Lilacs and Springtime

In times of doubt, fear, and loss, we turn to the songs and hymns that remind us that this world is not all there is--that what awaits us...

One Day One day when heaven was filled with His praises,   One day when sin was as black as could be, Jesus came forth to be born...

I recently read this devotional by David Jeremiah from his daily devotional Greater Purpose . The Savior of the World And they ca...

                                                                                (source)   I Serve A Risen Savior I serve a rise...

(source) The love of God is greater far Than tongue or pen can ever tell; It goes beyond the highest star, And reaches to the lowest ...

Source                                                                                                                                 ...

 My Savior's Love-   I stand amazed in the presence Of Jesus the Nazarene, And wonder how He could love me, A sinner, condemned...

                                                               I have found a friend in Jesus, He's ev'rything to me,         ...

"Be Still My Soul" by Randy Peterson is a beautiful treasury of 175 best loved hymns and the stories behind the hymns. Plus ind...

Last Friday was a beautiful sunny day, and one that I will always remember! Adam took the day off from work so that he could take me to my u...

    My Jesus, I Love Thee   My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine; For Thee all the follies of sin I resign. My gracious R...

      (photo source)  "Be Still, My Soul"    Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side. Bear patiently the cross of ...

It was Christmas Eve in the Austrian Alps. At the newly constructed Church of St. Nicholas in Oberndorf, a Tyrol village near Salzbu...

Thought I would share this lovely song. It was a favorite during my growing up years. I have been enjoying the music of Annie Herring tod...

The famous Longfellow brothers were born and raised in Portland , Maine , in the 1800’s. Henry Wadsworth was born in 1807, and younger b...

Here are some photos from my Thanksgiving Day. It was a beautifully sunny day and unseasonably warm for November here in upstate New Yor...

This afternoon I am enjoying a somewhat overcast sky, a day filled with sewing, tea and beautiful music! I have been listening to a recor...