Category Archives: The Family Room

Control

This morning I listened on the radio to the new song “Control” by 10th Avenue North.  The main line of the chorus, after which the song is named, is telling God “I give you control” (full lyrics here).  I couldn’t … Continue reading

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A Tribute to the ONE Who made him

Today is a hard day. Yesterday, just before midnight, our beloved German Shepherd Shadow died. He was nine years old — young in our estimation — and we weren’t ready to say goodbye.  We buried him in our family cemetery … Continue reading

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Virtual Music Studio

Hi, everyone! For those of you who don’t know, I have begun offering piano lessons in my spare time. I’m writing to you to let you know I just set up an online profile to get connected with more new … Continue reading

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An Open Letter to Parents

I wrote the below as I was praying and considering the children we spend time with every Sunday night as a ministry outreach of our church.  God makes no distinction in His calling to us all as parents, whether we grew … Continue reading

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Invitation

We wanted to let everyone know that Cosette and Tess are in a production of the Sound of Music at the Bristol Paramount Theater on July 18th in the evening around 8pm. Keep in mind, this isn’t professional theater, but … Continue reading

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Why a blog?

I’ve been wanting to write a book for years, I’m just not sure I’m disciplined enough, or have enough spare time, to do it.  I’ve probably started or written chapters to ten different books over the years, including outlines and … Continue reading

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