Jarrod Richey

Randy Newman

My uncle Rodger and I are scheduled to go see Randy Newman in Lafayette on April 28. I am really excited about it. Randy Newman really fascinates me. He doesn’t “wow” me, just intrigues me. He is a political satirist who really has a unique sound. He is no cookie-cutter singer/songwriter. He is his own [...]

Movin’ to Monroe!

Well, we now know where we will be living in Monroe. It is a 2 bedroom house that is pictured below. It is a very nice house that we saw was for lease and we were very interested. It is only 2 blocks from the church and that is a great perk.

May is when we get [...]

Hughes Oliphant Old – Quote on Established Liturgy Forms in Church Worship

“In the first place liturgical forms are a good means of teaching the essentials of the Christian faith. When familiar liturgical forms and texts are used again and again, it gives us the opportunity to meditate on them and to penetrate their meaning more deeply. When there are well established procedures with which everyone is [...]

"Sweet is the calm of paradise the blessed."

The 4th and 5th verses of that great Christian hymn, “For All the Saints” resound these words:

The golden evening brightens in the west;
Soon, soon to faithful warriors comes their rest;
Sweet is the calm of paradise the blessed.
Alleluia, Alleluia!

But lo! there breaks a yet more glorious day;
The saints triumphant rise in bright array;
The King of glory [...]

Oleta Richey and Angela Lansbury

So, it has struck me that the Tony Award winning actress, Angela Lansbury and my paternal grandmother have some resembling qualities. My grandmother is now deceased, but she wore her hair in similar ways to Angela Lansbury. She had a red tint to her hair like Angela Lansbury does. Also, they are about a year [...]