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Baby Girl: A Hopeful Dirge for the Parents of a Stillborn Child
I wrote this poem for the parents of a stillborn child some time ago. They more recently gave me permission to share it publicly in the hopes it might be a comfort to others who have lost little ones. Baby Girl by Josh Mudge Baby girl who died far too young Unborn daughter who never…
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Writing, Living, and Resting
I used to write about life a lot more than I really invested in living it. I have some catch-up work to do in living by the principles I’ve preached. That catch-up work may occupy my attention to the point that I may not write here as much. You may have already noticed this in…
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A Beautiful Place
A Beautiful Place I look to my left and I see the sun shining on green grass carpeted with orange leaves that mark the end of summer. I look to my right and I see some sun there as well. I want to go to the left, but I told myself I’d go the right.…
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How To Make It Shorter
Have you ever struggled with how to make a piece of writing shorter? Maybe you’re writing a speech, a paper, or a song. It’s just too long and you don’t know what to do. Do this: Set aside an hour. Figure out how much you need to cut (300 words, 3 pages, etc). We’ll call…
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I’m Back.
I stopped blogging towards the end of the year when I had COVID and a final to do. I didn’t get back on the horse. I wrote an about page for this blog, but that’s about it. I’ve been thinking like a classic perfectionist. I’ve been thinking, “I can’t write or post this yet because…
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Sorry.
I’ve been sick and haven’t been posting. I’ll try to get something out this week. Edit 01/11/22: I didn’t. Stay tuned for a new blog post on Saturday!
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Shane and Shane: An Easter Family Night of Worship
This a paper I wrote for my music class that I lightly edited for this post. I listened to Shane and Shane’s “Easter Family Night of Worship” concert on YouTube: Easter Family Night of Worship | Concert and Communion with Shane & Shane. Shane & Shane (Shane Barnard and Shane Everett) were joined by Adrian…
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A Copland Celebration: National Symphony Orchestra
The following is a piece I wrote on this broadcast of Aaron Copland’s 80th Birthday Concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7riNZZY1R4. This video is a recording of a television broadcast about Aaron Copland. There is commentary and interviews between songs. The broadcast features live music composed by Copland and performed by the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center…