TWENTY years ago, I was at a small beachside resort in southern Thailand when I got word that my father had died. Within 24 hours I was on a plane bound for Minnesota. Below are the words that I spoke in farewell and tribute to my dad at his memorial service on January 25, 2001 […]
No Mortal Can With Him Compare
Gracie has almost ten minutes of hymns for you to use as your prelude to this week’s Sabbath: Jesus, I Come; Jesus is the Sweetest Name I Know; Jesus Loves Even Me; Jesus, Name Above All Names; Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee; Majestic Sweetness. LYRICS (VIA HYMNARY.ORG) JESUS, I COME, by William T. Sleeper […]
Stoop to My Weakness
Gracie’s hymns for this Sunday are: Nearer, Still Nearer; May the Mind of Christ, My Savior; Spirit of God, Descend LYRICS (via hymnary.org) NEARER, STILL NEARER, by Mrs. C. H. Morris1 Nearer, still nearer, close to thy heart,Draw me, my Savior, so precious thou art.Fold me, O fold me close to thy breast;Shelter me safe […]
Before the Hills in Order Stood
As you begin a new year, these are the hymns that Gracie hopes you will take with you: Living for Jesus a Life that is True; Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah; O God, Our Help in Ages Past. Lyrics (via hymnary.org): LIVING FOR JESUS, A LIFE THAT IS TRUE, by Thomas O. Chisolm1. Living […]
Best Books of 2021
I set a goal of reading 50 books this year; unfortunately, I have fallen short. Never mind. I’m not an overly competitive person (even against myself), so don’t feel like a failure for having knocked off 34 books. These are the best ones I read this year: Anxious People: A Novel, by Fredrik Backman A […]
Farewell, Jonathan Spence
I was saddened to read this morning of the death of Jonathan Spence, Yale professor and author of some of my favorite books about Chinese history. Like so many others, I was introduced to the world of Chinese history by his book The Search for Modern China, published in 1991. During my stint in China […]
