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Today was out of the ordinary. I usually head home for lunch and relaxation after church. But today, I stayed after the second service to strike the stage. The kids Christmas program ran this weekend and the risers had to be taken off stage and the piano, drum set, keyboard, mic stands, and other assorted equipment had to be returned to their normal place.

But then I did something I don't ordinarily do. I stayed. And stayed. Until 6pm. Listening to the band rehearse. Chatting with the sound guy. Laughing and fellowshipping with the team.

Instead of going home and playing video games, I spent the whole day with these wonderful people who have become my friends over the past few months.

Music is therapeutic. And today, I got the best sort of therapy I could ask for.

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On the drive home, I snapped this picture between Billings and Livingston. It was posted to twitter with the line "These thousand hills..." as a nod to the Third Day song.

These thousand hills roll ever on
Ripples of a coming storm
The morning star precedes the dawn
These thousand hills roll ever on

There's snow in the Rockies. And there was a storm upon those peaks as we passed by. Yet, in the ripples of that storm is a scene of beauty.

Photo credit: me
Source: twitter

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Cheyenne, I'm on my way to see you.

Photo credit: Michael E. Grass
Source: The Lincoln Highway Guide

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Last Sunday, this was the morning view from my patio. This is fall in Cd'A.

Photo credit: me
Source: Instagram

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In Ashville, NC, you'll find this subterranean grotto at The Omni Grove Park Inn.

Photo credit: Omni Resorts
Source: Huffington Post

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Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in the Alps. It forms the border between Italy and France. Picture from a trail on the Italian side.

Photo credit: Laurel Robbins
Source: Monkeys and Mountains

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This is a Japanese Maple tree from Portland's Japanese Garden in Washington Park.



Photo credit: Scott McCracken
Source: Twisted Sifter