It’s funny how certain dates stand out in your mind. February 18, 2021. It was just over a month ago – I was on my way to meet a couple of friends for lunch. I received a call from my friend, Emily Freeman. She asked if I would write a song about promises God has […]
The idea for the song “Sunrise to Sunrise” came to me long before I actually wrote it. I scribbled the title in my songwriting notebook, then it sat untouched for at least six months – collecting songwriting dust. I didn’t attempt writing the song because I wasn’t entirely sure what I wanted to say. I
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The inspiration for “That’s Who I Am” had something to do with a movie about a horse. But I’ve forgotten which movie it was. Was it Secretariat? Or Dreamer? Oh heck, I can’t remember. But I do remember a song at the end of the movie. It was anthem-like and very inspiring. (Don’t hate me,
Elsa made a pretty good point when she said, um, sang “let it go.” I get chills when I watch that part of “Frozen.” Not because I’m moved, but because Elsa is running around in a blizzard without moon boots, earmuffs, a down coat or winter gloves!!! That’s insane! I’m shivering just thinking about it. Letting
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I was really excited to go to lunch with her – even though we had never met. (I’ll call her Jill.) A common friend had introduced Jill and me via email because I wanted to learn more about what Jill was already an expert at and she agreed to go to lunch with me. To
The idea for the song “I Am the Storm” came from my late friend Kris Belcher. She sent me this quote: “The devil whispered in my ear, ‘You’re not strong enough to withstand the storm.’ Today I whispered in the devil’s ear, ‘I am a child of God, a woman of faith, a warrior of
In the early spring of 2018, (that sounds like the intro to a high school history lesson) I read a Facebook post from Lisa Valentine Clark. You know her as the hilarious lady on the Chatbooks ads and one of the hosts of Random Acts. I heart her. She is beautifully real and really beautiful.
hope /hōp/ 1. a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. 2. grounds for believing that something good may happen. Do you remember the JC Penny catalog? Its thin, glossy, product-filled pages graced mailboxes across the United States from 1963-2009. Luckily I was born in 1970, during the glory days of
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Some days are just hard. We feel discouraged and overwhelmed. At times the weight of our burdens can make us feel hopeless. We are trying to do our best – there is no doubt about that. And we wonder when we are going to catch a break so we can catch our breath. It can
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When my daughter Meg was a sophomore in high school, she came home one day and told me about a conversation between two teachers. They were discussing a student that was focused and present. He was always “there.” He participated. He answered questions and was glad to be in class. They said, “He always is
