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"A Love So Real (20th Anniversary Edition)" by Thoughts And Notions: Healing Through Unconditional Love


The 20th Anniversary Edition of “A Love So Real” by Thoughts And Notions is a reimagined classic of theirs. It has the 90’s pop/rock vibe, with a few modifications, and retells a message about God’s unwavering love. As the band recreates 20th Anniversary Editions of their favorites, it feels like stepping into a nostalgic time machine. The world has changed, but God's immense love for us has never changed! It's a message worth retelling for the many early-day fans that are now going through their mid-life challenges.

Thoughts And Notions - A Love So Real (20th Anniversary Edition)Thoughts and Notions sing about feelings of brokenness: “My days have darkened and it looked so bleak // For my troubles made me weak.” The song points out that we're not going to find the answer inside ourselves, “Though I had no hope // Though I had no love,” and here it comes.... “You’re my shining light.” No matter what we're going through, the key to real change is God! He paid it all for us, He prepared the way forward, “I’m saved by a love so real // For you have mended my shattered life.”

We all have moments in life where we feel defeated, “I thought that my life has become so useless // For I have stumbled and was lost,” but with God by your side there is always a way out. The song reassures us that we all may be redeemed through His love if we let Him come into our lives. This song is a song for wounded hearts and a reminder for all that God’s love for you is unconditional and that He wants to care and provide for you if you let Him.

(Related scripture: Psalm 103:3-4; Romans 5:8; Lamentations 3:22-23)

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