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In 1918 the photographer Eric Engstrom wanted an uplifting picture for a nation at war. He found a subject in Thomas Wilden, a local food peddler, at his dinner table in solitary prayer. I’ve kept the picture close to remind me of how, when, and where I first understood prayer. In an earlier post, I shared the story about an event that occurred in September … Continue reading A Prayer, or a Plea
To enjoy the music in today’s post, please click the link above in your email, or click here. Here are two more golden record selections for our Just A Thought flight into eternity. Sit back and enjoy. “Rhapsody In Blue,” written by George Gershwin, video clip here from the movie, Rhapsody in Blue — selected by Jeff Brain. “As Times Goes By,” written by … Continue reading More Music For The Ages
In order to enjoy the music in today’s post please click the link above in your email. Or click here. “When reason has followed its road to the end, the point of crisis is reached and man is brought to the great question mark over his own existence.” ― Rudolf Karl Bultmann True enough. And I have to admit, Dr. Bultmann, it feels that … Continue reading Over the Rainbow
In order to enjoy the music in today’s post please click the link above in your email. Or click here. I’ve taken great delight in listening to your Voyager selections for our journey through space and time. Music has such a magnificent way of stirring up memories. We will be sharing more of your music in upcoming posts. Recently, a ballad from singer/songwriter … Continue reading Grit ~ Gratitude ~ Grace
“True friendship resists time, distance, and silence.” — Isabel Allende Recently I wrote a post about NASA’s Voyager spaceship which, as planned, will soon lose contact with the NASA team that’s been tracking it. It carries a number of artifacts from Earth, including a selection of recorded music. I was fascinated by the idea of how to select music that might represent our human civilization … Continue reading Music for Eternity (Part 1)