First, a note of thanks. In recent months a chorus of voices has been singing truth to my soul, and many who stop by this blog are a part of that choir. Poets. Photographers. Farmers’ wives. Humorists. Philosophers. Simple country folk. Friends I’ve met. Friends I sincerely hope I’ll have the privilege of meeting some […]
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This photo is currently on my desktop. It greets me when I open my computer and, even though I know what to expect, my heart explodes every time. This is only one of hundreds taken the week of Thanksgiving. And now you know where I’ve been. You can see lots more photos here. Stories (hopefully) coming
I wrote about my love for Flash Mobs recently in a post about Community Art on The Master’s Artist. For one thing, I love the way they seem to erupt out of nothing. The more complicated the production, the more impressed I am when the participants pull it off. At least, that’s been my experience until now.
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I posted today on The Master’s Artist about Community Art, a topic that was largely inspired by the past two months I spent choreographing Bye Bye Birdie for Marshall High School. What a delightful privilege to work with such a talented and awesome bunch of kids! And guess what? You’re invited to join the fun! Performances
This is cool! Radium3 is hosting a contest with an awesome give away. What is the gift? Custom Website Design + Free CMS Hosting on Radium3. And who is eligible? Any registered non-profit organization in the United States. Nominations were open October 11-29, and on November 10, they selected seven finalists. I’m delighted to tell you that Arts
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No, the title of this post is not a typo. It’s what happens when a book group hostess is driven to last resorts. Tuesday evening I hosted a discussion of Walt Wangerin’s wonderful story, The Book of the Dun Cow. If you read my recent post on The Master’s Artist about Making a Book Group Fun, you
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At 8:00 AM this morning I left my small East Texas town to drive to another small East Texas town, because I’d been asked to speak to a MOPS group there. When I started my car I powered off the CD player. The trip would take a little over an hour, and I wanted to
Give us this day ourman does not live bydaily breadalone, but by faith,hope,love,conviction of sin,wisdom,discernment,the weapons of ourcompassion,discipline,and inspiration,every wordthat proceedsfrom the mouth of the Lord. Lord, ever moregive us this dayHis blood,the wine,His body,our dailybread. Amen.
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I first encountered Billy Coffey in January, 2009, during a blog tour for Parting the Waters. Tina Howard of The Blog Tour Spot emailed me to let me know how the tour was shaping up and included a link to one early review she was sure I wouldn’t want to miss. It was Billy’s. I read Billy’s review, wiped
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