My Little Drummer Girl

Here's my cute girl laying down some mean beats. What a natural...



She's the cutest!
-Ross

Fetch

Today was a milestone! Kate and I taught Cora to fetch - in a round about way...

It started with a pillow. Then books. Clothes she'd left out. What's next?

Tomorrow groceries? And the next day...maybe if I leave the mower at one end of the yard, she'll mow all the way back to me. And just like that, I cut my mowing workout in 1/2.

I know, I'm a jerk.

-Ross

Cora Gets Sticky Fingers

Happy Friday,
Ross

Confess

I was listening to a message by Rob Bell recently on forgiveness. BRILLIANT! He spoke of its continual wave, the fact that it is often key and paramount to discipleship, because it directly influences "the internal posture of our heart."

To top that off, i'm producing a song in my studio with a friend who is hurting from the recent loss of a family friend to suicide.

All of that has combined to make some emotional soup of creativity which I had to write. Here's what came of it this morning...

CONFESS
(c) 2009 Ross Christopher Donaldson

CHORUS
Confess your sins to me and see
That escape of everything that's been
All tied up and strained against your heart
Holding you slave, holding you slave

VERSE 1
I see you and your shadows
I know you're broken down
You're hurting from your holdings
You're tired of the scoldings

Chorus

VERSE 2
Can you breathe like that
Can't you fake it another day
Or are you ready to be
Forgiven and set free

Chorus

BRIDGE
I'm a sinner
I'm a sinner
I'm a sinner

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I hope something in all of that speaks...

There is a freedom.
There is a release.
There is promise!

Peace,
Ross

I Need Your Opinion

I'm getting ready to head to the printer with ONE of these designs and I need your help deciding which one is better...

Numero Uno...
Numero Dos...Gracias!
-Ross

Too Hot to Blog

Today, I drove past 2 banks displaying temps...

98 on one
105 on the other

BOTH are WAYYYYYY TOO HOT!!!

So, i'm schweaty and too hot to even blog.

Stay classy San Diego,
Ross

1/4 Century Violinist

Yesterday was my 28th birthday and it marked 1/4 century i've played the violin...25 years playing violin.
That's a long time. I should quit. Then again, at this point, it'd be like trying to forget to talk or write or breathe. I swear, I can't remember a time I haven't played - and that's pretty awesome if I do say so myself.

Welp ya'll...peace,
Ross