I am about to start my 16th year of Bible Study Fellowship. BSF is an in depth BIble study held all over the world. I remember my Aunt Jane inviting me all those years ago. I had a brand new baby. I was a first time Mom and to be honest, adding a weekly Bible Study time to my suddenly super busy schedule didn't seem feasible. And.... I'll admit, I was nervous. Thankfully, I said yes and walked through the doors of the church not aware of the blessing that was on the oth

This morning I was getting our kids ready for school and glanced down at my youngest’s memory verse for the week. Music helps me memorize, so I thought of a quick tune to help him. I sat down to play the tune, and I thought about what day this is... It’s my Mom’s birthday. What a comfort this verse is, especially today. My Mom was unexpectedly diagnosed with brain cancer, and a short time later, she finished her race here on earth. I am comforted to know that GOD KNOWS the nu

Today I want to share another story of encouragement from my mom’s illness. When we first went to see the radiation doctor, we walked in feeling apprehensive and unsure of what to expect. I looked around the waiting room and noticed a table with puzzle pieces scattered across it. The puzzle was barely started—maybe just a few pieces put together. My mom and I have always loved puzzles, so I began fumbling around, trying to match a few pieces while we waited for our appointmen

When I was young I remember my Mom writing tunes to scripture. She used it to help memorize quickly. At the time I didn’t fully understand but I've grown I've incorporated it as a tool in my own life. It’s amazing that some of the little songs she wrote way back then still echo in my heart today! What a gift to have His Word tucked away! There are so many reasons to memorize scripture but I’m going to tell you a few reason I can speak to personally. Most importantly - Go

Today is my Mom's 2nd heavenly birthday. There have been a few things in life I have frankly told the Lord - I cannot face that. Losing my Mom was one. So when the words terminal brain cancer were announced, I was suprised. My heart - though totally broken also simultaneouly confindent that the LORD KNEW ALL ALONG this day would come. And like He always does...He gave strength when I needed it. HIS STRENGTH. Strength coupled with the strange tension of deep sorrow. Oh ho

Today I want to share a song that my Mom sang many times and was such a blessing - "The Touch of the Master's Hand." If you are unfamiliar the song is about a violin so first I'll tell you a little about my Mom and her violin. She started playing in the Joplin elementary orchestra - trained as a classical violinist. However, when she was in her young adult years she met a spunky lady from Yellville, Arkansas name Violet Hensley and this fancy vituouso was corrupted by the w

Hello again! Today I want to share another song in honor of my Mom. I grew up watching her lead numerous children’s choirs and productions at our church. She had a passion for passing on music (and her faith!) to the next generation. She also enjoyed writing songs and teaching them to the kids. Simple tunes that would provide truth. This is one of my favorites. Written in call and echo form - it’s easy to learn and a song that sticks with you. I can remember my Mom sin

Two years ago this coming Friday I walked my Mom and best friend to the door of heaven and said - see you soon. For forty years she was part of my daily life - loving me and investing in my faith as only a mother could. She loved Jesus more than life and I’m thankful to have witnessed her courageous faith even when faced with an unexpected diagnosis - terminal brain cancer. I have much to share and hope to do that in the coming days in honor of my Mom. She loved music - a

For a while now I have been trying to memorize more scipture. My Mom would often set Bible verses to music. It sure helped the learning...

I had someone from our church ask about this song my Mom wrote the music to back in 1999 after dealing with the death of her own mother,...

I’m sitting here in my parent’s living room looking at the family photo that lives on the mantel above the fireplace. That photo was a...

Happy Sunday! The song we picked to share this week is a favorite of ours, “Great is Thy Faithfulness.” The older I get and the longer I...

Happy Sunday!! I hope you all have had a great week. Ours has been very full as we celebrated the home going of one of my uncles. I'm...

Happy Sunday, friends! Our week was pretty busy with a lot of celebrating for Independence Day. Does it get any better than food and...

This week my Mom and I decided it would be fun to share something patriotic for the 4th of July. She has led the music at our church for...

Every week that we are able to share music is just so special for us. This week we were talking about what songs to sing next and our...

Last week, my mom started talking about the songs we might share this week, and a theme immediately came to her mind: JOY. Some might...

Happy Sunday, friends. I hope you had a great week, ours was filled with so many great moments. A major highlight was when my Mom...

Happy Sunday, friends! This week, my Mom continued her radiation treatments and should be finishing up this coming week. She is feeling...

Well, another week has somehow slipped by. This week my Mom started her radiation treatments. We were warned of the potential side...