A Life in C Major

AUTHOR'S NOTE

I have been blessed by my children's interest in my past. It is in response to their questions that I have written this account. It is the story of how Christ became the major influence in my life, and what happened as a result - hence the title of this book.

C major is also a musical term and my favourite key when playing the oboe - a key without sharps or flats. It also mirrors my desire to live for the Lord, without my own discordant 'sharps' or 'flats'. My daughter Reinet had asked me to describe my early years, 'leaving nothing out'. I have therefore concentrated on my history before marriage - after that my children were there, so they knew what happened! Nevertheless, I have added a brief overview of experiences from marriage to the present, just to round things off.

As I grew up in the Age of Steam, trains have always been a part of my life - hence the cover photo.