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July #jammed: Grace serves. Day 208: Play the common note. “She named him Samuel,saying, “Because I asked the Lord for him.” 1 Samuel 1:20 Regardless of the type of instrument a musician plays in an ensemble or orchestra, there is almost always a note in each song that everyone plays. The woman speaking in today’s verse knew that note […]
July #jammed: Grace serves. Day 207: Write it down. “I am not saying this because I am in need. I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances. I know how to survive in tight situations, and I know how to enjoy having plenty. In fact, I have learned how to face any circumstances: fed or hungry, […]
July #jammed: Grace serves. Day 206: Resilient shoes. “Then Hannah prayed and said: “My heart rejoices in the Lord; in the Lord my horn is lifted high. My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance.” 1 Samuel 2:1 (NIV) Chucks have become the shoe of choice in our house. It started with Papa (my dad) and continued on […]
July #jammed: Grace serves. Day 205: The front seat. “Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord: The word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him.” 1 Samuel 3:7 The first chair of an orchestra is a sought after seat. Musicians practice and compete to be the first chair. It’s a noteworthy title, and to some a profession. My […]
July #jammed: Grace serves. Day 204: Take time to breathe. “The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” 1 Samuel 3:10 When children learn to play the recorder, that magical instrument that is music to every parents’ ear, they are taught to breathe between […]
July #jammed: Grace serves. Day 203: It doesn’t have be expensive to look worth it. “My son, pay attention to all the words I am telling you. Lean in closer so you may hear all I say. Keep them before you; meditate on them; set them safely in your heart. For those who discover them, they are […]
July #jammed: Grace serves. Day 203: It doesn’t have be expensive to look worth it. “My son, pay attention to all the words I am telling you. Lean in closer so you may hear all I say. Keep them before you; meditate on them; set them safely in your heart. For those who discover them, they are […]
July #jammed: Grace serves. Day 202: What we’re up to. “He deserted His own sanctuary at Shiloh,the tent where He had lived in the midst of His people. He handed His strength over to captivity; He put His splendor under the enemy’s control.” Psalm 78: 60-61 (VOICE) When I was in school, we had all passes, but substitute teaching has […]
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