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My Jesus I Love Thee – #SundayHymnBook

My Jesus I Love Thee – #SundayHymnBook

Mrs. Fordham asked me on the first day of piano lessons, “What kind of music do you want to learn how to play?” I said, “Hymns.” One of the first ones she tried hard to teach me was, My Jesus I love Thee.  I struggled to make my fingers work (maybe children’s fingers aren’t as set in their ways). Mrs. Fordham was a saint. In the end, we both decided that playing the piano was…

Jesus Never Takes The Day Off

Jesus Never Takes The Day Off

“But Jesus replied, ‘My Father is always working, and so am I.” John 5:17 My eyes are as wide as an owl. I can’t shut off my mind. Looking for the solution to the problem, the situation that I find myself. There must be an answer. Of course there is and as I struggle to discover it, I remind myself, you can sleep, God’s still awake. I like to help God. Don’t you? Planning is…

We’re Not Alike – and That’s OK! {Ellen Chauvin}

We’re Not Alike – and That’s OK! {Ellen Chauvin}

When I joined Compel Training online over a year ago, I didn’t know that I would find a kindred soul in writing or that she would live in Louisiana. Ellen has comforted me, cheered me, critiqued me and loved me as a dear friend should. The first time we met over cornbread and biscuits at Cracker Barrel in Alexandria, we became fast friends. She’s a tiny little thing that is big in compassion and Jesus….

When God Helps Us See Him

When God Helps Us See Him

“Attention, all! See the marvels of God!…Step out of the traffic! Take a long, loving look at me, your High God…” Psalm 46:8 & 10, MSG Have there been times in your life when you knew God wanted to be especially “visible” to you? Times when He wanted you to notice Him at work on your behalf? Susan B. Mead speaks of this in her book, Dance With Jesus – From Grief to Grace, page 47,…