Yesterday I played this song for the offertory at our church. Afterwards the visiting missionary and his wife told me how much they liked this song and how little they heard it. This morning while I was searching for a video to add to this post my oldest daughter told me that she had heard …
I am currently reading through the book of Job in my private devotions. Job is one of my favourite books - I can't explain it; it just is. Job was such an man of integrity in everything that he did. He was one of the richest men in the world of his time, but in …
Yesterday in church my husband was speaking about giving God the best of our life - not the leftovers or what we can just spare. I was reminded of this hymn which I love. It was written in the early 1900's by Howard B. Grose as a challenge to young people to give their best to …
So many of our well-loved hymns come from Fanny Crosby, and this is another one - "Close to Thee". This hymn is not only a prayer for a close walk with the Lord, but also a reminder that He has walked with us through our Christian life. Here's is what Fanny Crosby herself said about …
I have so many songs that I could call my favourite. This is another one - "Abide With Me". The lyrics are full of so many truths and the music has beautiful harmony. I love, love, love playing this song. This hymn was written by Henry F. Lyte just weeks before he died of tuberculosis. …
I made my first YouTube video today. I'd like to do more with YouTube this year so I started today with something I thought was small. I just wanted to take the illustrated verses that I put up on Sundays and use my brother-in-law's piano playing of hymns in the background. Who knew that it …
Intentional Simplicity 