A Song of Quickening

I am the granddaughter of two life-long farmers. Waving wheat fields thrill my soul with memories of time with my grandparents. There is nothing more beautiful to me than seeing those golden stalks lift their heads in the summer sun. Those waving wheat fields, though, have been waning in recent years. Kansas and many other …

A Song of His Presence

As much as I remember that only God can change the course and direction of this world, Election Day always presents itself with a sliver of hope to my heart. Maybe this time, someone with morals and ethics and integrity will come and turn this sinful nation around. Anyone else? Then, I remember what kind …

A Song of Faith

There are occasions when life just does not make sense and there seems to be no solid ground to even find your footing. Have you ever wondered if God sees and knows what you are facing? Has your faith faltered in a moment of crisis? Jairusโ€™ story is noted three times in the Gospels. Markโ€™s …

A Song of Motive

One day Jesus walked by, He called me by name. This Teacher so wise Might lead me to fame. So I followed His lead And walked with His band. I learned all His ways, But still served my own ends. He called not the wise, For their glory to shine. He called those with wealth, …

A Song of Peace for the Battle

The Garden of Gethsemane (If youโ€™ve been reading my writings for a while, you may recognize this from several years ago. As I read Psalm 55 this morning, I felt led to share it again today. I also shared a song that was from my cd at the end.) There is a jeweled treasure box …

Songs of Deliverance

I accidentally went to Canada yesterday. Canada is a beautiful country that I would love to return to another day. However, it was not my intended destination for that day. How did I find myself in another country accidentally, you may ask? My GPS told me to turn at the light. I turned at the …

A Song of Invitation

Someone asked me recently what the difference was between what their religion taught and what I was sharing with them from the Bible. We both believed that Jesus died on the cross. We both believed that doing right was important. We both understood that there was a God in heaven who created all things and …

A Song of Persistent Praise

David's song is filled with raw emotion. Who is asking where his God is? His tears. William Cowper (pronounced Cooper), a friend of John Newton in the early 1800โ€™s, wrote several well-known hymns we still sing today. โ€œThere Is a Fountain Filled with Bloodโ€ and โ€œGod Moves in Mysterious Waysโ€ are two of the songs …

A Song of Warning

The beauty of reading history is that we can see how otherโ€™s choices went for them over the course of time. In every account of manโ€™s rebellion against God and His law, the common denominator is destruction to them and to others. Rebellion against God has never ended well, ever. Bow now or bow later, …

A Song of Freedom

O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing             Like most fairy tales, the tale of Pinocchio pictures a moral and spiritual truth, passed down in story form. I am most familiar with the Disney adaption, and it has been some time since I watched it. I do remember how Pinocchio chased after fun and pleasure …