Book Review: When the Day Comes by Gabrielle Meyer
Libby lives in 1774 Colonial Williamsburg and 1914 Gilded Age New York City. When she falls asleep in one life, […]
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Book Review: When the Day Comes by Gabrielle Meyer
Libby lives in 1774 Colonial Williamsburg and 1914 Gilded Age New York City. When she falls asleep in one life, she wakes in the next. She’s the same person living two different lives. In Williamsburg, she is a public printer who supports the Patriot Cause. As the war draws near, she and the man she loves, Henry Montgomery, put their […]
Read moreHymn Story: O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High
O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High was written by Thomas A Kempis. His father was a peasant, whilst his mother kept a dame’s school for the younger children of Kempen. At the age of 12, he became an inmate of the poor-scholars’ house which was connected with a “Brother-House”. He remained there for six years before being received […]
Read moreThe Lady’s Mine by Francine Rivers
Kathryn Walsh arrives in 1875 Calvada, a tiny mining town after being banished from her step father. She soon reopens her uncle’s newspaper and keeps finding herself in trouble. Matthias Beck, the local saloon and hotel owner, takes an interest in the outspoken lady. At first they are at odds until they keep finding themselves on the same side. Francine […]
Read moreHymn Story: At the Name of Jesus
At the Name of Jesus reminds us that one day every knee will bow and tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. The song was written by Caroline Marie Noel. She was born in Kent, England in 1817 to an Anglican clergyman and hymn writer. By her late teens she wrote poetry but then abandoned it for the next […]
Read moreBook Review: In the Shadow of His Wings by Roslynn Long
In the Shadow of His Wings: 40 Uplifting Devotions Inspired by Birds is the perfect gift for the bird or nature lover. The devotions relate to a love for various types of birds, that go deep and leave the reader with much to ponder. Each devotion is accompanied by breath taking pictures of the variety of animals mentioned. This is […]
Read moreSong Story: Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)
With today being the twenty-first anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks I wanted to find a song about the event. Alan Jackson wrote Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning) about those tragic events. He wrote it in October 2001 and said the lyrics came to him “while he was sleeping.” A few weeks later he debuted the […]
Read moreBook Review: The Element of Love by Mary Connealy
Laura Stiles and her sisters run away upon discovering their treacherous stepfather plans to marry each of them off to his lecherous friends. On the way, Laura befriends a mission group heading to serve in California and the sisters soon join their efforts. I’m only about halfway through The Element of Love but I’m really enjoying it and would recommend.
Read moreHymn Story: What a Day that will be (When My Jesus I Shall See)
What a Day that will be (When My Jesus I Shall See) is an upbeat song and often performed on the Gaither Homecoming Videos. The song was written by Jim Hill. He studied to become a professional singer and in the 1940s joined the Golden Keys Quartet as both manager and tenor. He wrote “What a Day That Will Be” […]
Read moreNames of God: Jehovah-‘Uzam
Jehovah-‘Uzam means the Lord is our strength in trouble I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine.Then all mankind will know that I, the Lord, am your Savior, your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.” Isaiah 49:26
Read moreBook Review: The Power of Aligning Your Words to God’s Will by Hakeem Collins
The Power of Aligning Your Words to God’s Will helps one to dig deeper into the word and issues they are facing in life. This book goes deep and leaves one with much food for thought. At the end are scriptures and decrees over a variety of issues such as spiritual health, emotions, finances and family to help hear God’s […]
Read moreHymn Story: They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our Love
They’ll Know We Are Christians is a short chorus which reminds us to show God’s love. Father Peter Scholtes was inspired in the 1960s by John 13:35. He wrote the song for an ecumenical event. Hymnary.org says: “At the time, he was leading a youth choir out of the church basement and was looking for an appropriate song for a […]
Read moreNames of God: Jehovah-‘Izoa Hakaboth
Jehovah-‘Izoa Hakaboth means the Lord is strong and mighty Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Psalm 24:8
Read moreBook Review: The Sugar Baron’s Governess by Elva Cobb Martin
Joshua Becket has been banished from Charleston and rebuilt a new life in Jamaica on both sides of the law. He is a sugar plantation owner as well as has a secret identity as a daredevil privateer, Captain Jay. He needs a governess for his young daughter after her mother passed. Abigail Welch accepts the governess position for a new […]
Read moreHymn Story: A Broken Heart, My God, My Life
Recently we sung A Broken Heart, My God, My Life in church. A hymn I had not heard before and wanted to learn more about. A Broken Heart, My God, My Life was written by Isaac Watts. Watts was a prolific writer. He wrote sermons, treatises, poems and hymns. Often he wrote hymns to be sung with his sermons. He […]
Read moreNames of God: Jehovah-‘Immeku
Jehovah-‘Immeku means the Lord is with you When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.” Judges 6:12
Read moreBook Review: To Disguise the Truth by Jen Turano
Eunice Holbrooke is taken by surprise when a man shows up at the Bleeker Street Inquiry Agency where she’s a partner. She realizes her past has caught up with her and the disguise she’s hidden under for so long may not save her. Arthur Livingston feels compelled to seek justice for the family he’s been working with. He’s left with […]
Read moreHymn Story: He Will Hold Me Fast
He will Hold Me Fast was written by Ada Ruth Habershon best known for the song “Will the Circle Be Unbroken?”. She was born in 1861 in Marylebone, England. She first began writing hymns in 1899 in German. In 1901, she wrote in English. In 1905, Ruben A. Torrey and Charles Alexander asked Habershon to write hymns for their evangelistic […]
Read moreNames of God: Jehovah-‘Ez-Lami
Jehovah-‘Ez-Lami means the Lord my strength The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him Psalm 28:7
Read moreBook Review: My Daily Pursuit by A. W. Tozer
My Daily Pursuit are short devotions for each day from A.W. Tozer. These devotions leave you with a thought to ponder and end with a short hymn. I highly recommend this devotional for your daily study.
Read moreHymn Story: Come, come to Jesus, do not keep him waiting
Come, come to Jesus, do not keep him waiting was written by Elisha Hoffman. He sought to create songs for congregational worship. He said “a lyric poem, reverently and devotionally conceived, which is designed to be sung and which expresses the worshipper’s attitude toward God or God’s purposes in human life. It should be simple and metrical in form, genuinely […]
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