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To put it bluntly, God is that spark of life within us. That will never change. Thank God!!! ‘Within’ I see it now, so clear it seems No more foggy vision, no more hazy dreams God lives within, each one … Continue reading →

This song sprang from the premise that our soul is the essence of what makes us who we are and that our bodies are just a phase of the eternal life that we pass through. We don’t know exactly where … Continue reading →

I recently returned from a mission trip to Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Another post will be written to tell more of that story. While there I had the opportunity to share in a ‘Sweat Lodge’ ceremony with … Continue reading →

Songs are coming into my mind in all kinds of situations. I was riding my stationary bike yesterday in support of my virtual ride to Guatemala. As I ride, I often focus on the first phrase of Psalms 46:10 “Be … Continue reading →

This song was written after I saw a billboard with the following quote while on the bus to work yeaterday. “How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it!” ~George Elliston Here is what Wikipedia says of Elliston, a … Continue reading →

I wrote this song back in April of 2011. It was one of the last songs I wrote until going on a mission trip in October 2011. I was about to do my first speaking outside of my own church. … Continue reading →

I’m not quite sure how to expresss this in writing, but I’ll do my best….. I was brought up Non-Denominational for virtually all, of my “growing up” years, if you will. As an adult, I virtually never attended weekly services, … Continue reading →

I’ve been going through a period of intense song writing recently.  This particular song was written on February 22-23, 2011.  I wanted to deliberately write something up tempo as I sometimes worry that my songs end up sounding the same. … Continue reading →

I’ve always loved the “Good Shepherd” window you see here. It is in the front of our sanctuary at Christ United Methodist Church in Rochester, Minnesota.  I’m in our praise band and the service I most frequently attend these days … Continue reading →

Mine, Yours and Ours Acts 2:31-33 (New International Version) 31Seeing what was ahead, he spoke of the resurrection of the Christ,[a] that he was not abandoned to the grave, nor did his body see decay. 32God has raised this Jesus to … Continue reading →