the latest

I'm not sure what happened to April, but since it's gone there isn't much I can do about it. Charlie did lose his paying job a couple of weeks ago. He's put in applications but that's as far as he seems to get. It's trust in Him and seek His guidance in where Charlie is suppose to be. With Charlie being home more it will give us more time for the music.
We did recieve a blessing at church this morning. A gentleman who makes mountain dulcimers brought one for Annie. Since she plays her autoharp at Sunday morning services, he decided that she should have no problems learning the dulcimer. We have no clue how to even tune this instrument but it will be a fun experience for all of us to learn. It looks nice sitting by the guitar that an ex-co-worker of Charlie's gave him a couple of weeks before Charlie was let go from his job. There is one thing I have no doubt about during this transition time in our lives - YHWH has given us the gift of music and expects us to use it and continue to learn new things.
It is an exciting time and we are singing as we go . . .

Just for Fun

I found some of these amusing so thought I would share.

BULLETIN: Your receipt for attending service
CHOIR: A group of people whose singing allows the rest of the congregation to lip-sync
HYMN: A song of praise usually sung in a key three octaves higher than that of the congregation's range
INCENSE: Holy Smoke
JONAH: The original "Jaws" story
JUSTICE: When kids have kids of their own
PEW: A medieval torture device still found in some churches
10 COMMANDMENTS: The most important top ten list NOT given by David Letterman
USHERS: The only people in the congregation who don't know the seating capacity of a pew

we are still singing as we go . . .

Just something to think about . . .

In the end there is always more to learn. . .
. . .or at least that's how it should be.

Gospelgrass CD - part 2

We received a copy of the Gospelgrass Sampler CD yesterday. The music is good and like I said in my previous post song #13 is special to us. I tried to explain how I was feeling to someone yesterday and I don't have words. I think I've always had the dream of being in a music group and having the music recorded, but something has always been in the way. Yesterday I saw a part of a long-time dream come true, our name listed after the name of a song Charlie wrote, on a CD that was being sold at a festival in Oklahoma City on Saturday. It is a lesson and a reminder to not give up on dreams, YHWH will make them come true when it's right and in His time. I don't know if God has 'dreams' for his children in the same way we have dreams, but if He does, I know that the dreams He has for us are so much bigger than anything we can imagine. The wait for the next part is going to be an exciting one.

we are singing as we go . . .

Gospelgrass Sampler CD

The 2008 Gospelgrass Sampler CD is now available at gospelgrass.com! What is the Gospelgrass Sampler CD you may ask, well let me tell you. Susie and Gary Solomon put on gospelgrass festivals in several states and believe in supporting local talent. They compile songs from some of their bands and sell them to help finance the festivals. This years sampler is special to us. Song #13 is Charlie's cowboy song he wrote last June at the Rocky Mountain Gospelgrass Festival in Calhan. We haven't heard any of the other songs yet, but from what we have heard from some of the other bands it is sure to be worth the $10 donation[plus $2.50 shipping]. It's available at gospelgrass.com.

Time doesn't fly it disappears

I could say "I can't believe it's been almost two months since I posted a comment", but then I know that I have told myself on several occasions lately that I needed to get back to this. Yes, I've been busy, but haven't we all. Anyway, 2007 is gone and we can only look forward to what YWHH has in store for us in 2008. The exciting news for us is that we have been asked to be a featured band at the Happy Jack Music Festival in August. It is an annual event held at Curt Gowdy State Park in Wyoming. Charlie is excited because it's Wyoming - and being from there he still feels attached to the state. I'm excited because they asked us, and the festival is held in an outdoor amphitheater there is no better place to praise the LORD!
We continue to work on our CD. In YHWH's timing it will all come together, I know we would like for it to happen sooner than later but it will happen.
We do have what I call a 'backwards' praise report. The nursing home we enjoy singing at gave us enough money last year that we are going to have to report it as income to the IRS. Now, I know that to some people that probably isn't something to praise HIM about, but to us it truly is. Deep down I know that we still dream that our music will someday provide all our needs, and HE is showing us that it can happen. Just trust.
The adventure for 2008 is looking promising.