Sharing stories of faith
1. Come, let us join our cheerful songs with angels round the throne; ten thousand thousand are their tongues, but all their joys are one. 2. ‘Worthy the Lamb that died,’ they cry, ‘to be exalted thus’; ‘Worthy the Lamb,’ our lips reply, ‘for he was slain for us.’ 3. Jesus is worthy to receive … Read more Sunday worship: Come let us join our cheerful songs
I can’t win. No matter what I do, it’s never enough. There’s always something; I always come up short I want to hide from life, Burrow deeper in the recesses of my mind. It’s my safe place. The place where I can detach and watch from a distance. The hope, always, always, is to gain … Read more Hope’s song
1. Faith of our fathers! living still In spite of dungeon, fire, and sword, O how our hearts beat high with joy Whene’er we hear that glorious word! Faith of our fathers, holy faith! We will be true to thee till death! 2. Faith of our fathers! we will strive To win all nations unto … Read more Sunday Worship: Faith of our fathers
You’re not alone. At some point, everyone gets to that place where we need to decide where we want to go. It’s something like being at a crossroad. This place can be foggy, making the path hard to follow. If truth is your compass, you will not get lost. “Don’t give up” is not just … Read more Do you feel lost?
1. Let all the world in ev’ry corner sing, “My God and King!” The heav’ns are not too high, God’s praise may thither fly; the earth is not too low, God’s praises there may grow. Let all the world in ev’ry corner sing, “My God and King!” 2. Let all the world in ev’ry corner … Read more Sunday Worship: Let all the world in every corner sing
I think I might have a phobia of blank screens— The thing is, when you write stories, it’s the only place to begin new ones. See my dilemma? I’ll admit, I stall for as long as I can sometimes, doing everything else but facing the blank screen. I read about the story. I think about … Read more Reflections: Blank screens
We know where we’re going. We know who has promised. And sometimes, it’s hard to wait till we get there. It’s not always the journey that’s the challenge — you know, those times when we’re doing things and seeing progress made. As challenging as the journey may be, the forward movement, usually, is enough encouragement … Read more Are we there yet?