Blog Post 8/14/2024 – An Olympic Moment Worth Remembering & Reflecting Upon

 

“The German shot putter Yemisi Ogunleye wowed fans with her athletic skills and her strong faith in Jesus.  Now that the Summer Olympics have drawn to a close in Paris there's a chance to look…” (at an Olympic Moment Worth Remembering & Reflecting Upon) the “… story is that of Yemisi Ogunleye, a German shot putter who won gold for her country on Friday after throwing an impressive 20 meters (nearly 22 yards).

 

While her Olympic victory is already awe-inspiring, she also has a lesser-known talent. The 25-year-old is also a wonderful gospel singer. And in a press conference she shared how after she'd won the gold, she returned to her seat in the stadium and sang to herself I Almost Let Go.

The athlete/songstress then proceeded to give a little rendition during the press conference below, showing off her impressive musical abilities.  [From Cerith Gardiner’s article in Aleteia]

 

https://aleteia.org/2024/08/12/stunning-rendition-of-gospel-song-by-olympic-gold-medalist?utm_medium=email&utm_source=sendgrid&utm_campaign=EM-EN-Newsletter-Daily-&utm_content=Newsletter&utm_term=20240813

 

 

I Almost Let Go  [Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Kurt Carr I Almost Let Go lyrics © Lilly Mack Music, Kcartunes]

 

I almost let go
I felt like I couldn't take life anymore
My problems had me bound
Depression weighed me down

But God held me close
So I wouldn't let go
God's mercy kept me
So I wouldn't let go

I almost gave up
I was right at the edge of a breakthrough
But I couldn't see it

The devil really had me
But Jesus came and grab me
And He held me close, so I wouldn't let go
God's mercy kept me so I wouldn't let go

So I'm here today because God kept me
I'm alive today only because of His grace
Oh, He kept me, God kept me, He kept me
So I wouldn't let go

I almost let go
I felt like I couldn't take life anymore
My problems had me bound
Depression weighed me down

But God held me close
So I wouldn't let go
God's mercy kept me
So I wouldn't let go

So I'm here today because God kept me
I'm alive today only because of His grace
Oh, He kept me, God kept me
He kept me, God kept me
He kept me, God kept me, He kept me
God kept me, He kept me
So I wouldn't let go
He kept me, God kept me, He kept me
God kept me, He kept me
So I wouldn't let go

May God Be Praised because God keeps each one of us going until we are called home, where God has prepared a place for us.