I recently had a piano student prepare a beautiful hymn arrangement, and I asked her to play it for an offertory at church. I was surprised to hear her say that my daughter had recently played the same piece, and a lesson came to mind: We all have the same story to tell: Jesus Saves! … More Our Song of Victory!
For those of you who know the workings of a piano, you understand that the damper pedal moves the felt dampers off of the strings so that they will ring or vibrate when other strings are being struck by hammers as the pianist plays. The affect is beautiful; in fact, even the average listener would … More A Lesson From the Piano Strings
The law says, This do and you will live. The gospel says, Live, and then you will do. The law says, Pay me what you owe me. The gospel says,I freely forgive you everything. The law says, Make yourself a new heart and new spirit. The gospel says, A new heart will I gave you, … More Wooing Not Demanding
Dear readers, I would like to share something very precious with you. I know some of you do not personally know our family, but I hope this will be both a challenge and a blessing to you all. You probably need to know that I am very emotional right now. After spending the last two … More Jennifer’s Bible
This morning, while my husband and I were praying in the living room, a loud bang at the window got our attention. We looked at each other, wondering what it was. “Do you think it was a bird,” I asked. Tom went out onto the porch, and there lying on the ground was a little … More Birdie, Birdie in My Window
They looked to me for leadership, even though I did not want it – didn’t deserve it; however, He was gone and I had been the one to lead. Gone! After three years of indescribable joy and happiness, now He was gone! Those hours after his crucifixion were the lowest points of my life. All … More Do you love me?
After the demise of our first rooster, we were “roosterless” for quite some time. As the months passed, a dear friend gave us another rooster; however by then, the hens were fully grown and our new rooster was just a banty rooster (which means he was small). When we put him in the pen, the … More Draw Nigh to God
I’ve taught piano lessons for nearly forty years, (I started teaching when I was two 🙂 ) and I’ve had all kind of students! One of the most common statements that I hear is, “I played it perfect at home!” One of the greatest blessings about teaching piano is knowing how many of those students are … More Practice Makes Perfect!
Perhaps you’re unfamiliar with the acronym for the word PRAY: P – Praise R – Repent A – Ask Y – Yield This morning, I woke from one of those dreams that make you mad at your innocent husband. 🙂 Poor fellow – thankfully, I awoke first for a change, and by 5:15, I was out on the … More P-raise R A Y!
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Matthew 7: 23 This is a very sobering statement. It wields even more dread when we realize that it was said by our Loving Savior, Jesus Christ. Why would He say such a thing, and to whom … More I Never Knew You
