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“Choices”

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“I’ve had choices, since the day that I was born.”  –George Jones (via the song “Choices”)

That line from that song has always resonated with me, because it’s so true.

Our Creator gave each and every one of us the ability to think for ourselves and make our own choices as we live out our lives here on planet Earth. Of course He also gave us the ultimate guidebook to consult as we evaluate the range of choices before us, but we are still completely free to ultimately make our own choices as we see fit.  [Read more…]

Charlene Darling sings ‘There Is A Time’ on the Andy Griffith Show

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If you were around during the 1960s you surely know “The Andy Griffith Show” was one of the most popular series on television during most of that decade.

This timeless production showcased life in small-town America in a humorous, yet respectful way, and the TV audience responded by keeping it in the “Top Ten” during its entire eight season run.

But there was more to this show than just the good-natured humor. There was also plenty of music.  [Read more…]

Want to succeed in life? Pay attention to life’s best teacher.

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“Experience has been a stern but excellent teacher.”  —Og Mandino

A formal education is a wonderful tool for helping one prepare for a successful life, but it’s only one piece of the puzzle that must be put together in order to achieve success.

And truth be told, it isn’t even the most important piece.  [Read more…]

Video: Beautiful piano cover of “My Heart Will Go On” from “Titanic”

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It’s no secret that I love music. I always have.

While acoustic guitar is my personal favorite, I actually enjoy all kinds of acoustic music, including piano covers of iconic tunes.

Well, in my humble opinion no song is more iconic that “My Heart Will Go On” from the movie “Titanic”. My guess is no one who has ever watched that movie can hear this song and not have images from the movie instantly pop into their head.  [Read more…]

The real story behind Dolly Parton’s monster hit ‘I will always love you’

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A while back I wrote this post about how the hit song “I will always love you” went to #1 on the charts on three different occasions.

In a nutshell, that post explained how Dolly wrote that song about her mentor and duet partner Porter Wagoner to let him know how much she cared about him after she made the decision to leave Porter’s TV show.

In the short video below, Dolly gives a more detailed description of how all of that played out at the time, in her own words. After she finishes speaking she sings the song again for our listening pleasure.   [Read more…]