One of our new favorite traditions is a sunset walk. Wow! Tonight was fabulous….
…of course, here is a hymn of comfort from tonight!
Category: hymns of comfort (Page 9 of 11)
I could write about so many things today…snow…the sad decision about schools staying closed…. However, I’m going to write about my amazing child! (I hope you don’t mind). This child is such a blessing to us. She is loving and kind and so full of life! She is also a pretty amazing cellist for an 11 year old! Today, she performed her book 7 recital! This is always a really big deal! In the Suzuki method, once you’ve learned (memorized) and polished all of the pieces in your book, your teacher invites you to perform a recital. Normally this is a wonderful excuse for Nonnie (my mom) to come visit and accompany Wren. They work so well together, and, as you can see, they are members of the mutual admiration club:
Of course, we can’t do what we NORMALLY do! So, our wonderful Nonnie recorded all of the accompaniment, and we invited friends and teachers to join us via a zoom call! She played beautifully! First some pictures, then all of the videos (these are substituting for the “Hymns of Comfort” today).
I also thought you might like to see how she’s grown…
We might learn the whole hymnal before this is over! Actually, that’s not a bad thing!!! This was one of the first hymns I learned as a child – and I love the sweet tune. We hope you find comfort in it.
I have been very blessed to see so much of this amazing earth. It is overwhelmingly beautiful, and I’ve loved introducing Wren and Rick to the many amazing places and creatures. Two summers ago we went on a long camping trip though many of the National Parks. Because Wren always has her cello with her, and we try to practice (or at least play) every day, we began a(n) (accidental) tradition of making music in some of the most beautiful places. I’ve included some photos below of the places and the “concerts”. We are so thankful that we have a safe home, and that we can make beautiful music while we are “sheltering”, but we are also longing to be back among the many beautiful places of this earth!
I found some little things today that made me joyful!
That Jesus loves us! That’s about all we are certain of these days!!!
Happy Easter!! He is Risen!!!
Today has been a wonderful day of exploring and discovering so many amazing things!! We started the day visiting our favorite Owls – and we were so happy to meet the newest member of their family!!
Momma (pictured) and Daddy owls were close by and we tried to keep our distance and stay pretty quiet.
Look! All creation joins in Hallelujahs!
Today we anticipate Easter! This “hymn of comfort” is not a hymn, but we thought that the beautiful melody prepared us for the joy that will come in the morning! This is Sicilienne by Maria Theresia von Paradis (1759-1824).
This weekend has been so beautiful. So many reminders of God’s love for us. The most important reminder …. is tomorrow!
Wren’s Hymn of Comfort:
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