“Steven, are you sure you understand what do?” “It’s drawing,” I said, “I always understand drawing.” I was in the second grade. My teacher, Ms. Foster, was so nice to me. She tolerated my short attention span, my outbursts, my inability to follow directions. She had decided I was “artistic” and she loved that aboutContinue reading “The Still Pond. Psalm 148.”
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Talk to God Honestly. The Psalms of Asaph.
God wants us to talk to him honestly, to speak the truth of our situation and our feelings to him. And in response, God speaks to us with honesty. As the old saying puts it, this is not religion but a RELATIONSHIP. Like any other relationship, your relationship with God grows through honest communication. DavidContinue reading “Talk to God Honestly. The Psalms of Asaph.”
Not Just Any Songwriter.
Everyone should learn to write songs. Teachers make children write poetry, stories, and essays. But songs? Perhaps songs are too difficult. It’s not just the music—it’s the HEART. A good song touches the heart of not only the writer but the singer and the audience. David Allen Coe has the ghost of Hank Williams singContinue reading “Not Just Any Songwriter.”
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