The earliest memories of my life as a musician are in the upper floor studio of Miss Arnold.  I began my piano lessons (with my hand curled around a golf ball, in proper positioning technique) when I was 4 years old.  My mom was a magnificent singer, pianist, performer and entertainer.  Although, I will never fill her shoes, luckily for me, she was determined that I benefit from music in my life.  She started me out with Miss Arnold’s piano lessons, then supported and encouraged me as I later…

     “Heaven Heals (By Understanding Abraham’s Covenant),” discusses the covenant God made with Abraham, specifically, the covenant He made with Sarah and Abraham.  Because documentation explaining this covenant is scattered throughout the scriptures, it can be difficult to realize its significance, and how it relates to all of God’s children. But, in this book, the documentation has been gathered and compiled into a concise study, which is easy for readers to understand and to apply to each one’s…

          Going to church is the way we worship God and we participate in fellowship with other believers.  There is a peace that comes from the momentary escape of weekly concerns.  We settle into the reverence of the sanctuary and the calming music that precedes the hour’s lesson of religious instruction.   It is a time to offer prayers of gratitude or concerns, sing praises through song and story, and reflect on the activities of the recent past.  We contemplate intended strategies for…

    The book of Genesis, in the Bible, tells that the prophet, Abraham, was originally named Abram, and Sarah, his wife, originally Sarai.  God told Abram to leave his country, Ur, and He would show them the way towards the land of Canaan, where he would be blessed by God.  As they traveled in Canaan, they came upon a famine, so Abram and Sarai continued southward to Egypt.  But Abram feared that, because his wife was beautiful, he would be killed, and she would be taken by the princes to Pharaoh.  At…

     Happy Hanukkah to all my Jewish friends!

For those new to my site, I am a songwriter, and the author of the book, Heaven Heals (By Understanding Abraham’s Covenant). I’ve had many readers ask why I wrote the book and, although there were several catalysts, my best motivation was that I wanted to take the opportunity to clarify several confusing Biblical accounts, one of which is the account of Sarah and Abraham.  The Bible is full of stories, parables, and lessons, some of which are more discernible…

The Biblical account of Sarah and Abraham is one of hope, love, drama, disappointments, and ultimately, celebration in the purpose of their legendary lives.  Each of us searches, as well, for the hope and joy found in the discovery of a true love, just as Sarah and Abraham.  Explore the significance of their footprints along the human trail, and realize who you are, and how God's promises affect you, as you take a journey through the classic story of Sarah and Abraham. 

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Fierce winds fueling horrific fires: News reports that more than 45 deaths are confirmed with many more people missing. The winds are ferocious again today; many trees uprooted around neighborhoods and tremendous damage. This Twitter photo captured the horror and heartbreak; I truly hope that whomever took it helped the horse get to safety. I am heartsick over the people and animal lives already lost to the State's greatest fire disaster. "Heaven Heals (by Understanding Abraham's Covenant)," speaks to the…

When I was in college, my roommate’s sister discovered the Moody Blues, and turned us onto the music. They quickly became our favorite band of all our “favorite” bands back then.  Then I discovered Fleetwood Mac and they soon became a close 2^nd favorite band.  And they still are.  Over the years, we expect things to inevitably change (they always do) but a favorite band should not ever change, right?  Wrong – even band members get old, bored, busy, tired, whatever – and we have to sit and patiently watch…

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Michael Phelps was contemplating suicide. And then he was given a famous Christian book.

August 18, 2016 (BreakPoint) -- In the months and even years leading up to this year’s Rio Olympics, much of the news about Michael Phelps was bad. In September of 2014, he was arrested for driving while under the influence in his…