I want to pay tribute to wonderful people I have known, the wonderful country in which I live, the communities in which I have lived, the churches who have claimed me as their own, the God who sends shivers down my back when I really give him a portion of my time—well, maybe not shivers but tears flow easily in some of those most priceless times.
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THIS IS MY STORY
THIS IS MY STORY, THIS IS MY SONG, PRAISING MY SAVIOR, ALL THE DAY LONG! 8:00 I roused myself enough to know the temperature was not too bad. I had a new supply of oxygen in the tank. So I … Continue reading
Posted in singing, Uncategorized
Tagged abilities, disability, me, relationship with Jesus, singing, songs, talents, worship
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A PAUSE TO REFLECT
Today I’m just taking a pause between the two units of study in the book of Hosea. I’m relishing the the story of God telling Hosea to go get Gomer. I’m sure he said something like this: Go find Gomer, … Continue reading
WELCOME, JESUS
Last night as I went to bed, I thought of places you had laid your head. I lie there in cozy comfort. There must have been evenings when your tired body hurt. I imagined Martha as I would have been, … Continue reading
Posted in Friend of God, inspiration, Jesus, Uncategorized
Tagged 'Tween God and Me', devotion, Jesus my Friend, relationship with Jesus
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GRANNETH’S PET?
Edith Murray was called Granneth by her family. She liked it much better than Grandma Edith. The little ones learned quickly to say something that sounded like Granneth. Her grandchildren were always anxious to show off their new ones as … Continue reading
AM I THERE WHEN HE NEEDS ME?
John referred to himself five times as the disciple Jesus loved. But didn’t Jesus love all twelve of the disciples? Oh, yes, even the one who would betray Him. So what must John have had in mind when five times … Continue reading
WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU’RE NOT THINKING?
KJ Psalm 42:8 Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life. ************* The “inner-tape” plays in my head – “Jesus Will Be What Makes It … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, relationship with God, God speaks, songs, Uncategorized
Tagged brain, God's thoughts, mind, relationship with Jesus, song
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HOW SIN AFFECTS ME
Consider William Cowper’s hymn from the mid 1700s, “O for a Closer Walk with God.” The third verse surely is not something we can get excited about. “Return, O holy Dove, return, Sweet messenger of rest! I hate the sins … Continue reading
DAVID, SOLOMON, AND ME
COMMENT ON CHRISTIAN MUSIC. Praises, prayers, confessions, curses, complaints, word games, “trust & obey”, “woe is me”, history, instructions, testimonies. Some folks think it is a more “holy” thing to sing psalms to the Lord. They might be right … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian music, church music, Psalms, relationship with Jesus, repenting, singing, sins, songs
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‘TWEEN GOD AND ME (Pigweeds)
In 1996, retirement and a job situation entailed a move seventeen miles from the church I had been attending for several years. I did not want to change churches but I knew I couldn’t keep up the activities … Continue reading
Posted in God speaks, inspiration
Tagged God speaks, intimacy with God, knowing God, knowing God's voice, relationship with Jesus, voice of God
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