music
Brown paper packages tied up with string
Brown paper packages tied up with string ….these are a few of my favorite things… I rec’d these questions in an email and thought they would be fun to share here in the blogosphere. I’m posting the questions (and my answers) and hope you’ll consider “playing along.” Just for grins, I’ve answered in pictures because [...]
Beauty tips
Smile often. Smile hard. I’m smiling because I love this song and I think I love the video just as much. I loved it so much I’ve added it to my MP3 player for the drive to work today. But first I am going to stop and vote, and if that’s not something to smile [...]
Go ahead
Let them see your brokenness; let them see the cracks in your armor – for that’s how the light gets out. Will you let us see your brokenness?
Elton, Redford & me
So there I was, working for local Houston radio station, KFMK, when I found myself signed up to staff our booth at an industry trade show. I was about 21 at the time and you could say I was a bit green to the ways of the world. Oh I thought I was all that [...]
In the wildwood
There’s a church in the valley by the wildwood No lovelier place in the dale No spot is so dear to my childhood As the little brown church in the vale Oh, come to the church by the wildwood Come to the church in the dale No place is so dear to my childhood As [...]
Whiskey on a Sunday
In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day and as a tribute to all the “Mc’s” and “Mac’s” in my lineage, I give you this traditional Irish Blessing: May you always have walls for the winds, a roof for the rain, tea beside the fire, laughter to cheer you, those you love near you, and all your [...]
As true as mine
There’s a song I love, from a little movie that warms me, sung by a Texas Country Boy named George Strait. George is clean cut, mannerly, and married to his high-school sweetheart. A country music legend, he possesses a kind of self-assurance and ruggedness that fails to threaten most men; the same charisma makes many [...]
Give a little bit
Give a little bit … Give a little bit of your love to me Give a little bit I’ll give a little bit of my love to you There’s so much that we need to share So send a smile and show you care I’ll give a little bit I’ll give a little bit of [...]
With a hopeful heart on bended knee
Lord, help me walk another mile, just one more mile I’m tired of walkin’ all alone Lord, help me smile another smile, just one more smile You know I just can’t make it on my own I never thought I needed help before I thought that I could get by, by myself But now I [...]
