Do you ever wake up with muddled thoughts and heavy eyelids? Of course. Who hasn’t…right? Well, what do you do about it? Lots of coffee and comfort food? Brisk walk in fresh morning air? Dunk your face in a bowl full of ice water? Or…maybe you sit in your favorite chair and wait for it to pass? Whatever your method is, I’d like to … Read the rest…
Category Archives: Words and Music
Is it possible to live larger than life? It depends on where your definition of life takes you. If you believe your time, here on Earth, is all you’ll ever have, then no. You’ll never live larger than life. But if you know there’s an eternity waiting for you…provided by your Creator…then the answer’s yes. And when you know and understand how life is … Read the rest…
Have you ever known someone who was so gifted in an area they never focused on? For example, I had a friend, a long time ago, who was such a gifted artist. He could draw and paint life-like pictures. His attention to detail was incredible. You could practically see every hair on the head of his illustrated portraits. I was so impressed…still am. In … Read the rest…
We’re about to enter that time of year when you’ll hear more about “peace on earth and goodwill toward men”. But do you see evidence of peace on earth? Or doesn’t it seem to be just the opposite? Sure, there may be peace in some small places on earth, but not on the whole earth. In fact, there was only one brief part of … Read the rest…
Do you look at the world and wish for better things? I hope so because the world is hurting in a big (and eternal) way. But guess what? It’s nothing new. This world has been a place of hurting for 6000 years. All you have to do is read history books, and you’ll discover that’s true. As I look around me, I find that … Read the rest…
Do you feel like this world is getting darker and darker? I sure do. In fact, I see evidence of it all around. Skulls and crossbones on cars and clothing and even cake. Vulgar, profane, useless language fills the air…I guess taking over the space where cigarette smoke used to be. Wars break out on almost a daily basis. Violence seems to be the … Read the rest…
I’ll let you in on a little secret. Don’t tell anyone else. It’s just between you and me. OK? Good. The secret is…I haven’t been playing music with all my might for the past few years. I used to practically live for music. It was the way I made a living. Then, things got weird in the venues, and I took a turn. But … Read the rest…