Gracie’s hymns for this morning are: I Want to Be Like Jesus; Love Divine, All Loves Excelling; Lord, Make Me Like You. LYRICS: I WANT TO BE LIKE JESUS, by Thomas O. Chisolm 1 I have one deep, supreme desire,that I may be like Jesus.To this I fervently aspire,that I may be like Jesus.I want…
Month: February 2021
Hymns of The Word
Gracie’s hymns this week focus our hearts on the Word of God. Break Thou the Bread of LifeO Word of God IncarnateHoly Bible Book Divine LYRICS (via hymnary.org) BREAK THOU THE BREAD OF LIFE, by Mary A. Lathbury 1 Break now the bread of life, dear Lord, to me, as once you broke the loaves beside…
I Miss China | Dancing Granny
One of the things I miss about China is the ubiquitousness of public dancing. It seemed that no matter where I went I would always come across people dancing. In the northeast, where I lived for 8 years, ladies would gather in parks and on street corners in the early evening to dance Yang’ge, a…
Doxology for the Frozen
We are in the upswing from nearly 2 weeks of what I like to call “stupid cold” here in Minnesota. That means 116 hours of below zero (F) temps (not even close to a record, though). Some people put on extra extra layers and try to get outside to do fun stuff, but for the…
Prayer and Friendship
Gracie’s hymns for this week: What a Friend We Have in Jesus1 What a friend we have in Jesus,all our sins and griefs to bear!What a privilege to carryeverything to God in prayer!O what peace we often forfeit,O what needless pain we bear,all because we do not carryeverything to God in prayer! 2 Have we…
A Wideness in God’s Mercy
Gracie’s hymns for today: The Love of God is Greater StillThere’s a Wideness in God’s MercyMajestyO, For a Thousand Tongues to Sing LYRICS: (via hymnary.org) The Love of God is Greater Still, by Frederick M. Lehman 1 The love of God is greater farthan tongue or pen can ever tell;it goes beyond the highest star,and…