And isn’t it just like God’s wisdomTo put grace where He plans to leadToday I needed grace to find meAnd Your words were there to meet my need –De Garmo & Key, “Never Look Back” A couple of years ago, I was on my daily run, thinking about nothing in particular other than getting through… Continue reading Amazing Grace
Category: There’s a song in the air
Discussions about music: pop, sacred, classical, vocal, instrumental, piano.
Discussions about music teaching.
Discussions about music-related events: tv shows, you tube, concerts, etc.
Music to my Ears
God doesn’t call the equipped. He equips the called. -Mark Batterson, Wild Goose Chase Eighteen years ago, God called me out of my elementary school classroom and into my very own piano studio. Though I had no idea what I was doing, or how to do it, I saddled up that Wild Goose and hopped… Continue reading Music to my Ears
Look at Our God
We shout! Say “Wow!” (WOW!) Look at our God! Look at our God! It’s VBS week at Christ Fellowship, and you know what that means. Okay, maybe you don’t. Stir together a whole lot of excitement, blend with a huge dose of creativity, and throw in a few hundred volunteers. Spread throughout the entire church… Continue reading Look at Our God
A Divine Sing-along
“Dear Jesus, thank you for mommy and daddy and thank you for everything… …and thank you for singing with us today.” The words caught me totally off-guard. Thank you for singing with us today. Spoken innocently, but sincerely. Heartfelt and genuine. And with full conviction. Jesus sang with us today. I had just finished a… Continue reading A Divine Sing-along
“Goal” Post – The Year in Review
Well, 2013 is in its final, waning hours. The year that for many of my friends was truly an “unlucky” 13th is poised to bid us a not-so-fond farewell. We stand on the threshold of a shiny new year, a clean slate of 365 days that stretches before us with promises of new beginnings, renewed… Continue reading “Goal” Post – The Year in Review
Be the One
Several years ago, I was given a book entitled 212: The Extra Degree. The basic premise is the following: At 211º water is hot. At 212º, it boils. And with boiling water, comes steam. And steam can power a locomotive. The one extra degree makes the difference. This simple analogy reflects the ultimate definition of… Continue reading Be the One
Into Africa, Part Deaux: Day 7
DATELINE: Village of Hope, near Biyali, Uganda. 7:09 P.M. Village time. That’s 11:09 A.M. CST for those of you keeping score at home. THE MISSION BEGINS! This was our first full day at the Village. We enjoyed a breakfast of french toast – which may simply be fried sweet bread – but it was REALLY… Continue reading Into Africa, Part Deaux: Day 7
Into Africa, Part Deaux: Day 5
DATELINE: Gulu, Uganda. 10:15 P.M. Gulu time. That’s 2:15 P.M. for those of you keeping score at home. WORSHIP What a day! What an amazing, incredible, glorious day! A day filled with the joy of the Lord and His incredible presence here with us!
Havin’ a BLAST! (Galactic Blast, that is)
This week was VBS at McKinney Fellowship. Our theme for the week – in case you hadn’t already guessed – was Cokesbury’s Galactic Blast, a week of learning about the universe, the cosmos, and the God who created and rules over all of it. As you might suspect, I was privileged to be on the… Continue reading Havin’ a BLAST! (Galactic Blast, that is)
Pressing On
Sometimes, I’m such a twit. I can’t tell you how glad I am that God, in His infinite patience and endless love and mercy, never actually says that to me. But I’m sure there are times He must feel like it. This epiphany came to me this weekend after spending several days trying to climb… Continue reading Pressing On