To: Kathy in Alaska; stickandrudder

So sorry for you to lose your life’s love, Stick. We’ve been married 40 years this past July and the end of life’s journey is visible out there somewhere. It’s a rough time.

Thanks for posting “Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra” and thanks to you, Kathy, for the link. They are amazing. I cannot believe they are Norwegian.

The lead singer has an amazing range and a pure, crystalline voice. I really enjoyed that a lot. I’ll have to listen to more of them.

I love these music threads where we can all discover music we’ve never heard b before whether it’s from long ago or new.

101 posted on 09/21/2023 7:52:16 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)

Hard to say I’m sorry.

Chicago

102 posted on 09/21/2023 7:53:28 PM PDT by Huskrrrr (Alinsky, you magnificent Bastard, I read your book!)

To: Kathy in Alaska; stickandrudder

I found the "Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra" on Spotify. You'll probably need the Spotify app to open that link (it asks me if I want to open it in the Spotify app). I'm not sure if it will open in a browser.

103 posted on 09/21/2023 7:55:45 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)

104 posted on 09/21/2023 7:55:49 PM PDT by Songcraft

A Hard Road - Stevie Wright (an Easybeats tune)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOEerGHhsig

105 posted on 09/21/2023 8:00:51 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s ( If you can remember the 60s.....you weren't really there..)

Good Night Everybody!

(((HUGS))))

“Softly, I will leave you.”

106 posted on 09/21/2023 8:01:57 PM PDT by left that other site (Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.)

107 posted on 09/21/2023 8:14:39 PM PDT by Songcraft

September 22

Beautiful Restoration

Bible in a Year:

The past troubles will be forgotten . . . . See, I will create new heavens and a new earth.

Isaiah 65:16–17 In his wonderful book Art + Faith: A Theology of Making, renowned artist Makoto Fujimura describes the ancient Japanese art form of Kintsugi. In it, the artist takes broken pottery (originally tea ware) and pieces the shards back together with lacquer, threading gold into the cracks. “Kintsugi,” Fujimura explains, “does not just ‘fix’ or repair a broken vessel; rather, the technique makes the broken pottery even more beautiful than the original.” Kintsugi, first implemented centuries ago when a warlord’s favorite cup was destroyed and then beautifully restored, became art that’s highly prized and desired.

Isaiah describes God artfully enacting this kind of restoration with the world. Though we’re broken by our rebellion and shattered by our selfishness, God promises to “create new heavens and a new earth” (65:17). He plans not merely to repair the old world but to make it entirely new, to take our ruin and fashion a world shimmering with fresh beauty. This new creation will be so stunning that “past troubles will be forgotten” and “former things will not be remembered” (vv. 16–17). With this new creation, God won’t scramble to cover our mistakes but rather will unleash His creative energy—energy where ugly things become beautiful and dead things breathe anew.

As we survey our shattered lives, there’s no need for despair. God is working His beautiful restoration. .

Reflect & Pray

What needs beautiful restoration? How does this imagery of “new creation” stir hope in you?

Dear God, please restore me and make my world new.

108 posted on 09/21/2023 8:19:44 PM PDT by The Mayor (Dear God, please restore me and make my world new.)

To: frank ballenger

Thanks, frank ballenger...((HUGS))

109 posted on 09/21/2023 8:23:14 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~), E)

That’s a lot of tunes, Fungi...((HUGS))

110 posted on 09/21/2023 8:24:25 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~), E)

Frank Zappa - Carolina Hardcore Ecstacy

111 posted on 09/21/2023 8:24:26 PM PDT by lefty-lie-spy (Stay Metal)

Thanks, pookie18...((HUGS))

112 posted on 09/21/2023 8:26:43 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~), E)

Schubert: Serenade (Reluctantly, Softly)

In German with English translation at the bottom.

It was written to be sung by the friends of a girl who was celebrating her birthday. The friends sang it under her window as she awoke. Schubert rehearsed the friends but decided not to show up for the actual performance.

113 posted on 09/21/2023 8:27:34 PM PDT by Publius

To: Kathy in Alaska

An honor to get a post from the one and only Alaskan Kathy!

114 posted on 09/21/2023 8:40:16 PM PDT by Fungi

“Hard Nose the Highway” by Van Morrison.

115 posted on 09/21/2023 8:53:25 PM PDT by chickenlips (Neuter your politicians)

“Hard Rain Gonna Fall” (Bob Dylan)

116 posted on 09/21/2023 8:58:40 PM PDT by MoochPooch (I'm a compassionate cynic.)

the always popular classic Candyman sung by Sammy Davis Jr.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsp35yn411A

117 posted on 09/21/2023 9:04:50 PM PDT by DaxtonBrown (away.)

Genesis ~ Taking It All Too Hard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bdFgnju2JQ

118 posted on 09/21/2023 9:08:27 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~), E)

Dave Clark Five ~ Try too Hard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgnqSO1Jip8

119 posted on 09/21/2023 9:10:19 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~), E)

Thanks for helping with tunes for our troops. 😊

120 posted on 09/21/2023 9:11:45 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~), E)

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