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| Ruth McGinnis 1957-2009 |
For the first time, I listened to her music and was memorized by her ability to make the violin sing. That happened before with my sweet friend Diane Kolmadene, who 16 years ago also loss her battle with cancer. Diane had world-class talent.She played a solo in a Judy Collins concert and Collins took note of her play and told the audience something like "we are hearing something special tonight." When Diane played, this east side kid from the wrong side of the tracks was moved to a new world.
Ruth's music did the same. I am sold, I will now collect her CD's for times of refeshment to the soul can have over and over. Thank You Ruth. I am glad people are maintaining her website. There are several websites I regularly go to of people who are with the Lord. Their lives and works still bless us. With Ruth you can hear and see her speak and play her music. We are lucky to have the internet. I know we think of all the bad things, but there is a lot of good. Health is about making choices which yes refers to foods and exercise but also the soul and mind have choices to give health.
There are several good books written by people whose lives were cut short due to disease. Rex Russell a doctor who wrote about eating a healthier diet dies of diabetes. Here, Ruth wrote a book of note about health cut down by cancer. We probably think if you are living healthy you live long like Dr. Ken Cooper or Jack Lalanne lived to 96. Ruth's friend Amy Grant Gill continues to live and is blessed with the truths Ruth wrote about. To me Ruth discovered some good things and she followed good ideas to a better way of life. She fought a disease as best she could. She lived life well.
Ruth had faith in the Lord Jesus and she stepped in eternity where life goes on back in October of 2009. Having saving faith is a huge factor in a life well lived. We all whether we live to a hundred or pass at 50, life is something that moves quickly. One of the things we need is to come to our Creator by faith while our time passes. I wrote a brief page on how to begin a relationship with God. I hope you find helpful.
Who has blessed your life and you got to know them after their death through reading or seeing or hearing something they did and left for us? Amazing isn't it.
My workout today is resistance. Tomorrow I will take an aerobic walk. Keep walking
Bill,
ReplyDeleteI had the pleasure of playing with Diane several times. We met when I attended Larkin church. We would get together and "jam" from time to time. That's really the best time to hear a musician, at a jam session, with no pressure to preform. They tend to cut loose and let their heart come out of the instrument.
Most people knew her as being raised on classical. I got her to experiment with bluegrass, and acoustic jazz. I'd play my guitar or mandolin, and she'd play her violin.
It was a treat for me. As a musician making music with another musician, it's a great experience especially when you connect.
Those who knew her were blessed by her gentle spirit. I was also blessed to be able to touch and feel that musical side of her in song as the notes just flowed together.
I think of her often.
Kerry
When Diane played, I always thought today would be a good day not to preach but listen. Today I really do believe that. She had talent. I can hear the way she would laugh if you got her to play bluegrass. If I could go back I would have worked hard to get her recorded.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your memory.