Hymn Story: We’ve A Story to Tell to the Nations
“We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations” was written by Henry Ernest Nichol, a British civil engineering student and musician. He was born on December 10, 1862 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. He wrote around…
Patriotic Song: Only in America
The 4th of July will be here in a few days. Brooks & Dunn released the song on their June 2001 album Steers & Stripes. Kix Brooks co-wrote the song with Don Cook and Ronnie…
Hymn Story: Jesus! What a Friend of Sinners!
Jesus! What a Friend of Sinners! was written by J. Wilbur Chapman and first published in 1910. Chapman was born in 1859 in Richmond, Indiana and attended a Quaker Day School and Methodist Sunday School…
Hymn Story: Take Thou My Hand, O Father
Happy Father’s Day! Take Thou My Hand, O Father was written by Julie Katharina von Hausmann, a Baltic German Poet (born 1825). Daughter of a teacher she became a governess until ill health forced her…
Hymn Story: No One Ever Cared for Me Like Jesus
“No one ever cared for me like Jesus” was written by Charles Weigle, an itinerant evangelist. The song was written after a very dark period in his life, when his wife left him. She decided…
Hymn Story: Ivory Palaces
Famous evangelist Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman preached at Montreat (Presbyterian conference grounds) in Western, NC in the summer of 1915. He spoke on Psalm 45 and referenced a book he’d written in 1893 Ivory Palaces…
Book Review: Faith, Doubt, and God’s Mysterious Timing by Laurie Polich Short
Faith, Doubt, and God’s Mysterious Timing: 30 Biblical Insights about the Way God Works uses scripture and Biblical stories to help us better understand how God works and His ways. Some of the lessons include…
Memorial Day Song: Color Me America
In celebration of Memorial Day tomorrow, I thought I’d share this song (Color Me America) by Dolly Parton from her 2003 album For God and Country.
Book Review: The Gift of the Unexpected by Jillian Benfield
Jillian Benefield shares her story of pain, transformation, and healing after receiving a life changing diagnosis for her unborn child. She writes in The Gift of the Unexpected in a conversational tone that makes the…
Hymn Story: Jesus and His Love
“Jesus and His Love” is a hymn that I heard at the end of a Little House on the Prairie episode (The Gift). It is a hymn that is new to me and seems to…
Book Review: The Lord Bless You by Terry A. Smith
The Lord Bless You: A 28-Day Journey to Experience God’s Extravagant Blessings is a devotional that will delves into the blessings the Lord wants to give us. There are four sections divided up into blessings,…
Mother’s Day song: The Blessing
Becoming a Mother is the biggest blessing a woman can receive. Making this song perfect for today. The Blessing is becoming a popular song for Mother’s Day. The lyrics are based on Psalm 67. The…
Hymn Story: Motherhood, Sublime, Eternal
Happy Mother’s Day! “Motherhood Sublime Eternal” is a hymn about motherhood that was reportedly inspired by theology of Catholic nun Julian of Norwich (1342-1416). The words to the hymn were written by Julian Stearns Cutler…