This hymn personifies the Sunday school experience. “Trust and obey, for there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus but to trust and obey.” With good old Mrs. Raleigh on the piano. And the birds in the chorus, outside.
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Here We Go Again
Oh, look! Mr. Cancer’s coming back!
I thought we’d gotten rid of him.
Well, we had–for a little while.
It strikes me as unfair!
Who told you life was fair?
Anyway, folks, I’m gonna need your prayers and plenty of ’em. I’m finding it borderline impossible to put any trust in Science. God has to have a better way.
By Request, ‘Shoulders’
Requested by Susan: For King & Country perform Shoulders, inspired by Psalm 121.
Yes–dreadful things, terrible things, can happen to us, and do happen. But our God has given His word: He will carry us.
We need that sometimes.
‘Behold the Mountain of the Lord…’
This is one of my favorite hymns, and I make no apology for posting it again: Behold the Mountain of the Lord in Latter Days Shall Rise, sung by Godfrey Birtill. I’m rather in need, just now, of hymns that strengthen the soul.
It’s Our Anniversary Today
It’s our 48th anniversary today–calloo, callay, O frabjous day! Don’t expect too much in the way of writing here today. Gotta celebrate. The associate editor and the bookkeeper of The Bayshore Independent–that was us, once upon a time.
(Dude, do you really want to write nooze on your anniversary day? With your wife right here in the living room? Say it ain’t so!)
So, we have a sunny day with a tolerable temperature, the guy from the Chinese restaurant will deliver our supper, I’ll have a cigar, we’ll watch a movie… I know it’s not much, but neither of us is up to much trapeze work.
Our neighbor, Josh, will take Patty to retrieve her car when he comes home from work. He’s like the nephew that we never had.
Well, I guess I’ll got outside and read. It’s back to the hospital next week so they can mess around with my hip. *Sigh*
Prayer Request: Heather
Our friend “TheWhiteRabbit” has a prayer request, on behalf of his daughter, Heather.
O Lord our God, we are your people, the sheep of your hand; and we need our shepherd.
Your servant David’s daughter is sick, we don’t know how badly–but we prayer for her, and for your blessing and protection. Please, Father, be swift to heal her. Let David’s family shelter under your wings. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Still Sick…*Sigh*
I don’t know how much I can do today, I had a bad night… I am badly out of focus this morning.
I think I ought to take it easy today, if it all possible. Let’s see if I feel any better. Pretend I’m staying home from school.
By Request, ‘Michael Row the Boat Ashore’
My stars, how hearing this brings me back! Michael Row the Boat Ashore, sung by the Highwaymen–1960. Requested by TheWhiteRabbit.
How popular was this song? In the summer of 1960, after the Highwaymen’s appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, you heard it everywhere. The song is still here–but what happened to the Highwaymen?
By Request, ‘When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder’
I think I posted this song recently, but no matter: if a reader requests it, I post it.
Requested by OhioChessFan: the Chuck Wagon Gang sings When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder.
Well, I hope we’re all there for that!
The Ends of All the Earth Shall Sing’
Joshua and Jeremy play The Ends of All the Earth Shall Hear. I feel like it’s been a long time since I posted one of their hymns. Well, better late than never.