I just added a new video…with the music March to Jerusalem.
It reminded me of the joyful entry Jesus made into Jerusalem..the palm leaves…the shouts of children.
You can find it on the Video tab…
I also added a link to the Wedding Music page.
It’s a spreadsheet of suggestions for wedding music. 
It’s only suggestions. I play for weddings, either the organ or the piano.
I’ve never done it before, but I would love to be able to sing for such a joyous occasion!
Have a beautiful Holy Week as we welcome Jesus into our hearts and our homes! As we meditate on his sufferings that He endured for our sake, may we join our own suffering to His. That is how we can give meaning to our pain.
I personally think there is some confusion concerning spiritual gifts…what they are and whether or not we should have them. Earlier in my life, at least, all this was a real mystery and a topic not really discussed. I believed in God and Jesus and could sing “Jesus Loves Me” from a very early age. But the Holy Spirit was not real..not really.
A “gift” was something more easily connected to Santa Claus.
I had a dream recently that was rather humorous. But I knew it had something to do with the Holy Spirit and His gifts so I remembered this dream, which rarely happens. Here’s the dream.
Santa and his helpers were busy loading the sleigh with gifts. There among the helpers was a son-in-law of a friend of mine. The friend is a rather ornery guy, outspoken, but has a generous spirit. His son-in-law was taking the gifts and changing all of the name tags to his father-in-law’s name. That’s the dream.
I KNEW there was a message there. I could not quite make the connection. My friend Marsha helped me to connect the dots.
God (Santa) is the giver of all gifts.
He gave us the Best Gift, Jesus.
The Holy Spirit (the son-in-law) is also a gift, from God and Jesus. The Holy Spirit continues to give us gifts.
I am wondering why the name tags were being changed…. (I know, it’s just a dream..but I can wonder)
God offers us ALL the whole list of spiritual gifts..but we have to ask. Have you made a list of gifts you’d like to receive from God? From the Holy Spirit?
Ask and it will be given to you….Matthew 7:7-11
Another consideration: are we naughty or nice? We need to be “nice”, to be in communion with God, to be 
following His ways, or the spiritual life will not be there for us. We cut it off ourselves. We choose to turn away from God and His gifts. James has a lot to say about this in Chapter 4. We should not presume we will get any gifts.
Perhaps the name tags were being changed….to give more to the one using the gifts (talents) to help the poor and not burying them in the sand. Matthew 25:14-46
This New Year brings many new days …offering many opportunities to
ask
receive
use
the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed. Mark 1:35
Lord, I pray for your Gifts. I pray that I use them for Your Glory, to bring forth Your Kingdom.
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