Danielle's Birthday {Gifts}

 

#MusicMonday

 That farmer left a harvest, a home and eighty acres,

The faith an' love for growin' things in his young son's heart.

An' that teacher left her wisdom in the minds of lots of children:

Did her best to give 'em all a better start.

An' that preacher whispered: "Can't you see the Promised Land?"

As he laid his blood-stained bible in that hooker's hand.

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That's the story that our preacher told last Sunday.

As he held that blood-stained bible up,

For all of us to see.

He said: "Bless the farmer, and the teacher, an' the preacher;

"Who gave this Bible to my mamma,

"Who read it to me."

At some stage all of us will leave this world just as we came into it: with nothing. We don't get to take our bank balance, titles, awards, degrees, or popularity with us. What legacy will we leave behind? Will our memory lead others to find eternal life for themselves? Will the world be a better place for us having lived in it?

Three Wooden Crosses by The Wissmann Family

January Memories

: : Welcoming in the new year : :

: : Favourite evening hobby : :

: : New bubbas : :

: : Sunflower stalk : :

Glenbrook Beach

Despite living in Auckland my whole life I'm pretty sure I had never visited Glenbrook Beach, so one Summer afternoon I decided to change that. Unfortunately the tide was out but the beautiful, clear blue sky made for a pleasant excursion anyway.

 

#MusicMonday

Why should we tarry

When Jesus is pleading

Pleading for you and for me

Why should we linger and heed not His mercies

Mercies for you and for me

Beautiful, old gospel music performed by Carrie Underwood's incredible, trained voice? I'm always up for that. So excited she is finally releasing a gospel album and my CD rack will have another slot filled later this month! Life in our modern world seems characterised by almost constant noise. News, advertisements, (music even!), cars, machinery, and all sorts of gadgets keep our ears busy almost nonstop. But turn it all off. Now, do you hear it? Softly and tenderly, Jesus is calling. O sinner, come home. Don't wander aimlessly and lost any longer. Come home. Jesus is calling. Will you respond?

Softly and Tenderly by Carrie Underwood