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Jacob said “everything is music . . . listen.” Then he kicked a ball. He held his hand on his ear and pointed to the air conditioner, the birds singing. “There’s patterns.”
This is a kid with a mathmatical and musical mind. It’s fascinating to watch. I told him, “God’s given you a good mind. Use it for his glory, to serve him.”
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Greg R Taylor
I am a home builder in Northeastern Oklahoma and president of 1256Movement.org. Proceeds from my latest book published in 2023, Prodigals, benefit this nonprofit dedicated to reparations of racial trauma in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Taylor is author of several books, including a coauthored work with Randy Harris titled Living Jesus. He and his wife, Jill, have three adult children, Ashley, Anna, and Jacob, for whom Prodigals is dedicated. I’ve been a writer for 30 years, a professional writer and editor for most of those years. No matter what other jobs I’ve done, I’ve continued to write. I’m the author, co-author, editor, or ghostwriter of many books you can see here. You’ll find a lot of topics I’ve written about listed and I've tried to categorize them so there should be bread crumbs for you to follow your interests. I’m 2024, I’ll celebrate 20 years of blogging. You can also find lots of free articles I’ve published in various magazines if you search my name at Christianity Today, Sojourners, and Wineskins. I wrote many book reviews for Publishers Weekly some years back but most of the reviews are not named reviews for sake of objectivity.
I love it. “Everything is music.” What a statement of creation and the created’s creations.
glad you caught and encouraged that moment.
Indeed, everything is music. For those who hear the music, listening is a great skill. Teach him to listen past the surface to the rhythms and tones that run through God’s world.
How neat to hear about Jacob’s fascination with God’s creation. He will probably be a writer and singer of psalms like David – who was fascinated by God and His creation. I’m so thankful you take time to listen to him as he explores. Love you, Mom
Wow, that is profound. May he hear music wherever his life may take him, be it in joy or suffering; oh Lord, make it mostly joy!
That’s wonderful! Until it drives him crazy, like, say, he can’t sleep because he’s trying to accurately determine the two pitches made by the fan as it whirs. Not that I know anyone who’s experienced that.