Devotion

Breaking the Chains

There is an old song chorus by The Imperials. The 1979 album was called, Heed the Call. Praise the Lord, He can work through those who praise Him Praise the Lord, for our God inhabits praise Praise the Lord, for the chains that seems to bind you Serve only to remind you that they drop powerless behind you When you praise Him Over the past couple of weeks, I have had a renewed sense of…

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Out of Darkness

No one but my wife Teresa knew that for the past five or more years, I have been in a very dark place. God bless that woman for her faith, faithfulness, and patience! She will not stop praying for me! She is what every godly wife ought to be, and I am blessed to have her help, friendship, and the love of my life. It is only recently that I have come out of the…

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Foundation

Lately I have been thinking about how important practice is. It seems that every time I am in a conversation or posting in one of the music forums, I say something about the importance of practice. I am currently collaborating on a song with a group of artists who live in various parts of the world. It’s called a super group made up of VIP members of Home Studio Corner. I am pretty sure this…

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Refocus: clearing the fog

Yesterday, self doubt was like a fog just off the shore of the gulf. This morning the fog of self doubt had rolled inland, as thick as chowder. In that kind of mist there are fears of failure, shadowed voices of accusations, the frustration of trying to ignore them or fight them off. Prayers needed to take place… quickly! So I gave it all to the Lord and asked Him to nourish my heart and…

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Coffee with The Lord Jesus

I am fortunate that I have a job that provides time alone in quietness. Even with the traffic passing by, it’s not so noisy that it becomes a distraction, and I can spend time in prayer, the reading of The Bible, and conversation with My Lord and King about His Word and the principles of living a holy life. I am far from being “holy” as the Lord is, or as His Apostles were, but…

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