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Three Thoughts for Thursday

Three Thoughts for Thursday

by | Mar 10, 2016 | Three Thoughts for Thursday

The Downton Abbey finale, a guitar player in the making, and bunny ears on babies in this week's 3 thoughts.

  1. The Downton Abbey finale was perfect. After Nurse Jackie ended with a drug overdose and the mysterious Don Draper as mysterious as ever in the last episode of Mad Men, Downton Abbey’s finale where love and compassion make it possible to face changing times with hope and strength made it a story worth watching.
  2. After the Man of Steel repaired a little guitar for a six-year-old boy, the first grader’s music teacher* sent a thank you with the following message: “My student’s first goal is to pick out the tune to Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. After that, he wants to learn the Smoke on the Water riff.” The Man of Steel’s been smiling since the email arrived.
  3. Our grandkids will all be together this weekend. I bought Easter props in hopes of getting some fun pictures of the 3 of them. The 3 1/2-year-old will cooperate, but does anyone have suggestions about how to keep bunny ears on a 14-month-old and 11-month-old long enough to take a picture?

*The music teacher is giving this little guy lessons on her own time. For free.

The Shadow Valley Guitar: First You Cut Down a Tree

The Shadow Valley Guitar: First You Cut Down a Tree

by | Jul 15, 2013 | Family

 

mountainYesterday, this view was the backdrop for Sunday morning worship at family camp.

IMG_2642Beautiful guitar music accompanied the singing.

IMG_2626The beautiful guitar was made from wood cut from a tree that grew only yards away from where we gathered to worship.

Hiram guitarThe only missing link was Hiram, the man who made the guitar, unable to be present because of limited vacation time. But everyone in attendance was thinking of him and grateful for his gift to Shadow Valley Camp, the gift of music to a family who loves to sing.

To learn more about how the guitar was made, the story is online at First You Cut Down a Tree. As wife of the guitar maker I may be biased, but the process is fascinating. So take a look and if you like what you see, leave a comment at either blog or both. Both the guitar maker and his wife would love to hear what you think!