My Heart’s Valentine

This is a hands-on blog. I need comments to help me write a Valentine to Jesus. The melody is at Youtube/JudithVanderWege and the lyrics follow here. Please, would you give any suggestions for improvement in the comments section? My Heart’s … Continued

In the Fullness of Time

  I’d like to share with you a Christmas Song I wrote. Following the link, I’ll give you the lyrics:                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZpbHlbY_Tk .                   … Continued

A Glorious Morning is Coming

       A few days after my grandson was killed, I read a chapter in God Gave the Song* by Gloria Gaither which comforted me. She used a song written by herself and her husband to precede each chapter. The … Continued

The Best Gift

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In this song, I visualize a Grandma sitting in her rocking chair with grandkids sitting around her. She wants to share with them what is the best thing about Christmas.

Jesus Sang

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Comfort/Valley. This is a musical version of the article posted on November 23. During a despondent time in my life, my inner being was crying out to Jesus. One day I sat down at the piano and played at random. … Continued

Revisiting Mountaintops

Feb. 15, 2019 Sometimes the dreariness of winter can get a person down about this time of year. The excitement of Christmas and the high hopes of a renewed start in January are past. Now it feels like we just … Continued

I Need Jesus Christ

This is one of the praise songs our congregation sang a few Sundays ago: It never fails to touch my heart. I can’t imagine life without knowing Jesus Christ.  

Through the Valley

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     In a Christian’s spiritual walk, it is not unusual to go through a dark valley now and then. In fact, we need to as part of our growth. Whether this valley is grief, discouragement, illness, or some tragedy, … Continued

Preview of Spring

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Preview of Spring . Thank you, dear Lord, for the preview of spring. Early this morning, I heard a bird sing. Breezes feel gentle, not blustery cold. Sunshine and blue skies are precious like gold. Now the prediction of snow … Continued

Learning to Trust #3

After being rescued by God’s mercy from the captivity of sin (justification), most Christians learn gradually to trust God better as they grow in Christ (Sanctification). The personal experience I told of in my June 18th blog, which helped me learn to trust … Continued