Then Sings My Soul

I have been reading a book by Robert J. Morgan entitled Then Sings My Soul. It is a book about the stories behind the Hymns. I thought that I would post some of the background information with the hymn playing on the playlist. Enjoy!

It was reported that the band aboard the Titanic gallantly played Nearer My God to Thee as the great liner sank to its watery grave on April 14, 1912. A Canadian survivor told of being comforted by its strains.

Sarah( the author) grew up enjoying the spotlight. She showed great interest in the stage and dreamed about being an actress. In 1834 she married William Brigdes Adams, a civil engineer. The couple lived in England where Sarah could be near the great theaters. In 1837 she played Lady Macbeth in the Richmond Theater n London to rave reviews.

Her frail health hampered her career, however, and she found herself focusing more on her literary gifts. It is said that she wrote quickly, as if under compulsion; and seldom did editors find anything to change in her works. Among her compositions were hymns of praise to the Lord. Sarah's sister, Eliza, a gifted musician, often wrote the music for her hymns. The two were very close.

Sarah offered to write a hymn based on the passage Genesis 28:20-22. For the rest of the week, she poured over the passage, visualizing Jacobs sleeping with a stone for his pillow as he dreamed of a ladder reaching to heaven. The following Sunday, South Place Unitarian Church sang Sarah's Nearer My God to Thee

Eliza, who was suffering for tuberculosis, died in 1846. Sarah, too, had faithfully cared for her sister during this illness but by the time Eliza died, Sarah, too, was showing signs of consumption.

She passed away on august 14, 1848, at age 43.

Concert Atire

The Music Academy that I am in is having a concert tonight - and I have to wear all black. There is just a tiny problem - - - - I do not have anything that is black! I had to go shopping to find the "right thing"!!! Well, I think that I found it - and I will post pictures of the concert tomorrow!

Daily Enforcement

The Lord showed me today in Matthew 10 these verses:

"And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me"

The Lord showed me that if I am not willing to forsake all else and follow Him, I have no right to be called a Christian. I was thinking - do we have any right to be worthy of Christ? Not that I thought. We are vile, wicked, filthy sinners that have no right to heaven - and to his holy Son Jesus.

Thanks for Listening!

Rachel

The Daily Reinforcement

The Lord used the passage in Mark 8.

Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.
And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.
And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?
Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?
When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.
And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.
And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?

The Lord used this passage to tell me this: We as humans overlook the great wonders that the Lord is doing because we look on the situation instead of the Great Lord that is reigning over us. We seem to look on the present circumstance rather than the Lord.

Thanks for Listening!

Jesus Paid it All - - -part 2

The actors in this play did a fabulous job! I thought that I would like to introduce them.

Stephen Zempel - the lead character ( Simon of Cyrene)

Elizabeth Zempel - ( Chava )

Choir Director

Drama Coordinator


They did a great job on this - they had the script for two weeks and they are doing a fabulous job! I will post more of the play later!

Jesus Paid it All - part one

This easter Sunday, our choir, orchestra, and drama team are presenting the reinactment of the crucifixion - The Wondrous Cross by Randy Pilz. As we had our run-through last night, I was stirred. I would like you to read these lines using your imagination as the lines will depict the sufferings that the Lord Jesus went through.

Was it a man at all? So, bruised, so bloody. His face horribly swollen from many blow; beard plucked out in places, matted with blood; a crown? of thorns? jammed into his head. The wretched man staggering beneath the weight of his beam - weakening, swaying, falling to his knees, his burden too great!

Oh that hill . . . that craggy hill . . . the appearance . . . of a human skull!

Daily Enforcement - - - - Day2

I read in Matthew 6 today, and the passage:

"Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin"

How many times do I worry about things that are nothing compared to what the Lord can do? I just need to trust Him with the big and little things.

Thanks for listening,

Rachel

The Daily Enforcement

At our church, the focus for this month is Victorious Evangelism. We are encouraged to write down one thing that the Lord has shown us through our devotions that day and to show that truth with one other person. Well, when you read this, I am sharing it with you! I will be honest and open - and I will hope that you will be open to this - and I hope that you can in some way benefit from this!

Today I read in Matthew 5. The Lord showed me, through the verse that says " Let your yeas be yeas and your nays be nays" I need to be truthful in whatever I do so that when I say something - they will have no doubt that what I am saying is true.

Thanks for listening!

Hugs and Prayers,

Rachel

Free time is not a necessity! pt. 1

I have heard it said, "Being busy is not bad - and having free time is not a necessity." I have to agree with this statement!. If children are always taught that they will have SOME time to play, what happens when they get into the "real" world? How many adults have excessive free time? I hate to say not many -and if you do - you should check out your priorities!

I love to be busy! Please do not freak out - I am really serious! I love to go from one thing to the next with nothing in between, and to go and go and go and........ I absolutely hate Saturdays - because I have TIME that is not scheduled - and any days that we have off are such a bore!

If your days revolve around free time, I think that you should check out your schedules and see what you are doing with your time - is it pleasing to the Lord or to yourself?

Busy as a Bee in School!

I am sorry that I have not posted more - I am just so busy - will post more later!