When faith is tested

I’d have wanted to title this post to “Make me a Blessing” only to realize I’d given it sometime last December. 
Just what do we do when day by day we experience a loved one being eaten up by this killer ‘C’? 
Do we sometimes decide by refusing to decide?
Because we care and are there to provide support and all that…
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My Father watches over me

Sometimes silence is the best thing to do… 
When I woke up this morning, this sacred song “My Father watches over me” was aptly on my mind. Dear visitors, kindly meditate on the lyrics with me.  When all else fail, our father God never will. 
Christ did not die for us when things were bright and rosy, when we were winners … or [...]

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O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go

This is another lifelong favourite… George Matheson’s ‘O Love that wilt not let me go’ and music by Albert Peace.
I’ve written an article about this endearing hymn and the lyricist Dr. George Matheson, the remarkable blind preacher, theologian, and writer.  Here’s my article at suite101.com -   “George Matheson’s Hymn.” 
“O Love that Wilt not Let me Go”
Lyrics: George Matheson
Music: Albert Peace
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A Mighty Fortress

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” 
~Psalm 46:1 NIV~
 
My hymn offered today:  “A Mighty Fortress is our God”
Words & Music: Mar­tin Lut­her, 1529; trans­lat­ed from Ger­man to Eng­lish by Fred­er­ic H. Hedge, 1853. Tune title: Ein’ Feste Burg.
This song has been called “the great­est hymn of the great­est man of the great­est [...]

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Trusting with the Heart

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge Him,
and He will make your paths straight.”
~Proverbs 3: 5-6 (NIV)~
 
Feeling defeated and alone? 
Trust in the Lord with all your heart. He is as good as His promised words in the scriptures. He promised to take care of His flock, and He [...]

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