Posted in Hymns, Worship on March 27, 2008 | 8 Comments »
At night sometimes I wake up and a hymn is running through my head. This morning I woke up with the words from a hymn text,
Alleluia, alleluia!
Glory be to God on high;
Alleluia! to the Savior
who has gained the victory;
Alleluia! to the Spirit,
fount of love and sanctity:
Alleluia, alleluia!
to the Triune Majesty.
What a wonderful way to [...]
Posted in Faith, Hymns on March 21, 2008 | 12 Comments »
Come to Calvary’s holy mountain,
Sinners, ruined by the Fall;
Here a pure and healing fountain
Flows to you, to me, to all,
In a full, perpetual tide,
Opened when our Savior died.
Come in poverty and meanness,
Come defiled, without, within;
From infection and uncleanness,
From the leprosy of sin,
Wash your robes and make them white;
Ye shall walk with God in light.
Come in [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 19, 2008 | 18 Comments »
**Now the photos are resized. Click for full size.** I received these photographs from my son Sam the other day. His girlfriend Andrea (the one in the photo far left) and her sister Rachel dressed up like 19th century young ladies just for fun. I think they both make beautiful Victorians, don’t you? We’ve come [...]
Posted in Encouragement, Faith, Family on March 15, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I haven’t written much on this blog lately. A crush of things have been happening and keeping me extremely busy. But I have missed writing here. I find it restful. Today is a good day for recovery. The sun is shining today and it’s in the 40’s, which means it’s a virtual heat wave here [...]
Posted in Encouragement, Faith on March 6, 2008 | 10 Comments »
I want to share this article from a friend, Nicole Strickland. Somewhere near you at church, there may be someone who really needs to know that you care about them. Churches are not supposed to be sermon clubs where we walk in for an hour or so and then hustle out the door [...]
