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May 16, 2011

Music Monday Extra Tribute to My Dad

Today would have been my Dad’s 90th birthday. Unfortunately, he left this world too soon, at the age of 72, because of 50 years of cigarette smoking. I miss him a lot. He was a wonderful Dad. I decided to post a tribute to him by...

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April 22, 2011

Redemption and the Bread of Life for Recipe (Good) Friday

I know I usually post a recipe on Friday, but because it is Good Friday I decided I wanted to do something a little bit different. Instead of a recipe for food that will perish or last only for a single meal, I want to...

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April 18, 2011

Were You There? Mary Magdalene and Mary Were

It’s the beginning of Holy Week, and so I thought it was appropriate for Music Monday to post one of my favorite old hymns by Johnny Cash called “Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?”  I found this live video of Johnny with the...

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February 23, 2011

Mercy Is Not for the Deserving, It’s for Us

Johnny Cash recorded a song, originally written by Nick Cave, called “The Mercy Seat.” It is a powerful song about a man on death row. There is no indication of what his crime is or what evidence there was against him. Throughout the song he repeatedly...

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January 24, 2011

For Heaven’s Sake Help Others

I love Johnny Cash. He is my all-time favorite singer. His music is so real and honest, whether he is singing about love, murder, or some other aspect of life. But my favorite Johnny Cash music is his gospel recording. When he first met Sam...

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January 22, 2011

The Final Destination

I’m sitting in the Portland airport waiting for my flight to San Francisco to board. In preparation for this trip there were many things I had to do: book the flight, reserve my hotel room, register for the conference I’m going to, schedule a shuttle...

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December 3, 2010

Christmas As JR Cash Knew It

One of my fellow bloggers, who often posts just a simple quote, posted today the quote: “Sometimes the poorest man leaves his children the richest inheritance.” Shortly after I had read and commented on her post, the song “Christmas As I Knew It” by Johnny...

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May 27, 2010

Music to Glorify God

I love music, especially music that glorifies God and gives me hope. Music is a common theme throughout the Old Testament; most of the Psalms are written “for the director of music” and are meant to be sung. In the New Testament, Paul tells the believers...

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