A feeling of panic swept over me as I prepared for my first trip to Nashville to meet with Creative Soul. What was I thinking – saying I’d go down there? I started assembling all […]
Just As Long As I Have You
This was written for our friend, Nikki, who valiantly and joyfully lived every moment of her life until she was ushered into the presence of Jesus. I can still see her sitting in the balcony […]
Keep Me Tender
Every time my Dad got up to preach he would pray, “…and Lord, please give me a clear mind and a warm heart with which to teach your Word. But if I ever had to […]
Jesus Loves Me
The story of a little girl’s journey to faith, and the Daddy who led her there. But the story began long before that: Once there was a group of gospel singers who devoted their lives […]
If I Don’t Have Love
This song developed out of a personal Bible study on genuine love as described in 1 Corinthians 13. As I read the chapter through several times the melody began singing to me. There’s an interesting […]
Butterfly
A true story inspired by a little girl’s treasure hidden away in a crayon box, and the lesson I learned about how God works in us; a song for my dear friend and all the […]
Be That One
I usually try to catch some news while I’m preparing dinner and realized after some time that I was saying the same thing every night: “WHAT is goin’ on?” At first I thought it was […]
All Said and Done
This song was born out of deep feelings of inferiority: some of them self-induced but others in response to the kind of people I have since come to realize are dealing with their own inadequacies. […]
Silent Before You
True story. I try to be good when people are praying – close my eyes and fold my hands like I learned in Sunday School, but sometimes I really wonder what God is thinking when […]
Sometimes In The Dark
One morning I was reading from a favorite devotional book (Springs in The Valley by Mrs. Charles Cowman), which led me to Exodus 14 – and the account of the Red Sea crossing. What fascinated […]