Aww…some Monday’s Music Moves Me

Aww…some Monday

Looking back through my files, I found this image from October 19, 2020. The leaves were dropping pretty fast and I was a few days late to photograph my favorite tree in all of it’s autumn glory. I captured this image, downloaded the file and created a more vintage looking photo. I need to do more of this. I’m one of those who like playing with the image in PhotoShop almost as much as capturing the image.

Monday’s Music Moves Me

This week at 4M the theme is whatever music moves you. I am moved by a variety of music but the music that truly touches my soul is the music that draws me closer to the Creator.

We live in a world filled with distractions, scams, and people telling us how we should talk, think, and act. It is easy to become confused about what is the right path to walk in this world. We have to focus on the truth and follow the teachings of those who speak the truth. Christ told us that He is the way, the truth and the life. In order to live the best life, in this life, I just need to turn my eyes upon Jesus. Have a blessed week.

Aww…some Monday’s Music Moves Me

Aww…some Monday

1965 Cobra (Kit Car Replica)

Monday’s Music Moves Me

The theme this week is supposed to be The modern bikini debuted in the mid 40s this month. Let’s celebrate the occasion with song picks about swimwear and/or water fun!  However Cathy also reminded us that any kind of music is also welcome. Well, when you mentions swimwear and water fun in the same sentence, many people will think of the beach and if you grew up in the sixties that meant surf music and fast cars. So my first offering comes from the The Rip Chords.

The mid-sixties birthed muscle cars. It all began with a relative tame 1964 Mustang with a 289 V8. By the late sixties every one of the big three American manufacturers had an engine exceeding 400 cubic inches and 400 horsepower stuffed into a Mustang size car and the beach scene had a song about everyone of them. Here are a few examples. Long live the hot rod. Have a blessed week.

Aww…some Monday’s Music Moves Me

Aww…some Monday

Last Friday was Independence Day. It is the celebration of this nation’s freedom and independence. I believe God has blessed this country beyond the wildest dreams of our nation’s founding fathers. It is not a stretch of the imagination to state that we have become the greatest nation on earth and in the history of the world. Freedom has always come with a price. We have given many of our finest sons and daughters, on battlefields around the globe, to ensure that we can worship as we please, seek happiness as we please, and enjoy life. Happy Birthday America. I trust that you were able to celebrate with friends and family.

Monday’s Music Moves Me

The theme this week at 4M is freedom of choice, and I feel the need to continue the theme of Freedom.

Aww…some Monday’s Music Moves Me

Aww…some Monday

It’s National Camera Day!!! My favorite hobby is standing behind a camera and capturing images, especially of the family. This past week-end the great-grandsons were back in town and we went to a local playground with their grandparents and our granddaughter (their mom). It’s been said a thousand times by others, “A hundred years from now the only images I capture that will matter to anyone are those I captured of friends and family enjoying time spent together.” Enjoy.

It took the oldest great-grandson about 5 minutes to find two new friends.

Of course there is no substitue for having your grandpa push your swing.

Let’s see if I can spin Big Daddy in this chair!

Monday’s Music Moves Me

The theme this week at 4M involves picking a National Day and playing a song that goes along with the day. Well, I picked National Camera Day.

Aww…some Monday’s Music Moves Me

Aww…some Monday

Last week we traveled about three hours north of home to visit my wife’s brother and family. It turned out that all three of her siblings were in town and we had a long visit. Time, distance, schedules, age, and health prevent us from seeing each other as often as we should. Aging teaches us life is short and time with family grows more precious with each passing year. During our visit we also got to see our grand-nieces play softball.

The trip to the athletic complex brought back memories of chasing our grand kids all over Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas when they were playing soccer, baseball, and competing in dance competitions. I managed to capture a couple of images for the parents.

Monday’s Music Moves Me

This week the theme at 4M is Whatever Music Moves You. I am moved by a variety of music, from 60’s pop/rock, 90’s country, blues, Southern gospel, and contemporary Christian. In light of recent international events, I believe it is time to turn our eyes toward heaven and seek the will, mercy and grace of the Creator. Scripture tells us these things are going to happen in preparation for the return of Christ. Whether He returns tomorrow or a thousand years from now, these things still must take place. God’s people can rejoice in the security of their salvation and lift prayers to the Father that many more will come to know Him before Christ returns and signals the end of days as we know them and the beginning of the promises of an eternal existence that is free of pain, suffering, tears, terror, anger, jealousy, and all of those things that make us humans a rebellious lot.

Thank you Father for your Son and the gift of eternal life. I would ask you to fill the leadership of the nations with wisdom and understanding. I would ask that they lean on your wisdom, guidance and direction in these difficult times. Amen.