Projects in my mind

At my church we are undergoing some exciting changes. Some affect the schedule and this will affect the music rehearsals, too. I'm not good about changing things but I love it when others take the lead and make changes for the better. Some projects in my mind for this year are to: go through all of the group files, type the song listings, then have Pastor check the songs he would like to hear for this year. Start two new ladies' trios with a different pianist for each one. Have one rehearsal per month at my house in my living room - because I have the best acoustics in town in there! Our theme for the year is "Homecoming Revival - Jubilee Year", so I'm looking for songs with that flavor for all of the choirs and groups. Bro. Koenig is doing a great job with the adult choir, so I just follow along. Amy Robinson is doing this with her piano students and we're doing a revival theme for our recital this year, Rudy Atwood will be the star composer. So, I'll do my best to keep up with this blog, maybe it will inspire me to finish the projects in my mind...

Take a Deep Breath and ... Go

Getting ready to start the new semester at Texas Baptist College. Even though it seems like the same thing, it is always new with new questions and hurdles as students register for classes. My goal is to remain cheerful and energetic and to not lose my composure. Today I will finish any household chores that need to be done, do some shopping, and mentally prepare for leaving my home life.
Praying that God will allow me to simplify my goals and schedule this coming year so I can be better at the things I'm supposed to do.

The Week in Music

Just wanted to let church musicians know what we did at the Longview Baptist Temple this past Sunday in the music department. John Robinson and Chandler Tolley sang "Ten Thousand Years" (found in More Songs and Hymns of Revival), Kelly and DeAnna Gray sang a new duet, "Nothing But the Blood", from Rejoice Music website, great song. Sunday night the JoySong Teen Ensemble sang two songs - "The Potter and the Clay" (Lillenas) and "It's In His Name" (Majesty Music). Although the first song is a golden oldie, it is new to this group of teens. Suzanna Jordan and Becky Lyons played a beautiful violin duet - "O Glorious Love/Oh How I Love Him". We had a new choir special last week - "We Preach Christ" from Lillenas music. We were really excited about that one. Hope all is going well in your music ministry! Remember that old is new if you've never done it before!

A Busy Day

Tuesdays are very interesting days. I do a little bit of everything on Tuesday. Church music meetings, two college classes, piano lessons, homeroom counseling at the college, and general organizing and office work. I think I walk a total of two miles between buildings and back and forth. There is never a dull moment and it has been a beautiful and cold day!

"This is the Day!"

It is two days after Thanksgiving and we had a great week. There were around 23 - 24 people at our home for Thanksgiving dinner and we still are eating leftovers...we need to try to figure out what to make and not make so much of!

We had Alyssa's 10th Birthday party last Sunday with 30 people in attendance. It was a surprise party after church and boy was she surprised! The Lord has blessed us with faithful and wonderful friends.

On the day after Thanksgiving we always go for a family drive. This year we headed north on Hwy. 271 and ended up in Idabel, Oklahoma! We stopped at our favorite mom and pop store - Cackleberry's, and bought some little antiques and nick-nacks. We ate a late lunch and drove home in time to enjoy the evening at home. We love just have some quiet family time in the car. The girls bought new books and had some quiet reading time while we listened to Christmas CD's and talked.