Thoughts

The Steadfast Love of God

I haven't been one for posting the past few months, which will change (hopefully) with the coming of Summer.  The only thing I have for today is really worth listening to on repeat: this Sunday's sermon on Psalm 136. Click here for audio, or keep reading below. His Steadfast Love Endures Forever Psalms 136:1-26 by… Continue reading The Steadfast Love of God

Music · Thoughts

Saturday Song: Your Grace Still Amazes Me

Tonight's song is Your Grace Still Amazes Me by Phillips, Craig, Dean.  Whatever may come in life, still the child of God can say, "this is my God who saves me; this is the Righteous Judge who chose to show mercy; this is my God who loves me with steadfastness; this is my God who… Continue reading Saturday Song: Your Grace Still Amazes Me

Thoughts

Psalm 34:17-18

When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.    Psalm 34:17-18 These verses lead me to ask myself, "Self, when do you cry for help? At night when fears and fatigue start their vicious… Continue reading Psalm 34:17-18

Music

Saturday Song: Oh the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus

O the deep, deep love of Jesus, Vast unmeasured, boundless, free! Rolling as a mighty ocean In its fullness over me, Underneath me, all around me, Is the current of Thy love. Leading onward, leading homeward, To my glorious rest above. O the deep, deep love of Jesus, Spread His praise from shore to shore!… Continue reading Saturday Song: Oh the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus

School · Thoughts

One Year Down… or, the Sanctifying Work of Teaching

Last May, I had just finished my degree and was feverishly sending out job applications (while trying to catch up on sleep).  Little did I know that I would end up, a year later, two states and one time zone away... already missing the 24 kids who call me their teacher. Now that the school… Continue reading One Year Down… or, the Sanctifying Work of Teaching

Thoughts

Valentine’s Day 2011 — Charles Spurgeon on the Father’s love

Wonderful thoughts for Valentine's Day, as penned by Charles Spurgeon (Morning, February 13): "Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God." -- 1 John… Continue reading Valentine’s Day 2011 — Charles Spurgeon on the Father’s love

Thoughts

After Christmas

After enjoying my hot chocolate, it seemed like a good time to pack away the Christmas decorations. Following family tradition, most of the Christmas tree ornaments are gifts from other people, or tokens to remember the year.  I thought about the people over the years who'd given me the ornaments and remembered the events and… Continue reading After Christmas

Thoughts

Here is Love…

They were waiting for the greatest love of all -- a love promised from the beginning, a love that resounded through the prophets, and their own people's history. They were waiting for the promised Savior who would show a blind world the grace of a forgiving Father, perfect love in reconciliation, and the truth that sets free...