Yesterday was the first Sunday in Advent, the Sunday celebrating hope. This first song, “ O Come O Come Emmanuel”, reminds me of how long Israel hoped for the promised Messiah. The chorus echoes the Bible’s exhortation to rejoice in hope: “Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to Thee, O Israel!” The second song, “What Child… Continue reading Advent Sunday Song: Remembering our Hope
Category: Thoughts
Christmas Light
I love the soft glow of all the lights of Christmastime. Today while putting on the lights and thinking how pretty they were going to look, I was reminded of these verses: “The sun shall be no more your light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give you light; but the Lord will… Continue reading Christmas Light
Thanksgiving 2020
True thankfulness is not dependent on things, but on a person. It is not dependent on changing circumstances, but the eternal, unchanging nature of God. He is always good, always true, always all-powerful, always all-knowing, always wise, always loving. Our thankfulness rests in Him, not in his good gifts. But never doubt, even when all… Continue reading Thanksgiving 2020
Marvelous Deeds
What praise have I to give today? What stories do I have to recount of the marvelous things God has done? Once I start making such a list, I will never be finished, not if I live one hundred years. Praise and recounting quickly lifts the heart, melts a discontent spirit, and fills a soul… Continue reading Marvelous Deeds
Monday Meditation: Rejoice
When God is for us and with us and in us, there is always a reason for rejoicing. A heart constantly rejoicing in the Lord will inevitably have eyes to see the blessings and mercies given daily through Him. Even on Mondays. Even in a pandemic. Even away from family. Even at work. Even in… Continue reading Monday Meditation: Rejoice
Planning ahead
“Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.The fear of the Lord leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble.”Proverbs 19:21, 23 Every day brings new opportunities and lessons in how to plan without worry. The Lord’s mercies are new every morning, and He holds… Continue reading Planning ahead
Take heart
Morning meditation
Cloudy Fall Afternoon Drive
Fall is my favorite season. With it comes relief from summer’s heat, warm and vibrant colors, and harvest time. Fall brings a burst of beauty before the barrenness of winter. Today I’m thankful to drive past hills blanketed in color against the backdrop of rolling gray clouds. Another reminder that God is good and the… Continue reading Cloudy Fall Afternoon Drive
Longing for more: Nearer my God to Thee (medley)
"Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst." — John 4:14 He who is a believer in Jesus finds enough in his Lord to satisfy him now, and to content him for evermore. The believer is not the man whose days are weary for want of comfort, and whose nights… Continue reading Longing for more: Nearer my God to Thee (medley)
Awake and sing
“But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely.”Psalms 59:16-17
thoughts and songs 