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I mentioned recently that it’s been 16 years since my cancer diagnosis. In addition to getting my hair done that day and getting together with the praise band, I bought this beauty. As you know, I like any excuse to go pick up a new plant. Last year, I bought six hydrangeas (if I remember […]

I went to the chiropractor a few days ago. It took him less than a minute to ask me. “Hi, Marie, write any new songs lately? Any trips to Nashville booked? Are you doing another concert?” Uh…I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed right now. I managed to answer, “Nope, just living my life.” I actually get […]

This is me, catching up my songwriting blog today. Yes, yes, this joke is getting old, but for you three fans out there who are not gonna wait until I’m dead to read it, you’re welcome. I also wanted to catch it up in case Reba McEntire decided to check out my website; I’m waiting […]

This came out four years ago today; it was my second song. It was important for me to include “Turmoil” as part of my story, because that is exactly what I endured for years and years. Before you get all sad and depressed, just remember that I have released 18 songs since this one…and it […]

Every year, on this date, I like to post a picture or two and “take stock” of my life, so to speak. It’s been 16 years since I heard those words, “Maria, you have advanced cancer.” Sixteen years. I can hardly believe it. I celebrated today by getting together with the praise band to practice […]

This picture was taken two years ago. I had posted it and said something about “wearing makeup for the first time in nine days” because I had spent 6 days in the hospital with an undiagnosed gallbladder problem previous to it being taken. The picture, not the gallbladder, although that was taken as well. I […]

I went flying down to Cabela’s today and I was in and out in under five minutes (which included a trip to the bathroom—it was a 45-minute drive— and my purchase). Oh my. What a store.  

Every time we come to Sunnyside—to visit our good friends (the ones with the horses)—we stay at the Grapevine Inn which is right next to this beautiful barn. I make Ken take a picture in front of it every time. He’s a good egg. This is our second road trip in two weeks and we […]

Once we got to our destination—to the sunny side of Washington state to visit really good friends of ours—I thought I would try to conquer one of my fears: horses. Oh, I used to ride them. Quite often. Then, one time after another, bad things happened: I was bucked off, stepped on, run into a […]

We are terrible selfie-takers. On these road trips we’ve been taking, I make Ken take a picture at every stop we make so that later, it helps me remember where we went. You think we’d be better at the whole selfie business, but I guess the important thing is, we have a great time on […]