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CHILDREN’S SONGS
From Linda’s prompt: Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “a song from your childhood.” Think of a song from your childhood and just write. Have fun! Tag: SoCS To you young folks who were born listening to … Continue reading
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Tagged Linda G. Hill, political correctness, SoCS, songs, vintage songs
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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
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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
SONGS & TESTIMONIES – BITS FROM THE PAST
Take a trip back with me to my old fashioned Pentecostal Holiness Church, membership about fifty to eighty most services. I remind you that “services” for us meant two hours long so we had time for group singing, special singing, … Continue reading
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
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
HABAKKUK, GOD, AND ME, #4 conclusion
THINK IT OVER: GOD DOES NOT GRADE ON THE CURVE! “But Mr. Justice, you know I did the best in the class, why are you going to fail me?” “Because you did not complete my requirements,” Mr. Justice replied. Habakkuk … Continue reading
GOD GAVE ME A SONG
Commuting in a triangle between Wichita, KS; Tulsa, OK; and Oklahoma City was a difficult circumstance in my life during a transition of jobs and residences about 1990. Other personal problems were weighing heavily on me. As I traveled the … Continue reading
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Tagged Discover Prompt, joy, songs, sorrow
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SING ALONG
The Discover Prompt is “song’ – Great with me, so sing along. (roughly – very rough – sung to tune of Ten Little Indians) Songs in li-fe bring us jo-y Good for a girl, and good for a b-oy. Songs … Continue reading
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Tagged Discover Prompt, humor, nursery rhymes, songs
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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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