Sherry Anne: Blog

Three TreesFriends, I have read this email a number of times and it gets me every time...I read it over and over again...perhaps because I can relate to plans not going the way I thought that they should. Please enjoy...and remember, God IS in control, surrender your life to Him--not just sing about it, but do it.... and see what He shapes our lives into for His glory...Amen?  After all, the song says "I Surrender ALL," not some...Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods. They were discussing their hopes and dreams whenThe first tree said, 'Someday I hope to be a great treasure chest. I could be filled with gold, silverand precious gems. I could be decorated with an intricate carving and everyone would see the beauty.'Then the second tree said, 'Someday I will be a mighty ship. I will take Kings and Queens across thewaters and sail to the corners of the world. People will feel safe in me because of the strength of myhull.'Finally the third tree said, 'I want to [...]

THE BOYS ARE BACK--the title of the latest project from The Oak Ridge Boys captures it all..."like four strong winds blowing through a ramshackle shack, " the lyrics say and that's exactly how the boys started the show--they filed in one after the other and took their respective quartet positions on stage (Richard, William, Duane and Joe). It wasn't long, though, before Joe was hopping all over the stage igniting the audience and swinging the microphone stand around like a ragdoll--with enough energy to make this 'young' observer tired and out of breath! Not to mention, the powerhouse lyrics were also just as breathtaking...songs like "Hold You In My Arms," "Mama's Table" and "Beautiful Bluebird" journeyed us upward and onward from yesteryear ahead to our bright future. The audience was then lulled to a grateful heart by William's, "Thank God For Kids." But, Richard was not about to let the audience relax for long--for those who remember the earlier hits of the Oaks ("Elvira" and "Bobbie [...]

I got my first standing ovation today. I don't really know what to say except that it was a pretty enigmatic experience. I've been singing my entire life, but I essentially entered into the professional arena with it during the last few years. I've always received a warm response to my music (ah-hem, my Gaither copycat music--ha ha) and I've been blessed to be the recipient of more than one teary embrace, appreciative smile, thoughtful card, sentimental gift and the like. People have always, clapped, cheered, hollered, praised, jumped, shouted an 'Amen!' here or a 'Hallelujah' there but I've never seen them STAND before.Why were they standing? What part of my testimony or lyrical content so moved these otherwise comfortable folks to send a signal to their brain, commanding venoconstriction of their legs, ultimately resulting in muscle contracture and hence an erect stance? Was it the part about my beaten and battered mom driving a clinic to have me aborted when that still small voice told [...]

Hey All,I just HAD to let you know that last night's concert in Wilkes-Barre was on FIRE--there was no putting that smoke out! Over four hours of electric singing, glory praisin' and voices soaring for the Lord--too much talent in one place! Someone call the fire department!You know the deal, Kevin came out and rounded up the herd as the Master herdsman made his way down the aisle singing something about "Old Friends..." I don't know, anybody ever heard that song before? :) :) I love when he sings that! Then, we were treated to a "Robe and Crown" from the ever so beautiful and never aging Janet Paschal. Later, Russ brought the audience to a sober hush as he reminded us that "Jesus is the BEST thing that ever happened" to us...the Hoppers told us all about the city that John saw--new Jerusalem! JERUUU-SALEM..I want to walk--Oh! sorry, got carried away..Let's see, where was I? Ben Speer came out and sang some song from back in, what was it...1858? ;) Linda took us on a "Walk" with the Lord [...]

This was just sent to me--I think it is worth pondering... I, for one, was struggling with how much the body looks just like the world today. I wonder if maybe we need to get back to our churches, back to our Bibles and back to our God...let me know!A Church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday.. "I've gone for 30 years now," he wrote, "and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them. So, I think I'm wasting my time and the pastors are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all."This started a real controversy in the "Letters to the Editor" column, much to the delight of the editor. It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher:"I've been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals But I do know this.. They all [...]