Category: Music

The Perfect Balance of Truth and Love

Six weeks ago today we planted grass seed in our front yard. My husband worked hard to prepare the soil and roll it flat. We scattered the seed and covered it with peat moss to protect it. The forecast called for partly sunny and partly...

Music to Glorify God

I love music, especially music that glorifies God and gives me hope. Music is a common theme throughout the Old Testament; most of the Psalms are written “for the director of music” and are meant to be sung. In the New Testament, Paul tells the believers...

An Attitude of Kneeling?

This week, and today in particular, have been mentally exhausting. I had to prepare for a big presentation at work, which I gave this morning. The presentation went just fine and was very well received by my audience. But it resulted in a decision that...

Thank God I’m Not Done

This morning I was listening to my iPod on shuffle and the song “I Am Nothing” by Jeremy Camp came on. The first verse goes like this:   Seems I’m always in this place, Where the things I seem to take, Are the things I wish would...

I’m the Branch, Not the Vine

I was listening to Jeremy Camp this morning and the song “This Man” came on. The song is about the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, and the chorus asks the question: Would you take the place of this man Would you take the nails...

Don’t Give Up Meeting Together

This past weekend, my mother-in-law was in town for a visit and stayed the night at our house on Saturday night. On Sunday morning, I woke up and thought to myself about whether I would get up and go to church, or stay at home...