Gracie’s hymns for this Sabbath are For All the Saints, and Jesus I am Resting, Resting. She hopes you will be blessed. Lyrics: FOR ALL THE SAINTS, by William Walsham How 1 For all the saints who from their labors rest,who thee by faith before the world confessed,thy name, O Jesus, be forever blest.Alleluia! Alleluia! […]
A Tribute to My Father
TWENTY-TWO 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 […]
And My Song Shall Ever Be
Gracie’s hymns for this Sabbath are Grace Greater Than Our Sin; and My Savior’s Love. She hopes you are blessed. Lyrics: GRACE GREATER THAN OUR SIN, by Julia H. Johnston1 Marvelous grace of our loving Lord,Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt!Yonder on Calvary’s mount out-poured–There where the blood of the Lamb was spilt. […]
Were Every Stalk on Earth a Quill
Gracie’s hymns for this Sabbath Day are The Love of God; There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy; and We Will Glorify. She trusts that you will be blessed. Lyrics: THE LOVE OF GOD, by Frederick M. Lehman1 The love of God is greater farthan tongue or pen can ever tell;it goes beyond the highest star,and […]
Perfect Yet it Floweth
Gracie’s hymns for this, the first Sunday of 2023 are When Peace, Like A River, Attendeth My Soul, Like a River Glorious, and It is Lord. HAPPY NEW YEAR! Lyrics: WHEN PEACE, LIKE A RIVER, ATTENDETH MY WAY, by Horatio Gates Spafford1 When peace like a river attendeth my way,when sorrows like sea billows roll;whatever […]
A Childhood in a Rickshaw
A few months ago, on a tip from a friend, I discovered an Indian grocery store in the Twin Cities, called Pooja. For those of you in this area, it’s located in the funny little suburb of Hilltop. I say funny because it’s just 16 blocks smack dab in the middle of Columbia Heights — […]
