I love life and the opportunity to live it. And I love life with all its: smooth sailing, trials and tribulations growing up, gaining knowledge, building friendships, awards and rewards, challenges and failures, clouds and sunshine, joy and laughter, pain and redemption, and words and music…yeah, I love life! It takes a lotta livin’ to make up this journey. It’s not … The rest of the story…
Category Archives: Words and Music
Life is music to my ears. How about you? Tightly woven into the fabric of my life, God gave me this great and sometimes overwhelming gift of music. It’s been a constant companion even through the years when I had no human constant companion. It’s been my reminder that I’m “wonderfully made“. Music brings me great joy. Life is music to … The rest of the story…
Beat The World – It’s about more than love and rockets
Marking the 20th anniversary of “Do Right” and “Beat The World” It’s difficult to comprehend how it’s already been 20 years since I recorded my first collection of Christian songs. The CD I produced was called “Do Right”, and a clip of the title song is still heard on the radio almost every weekday. Another one of the songs that … The rest of the story…
In this episode of The Truth in Words and Music Podcast” I talked about bad stuff and who’s doing it, getting up early and the best way to start, Psalm 23, and biomarkers. You can go back and read the articles that go along with the podcast, or you can simply sit back and enjoy the audio version. Ain’t America great? … The rest of the story…
Even Hollywood knows about the Lord is my shepherd Bible verse If you’re a Christian, I’m sure you’re familiar with Psalm 23. Little kids know it as – The Lord Is My Shepherd verse. It’s beautiful lyrics to a beautiful song King David wrote to his Creator. You should pause from reading this article of mine, look up the passage, … The rest of the story…
Tomorrow morning say this to God: I will seek you early A man named Isaiah wrote those words thousands of years ago. He spoke of his desire to know and remember God always. He said it like this, “Yes, by my spirit within me I will seek you early…” Isaiah also understood how God’s righteousness and judgments help the “inhabitants of … The rest of the story…
“Your father the devil”…yikes, that can’t be a good thing. When you were growing up”or as you’re growing up now, do you or did you ever think about or call your father the devil because you thought he was too mean? Maybe lots of kids think that at one time or another. But you know it’s not true. Right? Once you … The rest of the story…
Have you achieved your own definition of success? Here’s how it tends to go…at least here in America where I live… First, you see in the media what seems to be the definition of success, and you measure yourself against it. When the rockstars and pro athletes and TV personalities get millions for their jobs…or models appear beautiful beyond belief, or the “stuff” … The rest of the story…
Happy New Year 2016 I can’t believe I’m already saying “Happy New Year 2016”. It seems like only a few days ago I was telling you the same thing for 2015. It’s odd how time seems to speed up as more candles are added to your birthday cake. Do you find that to be true, too? Anyway…I hope your 2016 … The rest of the story…
This week, on the Truth in Words and Music Podcast, I talked about tithing, condemning, mending broken hearts, and understanding women. Now that’s a combination of topics you shouldn’t miss…right? It may not all tie together with a nice Christmas bow, but…hey! Wait a minute! I gotta tell you Merry Christmas. I hope each day this week is a gift … The rest of the story…
Which is better? To get understanding? Or lots of money? OK…today’s post is just for the men. So, you females stop reading and listening. It’s not about you…it’ll be good for you, too, but it’s not for you today. I’ll give you a minute to leave the room. Ok…are they gone, guys? Good. Let’s get started. Have you ever read … The rest of the story…
You can’t mend a broken heart with broken tools. Back in the early 70’s the Bee Gees had a hit song called “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?” The lyrics and the melody conveyed a deep sadness for a love lost. And the singer asked… How can you mend a broken heart? How can you stop the rain from … The rest of the story…
Not Condemned…wanna see that stamped on your soul? I’d like to share two verses from Bible with you, today. And these are appropriate since we’re within a few short days of Christmas…the holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus. I know you’ve heard of Him even if you’re not a Christian. And you’ve probably heard this first verse even if you’ve … The rest of the story…
Life carries on no matter what…so are you important? Of course you are! Your significance is measured by the highest standard in existence…God’s love. He created you in His image. And He created you on purpose…to give you life. And that gives you meaning…a meaning you won’t fully understand or comprehend this side of Heaven. You ARE going to Heaven, … The rest of the story…
Tithing ten percent is one of the mosaic laws Could you live on 40% of what you make now? What about 30%? How about 20%? OK, let’s talk it all the way…could you live on 0%? I’m guessing you dropped out at the first question…unless you’re rich. And if you’re rich, you could possibly hang in there all the way … The rest of the story…
This week, on the Truth in Words and Music Podcast, I talked about hope, trust, rejoicing, good deeds, and God’s hearing. I shared lyrics to one of my old songs, and when you tune into this podcast episode, you can hear a hissy, 4-track cassette demo version of it. You don’t wanna miss out on the opportunity to poke fun … The rest of the story…
Are you making time for rejoicing? Have you noticed a great distress all over the world? You’re not alone. Lots of people are talking about it. Many Christians are focused on topics like “the end days” or “the last days” or “the end of this age”. I get it. Sure, there’s a disproportionate amount of wars, rumors of wars, and … The rest of the story…
Do you believe God hears you when you pray? If you’d like to be sure He does, I have some good news for you. You CAN know. For example, there was a guy named John, who wrote this in the Bible: “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He … The rest of the story…
It’s important to remember how to trust God when life is awesome. That might sound a little odd at first. But trusting God oftentimes becomes blurry for the man or woman whose life is full and rich. It’s a human tendency to take the credit and leave God out of the equation, and if you find yourself in that boat … The rest of the story…
Good without God is a philosophical impossibility. If God does not exist, then good and evil and right and wrong are merely concepts within the minds of individuals. Or at best, a consensus arrived at by process. And if and when “the people” discover they can vote on right and wrong, history shows, over and over, they rarely vote wisely. … The rest of the story…