I don’t know what a perfect family looks like, but I know what a happy family looks like. Once in a while, it looks like the pictures, but most of the time, it’s a little chaotic. Despite all of our idiosyncrasies, it’s been a remarkable and blessed opportunity to “grow up” together. I believe that families can be together forever, and I can’t think of a group of people I’d rather spend eternity with than mine.I never wanted to pursue a career–I just wanted to be a mom. I couldn’t think of a better place for me to be than home, or of a better person to raise my children than me. But along the pathway of family life, I’ve found a few little gems of personal opportunity, and I’ve had some great experiences while pursuing them. Still, I’m first and foremost a mom, and now a grandma, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Following is a list of random things about me, if you’re interested.
- I’m a homebody.
- I only own 8 pairs of shoes, and I only ever wear 4 or 5 of them.
- I took up snow skiing when I was 30 and wakeboarding when I was 40. I finally settled on music, where I can stay warm and I never face plant.
- I didn’t start writing songs until about 10 years ago.
- I would take a really good hot dog over a steak any day, and I don’t care what’s in it.
- After 8 collective years in college, I finally graduated with my music degree in 2009.
- We have 5 children — 2 in med school, and 3 in college.
- I watched them play in about 1500 baseball games and 500 basketball games over the years, and I loved every minute of it.
- One of my favorite memories ever is riding double on a scooter in the Swiss Alps with my only daughter, Rebecca.
- When I was 12, Happy Days was the edgiest show on TV. And my parents wouldn’t let me watch it.
- My kids are my best friends.
- I credit insomnia for every decent project I’ve ever done.
- Having too many choices makes me crazy (8-page menus, 700 TV channels, WalMart….)
- I have a deep and abiding faith in the Lord, Jesus Christ, which gives me direction, purpose and peace.
- The best thing I’ve ever done is marry John.
I write songs of faith for the people I love, and I never think that anyone else will hear them, but they usually do, and that brings me a lot of happiness. I also teach piano lessons, and I give a presentation about unplugging the materialism machine and making more room for the Savior in our lives. If you have a question about lessons, or you want to schedule a presentation for your group (it’s free), or for any other reason, you may contact me by filling out this form:
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YOU are amazing and I am still crying after listening to your song “The Gift”. Thank you, thank you for sharing your testimony of Christ and his gift to the world with me.
Your song, The Miracle, is wonderful. Thank you for sharing it with the world. We love all you’ve done. I will send this link to friends and family members. Keep writing music- we
love it.
Is there somewhere I can get the video. They want to use it in RS for the Sunday before Christmas. I don’t know if I can stream it at the church. Sometimes I don’t have internet service.
Thank you,
Connie
Hi! I left a message on I Tunes, but thought I would try here too. I am giving the Young Women Combined Easter Lesson on Easter Sunday and would absolutly love showing this at the end of my lesson, it’s perfect! I would need to download it from an email and show it from my laptop on the big screen. Let me know if it is possible for me to get that emailed to me so I can dowload it. Maybe even a link I can click on that would show it. Thank you so very much for making such a great video and sharing it! Oh it’s the Easter Video I’m talking about “The Miracle”
Sincerely,
Sherri Stradling
Mesa, AZ
How can I get a copy of this video? I want to use it in a young women’s lesson about the Atonement!
Thanks!
Leonette,
If I haven’t already answered you via email, here are the instructions:
There is a downloadable version of “The Miracle” on Vimeo that can be used for showing in your class, program, or worship service. The purpose for having the video downloadable is so that you do not have to rely on the Internet feed to play it.
However, to protect the copyright of Del Parson (the artist), please delete the video from your computer after you show it. Does that make sense?
Here is the link to the video: http://vimeo.com/39500365
All the best,
Shawna