Recently my dad and I were going through the hymn book. We were both getting excited about some of the old, old hymns and the wonderful truths they contain. "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" is no exception. Every time we sing this song, I am amazed at the depths of truth it has: Did …
The first week of school is over, and it went so well. It's a little frustrating at times that my Grade Two son can't read yet, but we have seen improvements already with the exercises we are following to cure his dyslexia. For the first time ever he did a page of math facts and …
This is not a hymn in the sense of hymns that we sing in our churches now. However, when I recently listened to "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" I was inspired to look up the lyrics. I wish I had done so earlier - they are so rich with meaning. There are actually two sets …
I was playing the piano before church yesterday, and one of the songs I picked was "Jesus Is the Sweetest Name I Know". As I played it I was thinking about how the world holds the name of Jesus so lightly these days. It is no longer enough to invoke the name of "God" as …
Intentional Simplicity 