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Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1f834af2ddf7039d50a437/1597693320997-16H1HW17KUVL21IHSPSI/Renewed+Perspective Mallard Parables Viewing life with renewed perspective. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1f834af2ddf7039d50a437/1596328817555-JP5PEE1B6EFSH6BN6U6C/13267691_10207965127580032_5787391206902915343_n.jpg Mallard Parables https://www.mallardparables.com/about-mallard-parables daily 0.75 2022-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1f834af2ddf7039d50a437/1597094745562-GOWQ5SR2G5D6S92G3L2L/baby+for+note+cards.jpeg About Mallard Parables - All about Mallard Parables: Welcome! Mallard Parables features the musings and melodies of GS Gilmer. While navigating through the rapid currents of change, there is inspiration to be found —from — of all creatures — the Mallard duck who is always adaptable and flexible. The ability to adapt and change guides this platform. A duck has the capability to walk, fly, swim either solo or in formation with a group, and to change its direction swiftly, depending on the situation. Mallard Parables draws inspiration from the stages of a duckling to a hen, friendly creatures we often observe strutting side by side or flying in spectacular, precise patterns overhead. The outermost feathers of the Mallard are water-proofed. A special gland produces an oil that protects them from becoming water logged. When we’re “bogged down” by certain situations, be mindful of the duck smoothing its feathers to brush off excess weight and worry. G.S. Gilmer believes in the form of a parable to tell a story. Parables are insightful, relevant and change with the seasons and the times. By remaining focused on the wisdom and experience transcending global politics, Parables can speak to every generation, no matter what the chapter of life may be. Weekly reflections are found in the Concepts Blog, with the opportunity for friends from around the globe to add comments in a spirit of camaraderie and with respect for the opinions of others. New publications, recordings and creative Indie products will be added to the MP Boutique.. Artists are invited to list their own products! Get in touch with MP Boutique using the site’s Contact Form. Today’s Inventory: 20/20 Transformed Vision. A unique handwritten journal of Biblical verses inscribed during the 2020 pandemic. The PDF file is a simple compilation of Biblical highlights. It is an art book in which individual pages can be selected and framed for daily inspiration. A Musical Gift cd recording contains a collection of Classical piano music and an instrumentation by GS Gilmer, offering melodies from the past while providing a sense of calm during these uncertain times. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1f834af2ddf7039d50a437/1596325943049-WMYQ982KVKWNNIT7GR43/image-asset.jpeg About Mallard Parables https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1f834af2ddf7039d50a437/c4c03064-0044-4506-9d89-670d066a9332/Mallard+Parables_RK-01+-+CROPPED.jpg About Mallard Parables https://www.mallardparables.com/contact daily 0.75 2020-08-17 https://www.mallardparables.com/previews daily 0.75 2020-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1f834af2ddf7039d50a437/1597693579847-ZARI7YZKT0446Z2C2OC4/Territory+Ten.jpg Previews Territory Ten: A different world evolves from cataclysms beyond our imagination. The novel describes children growing up so fast that adolescence is no longer a phase of life. The emerging society matures while adapting to new atmospheric conditions and landscapes on the planet . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1f834af2ddf7039d50a437/1597181570058-I2BGTZLRUP73P1235VLP/angel+wing.png Previews Angel’s Ridge offers a glimpse of a guardian angel present throughout the life of an unsuspecting girl. The angel manifested only a few times; however, its presence was undeniable… in hindsight. Where did it come from and where did it go? How could anyone within our dimension of understanding ever know? https://www.mallardparables.com/about-the-author daily 0.75 2020-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1f834af2ddf7039d50a437/1597094850621-BZ7UV119Z966HVRFJLYT/IMG_0373.jpg About the Author - About the Author Gloria Susanne Gilmer, a professional musician and writer, has experienced the world of music and theater as a pianist, performer, arranger, dancer and actress. From concert halls to musical theater and award-winning ballets, Ms. Gilmer enjoys the creativity of rehearsing and performing on stage. Gilmer received positive reviews from the Associated Press for her collaborations with the Alabama Ballet Company based in Birmingham, Alabama. The Birmingham News critiqued Gilmer’s piano performances: For the ballet production of Be Major, she “performed Bortkiewicz’s difficult post-Romantic score with vigor and urgency.” For the ballet production of Aria variata, Gilmer’s instrumental and piano performance was described as a work that “Bach enthusiasts can only dream of.” A life in the arts came about as a bit of a surprise, seeing as Ms. Gilmer’s father was a professional boxer, prominent in politics and having no interest in composers like Bach or Beethoven. However, he enjoyed discovering jazz at its birth, becoming acquainted with Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five in 1920’s Chicago. He believed in the development of each individual’s true potential, assuming his daughter would also become an athlete. From the age of two, Gilmer was dutifully enrolled in ballet classes, continuing in dance through adulthood. In addition, she studied acting and performed in plays, musicals and directed productions. When Ms. Gilmer decided it was “time to teach something,” she obtained an M.M. in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from Southern Methodist University. This involved a teaching fellowship at the Meadows School of the Arts, in which she was the first Master’s candidate to perform a then pioneering MIDI recital. The performance included original arrangements, ranging from the styles of Bach to Prokofiev, on computer. Ms. Gilmer holds Permanent Professional National Certification as a Teacher of Music (NCTM) from MTNA. She has instructed hundreds of aspiring piano and composition students, encouraging their individual growth and development. All along a fascination for the Liberal Arts guided Gilmer’s studies and teachings of theology and history, sociology and fashion, creative writing and science. A prolific writer, Gilmer’s books and and recordings reflect life experience, travels and adventures, blending optimism and respect for the intangibles of life. Gilmer’s writings and music reveal that great and mysterious intersection where art and science merge into a whole connection. As new ideas and concepts spilled into the internet, Mallard Parables was launched, taking flight in 2020. 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