Month: November 2012

• Enjoying Christmas Music to the Fullest

  I love Christmas music – listening to it, singing it, and playing it on the piano and organ. The Christmas music season for me begins the Monday after Thanksgiving (today!) and extends at least throughout the week of Epiphany (January 6), and sometimes longer. I like playing Christmas carols from hymnals, but I also like […]

  Marian

  November 26, 2012

  Celebrations, Christmas, God’s Love, Music, Reflections

  assisted living, christmas, Christmas Carol Sing, Christmas caroling, Christmas Carols, Christmas Eve program, Christmas memories, Christmas music, God’s love, hark the herald angels sing, hymn sing, I am so glad each Christmas Eve, Jeg er sa glad hver julekveld, Joy to the World, lutefisk, reflections, singing Christmas carols, Singing Christmas Tree, spirituality, whispering winds

• Learning to Count by 35

  Last week I did a lot of thinking. I was at our Christmas Mountain timeshare in Wisconsin Dells to focus on writing my book on hospitality. I’ve been working on this project for almost three years, and the end is finally in sight. My goal is to complete it by January 31. I think I […]

  Marian

  November 19, 2012

  Assisted Living, Celebrations, Goals, God’s Love, Life’s Challenges, Reflections

  35, assisted living, change in my life, Christmas Mountain, Country Comforts, Country Comforts Assisted Living, getting organized, give thanks, give thanks in all circumstances, goals, God’s love, growing up, growing up on the farm, hospitality, life calling, life challenges, life changes, on the farm, reflections, selling eggs, spirituality, Thanksgiving, whispering winds, writing book

• Favorites

  Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings These are a few of my favorite things [from “The Sound of Music” by Rodgers and Hammerstein] One of my favorite words is “favorite.” Whenever I think about a favorite anything – song, person, […]

  Marian

  November 11, 2012

  Assisted Living, Celebrations, God’s Love, Life’s Challenges, Music, Reflections

  Abbey, accomplishments, assisted living, Country Comforts, Country Comforts Assisted Living, favorite aunt, favorite ice cream, favorite nurse, favorite things, favorites, friends, God’s love, life calling, life challenges, life changes, love your neighbor, Madison Magazine, Madison’s Favorite Nurses, Mim Jacobson, Miriam Jacobson, people’s choice, people’s choice contest, reflections, spirituality, WISC-TV

• Beyond the Sunset

  Aunt Edith passed away last Tuesday evening. She’s the talented gospel pianist aunt I wrote about in this blog last summer (https://whisperingwindsblog.com/2012/07/30/lets-celebrate/). I woke up several times Tuesday night. My mind was imagining what her welcome in heaven was like. Here’s what came to mind. Edith’s husband, Helmer, was pretty excited. He had heard from […]

  Marian

  November 5, 2012

  Celebrations, God’s Love, Life’s Challenges, Music, Reflections, Reunions

  beyond the sunset, Edith Kenseth, family reunion, Gary Kenseth, God’s love, heaven, heavenly home, Helmer Kenseth, life changes, reflections, spirituality, whispering winds