13 #sevenwordsoftruth sentences that hopefully encourage you,

Regi

For some time now I’ve been using #sevenwordsoftruth as a hash tag on Twitter. I can’t remember the exact day or month when I counted out seven words in a statement I heard and tweeted it. But now there’s hardly a day or conversation that goes by where my ears aren’t listening for a statement that is tweet worthy (as my daughter says). To give you a few samples of my recent tweets, “If a Latte appeared I’d drink it.” #sevenwordsoftruth “A preacher shouldn’t preach if he’s high” #sevenwordsoftruth. So, you get the picture. Even now as I’m writing this post my mind is wandering off down some path of curiosity hoping to suddenly think of another seven words to share. Can you think of one? I’d love to have you join me on Twitter with a few of your own sevenwordsoftruth. Or, post them in a comment here and I’ll tweet it with your permission.

Until then,

Regi

The Christmas CD is finally here. “Holy Night” is available in my store and on iTunes, whichever you prefer. Phillip Keveren produced and orchestrated the tunes and we were able to have the City of Prague Symphonic Strings play on the album as well; all 42 of them. Kent Hooper, who engineered everything on the project sent me a link to actually watch the strings being recorded which was crazy unbelievable. We recorded the rhythm section at Playground Recording and my vocals were recorded at Kent’s home studio. I hope you’ll find the project a nice backdrop as you spend time with your family and friends making memories together. Next up: I’m recording a secular tune and will bring you more on that really soon. Hey… I hope you like the next website. We are working to update every part of the site so keep coming back to check it out. Regi

Keep a look out for my new Christmas project. It’ll be here before you know it.

Regi

If you are interested in hosting a Worship Weekend at your church let me know.

Regi

Regi

I thought I’d let whoever reads these blogs know that I’m planning to go in the studio really soon to start recording a new project. So far I have one song on the list. I’ll update throughout the process. Style is always an issue. I love inspirational ballads, contemporary worship and R&B. Nonetheless, we will get it figured out and I’ll let you know as we move forward.

Peace,

Regi

One writer suggests “worry is a thin stream trickling through the mind and that when encouraged it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained.” I can vouch for this statement from experience. I’ve experienced times of worry where my entire day or week was consumed. Morning, noon and evening. But I always notice how worry doesn’t help. All it does is further discourage. So, here’s an encouragement to you. If you’re worrying stop and if you haven’t started don’t start. The more you focus on your problem the bigger it becomes. And, it causes everything else including God to seem distant and blurry. But, when you look past or through your problem you will find that it becomes smaller and blurry and God becomes bigger and stronger. He is waiting for you so what are you going to do about it?

Until next time,

Regi

Until next time,

Regi

Today was the first day I didn’t have to attend a worship staff meeting. It felt odd but right. My mind suddenly feels like there’s more space, more time to think, more focus on the remaining list. A good friend recently suggested that as we age it’s important to narrow our path. In one word, simplify. That word found it’s way to my heart and mind and has now become an action verb for my life. I’m not quitting everything. I’m not giving up. I’m just thinking different, working smarter and planning time with things that mean the most in my life, like studying my kid’s faces, leaving work early to get home to my wife, taking a walk to reflect, writing a song underneath a shady tree, listening to the birds sing their lullaby, pausing after saying ‘how are you’ to take in what someone says, praying more and reading more. It’s more than a bucket list. I think it’s a life fully lived. Too often we spend much of our lives running in what becomes a big circle. Keeping up with everyone else and the image for what? Some may say Regi’s having a mid-life crisis but I say I’m not waiting until I’m 65 to enjoy my definition of a full life. I’m going to do it now while I have my kid’s around me to enjoy it with; before they are out of the house. Before I wake up and wish I would have done it sooner.  

This past December we took a much needed vacation. It wasn’t to visit New York (although it’s one of my favorite places) or Disney, but rather a small, quiet and reflective cabin near a stream. Okay, so the property was amazing and is surrounded by a stunning view but the main point is that there were no nightly fireworks, no tall skyscrapers, no Broadway musicals, no Pirates of the Caribbean ride. Just quiet. Outdoors. Snow. Animals. Mountains. More snow. When my wife asked our son, who is 8 what he liked most about our visit he said, ‘the quiet’. See, I think from an early age until the end there’s something important about quiet and peaceful moments. I’d like to suggest you find some place like that. Maybe it’s a long walk or a drive in the car. Unplug from the electronics and take a look at your life to see if there’s one plate or two you need to stop spinning. It may be just what you need to lessen the stress. Try it and let me know.

Until next time,

Regi