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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THE CALL
My SoCS post Saturday was on a topic prompt by Linda G. Hill, a childhood song. My response was basically about nursery rhymes and other secular types of songs. However, the songs that really fed into my life were adult … Continue reading
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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I LOVE SONGS
Lighter mood today. This is a cut and paste re-do from 2017 ABCDEFG—HIJKLMNOP……With a oink, oink, here, and an oink, oink, there……everywhere an oink, oink……one little, two little, three little Indians……Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum……Oh, be careful little hands what you … Continue reading
CLYDE SINGS THE LIGHTHOUSE
“What are you going to do with that?” I really didn’t know for sure. It was certainly not what I went out looking for that day. But there it was standing on an easel in the resale shop. My heart … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus is Light, Jesus the only way, Uncategorized
Tagged Clyde Rodgers, family, Jesus only way, John 14:6, lighthouse, singing
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JESUS IS THE SONG
I’ve probably posted this before. Facebook pulled it up today. I have been feeling bummed out because I cannot sing anymore. So it hit home. I can still mouth the words, listen to others, read the hymn books and sometimes … Continue reading
NO MIKE NEEDED
My ninety-two year old husband. Little writing so you can afford your time with him. He and this piano player have never seen each other until this night. The night my family and community had dinner together before Clyde’s memorial … Continue reading
SPEAKING OF COLORS AND SONGS
What color are the songs you sing? In churches of the past we sang in vibrant brilliant reds, “There is a Fountain, who is the King. Victorious Warrior and Lord of Everything…” Now I love that chorus, but I also … Continue reading
WHEN SPARROWS SANG -ALTAR
Twenty-some years ago I wrote a manuscript called “When Sparrows Sang.” It consisted of memories of singing songs in the churches I attended the first half of my life. Basically relating to hymn singing or southern gospel songs sung by … Continue reading
Posted in church, culture, Holy Spirit, prayer, singing, songs, Uncategorized, When Sparrows Sang
Tagged altar, church, Holy Spirit, hymns, prayer, singing, songs, tradition, When Sparrow Sang
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OH, LORD, SEND A REVIVAL
AND SEND ONE RIGHT NOW! I, with most Christians, want one. But how much price are we willing to pay. Many of us are going to give a couple hours today since it is Sunday. What things happened to bring … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, church, revival, singing, Uncategorized
Tagged bowing, church, church methods, fasting, revival, singing, victory, worship
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OLD AGE SIGN? ‘FRAID SO
A BIT FROM THE PAST. I was about ten. Mon was ironing. I took the songbook in to her and asked her to listen to the songs that I knew in that book. I was so proud; I really knew … Continue reading
Posted in aging, me, singing, songs, Uncategorized
Tagged inspiration, me, mom, Nail Scarred Hand, singing, songs
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