We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of Heaven. We have been preserved, these many years, in peace and prosperity. We have grown in numbers, wealth and power, as no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace, and multiplied [...]
Archive for the ‘remembrances’ Category
Happy birthday, Lincoln
Posted in birthdays, prayer, reprint, tagged AbrahamLincoln on Sunday, February 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Incarnation
Posted in Christmas, poetry, reprint, tagged HumbleBeast, Mary, OddThomas, spokenWord, virgin on Sunday, December 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
by Odd Thomas what good is the Christmas story if it’s void of God and His glory what’s the worth of the words “peace on earth” if it’s not rooted in the truth of Christ’s birth what benefit is it for us to discuss the joy of the season unless we fix our hearts and [...]
Christmas Must Be Something More
Posted in Christmas, music, reprint, tagged TaylorSwift on Friday, December 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
by Taylor Swift what if ribbons and bows didn’t mean a thing would the song still survive without five golden rings would you still wanna kiss without misletoe what would happen if God never let it snow what would happen if Christmas carols told a lie tell me what would you find you’d see that [...]
Ditto
Posted in brother, Christmas, family, friends, missions, prayer, reconciliation, reprint on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Wow, how uncanny the similarities between my friend’s and my own family: In less than 24 hours I will be leaving with my family on my first trip to Asia! I’m excited and feel so blessed to finally have the opportunity to meet my extended family, many of whom I’ve heard about but never seen. [...]
White Christmases
Posted in Christmas, music, reprint, tagged Branded, Houston, Texas on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
by Branded if you dream of horse-drawn carriages dashing through the snow before you move to Texas there’s something you should know…. that they don’t have white Christmases in Houston i’ve lived here most my life, and i should know i’ve prayed and i’ve pleaded for way too many years but they just don’t have white [...]