On 11 July 2025 Inclement weather and a nasty cold picked up on the ferry might have dampened our spirits, but Nick at the Iona Community Welcome Centre had a warm welcome awaiting this dripping wet author and her hubby!
Nestled into a cosy window seat with a hot cuppa, beside an extremely cool WRCC display, I sang (by God’s grace!) & shared the origins of William Ridley and the Celtic Cross.
While the novel is entertaining, it doesn’t shy away from the tough stuff life deals us. More importantly, William’s story offers a touch of every pilgrim’s perilous journey, while pointing to the glorious hope & salvation only Christ can offer.
For a lovely wee hour we book lovers forgot the storm and travelled to Tantallon Castle, immersed in William Ridley’s epic adventures!
Thank you so much, Nick and the Iona Community Welcome Centre team, for hosting this brilliant event & your enthusiastic support of William Ridley and the Celtic Cross & my albums, The Plan & Waiting for My King!
Did you know “Let Glasgow Flourish” is only a snippet of the city’s original motto?
In days gone by it was widely proclaimed,
“Let Glasgow flourish by the preaching of the Word and praising of Thy Name.”
So it seemed fitting to open the 850th anniversary celebration at Glasgow Cathedral with
“Praise You, Lord of All.”
Prior to the unveiling of the beautiful new stained glass windows commissioned for the celebration, I was honoured to play a request for “Every Time it Rains”. My love song for Scotland echoes the deep longing for home and family my great-grandfather (x6), Magnus Redland, must have felt when he was pressed into naval service & taken from his beloved Alba far across the sea.
I imagined Magnus standing beside me, delighted, for this fortunate lass had come full circle, returning to Scotland to share the glorious hope of Christ that he knew to be true!
Then I was joined by 100+ voices wafting to the rafters on Amazing Grace in this ancient place where men emboldened by the Holy Spirit brought the Word of God to the people of Glasgow in their own tongue for the very first time. Talk about Jesus shivers! You know, when every hair on your neck stands at attention because His presence is so powerful. Absolutely awe-inspiring & a privilege I won’t forget.
Worship at Barrhead Evangelical Church
The Good News, music, fellowship and a cuppa in the building D.L. Moody and friends helped to build.
Sundays – 6:00 PM at 38 Cross Arthurlie St., Barrhead, G78 1QW – or – join us via Zoom! Get in touch for ID & Password.
While retrieving his wooden sword from the ancient ruins of Tantallon Castle, William Ridley never dreamed of becoming a Defender of the Faith. But when demons attack and God Himself intervenes…Everything Changes!
One stormy night at Tantallon and the discovery of a Celtic Cross catapults young William into battle with forces unseen, causing his friends and classmates to doubt his sanity. Yet, even if they should believe him, how will he stand against a legion of dark forces intent on destroying him and everything he holds dear?
Set amid Scotland’s legendary landscape and often bloody history, the spiritual warfare is real, the path often dark. Hold fast as William Ridley and the Celtic Cross, an epic coming-of-age adventure, tests the bonds of friendship and faith, endures heartbreak and betrayal, and points to the hope found in the supernaturally glorious Saviour, Jesus!
Get your Signed Copy Here!
Previously
Christmas Jam with Connie & Jim Steel
Recorded 12.13.24 (Click photo for replay.)
Friday Coffee Jam ~ 6/28/24
Fun inspiring chat with Jim, and of course, great uplifting music on my lovely new Taylor 12-string, gifted by former student, George… also catch a glimpse of one of my sewing creations. (Click Photos for Replay.)
Friday Coffee Jam ~ 1/26/24 Another fun afternoon of praise to the King with the talented Jim Steel!
Friday Coffee Jam ~ with Ian Paget and Jim Steel recorded 10/27/23.. click the photo to check out the show!
Kirkintilloch Canal Festival ~ Refuel ~ Milton of Campsie Community Projects
The fascinating Kirky Canal…with much history to offer, along with some great music! Also a quick snapshot of my handsome hubby, Roddy and very talented ‘Timeless’ co-writer, Brian Glover!
Precepts Scotland 20th Anniversary – The GLO Center
* Lorrie Morgan * Keith Whitley * Buck Trent * Ronnie McDowell * Moe Bandy * Little Jimmy Dickens * Larry Boone * Jerry Clower * Marty Haggard * The Shooters *
* Blue Bird Cafe * Grand Ole Opry – Jimmy Snow Gospel Hour *
Ryman Auditorium – Singing w/Fred
* The Arcade * Starving Artist Deli * Douglas Corner Cafe * Tootsies Orchid Lounge * 3rd Coast Cafe * Bell Cove * Spaghetti Factory * Commodore * 12th & Porter *
* Chuck Seals New Artists Tour * Merride’s Breadbasket (Writer’s Night Host) * Old Fashioned Christmas with Tom T. and Dixie Hall * Music City New Year’s Countdown at Historic Riverfront *
* National Finalist – Jim Beam Back Room Country Band Search – Wild Horse Saloon
* Catch a Rising Star * Back Fence * Mt. Sinai Hospital * Folk City
* Amici’s – New Year’s Eve with Don Ameche
* Bruno’s Il Padrino *
* Miss New Jersey – USA Pageant
* St. Michael’s Episcopal Church / William Paterson College *
* N.C. State Fair * State Finalist – KFC Songwriter’s Contest
* Wilmington’s Azalea Festival – Poplar Grove Peanut Festival *
* Camp Lejune & Jacksonville USO shows *
* Henrietta River Boat Cruises / Captain Stacey Sunset Cruises
* Hermitage River Festival / New River Music Festival *
* Pender County Speedway & Southport 4th of July Festivals *
* Sneads Ferry Shrimp Festival – with Keith Whitley & Marty Haggard (Right)
* Tar Heel Opry House * The Rusty Scupper *
* The Appalachian Jubilee- Capitol Theatre – Chambersburg *
* House of Blues (Orlando) * Florida Strawberry Festival * Walt Disney World Resorts – Dolphin / Swan / Empress Lilly Riverboat * 
* Universal Studios * Church Street Station – Rosie O’ Gradies & Cheyenne Saloon * The Villages – Church on the Square * Make a Wish Foundation Events * Christ Episcopal, Epiphany and Rise Christian Fellowships *
* Central Florida Songwriter’s Association *
* Miccosukee Indian Day of Peace Festival – Everglades *
* Ormond Beach Christmas Celebration * Sullivan’s Trailways Lounge – Singer/Guitarist in Showdown Band * White Wolf Cafe * 310 Park South * Mark II Dinner Theater * Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center *
* WMMO-FM – Jerry Stephans Show * WWKA-FM *
* WCPX – TV (CBS) – Christmas Morning with Ron & Mona / News at Noon with Ben Aycrigg & Charna Weise / 6PM News*
* The National Anthem sung for Orlando Predators, Cubs & Orlando Rays * & Tampa Bay Lightning as cast of Honky-Tonk Highway – directed by Gabriel Barre *
* KENYA * 
* Samburu & Rural Villages / Tuum Girls School * Moffat Guest House – Kijabe * St Georges Kirk * Nanyuki Cottage Fellowship and Hospital *
* The Clay House Inn (hosted by Choy Aming) & Grotto Bay Beach Resort *
Landhotel Tannenhof ~ Spiegelau Bavaria
La Otra Music – Cadiz Spain