I'm excited to start a new adventure in music after a few years of a break from the intensity of writing, recording and selling music online, concerts and retreats.  I originally ordered about 1000 Cd's because the price break was good at that number, figuring I'd have about 920 left over after my family and faithful friends bought one (kind of like a craft sale).  After the first opening night of the CD release concert I sold about 450, which was …

  I wanted to share this letter my Dad wrote last week after going into Cardiac Arrest. Thankfully, he is doing great thanks to a device that was put in a year prior that ultimately saved his life last week. I thought his words and what happened in his heart physically and spiritually is worth sharing. My Dad is 66 and very healthy other than his heart issues. He and my mom gave gave their life to Jesus in the late 60's at a Billy Graham Crusade in Portland. Love you Dad! TEN SECONDS FROM ETERNITY …

I always say I don't want anything planned for my Birthday and then a few days before I think... hmm maybe I do want to do something planned. But I'm not the "Big party" kind of girl at least when it is my day. Two days before a birthday doesn't give much time to plan but I thought I should have coffee involved, Panera Bread, and a few willing friends. I told them I'd be at Panera Bread at 10am sipping coffee remembering the years gone by and join me if they would like, I'll be there …

Play is going well.. Only 2 more performances left, we've had packed out crowds which is awesome.  This is one scene where I am singing a song to Ben called "I Promise You" he is writing a letter, and isn't aware there is an angle sitting next to him.  I'll post another pic as soon as I get it.  Hopefully you can still make it to a performance, the production has gotten a huge responce and people have come back for additional shows.  Tickets at the door, opens at 7PM

After months of rehearsals and countless hours the Christmas Production "Promises" is finally here.  This is no usual "Christmas play"  There's no goats, sheep or donkey.  There is a really cool old car from 1913 on stage a and a chair that I donated for use in the play.  This chair is most likely about the same era as the old car it sits next too.  A chair that was passed down through generations.  My great Grandmother sat in it, my Grandma …

October brought Amy Grant to our church.  I still get giddy each time I see a concert and get to meet her.  My friend Fran to the left makes fun of me, but I KNOW she is feeling the same way I do.  We step back to when we were 8 year old little girls listening to our new role model on vinyl records.  I still have all my records and tour book from concerts over the years.  I dared to miss a tour when she'd pass through town.   I know there are similar stories of what …

We have passed a milestone in our family.  My youngest Owen has lost his front teeth.  He didn't pull them out, they were accidently knocked out by his brother's leg while wrestling  .  For me, I think this stage is more emotional than when he stepped on the bus for Kindergarden this last year.  I was so excited when all my kids got their first tooth and then as more appeared their little smiles started to change, each one different and special.  Now …

 Well, we've had about a week without Disney Channel and we have seen much improvement already!! She is adjusting well.  We had fun family time at the "Great Wolf Lodge"  in Washington. A new hotel/water park.  

 Tomorrow my #1 list of "to do's" is to drive down to our cable company and hand over that little box I pay for each month to get such wonderful choices of "fabulous" entertainment.   You see our soon to be 10 year old daughter is bright, beautiful, fun, loving, polite and has a lot going for her.  The problem is those qualities seem to be getting overshadowed (most the time) by the 32" square magnet that she plops down in front every spare moment she has. …

  I went to visit a boy in the hospital this week who is 6 years old, bald, going through chemo, spending most of his days in a hospital bed and waiting for surgery to remove his leg. He misses home, he misses normal, he has no idea yet that he will be missing his leg in a matter of days. I peeked in to see him and his daddy sound asleep. As I walked away from his door not wanting to wake them I was struck at how many rooms were on this wing of the hospital. How many kids are sick, the wing that …