God, wow ( Read more... )

A smile crossed the maiden's lips; jewels sparkled on her ears. It was Christmas, and though the world roared and spat with frozen tempest turmoil outside the leaded glass, there was a yellow glow inside of fire and wine and laughter that was altogether festive. There is a time for battle and a time for rest, a time for desolation and a time for ( Read more... )

Hey ...

Merry Christmas ...!

I can't wait to go home. Right now I'm kind of lonely. God, should I call Kathy Johnson? (I've been thinking of you Kathy ... :)

I love you all very much.

I am hungry for God.

Can anyone else relate to these statements? :)

God's richest blessings on you all!

Me

Hello Friends ( Read more... )

So one of my kids called tonight--a boy named Marty in 6th grade. He asked me if he was still in advanced choir. "Why do you think you're not?" I asked. "Because I said 'I quit'," he reminded me. I laughed because I had forgotten he said that (It was right before a performance in assembly. He had turned chicken.). "Were you scared to perform?" I ( Read more... )

Hello friends ( Read more... )

Father help me see ( Read more... )

Well, I'm feeling really good right about now. We just did our 2nd and 3rd grade fall music program with second and third grades. We used 6 risers and had over 120 kids singing at once--they sounded great! Concerts in gyms are usually so tough, but those kids together can sure fill the gym with sound! One of the parents even said we outdid ( Read more... )

I tend to not read all the lyrics people post ... so I'll just put excerpts of this song down here. It's hitting me tonight because I just finished our last Honor's Choir rehearsal in Southfield with my kids and it's so easy to feel like a failure when parents are tired and the city is busy and I'm the one in charge of it all. But I put Derek Webb ( Read more... )

I just wanted to say 'hi' ... to the "cosmic void" as Kathleen Kelly would put it. Well ... it's not REALLY the "cosmic void." You guys are out there ( Read more... )