Summer Time (living room couch rendition)

I wanted to post something new and then realized I hadn't messed w/ my Hohner for a pretty long time since we moved back up to the house, and my fingers are so numb.  So i'll just leave this here until I post some new ideas. 

"Summer Time" (living room coach rendition)

It's Father's Day 2020...

I'm grateful for so much.  My home, marriage, children and health... but my Mother-in-law has been diagnosed with Covid19 w/in the last 48 hours, and we're carefully monitoring her condition.  We pray to God she won't develop symptoms that would have her have to go to the hospital.  

We're living in volatile times indeed.  Our nation is going through some serious changes but nothing God is not in control of.  

Therefore, I can move on to other things in faith.  

One of the important things we're looking into is the children's education.  I think of nothing more than to give the kids the best and more concise, and practical education possible.   The Covid thing bumped us into "distance learning" w/in their public school curriculum.   But I know they would benefit a lot more w/ in an online home schooling program.  

As soon as they're done w/ their 2020 school program, we're going to do a Christian online program known as Monarch for 1 month free trail.  Hopefully, we can transition into a better and more concise learning curriculum for the kids moving forward.

Update:  So we tried this program along w/ a few others and could never settle down on any of these b/c the curriculum was never a perfect fit for the kids, especial CJ who had a rocky start in his speech and trouble catching up from 1rst to 2nd grade.  And now b/c of the Covid thing, both kids aren't getting the best school and academic experience that would be appropriate for them.  So, they're back in Public school.

Life is so negative, I'm going to go ultra-positive!

Nothing like a little rebellion to get you goin' ay?
Just like my Mami would recommend.  

When life nudges you, you push the heck back!  
:)    My Mami taught me that.  And it's true.  Kinda like that movie, The Shawshank Redemption, "You gets to livin' or gets to dyin'.".....    What's it gonna be??  

I personally think, as long as you've got truth on your side, you're not putting it all in for naught.  The Bible states, 

"There is a way which seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death." - Proverbs 14:12

Vicky is showing an interest in JAZZ!

... My most organic high.. 

Here's Bobby Broom ...  I might just have to fly to Chicago to see this act b/c I just keep missing him in NYC.  :/   

Any who.. TheJav. is back by un-popular demand, and I somehow deleted a lot of content on my person blog.. so I've got some to make up ... So here goes.... Mr. Bobby Broom.

JAVS kitchen:

Pancakes:  it's what it's all about. 

Felipe arrives before Santa!

I must confess that the last few years, I've been breaking out the old Felipe "La Voz" Rodriguez Christmas songs very early.  Like my dear bro. Stevie used to do when he would X-out the days on the calendar months in advance in anticipation of the holidays.   

Today, I like to play around with some Christmas songs on guitar leading up to the holidays.
That's my way of reliving those awesome old Christmas days while mixing them up with brand new ones with Claudia and the kids.  It's a real blessing.

But today, celebrating my favorite time of year is bitter-sweet because of all the evils and injustice going on in the world; all the hurt, all the displacement of whole families, etc.    Not being able to share the season with my parents, brothers and sisters the way we used to.

The only source of strength that even makes sense to me is acknowledging the promises of God knowing that He is under control, and He has "overcome the world".  

And then the Word states that those who believe in Him are conquerors and are ourselves overcomers by way of "even our faith" - as it is written.

And so I know that justice has already overcome evil and thus celebrating the holidays and every day is in actuality WORSHIP towards God by faith, believing in those promises.

And we can celebrate the true meaning of Christmas with absolute authority because He has known the end from the beginning, and it is His grand master plan of redemption for us.

So believe, dance, and sing praises to Him leading up to Christmas because He truly is worthy!   

Pass the Coquito!  :)

 



 

Fall is coming in quick!

.. bringing in the cold, and before we know it, Christmas will be here.  Rumor has it, we're supposed to have another diabolical winter... sigh.   Lets pray for a mild winter.  

And Look out for some new random tune ideas that might spark from my imagination on my tunewidget -  coming soon.  :)