We stopped to explore a mountain stream leading from a glacier…beautiful!

Another letter I read this day with tears in my eyes is from a father to his young Navy son, in his scratched penmenship, written so his son would not be without mail, "if it's in my power to do so." My grandfather, whom I never knew, wrote this letter, hoping his son (my dad) would get leave from the Navy, and  that this letter would arrive in Memphis TN, where he was stationed, about the same time his son had arrived home for a visit. That is precisely what happened. This letter, which was written on Nov. 1st, 1943, was most likely the last letter my dad received from his dad. My father arrived home to enjoy Thanksgiving with "his girl's" (my mom) family. My dad's mom and dad were invited to dinner, as well. After dinner, my grandfather collapsed in their living room. He died of a heart attack at the age of 51.  My father found the letter back where he was stationed in Memphis when he returned after the funeral.

Reading these mementos from my family's history, peering at the fading photograph, and trying to imagine the times in which they lived the prime of their lives gives me an aching heart…it is Mother's Day, 2011, and these were my parents and grandparents that I deeply miss, as all have passed away. But I am thankful to still have these precious glimpses into who they were…their love, their loneliness, their humor, and their pain….the stuff life is made of, and some day my children and grandchildren will see a picture, hear a song or read a blog entry I've written, and catch a further glimpse into the person their mom or grandma was…Happy Mother's Day!

Rendevous Caffe Espresso

7766 Highland Rd

Waterford, MI 48327

Laura McCandliss, Sarah Dalton, and Theresa Dalton sing

No cover charge, but come hungry and thirsty and ready to support a unique local venue

What a cute Granddaughter we have ! ! !

The Church of the Holy Redeemer, 3050 Grant Road, Rochester Hills MI 48309 (248-852-40810) has added a  Vespers Eucharist Service, SATURDAYS at 5 p.m.

(1st one is Sept. 18th, 2010) I'll be helping out on an ongoing basis with the music at these services, and we'd love to see you there!

October events: 

Benefit Concert

featuring Theresa Dalton and Sarah Dalton

With One Voice for Darfur

featuring Sarah Dalton, Carolyn Dalton, Theresa Dalton, Laura McCandliss, LaKeitha Perry

Saturday, October 16th, 2010

7-9:30 p.m.

Ecclesia Christian Ministries
5410 Milford Street
DETROIT, MI 48210-1224

Free will offering will be received to benefit Darfur Christian Mission

Join me for an evening of song

Saturday, April 17th, 2010

7-9:30 p.m

"Saturday Nights Live" Series
1706 Fort Street Lincoln Park, MI  48146

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April 17 Theresa Postcards

"Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross."
Philippians 2:5-8

Benefit Concert

in Lapeer with

singer/songwriter 

Theresa Dalton

and musical duo

Evan & Molly

Friday Night

November 6th at 7:30 p.m.

doors open at 7— free admission

(see list below of local needs)

An Evening of

Uplifting Acoustic Music at

1009 N. Saginaw St.

Lapeer, MI 48446

Presented by St. Matthew’s

Anglican Church in support of:

The Refuge Homeless Shelter and

Love INC (Love In the Name of Christ)

Please bring much needed donations of
new gloves, hats, socks, (adult & child sizes)

disposable diapers (sizes 4, 5, & 6)

(a freewill offering will be received)

St. Matthew’s phone: 810-667-8910

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