One of my favourite pieces of music is "On a Hymnsong" which uses the words:
When peace like a river attendeth my way
When sorrows like sea billows roll
Whatever my lot, thou has taught me to know
It is well, it is well with my soul.
Today, the band had the privilege to play this tune in our service - Only a small group as some of our members where away with the MSB. We enjoy a special place in worship and music is very much an integral part of our worship at Preston.
Life can get very hectic and stressful at times - some times we need to take time and take stock of what our "lot" is in life - whether it good, bad or ugly, it is great to know God is in control.
Knowing this fact, it helps us to sing the refrain - It is well, It is well with my soul.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Day 7 - All Over
Well it's been good while it lasted.. Back to school and work for Imogen and me tomorrow.
Nat is now overdue and over IT! Another week before the next appointment, then Thursday and Friday next week for inducement - if she has delivered prior to this.. BRING IT ON !!
Patience and endurance - growing thin I'm afraid
Thought for today
For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. 13For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins
Colossians 1 vs 9-14
Song 579
He giveth more grace as our burdens grow greater
He sendeth more strength as our labours increase
To added afflictions he addeth his mercy
To multiplied trials he multiplies peace
When we have exhausted our store of endurance
When our strength has failed ere the day is half done
When we reach the end of our hoarded resources
Our Father's full giving is only begun.
His love has no limits, his grace has no measure
His power no boundary known unto men;
For out of his infinite riches in Jesus
He giveth and giveth, and giveth again.
Annie Johnson Flint (1866-1932)
Nat is now overdue and over IT! Another week before the next appointment, then Thursday and Friday next week for inducement - if she has delivered prior to this.. BRING IT ON !!
Patience and endurance - growing thin I'm afraid
Thought for today
For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. 13For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins
Colossians 1 vs 9-14
Song 579
He giveth more grace as our burdens grow greater
He sendeth more strength as our labours increase
To added afflictions he addeth his mercy
To multiplied trials he multiplies peace
When we have exhausted our store of endurance
When our strength has failed ere the day is half done
When we reach the end of our hoarded resources
Our Father's full giving is only begun.
His love has no limits, his grace has no measure
His power no boundary known unto men;
For out of his infinite riches in Jesus
He giveth and giveth, and giveth again.
Annie Johnson Flint (1866-1932)
Monday, June 1, 2009
6 Down - 1 to go
6 Days in isolation with only 1 day remaining.
It has been great being at home for the past 6 days - I even achieved some excellent work results too.
I have enjoyed my "isolation" and am not sure if I want to go back to the normal routine of day tot day life.
Our new addition has still not arrived - much to Nat's discomfort, but I think baby no. 3 will be here soon. Once delivered and home, I can enjoy some well deserved holidays - for a few weeks anyway.
Thought for the day..
I do not claim that I have already succeeded or have already become perfect. I keep striving to win the prize for which Christ Jesus has already won me to himself. Of course, my brothers, I really do not think that I have already on it; the one thing I do, however, is to forget what is behind me and do my best to reach what is ahead. So I run straight toward the goal in order to wine the prize, which is God's call through Christ Jesus to the life above.
All of us who are spiritually mature should have the same attitude.
Philippians 3 v 12 - 15a (NT)
Hard to believe sometimes that we are not perfect. Some people would like us to believe this is true.
How difficult it is sometimes to forget what is behind us and look to the future, to the unknown - perhaps a little scary and we prefer to rest on what we know, more so that what the future could possibly hold.
How straight are we running towards the goal ??
Sometimes I think it more a zig-zag than a straight line. There are so many obstacles in our path, it makes it very difficult to focus on the goal at hand. Life throws a few curly situations at us from time to time and we are often so busy to even understand that we may have strayed of the "straight and narrow" even for a short time. Maybe we've gone so far off the right path we can see our way back.
Perhaps we need to spend some time and ask God to help us get our focus back, show us the way and give us the courage to let him take the lead.
Song 586
I do not ask thee, Lord,
That all my life may be
A easy, smooth and pleasant path;
'Twould not be good for me.
But O I ask today
That grace and strength be given
To keep me fighting all the way
That leads to God and Heaven!
It has been great being at home for the past 6 days - I even achieved some excellent work results too.
I have enjoyed my "isolation" and am not sure if I want to go back to the normal routine of day tot day life.
Our new addition has still not arrived - much to Nat's discomfort, but I think baby no. 3 will be here soon. Once delivered and home, I can enjoy some well deserved holidays - for a few weeks anyway.
Thought for the day..
I do not claim that I have already succeeded or have already become perfect. I keep striving to win the prize for which Christ Jesus has already won me to himself. Of course, my brothers, I really do not think that I have already on it; the one thing I do, however, is to forget what is behind me and do my best to reach what is ahead. So I run straight toward the goal in order to wine the prize, which is God's call through Christ Jesus to the life above.
All of us who are spiritually mature should have the same attitude.
Philippians 3 v 12 - 15a (NT)
Hard to believe sometimes that we are not perfect. Some people would like us to believe this is true.
How difficult it is sometimes to forget what is behind us and look to the future, to the unknown - perhaps a little scary and we prefer to rest on what we know, more so that what the future could possibly hold.
How straight are we running towards the goal ??
Sometimes I think it more a zig-zag than a straight line. There are so many obstacles in our path, it makes it very difficult to focus on the goal at hand. Life throws a few curly situations at us from time to time and we are often so busy to even understand that we may have strayed of the "straight and narrow" even for a short time. Maybe we've gone so far off the right path we can see our way back.
Perhaps we need to spend some time and ask God to help us get our focus back, show us the way and give us the courage to let him take the lead.
Song 586
I do not ask thee, Lord,
That all my life may be
A easy, smooth and pleasant path;
'Twould not be good for me.
But O I ask today
That grace and strength be given
To keep me fighting all the way
That leads to God and Heaven!
Fannie Jolliffe (1862-1947)
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