Holladay UCC has an annual camp-out weekend, and I was blessed to be a part of it these past few days. I have found a church family. I enjoyed getting to know so many new people, of all different ages. We shared meals together, went on a hike together, sang songs together…. I can’t wait [...]
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all-church camp-out: Pine Cliff
Posted in God, Utah, family, music, nature on September 6, 2009 | 8 Comments »
as one blessing leaves, another arrives
Posted in God, friendship, missionary, music on August 15, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Throughout the summer, as you well know, Heather and I have been going on hikes with the Mt. Olympus Presbyterian group. We met a great couple there named Nancy and Dave:
As you’ll remember from a previous entry, I started taking piano lessons again and found myself in need of a piano. I visited a piano [...]
and from the flowing fountain, drink everlasting Love
Posted in Utah, emotions, money, music, nature on August 6, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I have so much to look forward to. Everyone raves about the hikes in autumn—with all the aspen leaves turning gold—and I’ve already seen fall’s multicolored landscape of the mountain slopes, even from my vantage point off any hiking trails. Then they rave about snowshoeing in the winter, which I would love to try. I [...]
We came, we saw, we camped.
Posted in God, Utah, food, friendship, music, nature, psalms on July 12, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Heather and I went on another hike with the Mt. Olympus Presbyterian hiking group Thursday, on Mill B North Fork Trail to Overlook about five miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon. That wasn’t enough to satiate our appetite for the outdoors. The following day, we drove to the Stansbury Mountains (North Willow Canyon) to camp out [...]
offertory this morning
Posted in God, music on May 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Well Jesus was a homeless lad,
with an unwed mother and an absent dad,
and I really don’t think he would have gotten that far,
if Newt, Pat, and Jesse had followed that star.
So let’s all sing out praises to
that long-haired radical socialist Jew.
When Jesus taught the people, he
would never charge a tuition fee.
He just took some fishes [...]
what I’m looking forward to
Posted in Utah, books, music, nature on April 17, 2009 | 6 Comments »
tonight!:
tomorrow!:
Rach 2 with Jon Kimura Parker
Beckel ~ Toccata
Beethoven ~ Symphony No. 4
Rachmaninoff ~ Concerto No. 2 for Piano
Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 is one of his most enduringly popular pieces due to its passionate and romantic themes. It also established his fame as a concerto composer. You will recognize its melodies from its many [...]
a different kind of movie-going experience
Posted in Utah, fly on the wall, music on April 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Last night Eddy and I went to a silent film showing of Lucky Star. The film is accompanied by a live organist at this reception hall in Salt Lake City:
The movie plays on a screen above the organ, and the organist just goes with it. He does all sorts of sound effects in addition to [...]
I’ve finally decided my future lies…beyond the yellow brick rooooooooooad
Posted in family, money, music on April 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Guess what I’m gonna do on Friday, November 20? See Billy Joel and Elton John in concert!!
There are certain people in my life who ought to be with me that night, but they’ll be thousands of miles away. I will miss my brother Charles, who introduced me to Billy Joel on our many drives to [...]
square-dancing with the Bueno Avenue Stringband
Posted in Utah, dancing, emotions, music on March 21, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Go home to your partner and swing ‘er ’round! Last night was my second time square-dancing with Eddy and his violin school buddies. The Bueno Avenue Stringband puts on a square-dance once a month, and they hold it in the cleared-out woodworking shop of a violinist. That means there’s authentic sawdust on the floor. Outside [...]
interfaith week
Posted in God, emotions, music, prayer on February 9, 2009 | 42 Comments »
God did something beautiful yesterday.
I was e-mailing with my friend Dave Powers from college. (Dave is the sparker of the discussions my friends and I had on July 4.) He confessed that he experiences controversy in his walk with God. He wrote of his struggle:
Jesus came to earth to forgive us for our sins, to forgive all for [...]
