Lay Down His Life for His Brother

On September 11, 2001 the World Trade Center was hit by an act of terrorism. While those in the building were fleeing, the firemen and policeman ran in the opposite direction. These men and women ran into the building to save lives, knowing it could be at the expense of their own life. On Flight 93, 40 passengers and crew […]

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Joy in the Fruit of the Spirit

The opposite of depression is joy. We live in a world that says it should be all about “me, me, me.”  However, true joy comes from caring for others and putting them first. Joy is the second fruit of the spirit listed. True joy can only be obtained with God’s help.  This is the joy that is the deep, everlasting […]

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Change only comes with God’s Help

Depression almost destroyed me.  I worked hard to make a lot of changes and overcome numerous obstacles and road blocks. Yet, I still struggled.  I was only able to make the changes I did because of one reason. That is God’s help. I never stopped asking for His help.  Even when I wondered if He heard me and cared I […]

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Mary, How Did You Feel?–Part 2

 Mary, How Did You Feel?–Part 2   As his ministry began Turning the water into wine Learning to walk on water Oh Mary, how did you feel?     Ministering to the thousands Feeding hundreds with just two loaves and some fish The parables that he taught Oh Mary, how did you feel?     That wasn’t all As he […]

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Mary, How Did You Feel?

Mary, How Did You Feel?–Part 1 You were such a young girl When it all began Sprung from such innocence Oh, Mary how did you feel?     What was it like to be so young? To become engaged at just fifteen Looking to build a home of your own Oh Mary, how did you feel?     Then the […]

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Behind the Hymn: Jesus Loves Me

Jesus Loves You

Jesus Loves Me is the best loved children’s song of all time. The words were written by Anna Bartlett Warner, who was born in 1827. Warner could trace her lineage back to the Puritan Pilgrims on both sides. Her father was Henry Warner, a well known New York City lawyer originally from New England, and her mother was Anna Bartlett, […]

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A Song For All Ages

Jesus Loves You

One of the first songs we learn to sing as children is “Jesus Loves Me.” When I go into the nursing homes and daycares to perform, for music therapy or a music session I always end with Jesus Loves Me. I’ve discovered several things: 1. Everyone knows this song 2. The song seems to resonate and touch a chord with […]

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“Lovest Thou Me?”

Have you ever denied Christ? Peter denied Jesus three times the night Christ was arrested. Afterwards the disciple was horrified to realize he’d done the very thing Jesus foretold. Earlier that evening while the disciple were partaking of {what we now call} the Last Supper, Jesus began to prepare the men for what was to come. “Then Jesus told them, […]

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Let Us Rejoice….HE IS RISEN

Happy Easter! Easter is one of my favorite holidays. The day we remember that Jesus did not stay dead, but He Arose! 1 Corinthians 1:18 says, “For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.” The cross cleansed our sin, but the resurrection gives us […]

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Jesus Made the Ultimate Sacrifice

Today is Good Friday, the day Christians remember the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross. We often talk and sing about Jesus being on the cross, but there are times when the magnitude of His sacrifice does not seem to register. Passion Plays always bring me to tears, but they do not do justice to the depth of suffering Jesus […]

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Spring Brings a Time of Renewel

Can you believe it’s April? I love springtime. Spring is a time of renewal and rebirth. The weather is beautiful, the flowers are blooming and the temperature is just right. The downside to all this beauty is the pollen and effect it has on your allergies. In the spring and fall I can’t use the excuse “It’s too hot” or […]

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How Beautiful Heaven Will Be

The Lord Will Be Our Light

I had the joy of listening to Rev. Don Piper speak on Sunday evening. He is the author of 90 Minutes in Heaven, where he shares his story of being hit by a semi-truck, died and went to heaven for 90 minutes, as a minister friend prayed over him, before being sent back to earth. His story was a reminder […]

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Desires of the Heart

Have you ever wanted something so bad you could taste it? Then you wonder why you can’t have it? I know I have! I grew up knowing my parents loved one another. I saw it in the way they interacted. Of course as an adolescent I was embarrassed that my parents still held hands and would kiss one another good […]

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Inasmuch As You Did It To One of These

The other day I was sitting in a restaurant minding my own business. I looked up to find a man approaching. My first reaction was to shy away. His clothes were torn and ragged, his speech was slurred and his eyes were blood shot. He was asking for money. Of course I didn’t want to give him any, but my […]

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