Feb 28, 2024 | Faith, Happenings, My Life, On Writing
Sometimes when we aren’t expecting it, God blindsides us! For those who are aware of my first children’s book, A Tiny Christmas I wanted to let you know that book #2 is in process. I have had a lot of fun with Mama Mouse! This time she helps a little girl, Sarah, find...
Feb 18, 2024 | Composing Music, Happenings, My Life, On Writing
Years ago, like many children, I took piano lessons. Unfortunately, it was with an aunt who was a knuckle rapper if you weren’t positioned correctly. I laboriously learned “Fur Elise” for her recital. It was painstaking work but I did a passable job. Finally, I told...
Feb 11, 2024 | Happenings, My Life
It’s hard to believe that after all these years I’m still singing in a church choir! I’ve sung with Sweet Adelines, and the church I was in for 22 years had 120 or so in the choir. I didn’t do any solos there as I was too shy. But when I married in 1990 and we moved...
Feb 4, 2024 | Composing Music, Happenings, My Life
Some time ago I mentioned that my friend, Carolyn, who teaches piano, and myself, (who doesn’t read music and plunks out tunes one note at a time) spent 2 years putting together a fabulous Easter musical called Glorious: An Easter Musical. There were two “almost”...
Jan 28, 2024 | Happenings, My Life, On Writing
Why do we blog? To share some ideas? To advertise something? It’s fun, but unless you have 1,000 followers, is it worth the time spent? I love sharing with my readers and getting feedback, but I wonder who is reading my blog? Is there something they would like me to...
Jan 21, 2024 | Happenings, My Life
In a portion of my part of town, on Christmas Eve, many of the neighbors get together and place luminaries on their porches, sidewalks, and driveways. Houses are decorated, some spectacularly, and they have tables set up on one street to serve cookies, hot coffee, and...