*Capturing the contentment in everyday life*
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{pretty}
Fall has fallen! Out on a walk with little guy, I found myself picking up leaf after beautiful leaf. Just another thing to love about this time of year.
{happy}
Stephen is always a happy boy when we have something involving tomato sauce for dinner. Clean-up? Perhaps not so happy.... but it is still a joy to watch him relish his dinner so much.
{funny}
In my previous post about Stephen's birthday party, I forgot to include a picture of one of his "gifts" from some good friends. (Those of you who know us know who these two are.) What made it even funnier is that Stephen had cut a new tooth, literally, that very morning. Disclaimer: We did not use the "Tooth Reliever" quite as directed. ;)
{real}
Again, my 'real' turns out to be a choir song. Just yesterday we started rehearsing Faure's Requiem in preparation for the All Saint's Day Liturgy. Every year I am reminded of how much I love this piece. Listen to the "Sanctus" movement. I truly think that, upstairs in heaven, the angel choir director managed to get his hands on this piece and now the heavenly hosts use this particular Sanctus to praise God. Maybe. In any case, if you give it a listen, PLEASE don't stop until you hear the unbelievable transformation that happens after minute 2:30. Enjoy.
Hi there! I want to thank you for the beautiful musical piece you have included in your "real" category! I have been thinking about music a great deal lately and listening to various lectures. I recently decided to say farewell to pop/rock/alternative music and listen to wholesome classical and traditional folk music. I absolutely love this requiem piece and 2:30 is magnificent! I would be very interested in hearing more about your background in music and your thoughts on how music can influence a person--for the good and for the bad. Thanks again! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Cassandra! Thanks so much for saying hi! I love that you are delving into the incredible, rich tradition that our faith has to offer in music. I'm actually working on a post about my own journey toward more traditional sacred music... so hopefully I'll be able to share more in the next week or two. Thanks again for stopping by! :)
DeleteCaitlin, I'm so happy to have linked over from Like Mother, Like Daughter. Your little profile blip on your blog had me convinced in a few sentences where your HEART is. Thanks for this creative and inspiring post. God Bless You!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Stephanie! Your comment lifted my spirits today! God bless! :)
DeleteLove the music!
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