This hymn has long been a favourite of mine. The words are such a rich prayer. It speaks of the weakness of our heart and how much we need God to help us do and desire the things that are right. In a college piano course, I chose this hymn to pull apart and analyze …
I'm still busily unpacking and setting things up in our new home. In the meantime I thought I'd share with you the top five visited posts on this blog. Perhaps you've missed one or two and would enjoy them. ☺ #1 - Fudge, Glorious Fudge - I'm not surprised this is in first place! What …
This song has been a favourite of mine ever since I stumbled across while playing random hymns one day. The author, Thomas O. Chisholm, was a Methodist who wrote many sacred poems some of which were set to music. Probably his most familiar is "Great Is Thy Faithfulness". Every Christian should have the desire of …
Disclosure: Affiliate Link I read a Holocaust memoir this week that really gripped me. I could hardly put it down. All But My Life is the memoir of Gerda Weissmann Klein, a Polish Jewess who lived through the Holocaust. When Hitler invaded Poland Gerda had just turned fifteen. Her father was part-owner of a fur …
We're down to counting days now instead of weeks. We're almost down to counting hours until we move! Thanks to MAJOR help from my children I'm feeling fairly organized and ready to go. My oldest son has been especially awesome this week dismantling all the beds. I certainly have enjoyed time at the computer forgetting …
This morning as I was waking up and thinking about all I still have to do to get ready for our move in less than a week, I was suddenly struck by how much I also have to be thankful for. First of all are the boxes my husband was able to purchase for a …
I was recently reminded of this song and have not been able to get it out of my head. I find myself humming just about every day now. The message is so powerful. Lord help me live from day to day In such a self-forgetful way That even when I kneel to pray My prayer …
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