Music
Singing in the Car
I met some friends tonight for dinner and had a wonderful time as usual. It was almost a half an hour drive back home, so I cranked up the “Jesus Jams” on the Christian radio station. I seemed to connect with each song, one after the other. The music got louder as each new selection […]
The Easter Lily
My mom and I went to the Parkinson’s support group this afternoon. I learn so much when we go to these meetings and meet wonderful people. The meetings end with a potluck lunch. There is a chaplain who reads a little meditation and prayer before we eat. Today she talked about how the shape of the […]
The Rest of the Story
My mom said she read my blog from yesterday and that there was more to the story. She said she memorized the Warsaw Concerto to perform in a high school competition. She was working on her voice training too and decided to perform a song as well. I asked which was harder. She said the piano […]
A Concerto
The other day, my mom found a folder of piano music that she had been looking for. Today she sat at the piano and went through some of the pieces. Many of them had her maiden name written on them, making them more than 65 years old. I looked at the complicated chords, runs, and […]
Oldies But Goodies
Today at church, several of the music pieces were what I would call Oldies But Goodies. I could think of specific events where I learned each song. One was a retreat that I went to with people I hardly knew. During the years that followed, those people became my spiritual mentors and good friends. Since […]
Christ in Me Arise
A friend of mine came over for a visit tonight and my sister was here too. We laughed and laughed, which we always do and is one of the things I look forward to when we get together. We can also have deep and meaningful conversations because we know each other so well. My friend […]
Song in my Head
As I’m sitting here trying to decide what to blog about, I find myself humming a tune – “Don’t worry. . . be happy”. In one of the scripture readings at church today, Jesus talked about how God is always with us and always watching out for us. We don’t need to worry about what we […]
Life Paths
My sister came for the day. This morning we got to talking about our kids and their future. They have the world at their feet, which is both exciting and overwhelming. My mom said that from the time she was little, she always knew that music would be the focus of her life. And it […]
You’ve Got a Friend in Me
Today my parents and I watched the adorable viral video of the little 4 year old girl and her dad singing, “You’ve Got a Friend in Me”. It brought tears to my eyes. According to the news, the video has been seen over 100 million times. Why is this video so widely popular? I think there […]
Fiddles at the Airport
I made a trip to the airport today to pick up my son’s girlfriend who came in for a visit. Actually, my son was supposed to fly in as well, but coming from another state. I got a call from him early this morning that, unfortunately, his flight was cancelled due to the weather. Inside […]
Still Finding God 