musical musings of a daughter of the King
One evening last week, my voice student became MY teacher. It had been a busy day-but a good one! I began to play the song we were working on, and I noticed my student had fixed her gaze on the wall above the door. “What are you staring at?” I asked her, curiously. “The clock! […]
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we’re in a time of “leaning”- all our excess stripped away we’re in a time of leaning on our Savior day by day This is a strange season we are in. Just a few short weeks ago I was excitedly planning Easter festivities at church, my girls were anticipating their spring concerts and trips with […]
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How much does God love you? One of my fondest childhood memories is of my dad asking me and my sister if we knew how much he loved us. This much? – he would say as he open his arms a little bit. Thiiis much? He would open his arms a little bit wider. Thiiiiiiiiiis much! And […]
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a backdrop of sky blue a picture- portrait of You evidence how profound I sense Your presence all around I love walking and taking in all the beautiful things He has made. The sky was cerulean blue, the air crisp and clean, and the color of the trees glowed against the autumn sky. I woke […]
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Less is more. Even when it comes to the words we say. My husband says I’m the queen of the 3 minute sermon. Having led worship at our church nearly every Sunday for the past 10 years, I’ve pretty much gotten the mini sermonette down to an art. Less is more. When I speak, what […]
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I spend a lot of my time feeling distracted. Being a creative person- there’s always some song I am compelled to play on the piano, or an amazing sunset I want to take a picture of… or I am inspired to read my Bible, or write. All of these things require my undivided attention, […]
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Separate inside from out behind curtains we peek out illumination cannot hide the life that carries on inside I have been thinking a lot about windows. I have always loved glancing into windows of the homes we pass by when we drive through neighborhoods. Shakespeare said it best- “Eyes are the windows to your soul”. […]
Read MoreWhat do you have to look forward to? For some people, it’s a big vacation coming up- or maybe a party. Someone’s graduation? A big work event? The birth of a new baby? I have this thing where I need something to look forward to something to be excited about! If I don’t have that […]
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Do you ever wonder if God has hands? And how He formed the face of this beautiful land? How He carved the mountains and the valley below? Did He hand-pick every green thing and tell them all to grow? Do you ever wonder? Do you ever wonder if God has hands? Let the favor of the […]
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hurry up and wait- what’s the rush? lay down a while and feel the lush fresh dewy grass beneath my feet a morning’s walk nearly complete perched under a kelly-green foliage canopy that’s where you’ll be finding me! I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of […]
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