from the Carmina Gadelica I AM bending my knee In the eye of the Father who created me, In the eye of the Son who died for me, In the eye of the Spirit who cleansed me, In love and desire. Pour down upon us from heaven The rich blessing of Thy forgiveness; Thou…
Author: Cindy Thomson
As the Season Changes
It’s now the dark half of the year. Time to light some candles, brew a cup of tea, and snuggle up in front of the fire. I shall miss the beautiful fall colors. While the trees were putting on a spectacular show I remarked to my husband that we had to enjoy them now, and…
Music Review: Winterfold
I like listening to instrumental music while I write, and I’ve found Jeff Johnson and Brian Dunning’s work to be among the best–gentle, inspiring, and decidedly Celtic. I posted an interview with Jeff Johnson earlier. Back when the interview first ran he asked if I’d like to review his latest CD. Of course I said, “Yes,…
An Interview with Musician Jeff Johnson
This is an interview I did back in 2012. I thought it deserved new life, so I’m presenting it here again. Today I’m blessed to be bringing you my interview with musician Jeff Johnson, who has a remarkable Celtic voice. I have been a fan for a long time. If you’re not familiar with his…
Thoughts on Halloween
Not my favorite holiday, but I don’t have anything against trick-or-treat fun. It’s fun for the kids, and some adults are still kids at heart. No one I know is out to promote evil on this day. Those who do, do it on any day of the year, I would imagine. So I’m not up…
Desires
Desires MAY I speak each day according to Thy justice, Each day may I show Thy chastening, O God; May I speak each day according to Thy wisdom, Each day and night may I be at peace with Thee. Each day may I count the causes of Thy mercy, May I each day give…
If We Only Knew
As they say, hindsight is 20/20. We have hindsight regarding 2020 now, don’t we? I’ve talked before about what we’ve learned during this pandemic and what lessons we’ll keep in order to change things for the better. I expect it won’t be too long now before we as a society go back to taking our…
Sneak Peek Into My Current Project
If you arrived here because you followed a link in my newsletter, thanks for reading! I promised you a sneak peek into what I’m working on. Full disclosure, this novel is barely begun. I’ve plotted a bit, rewritten, throw out, and written again (and again). So there is currently just one chapter written. In my…
It Must Be May!
It’s been raining a lot in Ohio, but between downpours I’ve gotten outside to check out spring. May never disappoints. I also got out to see some Major League Baseball, which is a big deal because fans weren’t allowed in 2020. This spring is definitely different than last year. Consumer retail and services: all employees…
5 Things to Remember This Spring
1. Flowers Did you miss flowers over the winter? I did. That’s why I often got cut flowers from Trader Joe’s. Isn’t the world so much prettier when flowers are blooming? 2. Color It gets pretty gray and brown in Central Ohio in the winter. I think that’s why I’m always surprised by the vivid…
