Put my faith to work. I prayed to God for wisdom in this situation, and He told me to move out and get my own place. I applied for the next available one bedroom apartment. To make a long story short, I was offered the apartment and another job to pay for the rent on my own.

4.) Graduated and couldn’t believe it (August 2006)

Thought I would never make it, but I did. Graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance. Praised God for bringing me this far by faith.

Now with my debut album completed too, I know I can do all things through Christ Jesus that gives me strength. So I believe all things are possible and I also believe that through my experiences, I have grown and matured. So all praise and glory to God Almighty.

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