Tag: Jesus loves me

• Multi-Purpose Melodies

  When I was in eighth grade, our English teacher gave us the assignment to celebrate National Library Week by writing a poem about books. In general, I was a good student, and I liked to write. But I didn’t (and still don’t) like to write poetry. I complained to my mom about the stupid assignment,…

  Marian

  September 4, 2018

  Music, Reflections

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• My Musical Destiny

  Seventeen years ago, Mim and I created a new business called Korth-Jacobson, LLC. Within that business structure we have done lots of different things – from being a bed and breakfast to selling real estate; from doing strategic planning and project management for small businesses to providing music in churches and a pub and other…

  Marian

  June 16, 2015

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

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• Joy in Unexpected Places

  The highlight of my day last Thursday came at the end of the women’s worship service in the county jail.  As usual, I had gone to the Dane County Jail in Madison to play the piano for the women’s worship service. But this service was a little different. Instead of a more typical opening hymn,…

  Marian

  August 12, 2014

  God’s Love, Jail Ministry, Music, Reflections

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• Success! I finally memorized it!

  “Jesus loves me, this I know … “That’s the first song I memorized as a child. That’s a song little children still memorize today. Sometimes when I’m practicing the piano or organ at church, a little child will timidly walk up to me to watch me play. I’ll stop what I’m playing and invite the…

  Marian

  December 17, 2013

  God’s Love, Jail Ministry, Life’s Challenges, Reflections

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