The Overwhelming Blessing of the Little Years
Almost 26 years ago I held my first precious baby in my arms. She was so perfect. I was going to be the best mother [...]
Anne Dutton
Anne Dutton was one of the most published female authors in England and America in the 18th Century. She wrote letters, tracts, books, poems, hymns, and more. Her writings demonstrate a clear understanding of Scripture and the gospel and were written in a style accessible to even new believers.
Faithful Motherhood
Motherhood is certainly one of the most beautiful, challenging, and rewarding things a woman may ever do. As Christian women we desire to live lives [...]
Psalm 90 Prayer
Father we come before you this day with grateful hearts. You are the eternal God- God from ages past and God for years to come. There is nothing and none hidden from your sight. Even our secret sins are open and laid are before you.
“He Leadeth Me” Joseph Henry Gilmore 1834-1918
"He Leadeth Me" Joseph Henry Gilmore 1834-1918
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
The hymn was written by Edmund Sears in 1849 at a time when world he lived in was anything but peaceful. The Mexican-American War had just ended the previous year which left the nation (as well as the church) shaken and divided. Tensions over slavery were increasing and within a little more than a decade the country would be engulfed in The American Civil War.
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
This hymn is actually a very old Latin hymn, written originally in the ninth century. Its author is unknown, and over the years it has been translated and adapted many times. Even today, there are several versions with differing numbers of verses—some drawn from the original Latin and some added by more modern writers.
Silent Night: A Glimpse into the Humiliation of Christ
This hymn is a rather romanticized image of Christ’s birth—‘Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright….sleep in heavenly peace…’ It sounds like such a peaceful, holy, glorious, clean setting. And in some ways, maybe it was. Yet in other ways it was very much not so. It was the night where the humiliation of Christ, as it is often called, began.
“I Sing the Mighty Power of God” Isaac Watts 1674-1748
Isaac Watts was born on July 17, 1674, in England. Isaac was the oldest of 9 children and was known for his strong intellect. Isaac had a love of poetry and languages. He learned Latin when he was 4, Greek when he was 9, French when he was 10, and Hebrew when he was 13.
Service Over Selfishness
For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 14 For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.” ~ Galatians 5:13-14
