d i n a n e . n e t 

The music minister at church emailed me earlier this week asking me to please come to choir practice this week. Now, here’s the thing. I live 45-50 minutes away from church now. On weekends. On a weeknight, during rush hour, it can be anywhere from 70 to 120 minutes. When I told him I was moving, I said I wasn’t going to be able to make it to Thursday rehearsals any more. But he asked so nicely that I decided to go.

I am definitely glad I did.

I saw some of my church friends that I haven’t seen in months. Church kind of shuts down in the summer. Not actually, but no one goes every week during the summer – including me. So we were kind of all glad to see each other. It was nice.

But it’s the singing that really does it for me. There’s something about singing that brings up my inner being. It connects the real me with the world. And singing about God… that just cements it for me. It’s awesome.

I felt really good when I left rehearsal last night. Rejuvenated, even.

I think this will be a good fall-winter. The play, church, a job I don’t hate, a garage to protect Haley from the snow (half the time), and snowboarding.

Yes… snowboarding. That old thing. Mike has wisely decided to go back to skis, but I don’t give up so easily. I will conquer the J-bar, and then the chair lift, and then… you know… stopping. Actually, maybe I should conquer stopping on a snowboard first.

Anyway, I have word that Dave and my sister both want to try to learn, so I won’t be falling down the bunny trails all on my own. In fact, Dave and my sister should both get involved in buying the necessary snow gear. A thing could be made of it. I totally know what people need now. First, and foremost, a helmet. And wrist guards. Who cares if you get cold, but there will be no more hospital visits!

So, yeah, I see good things ahead.

This was an odd post.

Who cares.

1. Katie says:

   September 8, 2006 at 7:25 pm

   Hi Dianne,
   well guess what I am a singer too. I am only fourteen years old and I get what you are saying when you say singing for God.I sing at my church alot and everytime I get up to the pullpit I just get this wonderful feeling and peace and my soul is not nervous anymore. I just love to praise God and I praise God for the talent of singing that he gave me.
   Love a sister in Christ,
   Katie
2. dinane says:

   September 11, 2006 at 8:53 am

   That’s really awesome :)

   Thanks for reminding me of some awesome times I had when I was in high school singing at church. My experiences in the youth choir and cantoring were life-forming for me. I hope you continue to get that awesome feeling forever.