Have you ever heard the song “Broken,” by Lifehouse? I just did for the first time. It seemed to be exactly what I needed on this miserable Monday morning. One lyric in particular struck a chord (pun) with me: “In … Continue reading
Yesterday in church, I played the organ as the accompanist for the congregation. I’ve been doing this for exactly one year. One year ago, I sat down at the organ bench, took a deep breath, and thought, “What on Earth … Continue reading
It was almost spring, and then…it wasn’t. Too bad, so sad. All day today, I’ve been singing the song “July {A Plain Morning}” by Dashboard Confessional. Actually, I haven’t been singing the entire song, just the part that goes, “it’s … Continue reading
Believe it or not [and you probably won’t], I actually do try to stay optimistic throughout the hard times of my life. It isn’t easy, though. Still, I try. Despite the fact that I now have holes in four different … Continue reading
…but then, why would you want to? I have a page-long list of things I’ve been meaning to blog about, but couldn’t seem to find any motivation for any of them. My iPod lended me just the sort of inspiration … Continue reading
Oh boy, am I ever in a good mood today! Look at what the forecast is**: Can’t see? I’ll zoom in on it: See that, there at the end, under the bright yellow sun under the word “SUN?” Seventy-one degrees! … Continue reading
Archives of Our Lives endorses Yael Naim. Here’s why: 1. Yael Naim is shy. How many celebrities or rock stars have the decency to be shy about themselves anymore? Very few, I submit. 2. Listen to the amazing song playing … Continue reading