Over a century ago a lady named Mary Wheeler wrote the lyrics to this song, providing people in her day a fresh occasion to think about Daniel and lions. Singing it with you today gives us our own fresh occasion Continue Reading →
Joy is defined different ways. Paul’s letter to the Galatians lists it as a “fruit of the spirit”. One dictionary definition is “a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.” God and joy are not strangers to each other, and I Continue Reading →
This old hymn uses lovely imagery to describe a close walk with our living Lord. Please give it a sing-along listen and come back for a chat on kindness and on practicing the presence of God. “♫♪ How kind … Continue Reading →
“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” [Psalm 118:24] This is a favorite verse from among many greats found in Psalm 118. Please give it a sing-along listen, then come Continue Reading →
Prayer is a powerful way to attack and dispel fear. Yet sometimes we forget to pray. Worse, some of us are not confident we even know HOW to pray. This song looks at a few different kinds of prayer and Continue Reading →
Carrie Ellis Breck is credited with having written over fourteen hundred hymns. Probably her best-known hymn is “Face To Face (With Christ My Savior)”. This one, “When Love Shines In” appeared in at least 118 hymnals, so it, too, has Continue Reading →
There are songs to help us quiet down in the Lord. Then there are songs like this one to help us ramp up in the Lord. This is a song about spiritual battles, not military or athletic — though all Continue Reading →
A year’s end finds many of us making decisions and lists — things like gift lists, guest lists, shopping lists, places & dates & times & menus lists. Finally, toward the end of it all, we wrap up by working Continue Reading →
When we read the Christmas story in the Bible we get the idea that Joseph and Mary were not set up to do much celebrating when Jesus was born. But God is good — and He didn’t leave those arrangements Continue Reading →
These days we often sing songs that have one main idea sung many times. That kind of song is great to teach people a single point and drive it home. “Heaven Rejoices” is typical of songs of yesteryear — songs Continue Reading →