Tag Archives: singing
NO MIKE NEEDED
My ninety-two year old husband. Little writing so you can afford your time with him. He and this piano player have never seen each other until this night. The night my family and community had dinner together before Clyde’s memorial … Continue reading
SPEAKING OF COLORS AND SONGS
What color are the songs you sing? In churches of the past we sang in vibrant brilliant reds, “There is a Fountain, who is the King. Victorious Warrior and Lord of Everything…” Now I love that chorus, but I also … Continue reading
WHEN SPARROWS SANG -ALTAR
Twenty-some years ago I wrote a manuscript called “When Sparrows Sang.” It consisted of memories of singing songs in the churches I attended the first half of my life. Basically relating to hymn singing or southern gospel songs sung by … Continue reading
OH, LORD, SEND A REVIVAL
AND SEND ONE RIGHT NOW! I, with most Christians, want one. But how much price are we willing to pay. Many of us are going to give a couple hours today since it is Sunday. What things happened to bring … Continue reading
OLD AGE SIGN? ‘FRAID SO
A BIT FROM THE PAST. I was about ten. Mon was ironing. I took the songbook in to her and asked her to listen to the songs that I knew in that book. I was so proud; I really knew … Continue reading
BRAY ALL YOU WANT TO BUT… 1
BRAY ALL YOU WANT TO BUT GOD WILL NOT BE MANIPULATED I have told you all many times that I am a very “churchy” person. I believe in the local church for education, worship, fellowship, and outreach. Sometimes I tell … Continue reading
I LOVE SINGING
I LOVE SINGING; I LOVE SONGS! Let the music begin … “A B C D E F G …WXYZ” “With a oink, oink, here, and an oink, oink, there…everywhere an oink, oink” “one little, two little, three little Indians” “Obadiah, … Continue reading
HE IS THE MUSIC
Just returned from Sunday morning church. Thankful for songs-songs that teach, songs that praise. The sparrows and meadowlarks sang together. I like it like that. Some skilled, some not so skilled, but singing together. WHEN SPARROWS AND SWALLOWS SANG – … Continue reading
DAVID, SOLOMON, AND ME
COMMENT ON CHRISTIAN MUSIC. Praises, prayers, confessions, curses, complaints, word games, “trust & obey”, “woe is me”, history, instructions, testimonies. Some folks think it is a more “holy” thing to sing psalms to the Lord. They might be right … Continue reading
A SINGING THANKSGIVING
“Come on, Everbody. Let’s go have Thanksgiving,” called Mandy standing at the top of the stairs after the meal was completed and dishes “sort of” taken care of. She was about four years old: I have no idea why she … Continue reading
Sweet aroma 