tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15766662.post2931977738175736746..comments2023-05-28T07:59:23.224-07:00Comments on across the gypsy flat road: legaciesStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175187905212028267noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15766662.post-39236095503621865782009-08-17T06:17:48.463-07:002009-08-17T06:17:48.463-07:00Thanks for the personal reminiscences regarding yo...Thanks for the personal reminiscences regarding your musical heritage. I can identify. <br /><br />My grandmother on my father's side was a wonderful soprano over in England, frequently involved as a soloist in Handel's <i>Messiah</i>, and other works. My father led a fine gospel quartet, and served as a church organist and choir director for many years. For myself, as well as being a senior pastor (retired after 40 years), I've been a song leader and choir director, and now write about hymns in a weekly newspaper column, and in my daily blog, <i>Wordwise Hymns</i>." My son Jim and his wife Shari are missionaries in Mexico, and Jim writes and sings his own songs.<br /><br />I wonder, is there something genetic about this? Or is it a matter of home environment, parental example, and "train up a child" (Prov. 22:6). Maybe both. And above all it is great to see these gifts invested in service for the Lord. <br /><br />God bless you and your family.Roberthttp://www.wordwisehymns.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15766662.post-57301196013844163792009-08-12T20:24:06.415-07:002009-08-12T20:24:06.415-07:00beautiful.beautiful.Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13341163555258432231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15766662.post-57524433445747841362009-08-10T09:31:38.376-07:002009-08-10T09:31:38.376-07:00That is a beautiful description of the power our f...That is a beautiful description of the power our families have in shaping our legacies. A powerful commentary on what I want my life to model.mikkeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02695331382154371753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15766662.post-12777150712271345572009-08-08T22:10:16.988-07:002009-08-08T22:10:16.988-07:00breathtaking blog! i am speechlessly amazed!breathtaking blog! i am speechlessly amazed!aubreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15442679388735065125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15766662.post-29004611034301497392009-08-08T15:27:50.391-07:002009-08-08T15:27:50.391-07:00Stephanie, this is hands down the most beautiful b...Stephanie, this is hands down the most beautiful blog you have ever written/shared. Like Linda, it brought me to tears. What an incredibly legacy to pass down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15766662.post-26718716081370700582009-08-08T13:45:35.194-07:002009-08-08T13:45:35.194-07:00stephanie, so sweet and so well written!! you hav...stephanie, so sweet and so well written!! you have a gift and amazing pictures that capture the moment to go with it!! thank you for sharing this!!Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233599352003852473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15766662.post-1349885014524526222009-08-08T12:55:17.797-07:002009-08-08T12:55:17.797-07:00This is truly your best blog ever. It brought me t...This is truly your best blog ever. It brought me to tears.ljkgatesnoreply@blogger.com