The Story Behind The Music

I hear the sounds wherever I go – on every street corner it seems in every home. Softly muffled cries – hushed sighs. Pain. Desperation. Loneliness. Does anyone care? My heart is heavy but my faith strong. There is a God who knows out pain and sees the hurting soul....
Shining Moments

Shining Moments

Last night we gathered around the piano singing and playing those old, familiar songs voices blending together. One after another. from Amazing Grace to Great is Thy Faithfulness while outside the strong winds blew and the rains poured. Life is a lot like that, isn’t...

Shining Moments

“As a man thinketh so is he.” Proverbs 23:7 Think upon problems, difficulties and disappointments    and your spirits droop. Think upon happy moments, what is good and you discover your mood lifts. My days are often spent serving as a counselor and life coach with...

It’s Time to Refresh

  Today it is raining here in Virginia. Listening to the rain reminds me of the importance of refreshment and refueling in our lives. It is all too easy in our busy society to get in the habit of working without any intake.  The body is not made thought for...

The Relaxing Power of Music

It was a gray day inVirginia. The low hanging clouds and chill in the air gave a whisper that autumn was on its way. And although autumn brings to mind football games and crunchy apples, on this particular day my spirits dragged.  The passing of my Mom brought a...