Just finished reading Full Cicada Moon, which is a book I had purchased for my ten year old. It's a beautiful poetically driven story of a young girl during the late 1960s who dreams of being an astronaut some day. In her present day she deals with sexism, racism, etc. as she grasps for her dreams.
between 5 and 8 CST @elewrockjazz practices in his kitchen. QKS quarantine kitchien sessions. He's done over 300 since the pandemic started. He is a master of his craft. He's played piano for the Obamas in the white house and last night Jon Batiste stopped by and hung out. They've played together with their two huge grand pianos. For most of the 300 days, the QKS group has been very small, less than 30. A couple of weeks ago he did some boosting on IG and more are coming. He is VERY good. We play games like we are all together. One person is the bartender, sometimes I "brew" tea, hibiscus most recently. Just a lot of good-hearted silliness. I met Elew (Eric Lewis) at a faith-based artist gathering in NYC in 2013.
I am not a music person, but I am now becoming a music person. With the exception of an occasional troll, everyone has been kind and supportive. We've prayed and encouraged QKS peeps through job issues, school issues, medical treatments, just whatever. Very supportive. It is kinda how I imagine church should be and how heaven is. People from all over the world as his audience is wide. I don't know why the world is not breaking the internet to be present. Would y'all consider joining the QKS "secret society that is not secret" on a weeknight or two? I do a LOT of painting while I listen so I miss a lot of the comments scrolling past. It is fun. It is inspiring. And it is a port in the storm. Whatever is excellent. Whatever is pure. This seems to be both. Thank you. Gwen
Oh Gwen, I LOVE this!!! I most especially love that pre-quarantine, you weren't much of a music person but your becoming one now. It's kinda like beauty in the ashes. I would definitely consider joining. I don't have as much sway with what we do in our family in the evenings. But I'm going to mention it. and, I'm going to look it up. I love Jon Batiste and any musician that he endorses, I'm sure is brilliant.
I follow Iamsonmusic on IG (THAT VOICE), and his most recent video of the song Always With Me (song for anxiety), punched me in the soul. After deconstructing evangelicalism, I can’t authentically enjoy worship anymore. It was my most favorite part of church. Now I tense up and get angry. But when I see a Black man singing a gut wrenching song about his Jesus/God/Whatever, that feels authentic. I can get behind that. It brought me to tears.
I am struggling with the good right now. Struggling. But I do think there is good in the Black-Eyed Bible Study! I am looking forward to being a part of what goes on here.
Thank you for sharing your vulnerability. I'm so very sorry that you are struggling. I know that struggling is a part of living, but man, it doesn't feel like it should be. I have no idea what your particular struggle is. I don't want to be flip about anyone's pain or even pretend that I know all the answers and can understand everyone's situation. But I do want you to know that I certainly know how I've felt in my own personal struggles. In regards to the bible, the thing I've found, but I rarely hear talked about, is that so many of the the people in the bible struggled. In fact, just about every book in the bible is about struggle. And so the stories in it are very compelling and humbling for me. Jesus' story is so mysterious and usual because of the way he struggled and his way that he ultimately leaned into it in order to be resurrected on the other side of it. I've probably gone on too long. But I want you to know that I see and hear you.
Just finished reading Full Cicada Moon, which is a book I had purchased for my ten year old. It's a beautiful poetically driven story of a young girl during the late 1960s who dreams of being an astronaut some day. In her present day she deals with sexism, racism, etc. as she grasps for her dreams.
I just looked this book up and it looked like such a beautiful read that I had to buy it! Thank you.
between 5 and 8 CST @elewrockjazz practices in his kitchen. QKS quarantine kitchien sessions. He's done over 300 since the pandemic started. He is a master of his craft. He's played piano for the Obamas in the white house and last night Jon Batiste stopped by and hung out. They've played together with their two huge grand pianos. For most of the 300 days, the QKS group has been very small, less than 30. A couple of weeks ago he did some boosting on IG and more are coming. He is VERY good. We play games like we are all together. One person is the bartender, sometimes I "brew" tea, hibiscus most recently. Just a lot of good-hearted silliness. I met Elew (Eric Lewis) at a faith-based artist gathering in NYC in 2013.
I am not a music person, but I am now becoming a music person. With the exception of an occasional troll, everyone has been kind and supportive. We've prayed and encouraged QKS peeps through job issues, school issues, medical treatments, just whatever. Very supportive. It is kinda how I imagine church should be and how heaven is. People from all over the world as his audience is wide. I don't know why the world is not breaking the internet to be present. Would y'all consider joining the QKS "secret society that is not secret" on a weeknight or two? I do a LOT of painting while I listen so I miss a lot of the comments scrolling past. It is fun. It is inspiring. And it is a port in the storm. Whatever is excellent. Whatever is pure. This seems to be both. Thank you. Gwen
Oh Gwen, I LOVE this!!! I most especially love that pre-quarantine, you weren't much of a music person but your becoming one now. It's kinda like beauty in the ashes. I would definitely consider joining. I don't have as much sway with what we do in our family in the evenings. But I'm going to mention it. and, I'm going to look it up. I love Jon Batiste and any musician that he endorses, I'm sure is brilliant.
Pure, Honest, Lovely:
I follow Iamsonmusic on IG (THAT VOICE), and his most recent video of the song Always With Me (song for anxiety), punched me in the soul. After deconstructing evangelicalism, I can’t authentically enjoy worship anymore. It was my most favorite part of church. Now I tense up and get angry. But when I see a Black man singing a gut wrenching song about his Jesus/God/Whatever, that feels authentic. I can get behind that. It brought me to tears.
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I love a good voice! I'm gonna check it out. Thank you.
I am struggling with the good right now. Struggling. But I do think there is good in the Black-Eyed Bible Study! I am looking forward to being a part of what goes on here.
Thank you for sharing your vulnerability. I'm so very sorry that you are struggling. I know that struggling is a part of living, but man, it doesn't feel like it should be. I have no idea what your particular struggle is. I don't want to be flip about anyone's pain or even pretend that I know all the answers and can understand everyone's situation. But I do want you to know that I certainly know how I've felt in my own personal struggles. In regards to the bible, the thing I've found, but I rarely hear talked about, is that so many of the the people in the bible struggled. In fact, just about every book in the bible is about struggle. And so the stories in it are very compelling and humbling for me. Jesus' story is so mysterious and usual because of the way he struggled and his way that he ultimately leaned into it in order to be resurrected on the other side of it. I've probably gone on too long. But I want you to know that I see and hear you.