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"Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;" 1 Chronicles 16:12How often do we think about God's marvelous works: in our lives, the lives of people around us, our parents, those in history, and what's recorded in His Word?
When we stop to truly recall God's works, we can't help but praise Him! How great is our God -- yet how often do we let daily matters cloud our praise of Him?"Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering...

Books I Read - October 2016

Okay, so I'll confess it. I get a bunch of good ideas then I usually don't do so great with keeping up with these ideas. ;) I figured it'd be fun to recap what I read each month (in addition to the Friday reviews I try to keep up with), but I know me. I might get busy and forget. I'll do my absolute best to remember though!
What did you read this month?! Thanks to a few 4-hour trips, here's what I read October 2016 (plus "Emotion Amplifiers" by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi on my Kindle).&...

Open Honesty: About the "Money" Issue

 Some days, it's time to give you a little x-ray vision into my life. Today is one of those days. My life right now is spent teaching piano and violin, running With a Joyful Noise music, writing, and occasionally doing photography or graphics designing. I enjoy it all very much, but then there are days…
If you've been in the self-employed business world for any length of time, you know that building a business isn't a bed of roses (or maybe it is -- because you see more thorns than blosso...

O Holy Night | Music Video

It seems like one of the popular Christmas favorites is "O Holy Night." One of my newer students requested this for Christmas. As she knew music before I began teaching her, I was able to make it a late-beginner arrangement for her, using elements of the original arrangement.


Here's a sample of the music:

You can find out more about the sheet music here.

Journey of Choice | Quote Day 03

Time for more quotes! One of the things that I "dreaded" the most about writing Choice was the battle scenes. I'm not so sure I'm doing a swell job with the rough draft, but it's coming. In fact... I think I like writing fighting scenes!


The following quote about the Hornet's Nest is true history. A regiment is supposed to be 1,000 men. From what I've researched, The 18th Missouri never really reached full strength. But after the Hornet's Nest, there were only about 300 men left in the regimen...

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If I love God with all my heart, soul, and mind, then should there be any room in my heart, soul, and mind for that which is eternally nothing? Where my heart, soul, and mind has true allegiance is revealed by my actions -- do I push away people and relationships for things of no eternal value?

Though there are many spiritual truths in this passage, it can also be applied to physical talents God gives us. God knows our abilities and what we're able to handle. Our duty is to be faithful to do w...

Guide Me Home | Book Review

Follow the lives of Hardin sisters, tame Rebekah and wild Cissy, who are poor hills girls with a rich family heritage of faith in Christ Jesus. Add to the story city slicker Devlin with his mapping project and colored guide, Tolly, and there you have the ingredients for a rich story!

The characters all felt very real, their growth genuine and easy-paced. Because there were diverse characters, there were also diverse goals and subtle plots woven throughout the story, which I enjoyed.

I loved the...

The Distracted Writer (and how to not be one)

We've all been there.
*Write, write, write, check email, check FaceBook, get a snack, reply to some texts, look at stats* Oh yeah... where was I? *Write, do some research, remember something else online unrelated to writing...*
I'll be the first to raise my hand. It happens here. Even when I know that I'm getting distracted, I still let it happen. In fact, as ironic as it sounds, as I'm writing this article I've already gotten distracted three times. The struggle is real, folks!
Some days, I wri...

'Tis so Sweet to Trust in Jesus | Music Video

"O for grace to trust Him more!" -- I know I keep saying that these hymns rank at my top favorites, but seriously, there are so many good hymns out there. Here is just another one of them. ;)


Info about sheet music here.

Journey of Choice | Quote Day 02

Before I share more quotes, I just have to say, y'all are an amazing encouragement! I've not really shared many WIP's as I go along... there is the pressure of people wanting me to finish this, and I'm just trusting in God to help me reach "the end." :) In the meantime, enjoy another glimpse of Nat's life, and thank you for your encouragement and excitement!!


Yeah, I'm liking Zeke and Nat's relationship. Kind of an antagonistic type of love. And then, let me introduce you to one of my top...