All that comes with winter is here–the snow, the cold, the barren trees and days spent indoors watching endless movies while drinking hot chocolate. Paraphrasing Charles Dickens, “it [is] the best and it [is] the worst of times.” I love winter for so many reasons: Thanksgiving, gathering with loved ones and sharing a meal, Christmas-there [...]
Posted on January 9th, 2010 by Administrator
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I used to skip all the time. Next to running, it was my favorite mode of transportation. Whether I was singing, whistling, or humming; wherever I went, whoever I was with, all the while I was skipping.
Then one day I just stopped and I can’t remember when or why.
I didn’t skip because my world was [...]
Posted on November 6th, 2009 by Administrator
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New You Tube Video posted on Celia’s blog!
If you have trouble viewing… click here: http://www.celiamusic.net/blog/?p=281
Recorded in Ocean City, NJ on September 12, 2009
Posted on September 15th, 2009 by Administrator
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Where do you find inspiration? I woke up pondering this question this morning. When I do that, I am always listening throughout the day because without a doubt I know God is trying to show me something and I should be on the look out.
Last month, my family visited Chicago to attend a surprise party [...]
Posted on June 30th, 2009 by Administrator
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As I think about the upcoming Mothers’ Day, I am mindful of what Max says when I ask him to kiss me goodnight. I tell me he loves me and say something sweet. His something sweet is the same every time and it said with the spirit of “I want you to give me [...]
Posted on May 1st, 2009 by Administrator
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This past week, we volunteered as a family at Graceworks Ministries in Franklin. We placed food from the pantry shelves into grocery carts. Those carts will stock the pantries of families throughout Williamson county who are experiencing need. As we filled the grocery carts with food, Max and Zach (our sons) noticed that the [...]
Posted on February 5th, 2009 by Administrator
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What do you pour yourself into? I was out walking Lilly, our dachshund 2 weeks ago. It was quite late and the stars were brilliant. Over our yard In front of me was the Big Dipper, majestic and looming. I have always been able to find the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper because they [...]
Posted on January 29th, 2009 by Administrator
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In the words of Dr. Seuss “Un-slumping yourself is not easily done.”
Slump – verb slumped, slumping – To fall or sink suddenly; sag or slouch: slumps A sudden fall or decline. The baseball player went into a slump and struck out 8 times in a row.
We have been playing little league baseball this fall. [...]
Posted on October 30th, 2008 by Administrator
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Lilly joined our family on Christmas 2006. Our younger son Zach wanted a weiner dog and Santa didn’t let us down. Lilly is all dachshund all the time. Her coloring is called Piebald.
When our old dog Blue died, Lilly became the road dog. She no longer needed to stay home so the old dog [...]
Posted on October 19th, 2008 by Administrator
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You just can’t beat a great sunset at the beach. This was the sunset on Saturday evening October 18. It’s taken from the stairs that access the beach at Seagrove in the Florida Panhandle. Here’s a couple of pics of the boys taken the same evening. I love fall break.
Posted on October 18th, 2008 by Administrator
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One of my favorite sayings is one from my friend Ms Viola Cook. At a spry ninety years old, she says, “the best part of life is living.”
Several nights ago while reading “The Velveteen Rabbit” to Max and Zach I was reminded of this saying. I’ve always loved that story; especially the conversation between [...]
Posted on September 24th, 2008 by Administrator
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August 18, 1995 – September 15, 2008
We knew we wanted a sheltie and Blue came from a line of champions. We weren’t looking for a show dog. She had a crooked tail, and the breeder thought it was a flaw. Our veterinarian later told us that it was merely broken in utero. If they’d repaired [...]
Posted on September 16th, 2008 by Administrator
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