The Stillness (and Madness) of Christmas Season

The Stillness (and Madness) of Christmas Season

This year, David Langley brought his recording gear to my home studio, so we were able to make this video for you! He is a master guitar player, so doing this was pure joy!     Now… We are still a few days away from Christmas. Traffic is getting worse,...
Surrender

Surrender

It’s 10 days before Christmas. I look at my beautiful tree, the Christmas village and other decorations I put up with so much love and excitement, and I just want to sit down and enjoy it all. I want to ‘give up’ or ‘surrender’ the pressure of getting the end-of-year...
Pause & Consider

Pause & Consider

This past week, my son, Dante, had his wisdom teeth pulled. He did great. But I NEED TO BRING THIS UP, because through my work I’ve encountered too many tragic addiction stories. Before we left, the young nurse handed me two prescriptions – one for an antibiotic...
Hope

Hope

The word ‘Hope’ spelled out on a string of Christmas lights was the first thing I noticed last weekend when I walked into a church. I was there to perform an Advent concert, and I loved seeing ‘Hope’ welcoming people in. What do you hope for? Do you hope this...
Take a Journey

Take a Journey

We were running late. Still, I pressed ‘Pause’ to kiss my boys goodbye and watch them leave for school. (I wrote about ‘pressing pause’ in last week’s newsletter. Evan gave me a hug that without words said: “Don’t worry, Mama, we’ll be OK.” He got into his car and...

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