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Expectations, Friend or Foe

November 6, 2023 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
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“When the world doesn’t live up to our expectations, we rebel against its unfairness by turning to food.” – Jessica Ortner “When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you can like them for who they are.” – Donald Miller “I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Communication, Daily Life, Personal Growth Tagged: Bruce Lee, expectations, Lev Grossman, standards, Steve Maraboli

Jubilate Deo

October 30, 2023 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
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Jubilate Deo – Be Joyful in the Lord. This is an original setting of the words from Psalm 100:1, and sung in Latin and English. From The New American Standard Bible (Zondervan), Psalm 100 is a Psalm for Thanksgiving and an admonition for praise. Psalm 100:1-2 (From The New American Standard Bible (Zondervan) Shout joyfully … [Read more…]

Posted in: Composition, Music Tagged: Jubilate Deo, praise, rounds

Parla Come Mangi

October 23, 2023 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
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I was introduced to this Italian idiom through the book Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. I digress just to say that there are many hidden gems in that book. Although a search of the internet suggest some dispute about the actual meaning, both Ms. Gilbert and www.wordsense.eu offer that parla come mangi means speak … [Read more…]

Posted in: Communication, Daily Life, Personal Growth Tagged: communication, Eat Love Pray, Italian

With One Voice

October 16, 2023 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
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With One Voice is a short piece of worship music based on Romans 15:5-6. It describes the desire for the people of God to live in peace and harmony. This can be achieved by living in the example of Jesus and through the collective activity of praising God. The song admonishes that we should sing … [Read more…]

Posted in: Composition, Music Tagged: Bible, Church, Hymns, worship

Bison Quest

October 9, 2023 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
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I recently enjoyed a trip to South Dakota, an area of the country I had never visited before. One of the more thrilling events was my Bison Quest. I even bought a plush one to from the gift shop to cuddle with. While driving through Badlands we saw many herds in the distance. I tried … [Read more…]

Posted in: Just For Fun Tagged: Bison, vacation

Preparation or Anxiety

October 2, 2023 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
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So many people tell me they are anxious, troubled with worry, or filled with dread. These people also have been led to believe that these feelings are inevitable, uncontrollable, and somehow justified. This always makes me sad. Part of the challenge is how we define those words. Another challenge is the way we’ve been taught … [Read more…]

Posted in: Anxiety Tagged: action, Anxiety, emotion, preparation, Worry

I Love Bears

September 18, 2023 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
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Bears have always been special to me. I’ve been smitten by all kinds of bears. I love black bears, polar bears, Smokey Bear, Gentle Ben, Winnie the Pooh, and stuffed bears. Most recently I’m in love with a black bear, cinnamon in color, that we have named Cinnamon Buns. Cinnamon Buns likes to visit my … [Read more…]

Posted in: Meridian Tapping, Primal Power Tagged: Bear, EFT, Emotional Freedom Technique, Energy Psychology, Energy Tapping, Meridian Tapping, Tapping, Unleash Your Primal Power

Can I Get an Amen?

September 12, 2023 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
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I’ve mentioned it in other posts, I love a good Amen! I grew up in a church where you could usually expect an amen of some type at the end of every hymn. Obviously there was an amen at the end of every prayer as well. Therefore it is both familiar and comforting to have … [Read more…]

Posted in: Composition, Music Tagged: Amen, choir, composition, Hymns, music, singing

I Know Not How

September 5, 2023 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
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I Know Not How That Bethlehem’s Babe was written by Harry Webb Farrington and is in Public Domain. As with many of my hymn tunes, I used words from a hymn that I didn’t know and re-set them with my own preferences and personality. Harry Webb Farrington was an American author, hymn writer, preacher, and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Composition, Music Tagged: Harry Webb Farrington, hymn, I Know Not How

May The Beauty of God

August 28, 2023 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
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May the Beauty of God utilizes the beautiful prose from John Birch to create a song of praise. I learned about John Birch while I was searching for poetry that I would like to set to music. I found his work at www.faithandworship.com where there is a bit of a bio and access to a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Music Tagged: composition, Hymns, John Birch, music
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