There's something really deeply soothing about a long road trip. Chris and I take a trip somewhere about once a month in a rental. Mostly just around the local area, but it always feels great to get in the car and just go.
That was beautiful, Steve. So much TALENT. Was that song written by Grok or Sora in collaboration with you? I've never heard it before. What a beautiful family. Eli is adorable. Ah, what can I come with? How's this? You've probably heard this one before. I think she's singing as an friendly Angel.
Amazing. I liked it--went well with the video. It's St. Teresa of Avila's feast day. I'll give you two songs and a song with a movie (autobiographical to St. Teresa, a metaphor for her life). Song one is a little too "snappy" and "modern" perhaps. Second, I'll give you a reverant St. Teresa song. Then I'll give you a video of what I think her life was like (3)--I am taking heavy artistic interpretive liberties on video #3. (For any Third Order Carmelite, there's an intense study of her life and writing of St. Teresa (especially "The Interior Castle") (along with many other Carmelite Saints like St. Edith Stein (St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross) and St. Therese, St. Titus Brandsma, St. Simon Stock,etc.) I think each flamico twirl she takes represents the opening of a new convent (17 in all). She would turn anxiously to make sure Jesus was still strumming the guitar behind her after each new convent was established (because many people resented her, especially the "unreformed" Carmelite nuns she was trying to "improve"). So throughout her "dance" she keeps turning back to make sure Jesus is still backing her up with his guitar because also, the Spanish Inquisition was in progress and she was eventually called to testify. Scary. (She was spared torture, thank God.) And, yes, St. Teresa could actually do the flamigo dance, I've read.
Beautiful and heartbreaking. Hang in there, brother. Continuing to pray for you.
You have such a beautiful family. I hope this road trip leads to a lot of healing for you. You are in my prayers...
Were those the faces of my own family, I would have cried bitterly. You are in my prayers every day, brother!
Well, I cried.
There's something really deeply soothing about a long road trip. Chris and I take a trip somewhere about once a month in a rental. Mostly just around the local area, but it always feels great to get in the car and just go.
That was beautiful, Steve. So much TALENT. Was that song written by Grok or Sora in collaboration with you? I've never heard it before. What a beautiful family. Eli is adorable. Ah, what can I come with? How's this? You've probably heard this one before. I think she's singing as an friendly Angel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C68nicab4s
No, it’s a real song I found on a stock music website I subscribe to.
And thank you.
Amazing. I liked it--went well with the video. It's St. Teresa of Avila's feast day. I'll give you two songs and a song with a movie (autobiographical to St. Teresa, a metaphor for her life). Song one is a little too "snappy" and "modern" perhaps. Second, I'll give you a reverant St. Teresa song. Then I'll give you a video of what I think her life was like (3)--I am taking heavy artistic interpretive liberties on video #3. (For any Third Order Carmelite, there's an intense study of her life and writing of St. Teresa (especially "The Interior Castle") (along with many other Carmelite Saints like St. Edith Stein (St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross) and St. Therese, St. Titus Brandsma, St. Simon Stock,etc.) I think each flamico twirl she takes represents the opening of a new convent (17 in all). She would turn anxiously to make sure Jesus was still strumming the guitar behind her after each new convent was established (because many people resented her, especially the "unreformed" Carmelite nuns she was trying to "improve"). So throughout her "dance" she keeps turning back to make sure Jesus is still backing her up with his guitar because also, the Spanish Inquisition was in progress and she was eventually called to testify. Scary. (She was spared torture, thank God.) And, yes, St. Teresa could actually do the flamigo dance, I've read.
Snappy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy0CW9AU4Ws
Reverent:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uML0fAZIlQ
Autobiographical to St. Teresa (with artistic interpretation, in one's mind eye):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upentrWu4B4