If you ever have a chance to hear her GO! She is of Haitian descent but was born in New York. Now living in New Orleans she is a former member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops. She has two side instrumentalists/vocalists that perform with her. The music is an intensely tantalizing mixture of Creole blues/jazz/folk. Instrumentation includes Cello, Viola, Banjo, and Guitar. It all works especially with the emotionally evocative chords of the Viola and the tight vocal harmonies.- Listen to Leyla McCalla on @AppleMusic. https://itun.es/us/HrtwQ
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Closer to God Moment
Watching a blue heron gracefully descend from the beautiful blue sky and glide through the arch of the Natural Bridge and light in the glistening steam below looking for an afternoon snack. Closer to Christ.
Kairos Prison Ministry
Some people ask why we go spend a weekend in a maximum security prison a couple of times each year. This tells the story: Kairos Prison Mnistry
Old Age – Strange Habits
Old Age and retirement brings about strange habits and strange ways. Breakfast Cereal for lunch may just be one of those. But you say, this cereal is so delicious! Some of the ingredients featured on the front of the box are:
– Naturally Sweetened Fiber Twigs
– Soy Protein Grahams
– honey Puff Cereal
Combine this with Craisins and it’s a wonderful lunch.
The Mountain Dew in the background is for Ruby.
Early Riser
This morning i got up at 6:40. This was entirely too late. I told my wife that from now on, I’m getting up at the same time every morning. Yes, in my old age I must be getting set in my ways and getting very cranky about some things.
I remember one time 40 something years ago when I was in the Air Force commenting that I would be glad when i got out of the Air Force to that I wouldn’t have to get up at 5:30 in the morning. Now my preferred time is 5:25. Why 5:25AM? That gives me just a little bit of a wakeup before I start listening to the news on a local NPR radio station. I feel like I’ve gotten a head start on the world if I’m up at 5:25 and it just helps me be more positive if I can approach the new day in an unhurried and relaxed way without a rush just to get where I need to be.
Love – The most important thing
…the love of God gives us moments of grace that shine a little light into the darkness. Like a loving parent, God cares for us unfailingly throughout our lives. “If we love one another,” says John, “God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.” (1 John 4:7-12) Copied from The Upper Room, July 25, 2013.
Off the Beaten Path
Sometimes taking a turn off the well travelled and comfortable path is a fortunate one to take. Today it was fortunate for us. We were taking a lazy day off just enjoying riding in the sunshine and being outdoors. We’ve been looking for some extra closet space in our too much un-closeted 1950s house. We took a purposeful turn off the Crouse bypass today and ventured into the town of Crouse. The Mem’ry Lane Antique & Finds shop held just what we had been looking for.
Magnolia
We have Magnolia trees in the South because of all the work they require, the wonderful fragrance that fills your yard makes it all worthwhile.
The Middle of the Night
Sometimes Ruby and I can find the smallest things funny. This is one of those things that could have gone either way, but thankfully ended up on the funny side.
We had only been in bed a short time when I felt her move away from me. I realized it was more than just turning over or shifting position, that she was getting up. I called out, “Are you OK?”
It was about then that I heard the thud of her hitting the floor. She hit the floor really hard, not with a graceful thunk but with a multi-thump thud. You know, one of those sounds that sounds like it could result in multiple laughs if it was in a slapstick comedy routine, but this was late at night long after the jokes and gags should end.
My wonderful beautiful wife Ruby had somehow become groggily awake enough to think that she could see that we had left a light on in one of the closets and she was getting up to turn it off. In doing so she somehow missed the step stool that she uses beside our bed. This causes her entire body to plummet in noisy sequence to the floor.
Now my question was even more appropriate as she lay laughing in the floor. I was glad to hear her laugh because I knew she couldn’t be hurt much if she was laughing like that.
She wasn’t hurt but we did have a good laugh.
Police officer saves man’s life. Hopper named ‘Hometown Hero’ after performing CPR on wreck victim | police, hopper, saves – The Star Online : The Newspaper of Cleveland County
This was in today’s (09/24/11) Shelby Star. It’s a great story especially when I lived it!
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