Country music…for the soul (at least mine)

 

 

Happy Birthday son

Happy Birthday son!  If I can’t make you a cake which you know I can, then hopefully I can make you smile even if it is for a moment. I love you always son and I am so proud of you.

Attuned to the soul

An incredibility beautiful song.

Inspiration = Born this way

Born this way, the A&E television series, has started a new season and no matter how despondent I may be feeling each of these diverse young adult men and women, who have down syndrome, never ceases to inspire me. To move me. To impress me and it is not just the young adults with down syndrome who inspires me but their family members/loved ones/friends/support systems.

I applaud A&E and everyone involved in this wonderful gift highlighting the best of humanity.

Take care and may God bless you.

 

Jeff Schrembs

To my little girl August 2018 edition

 

I love, think of, miss, want the best for, etc. for you.

I hope you are enjoying this summer. That you are having fun. That you are getting ready for another school year. That you are healthy. That you laugh. That you read. That you mind you mother and let her know how much you love her. That you never hesitate to use the passions, and talents, that you have. That you always try. No one in this world is like you and you truly are a miracle child.That you let your Uncle, Brothers, Grandpa, and Grandma how much they mean to you. And that you know that you are loved to infinity.

I will this day as I do all days and that is waking up praying for you and go to sleep praying for and our family and in some cases (i.e. I love all my children and this sentence is ONLY to include their own families) their spouses and children.

No matter how old you become you will forever be my little girl, and like all of my children, one of the greatest loves of my life as well as a, in many ways, lifelong blessing.

Love always,

Dad

 

Weekend wishes

Love to all my family, friends, loved ones, etc.

May you enjoy this weekend and time spent with those you care about.

I hope my children, and grandchildren, are all; in good health, happy, successful, thankful for the love they have for others and others have for them, reading the Bible and having their own relationship with God/Jesus for the time on this earth is fleeting, working hard, and enjoying new things and things that make them happy.

I am very blessed that the mother of my children loves, and cares for, them so. That I hold their mothers family in the greatest of regards and my children are blessed to have them in their lives. That each of my children have a plethora of talents. They work hard. They are passionate. I love them near and afar. It is my prayer that there will come the opportunity of travel allows me time to tell them. Nonetheless I am proud of them individually and collectively for they are my heart, my blood, and my greatest loves. I wish them the best in life…always.

Take care and may God bless you always.

A picture says a thousand…words

 

Forever, and with each breath, missing my little girl and my sons. I love them so..

Memories man. Just memories (5/25/2018)

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Back in the day I played this song over and over as it affirms my belief that a real singer simply needs a microphone and in this case a piano. Quality man. I hope there is always a heartfelt want for real singers Real musicians. It’s long past time.

Now that I have witnesses more sunsets that I ever believed I would live to see I hope that my children, grandchildren, my little girl, etc. enjoy music – sing when they can – learn to play an instrument or two – etc. and don’t be shy as music runs through your veins and your soul. How do I know? Well the fact that my children received their blood from me. Not from their mother. Not from their grandparents. God ordained it that the fathers’ blood runs through the child’s veins and nothing will ever change that.

Over my life anyone who knows me knows that I have eclectic taste in music. Yeah I like Elvis’ music, including his Gospel, but my playlists contain all types dating back to the 1930’s, some classical, through this very moment.

I hope you enjoy this song and if not I have another 1,353,423,654, 068 others ones I can share.

Take care and may God bless you.

Absentee words (March 2018 edition)

Absentee words? Oxymoronic I know but I’ll explain.

Back in the day there were words that were used/spoken that seldom are today and I know this because (1) I don’t hear them anymore and (2) my grandchildren are my speech police and they have been writing me “what do you mean/that’s not a word/I’ve never heard of that/Grandpa is that a real word…tickets?” more and more often.

Here are some that came to mind in no specific order; fine, gullet. for sure, banging (not the vulgar usage), homey, sneakers, dope, hello, welcome, fixin, supper, clouds a comin, daddy-o, belly, big red (the soda drink and I haven’t had a sip of it for decades but I hold on to hope…jealous?), catch ya later, natch, wobble, kickin it, sweatin (such as “why are you sweatin me?), wolf ticket, I’ll be seeing ya, howdy, youngster, mack daddy, bop (as in a place to dance), operator I’d like to make a call, cat (as in the slang to call someone), hep, boondoggle, burnt (as in you made a mistake or you were caught), random, four score (you know the rest courtesy of Abe Lincoln), gams (as in a womans legs), beef (as in a disagreement), handsome, get ya some, etc.

…to be continued

Thanks for visiting and as always my daughter, my family, and my children and theirs remain in my thoughts. My prayers. And in my heart and soul.

Take care and may God bless you and yours.

Rise up

Moving. Beautiful. Sung by an exceptional singer. This video is absolutely… impactful

Video via YouTube