With Every Breath I Am Able
Last night was planned and it didn’t disappoint. Carl, his daughter, Veronica and I went to the “We the Kingdom” Concert Tour, put on by the K-Love radio station’s DJs, Skip & Amy. We went an hour early to get good seats (first-come, first serve seating). We had great seats. Aisle seating for me. How…
Maestro, Make My Life a Symphony
With friends last night at Austin’s Long Center, we heard Austin’s Pops Symphony Orchestra play many of the film scores and ceremonial music of renowned composer, John Williams. He wrote scores to the highest-grossing films of all time, including, the Star Wars series, Superman, Jaws, E.T., the Indiana Jones series, Schindler’s List, Jurassic Park and…
The Therapy of Music
I was going through my mail, tossing most of it, but then the Life’s Vintage Newsmagazine caught my attention. I thumbed through it to see if anything merited reading. One article did. It was entitled “Music Therapy: Let the Rhythm Move You”, by Dee Duren, Managing Editor. If it’s about music, then I’m in! I…
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…
Have You Had a “There was Jesus” Moment?
If you have a play list or listen to the radio, I’m sure you’ve heard Christian singer and songwriter Zach Williams singing with country legend Dolly Parton, ‘There Was Jesus.’ Zach, after years as a heavy rocker with drug addiction, turned to God. It was his “There was Jesus” moment because from that moment on,…
He’s Singing Over Us – Time for Us to Sing over Him
A dear friend who is an accomplished vocalist and guitarist recently tripped going up deck stairs and broke her wrist. Surgery was required and thanks be to God the surgery was a success but a hard cast plus therapy is in store for her. This precious woman has been an incredibly faithful music leader for…
Road Warrior Widow Tips for Living with No Regrets
Phew! I gasp even as I type this blog today. My sweet ride (my trusty 2010 Buick Enclave – now at 130,000 miles) has been road tested to the nth degree over the last few weeks. Up to Tulsa for a funeral, back to Tulsa for another funeral, down to South Texas for two funerals,…
Predictable or Unpredictable
Ever since my grandson, Payton (now 18), was just a little guy he’s loved playing the piano. It started with my husband who could play anything but loved Christian music and jazz. “Little” Payton jumped on the piano bench to plunk out notes while Papa played. The first song Papa taught him was “Chopsticks”. He…
In the Eye of the Storm
It has been said that music brings a soothing, healing effect to those in pain or in stress or crisis. Kari Jobe’s song, “Healer” soothed my sweetheart’s racked-with-pain-body as we played it over and over for him. That’s why I chose “Amazing Grace” and “It is Well With My Soul” to post about over the…
What’s Your Rhythm?
Rhythm — a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound. This morning I woke up, looked at the clock and first words out of my mouth were, “Thank you, Lord, for getting my sleep rhythm back to normal.” For me, that is a regular, repeated pattern of at least 6 or 7 hours of…