jesus saves, over and over again

I can’t really tell you the scripture this comes from, but I am convinced that Jesus doesn’t just save sinners.
He saves me, every day, every moment.  Each time I turn to Him when I feel small, or petty, or discouraged, or angry.  He saves me from that and sends me in another direction.
Right now I’m [...]

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a different way to celebrate the fourth of july

Last year, Fourth of July weekend was a bit of a bummer.  We were dealing with a broken adoption match and the heartbreak was intense.
This year was much different.
We now have Ginny.  Our sweet, loving, adorable girl who has changed our lives.  You would think we would be big into the fireworks and freedom celebrations.  [...]

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bragging on Ginny

alright.  I am going to brag on my child.
It is going to be sickeningly sweet and gushy.  If you don’t want to read it you don’t have to.  But I’m a mom and it is good for me to occasionaly wax eloquent about my darling child.  Ask Missy over at It’sAlmostNaptime.  This was her idea.  [...]

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update on Ginny’s RSV

okay, we saw the doctor Wednesday and she said that Ginny was very very much improved and that she is gonna be fine.
the big thing now is to keep from re-infecting her, or adding any new infection on top of the one she has just fought off.
So Martin and I are sort of in a [...]

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singing through the pain

I don’t know if you have ever been in a choir gentle reader, but if you have you may understand this. There is a connection between a good director and his choir. It’s almost a relationship. And when the director moves on, away from a choir – for whatever reason – there [...]

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a lullabye from the Most High

But now this is what the LORD says, He who created you, O Jacob, He who formed you O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, [...]

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my worth is determined by GOD alone

My soul finds rest in God alone my salvation comes from Him.  He alone is my rock and my salvation.  He is my fortress I will never be shaken.
Psalm 62: 1 & 2
My worth is determined by God.
It is not determined by my boss. No matter how tempting it may be to strive [...]

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screaming fans

I had a “screaming fans” moment last night and for once in my life it wasn’t me screaming about some star.
It was the choir screaming for joy when Martin announced during the praise and prayer time that
“We are having a baby!”
And the whole place went absolutely WILD.  Normally staid adults screamed, jumped up and down [...]

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singing “off book”

RANT WARNING. I may go just a bit off the deep end here, but this blog is an outlet for my steam, so……read on!
pet peeve of mine: choirs who refuse to memorize music.
Seems to me this is fairly straightforward and simple: If you memorize the music you have a much better chance of [...]

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the Face of God?

At my church last night we had a Community Event to honor three outstanding contributors to our church
One of the honorees was my choir director, Phillip Shoultz.
He directs the youth choirs as well as the adults. We decided that our presentation to him would consist of three things:

a book of photos of Phillip with all [...]

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