The Wondrous Seasons of Our Lives

About the Book

It is through my words in this book that I hope you find God’s presence in Each instant – the beauty, the creativity, the promise, the hopes, every dream, Every desire, every touch of the Creator’s hand and heart To fill your lives with wondrous moments. The seasons change, We live and move and have our being And marvel at the beauty of the seasons we are seeing. They come and go, each with something of the wondrous promise that In each moment we find life in all its fullness And in the end to know The constant, unchanging nature of God’s love To find the gift of love and life that makes each moment Wondrous and worth living. Ronald William Cadmus

About the Author

Ronald W. Cadmus was ordained a United Methodist Minister in 1975. He is a graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College and Drew Theological Seminary. He was installed as the 48th Minister in Line of Succession at the Historic Collegiate Church of New York City, America’s oldest congregation founded in 1628, under the invitation of Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, the author of The Power of Positive Thinking and Senior Minister of the Collegiate Church. He served as Minister of The Fort Washington Collegiate Church of the Reformed Church in America. The Church was recognized as Church of The Year by Prison Fellowship for its outreach ministry to inmates and their families. Ron is the author of God’s Loving Embrace: The Touch That Comforts and Restores, (published by Thomas Nelson) Still, In One Peace and Fragile Ornaments, Melting Snowflakes and The Healing Light of Christmas (Published by Circle Books). Thomas Nelson Publishers includes several of Ron’s inspiring writings in the book A Deeper Walk, featuring writings of outstanding Christian Leaders in America. Ron Cadmus has produced choral anthems with Joseph Martin, Kevin Boesiger, Douglas Wagner, Robert S. Cohen, Brad Nix, Margaret Rizza of London, Mario Lombardo (with Warner Brothers), Michael Huseman, Michael Bussewitz-Quarm, Dan Wolgemuth and Steve Mugglin. A number of his works in collaboration with Robert S. Cohen have been written for and premiered by The Philadelphia Boys Choir – Young Ambassadors of the United States, who also premiered their major 42 minute work, GENESIS, We Lift Our Voice and Celebrate. Robert Cohen’s masterful work, Safe Places of The Heart, a text written by Ron Cadmus in Memory of those killed at The Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, won the first prize competition at the Harrisburg GMC celebrating their 30th Anniversary and was also performed at the Commemorative Celebrations of the Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor as a statement of the cause of freedom for which so many people have sacrificed their lives and given their service. Ron served as a Chaplain at Ground Zero following 9/11 and his prose about his experience appears on the Artist’s Registry of the World Trade Center Museum. Also published by Hal Leonard, Shawnee Publishers and Santa Barbara Press are the choral works, The Gift of Dreams to Dream, The Beauty of Life, The Joy of Simple Things and The Gift of Advent Waiting for which Ron wrote the lyrics. His work, The Silence of Forgiveness (The Prodigal Son) composed by Jen Wagner was recently premiered by Lebanon Valley University Choir. Ms. Wagner is also producing a major choral work, The Softened Strings of Violins in recognition of the present war in Ukraine. Mr. Michael Huseman, is setting Ron’s text, I Want To Go Home, remembering the children of Ukraine. Ron’s book The Melodies of Christ, was published by Thomas Nelson, Zondervan/Westbow Press. It is a compilation of lyrics, prose and liturgy that deals with the blending of Contemporary and Traditional aspects of Worship in creative ways. Presently, Ron is providing pulpit supply for the Reformed Church in America.