"Tis' So Sweet to Trust in Jesus" Louisa M.R. Stead, public domain Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. Proverbs 3:5 This is a verse memorized as a teenager, so easy to call to mind, yet much more difficult to apply to real life. Would you agree? …
A Song for Unfulfilled Longings
1 Samuel 1:10-11 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore. And she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a …
A Song of Grace, Part 3
Grace That Leads Through many dangers, toils, and snares I have already come. Tis' grace that brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home. John Newton Any time a chapter closes and a new one begins, reflection writes itself into the first few paragraphs as it transitions. We are in the middle …
A Song of Thanksgiving
Psalm 92:1-2 It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord,and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning,and thy faithfulness every night, One thing that must be purposeful through the difficult and darker seasons of life is thanksgiving. As I read through Numbers chapters …
A Song of Grace, Part 2
Grace: Immanuel, God with Us Matthew 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. Photo by Lisa Fotios on Pexels.com When my first child arrived, my nineteen-year-old self-fancied herself prepared for this event. Kylie’s birth …
A Song of Grace, part 1
Photo by Jonathan Borba on Pexels.com Psalm 84:11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nights are long when struggles weigh heavy. Most of those nights draw me into prayer since sleep just laughs …
The Song of the Warrior
A Song of Stillness
Psalms 46:10-11Be still, and know that I am God:I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.The LORD of hosts is with us;the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. Be still, O my soul And wait for His voice, Who stilleth the waters When they churn and they rise. …
The Song of His Love
Photo by David Dibert on Pexels.com Growing up, my family and I began attending a small church in a rural area of Kansas. Two ladies had come by our house inviting people to attend, and because I was of the magic age of six, I could begin riding the bus. From the first step …
The Song of His Voice
Job 23:11-12My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips;I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food. The voice of the Lord Roars above the deep. The voice of His command Thunders in the stormy …
His Song in the Night 