You Gotta Face Facts But when you face facts, make sure they’re the true facts…not merely someone else’s skewed interpretation. Yesterday I wrote about seeking wise counsel. It’s important to know that wise counsel is getting more and more difficult to find even when you are seeking it. Many people have opinions. But not many people have wisdom to go with those opinions. If you’re … The rest of the story…
Category Archives: Words and Music
Life Love Loss – Sound familiar? Every human being who was ever born, is being born now, or will be born will experience these same three things: Life Love Loss. Obviously if you were born and you’re reading this now, you’ve experienced life. And no matter who might think something to the contrary, you’ve also experienced love…at least once in your life. Finally, since … The rest of the story…
A Little and a Lot Sometimes they can be the same thing Have you ever met someone whose needs were completely met with almost nothing? I met someone like that way back in 1978. She told me how she’d just like a small, private island and live off the local plants and what she could catch in the sea. It sounded so intriguing I … The rest of the story…
How many more times will I write about Truth and Life? Well, how many more times will anyone read? Or listen? And will anyone care if and when I stop writing? The reason I’m being so outwardly introspective today is…I just found out my previous post was my 1200th one here on my website. That’s somewhat of a milestone…wouldn’t you say? Especially considering how … The rest of the story…
No need to go off the grid to enjoy some analog fun Have you seen, heard, or read about people who think they have to go off the grid to get away from “the man?” With satellites everywhere in the skies, billions of mobile devices with built-in cameras, and transportation that can go anywhere…do you think that’s possible? I don’t. I’m gonna share a … The rest of the story…
Fiction Writers Are Good At Making Things Up Good fiction can be based on facts, or influenced by reality, but a good fiction writer needs to be good at making things up. And that goes for songs, too. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard so-called “experts” say that in order for a song to resonate with an audience it needs to be “real”. … The rest of the story…
Sunday Morning Music If you can’t make it to church this morning…and you’d still like some Sunday morning music…sing along with me. Stay tuned, P.S. I invite you to share this with your friends and family. And let’s stay connected. Here are some more ways… The best way to stay connected is to join my Rhyme and Reason Club Discover my ebooks on Amazon.com or Smashwords Get my Podcast … The rest of the story…
Sunday Morning Hymn I invite you to sing along with this old Sunday morning hymn…with an “up” beat. This is my Father’s world, and to my listening ears all nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres. This is my Father’s world: I rest me in the thought of rocks and trees, of skies and seas; His hand these wonders wrought. … The rest of the story…
It’s important to know why you are here Life can challenge you more than you’re prepared for so many times. And it can be easy to give up hope…if you don’t have a firm foundation and an eternal perspective. In other words, if you don’t have something (and more importantly someONE) to look forward to, it’s easier to give up. And that’s why you … The rest of the story…
Fan mail doesn’t get better than this This illustrated fan mail has everything I could ever need or want from a young fan. Creative illustrations…Calling me “a great singer” and “my favorite”…and even signing her name sincerely. What else could a singer want? My wife got this letter a few years ago from a young girl, named Azure, who had listened to some songs I wrote … The rest of the story…