Acctually, I did want to know!!!
I do so love music….it has a way of moving folks unlike anything else can.
I remember when Ben and I were having all those marriage issues I heard a
country song called what’s Forever For it talked about how people just
threw relationships away and how no one stayed together anymore! I remember
hearing those words and just crying asking God to help me because right at
that moment forever wasn’t something I could do!
And you know what….He did help me……our relationship is so much different
now. It’s not just that Ben can’t see much any more, nor that he goes to
dialysis three times a week, but we just like being together. We talk about
everything…football, baseball, politics, God, our life purpose, our kids,
the weather…..and so on and so on……
Ben often grows weary of going to dialysis, he says he doesn’t have a use
anymore. I can’t give him a purpose, a reason to want to be here. Today he
asked me how long it might be before he died were he to stop doing
dialysis? I said I didn’t know, but I wasn’t going to just sit here and
watch him die slowly….I didn’t sign up for that one!
Of course I am not going anywhere…..but I am concerned when he says such
things!
I know it’s a lot to get used to, loss of sight, loss of independence, no
way to drive womewhere but always waiting for someone else to take you!
I truly understand those things!
If ou think of it…please do pray for Ben, and me that I’d know what to say
and when to say nothing!
That I’d remember that God is in control and I needn’t try and solve
everything!
I am glad you are still writing songs. I do believe that that is a calling
for you. Songs can reach in to another’s heart and soul where many fear to
even go.
I’ll be praying for you and family and your music!!
Blessings
Rhonda
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From: The Electronic Church [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
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Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 3:47 PM
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Subject: Re: light at the end of the tunnel
Patience with persistence is sometimes difficult, but always prevails.
Always, it is just a mattter of being reminded of that in time before one
gives up. We have many biblical examples from Moses, Noah, Joseph, David,
Abraham to all kinds of folks to show just hainging in there and what God
said will happen. New songs lately? Umm yeah I just wrote one called
"Without You" a jazzy feel song with an old style melody with a simple focus
on a person spanning about a few seconds while he/she chickens out in
wanting to talk to someone they want to get to know better :). Recently
another one called Fields of North Dakota which is about being homesick for
family and the plains. Still co-writing one called "A Man Worth Finding",
which I suppose yawl women at times might think there isn't such a thing
lol. But this guy in the song looks for his love and doesn't find her, but
she finds him kind of thing :). Without You is on my web site HYPERLINK
"http://www.braddunsemusic.com/"http://www.braddunsemusic.com along with
some other tunes I've put up there, they are not great recordings, just me
and me guitar recorded at various times with various equipment and need
redoing along here sometime :) Fields of North Dakota is not up there as I'm
pitching it to a artist in Nashville who is from the Dakotas but you can
stream it at
HYPERLINK
"http://www.braddunsemusic.com/bits/dakota.mp3"http://www.braddunsemusic.com
/bits/dakota.mp3
Working on a final mix of Windshield Time which I'm sending to the Car Talk
guys for grins to see if it shows up on it. Got my son playing drums on that
one, hopefully ought have it finito this week and send it off... a slow
process getting that one done, the studio guy has been busy. So been
somewhat busy but still behind in my writing goals.
You just keep doing the classes and all and keep looking at the end of the
tunnel there and you'll be there before you know it. I've been considering
some on-line classes from Berkley School of Music but not sure yet. I have
concerns for my job with our state having the longest budget impass in the
country, they settled it now, but basically pushed all the financial
problems off to the next budget in 2009 and I think that will drastically
affect the vending program, wrongfully compared to how the money is
generated and filtered but it is hard to fight an entire department head and
their people, plus the colleges keep getting budget cuts and sooner or later
I think guys like me will be eliminated in favor of the bottlers offering
big commissions in turn to gain market share, and so I'm looking at music as
my next thing I know best and exploring alternative markets from giggin to
teaching, to maybe jingles, to whatever I can use to earn income at it. This
is a time of preparation in that direction so yeah prayers would definitly
be appreciated. If there is another direction I'm open but I believe this is
where he is taking me. I've been blessed to have positibe feedback in the
things I've written and encouragement from local writers in my NSAI group to
a couple professional writers so that is reassuring too. I feel I need to
improve on my musicianship and lyrical content to prepare for the next step
in this venture. Now aren't you glad you asked for all that ahhaha.
Brad
At 12:11 PM 10/28/2007, you wrote:
I am just glad to know there is indeed a light!
I had almost gotten tired of waiting!
I’m still not good at that one yet!!
That patience lesson is a har one to learn!
I appreciate your message!
Praying for you as well, any more new songs lately?
Blessings
Rhonda
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From: The Electronic Church [HYPERLINK
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Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 12:11 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: light at the end of the tunnel
Rhonda! Wow! Already? I mean, that probably seems like a stupid statement in
your hearing, but it seems I've accomplished so little in the time you
decided to return to school 'til now. You indeed ought be jazzed to sprint
to the end. Wow you keep right on doing it, that's awesome.
Brad
At 03:45 PM 10/27/2007, you wrote:
I spoke withmy academic advisor Thursday and I need 30 hours to graduate!
That is about 10 classes, I usually take three or four per semester. I will
be taking three classes in spring, not going
summer, so I should graduate in spring of 2008.
So, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, I just didn’t see it!!
I’d surely appreciate your prayers as I work on finishing, well, let’s say
that more positively…..as I finish my degree. I truly appreciate all the
support all of you give. Life is like one of those boxing matches Ben likes
to watch…..and all of you are in my corner saying things like “Don’t quit!
You can do it…..not much longer!!! You’re doing great!”
Know I pray for each of you as our go through your own life match…..don’t
quit…there is really a light at the end of the tunnel, I’ve seen it….rest
if you need to, but don’t give up…the darkest hour is right before the sun
comes in to view!!!
Life is full of change…just take it one day at a time…..together we can do
it….
Blessings
Rhonda
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encouraged and appreciated in the guest book area. Also feel free to sign up
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pie, your address stays with us, and we won't pound you with mail either I
promise... no worry!
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