Thankful to be Peaceful
Andrae Crouch was one of my all-time favorite Gospel singers and composers. These words are from his song, “Through it All”: “I’ve had many tears and sorrows / I’ve had questions for tomorrow / There’s been times I didn’t know right from wrong / But in every situation / God gave me blessed consolation /…
My Strength and My Song
I have an addiction! It’s because of a long line of folks who were equally addicted. One of the meanings of “addiction” is: “enthusiastically devoted to a particular thing or activity”. I am addicted to old AND new songs of faith. I didn’t have to tell you that because I confess to that addiction often…
What Disrupts Your Worries?
A “show-stopper” song that disrupted the angst, worry and concerns in my life was one written and sung by Andrae Crouch. It went like this: “I’ve had many tears and sorrows / I’ve had questions for tomorrow / There have been times I didn’t know right from wrong / But in every situation / God…
Our Texas Winter Wonderland — Through it All
As a kid, I remember snowy days. We prayed for them. No school! Getting to play in the snow! I DON’T remember days like this. Rotating outages is something new. At least there was an emergency plan like this in place for times like this – though in Texas, I’m sure they never thought they’d…
What’s the First Song You Think of With a Color in It?
This post today was prompted by someone’s FB post I saw yesterday. They said, “What’s the first song you think of with a color in it?“ I didn’t respond on the post but my mind started racing with songs with color in them. My first thought was to one of my favorite singers in the…
Nothing to Fear
I’ve had many tears and sorrows. I’ve had questions for tomorrow. There have been times I didn’t know right from wrong. But in every situation, God gave me blessed consolation, that my trials come to only make me strong. Those who have heard and sung the songs of Andrae Crouch (we sang many of them),…
Through It All — The Impact of Andrae Crouch on our Lives
Day 22 of Photo Inspirations. Today is the funeral of Andrae Crouch. It will be streamed live on BET. This photo is of a treasured music/song book we have, loaded with songs written by Andrae — one of our all-time favorite composers and artists, our mentor, friend, 7-time grammy award winner, and beloved music genius.…
To God Be The Glory, Honor and Praise
“How can I say thanks for all the things He’s done for me? Things so undeserved yet He gave to prove His love for me — the voices of a million angels could not express my gratitude — all that I am and ever hope to be, I owe it all to Thee! To God,…