I’m sending this with brotherly love When I talk to you about where you’ll spend eternity, you can either respond with acceptance or rejection. There’s no middle ground. If you accept that I’m talking to you with brotherly love (the way God … Read the rest
Category Archives: Words and Music
Now, don’t let this spook you, but I’m gonna show you the main ingredients you need so you’ll know how to control the universe. And don’t let those scientists who say the universe is expanding deter you from taking on … Read the rest
Have you ever picked a bouquet of flowers that bloom at night? Poindexter was in a pickle…a stew…a real jam. He hadn’t paid attention to where he was going and the dark night had sneaked up on him. He couldn’t … Read the rest
I don’t remember exactly the first time I ever wrote a goodnight song… …but it might very well be the one you’ll find the lyrics to below. This isn’t like my other lullaby songs for kids. In fact, this goodnight … Read the rest
My parents were divorced before I reached the first grade. Then my mom remarried and moved to Kansas. And my dad remarried and moved to Texas. My brother and I would go to school for nine months in Texas. And … Read the rest
Many, many people don’t believe in the God of Christmas. And I can only imagine the inner sense of hopelessness and futility that helps to cultivate. The God of Christmas is THE one and only God. If there is no … Read the rest
Even though we never truly get to the future, it does exist. There really is a future…in your future. I don’t know exactly what it’ll look like or how it will all play out, but I’m convinced there are good … Read the rest
Citrus Music
Ahh…citrus, music, sunshine, sparkling water…it’s refreshing just to say the words. Or in this case, write the words. (I said ’em out loud, too, so I could see how they sound) Do you love the scents of lemon, lime, orange, … Read the rest
Play Some Music
I’m inserting a podcast player so you can play some music for grownups. I call it that because I’ve spent a great deal of my time for the past few years writing music for kids, ebooks for kids, and even … Read the rest
What’s this obsession with the dark side of music? I remember when I was growing up how music was so much about fun and storytelling and sharing reasons to be glad to be alive. Now, there’s just so much darkness … Read the rest