God grant us this year a wider view, So we see others’ faults through the eyes of You; Teach us to judge not with hasty tongue, Neither the adult … nor the young. Give us patience and grace to endure And a stronger faith so we feel secure; And instead of remembering, help us forget […]
Here’s a song which deeply influenced me as a young Christian 50 years ago! God is waiting in the silence For a heart that he can fill; He must find it cleansed and empty, With a spirit calm and still. Chorus: God is waiting in the silence, Oh, to know that He is near! Earth […]
The very first Christian song most children learn is “Jesus Loves Me.” If there was a best-seller hit list among the preschoolers, this very simple but precious song would have to be at the top of the charts. Yet few people know that “Jesus Loves Me” began life not as a song but as a […]
The summer has passed; the harvest is in, The fields lie fallow and cold. The sun shines not on the frozen ground While the winter tightens its hold. Bleak and desolate, the landscape lies, Prisoner to this season of death. Signs of life are few and fleeting And the world seems to hold its breath. […]