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Traveling Light Day 18: Composing Music

I had a dream just before waking this morning. There was a melody playing. A man was standing beside me whom I had a loving connection with. I don’t know him, but I do know who he represents (I’ll explain that in the backstory section below). The man pointed to a piece of paper on […]

Traveling Light Days 8-10: Music & Memories

The last few days have been filled with music, creating memories, and recalling memories. I’ve been staying at the Ropp’s (my soon-to-be-daughter-in-law’s family’s house) since Sunday night. We had a cookout Monday night. My boys and their father came (Nate and Elijah have been staying with him during the trip). Of course, Talayna’s family was […]

No Baggage Required: Traveling Lite

I love this song about leaving the past behind and venturing out into the unknown, rebuilding your life with a clean slate. I don’t know where God is charting my course, but I know wherever I’m going, no baggage is required. God has put me on a speed course of letting everything go — emotionally […]

Moving On Isn’t The Same As Letting Go

If you’re in a relationship with someone new and you’re still hanging onto someone from your past, don’t think it won’t bleed through and kill the relationship you’re in. Letting go is critical, and moving on isn’t letting go. I was listening to this song today, and it hit home. It verbalizes one of the […]

Law of Attraction or Heart Music?

Have you noticed patterns to your life… similar challenges or even blessings that crop up repeatedly starting in childhood? Popular opinion is that we’re repeating patterns, attracting circumstances until we learn the spiritual lessons from them and they can pass on, and we move to the next set of lessons. What if, instead of being controlled […]

The Great I Am

I wrote the lyrics for this song Saturday when I was sitting in the field where I used to live. I read the lyrics to my friend Judi G. Reid today and she suggested I set it to “Blessed Assurance,” With some slight adapting, it fit perfectly. “The Great I AM” Lyrics Words by Marnie […]

The Water Is Wide

Performed by Marnie Pehrson, Jody Norris on guitar and Jack Morton on Harmonica. The water is wide, I can’t cross o’er. And neither have I wings to fly. Build me a boat That can carry two And, both shall row My Love and I There is a ship, and she sails the sea She’s loaded […]

Shenandoah – Video and Lyrics

O Shenandoah, I long to hear youAway… you rollin’ river.Shenandoah … I long to hear you.Away …. we’re bound away ….’cross the wide Missouri.Oh… Shenandoah, I love your daughterOh… away, you rollin’ riverI’ll take her ‘cross the rollin’ waterAway, we’re bound away’Cross the wide Missouri.BreakOh Shenandoah I’m bound to leave youAway, you rollin’ river.Shenandoah, I’ll […]

Marriage and Music: Finding the Harmony

I woke up this morning with an interesting insight into my marriage that relates to the music I’ve been playing with my family since my mother’s death.My dad, cousin Jody and I have been playing music together. My dad plays the harmonica. My cousin Jody plays the guitar and sings, and I sing along. I’ve […]

Love, Don’t Let Me Down

Since I’ve been staying at my dad’s I’ve been singing with my dad and cousin Jody Norris. I’ve always loved music. My mom had me taking piano lessons at 5 and I took lessons until I turned 17 and broke my arm in a car wreck.I’ve always wanted to be able to sing in public, […]