This Time I Did Forget!

Last week, one night I almost forgot to blog, but yesterday, I completely forgot!  I realized early this morning that I failed to blog yesterday.  Sunday morning I actually planned the hymn I wanted to share (we sang it at our worship service), but I got so busy yesterday, that I never even turned on my computer.

So……now I've broken the 100 days of blogging streak that I wanted to do.  :(
But, I am not giving up.  I will begin again today, and hopefully yesterday will be my only slip-up.  Keeping goals is like that…..If you make a mistake, just pick yourself up and get right back to it.

Here is the hymn.  What wonderful words to ponder.
The notes in my hymnbook state "C.E. Couchman (1986); based on Psalm 119:11, 18, 28, 50, 55"

Thy Word Is a Treasure

Thy word is a treasure, more precious than earth's fine gold.

How my heart grows richer each time the story is told.

Each page holds a promise:  peace, mercy, redeeming love.

Each promise exalts my hope to sing praises above.

Thy word is all wisdom; thy counsel I gladly seek.

Guide my understanding; open my eyes, Lord, to see.

Thy word gives me comfort when sorrows seem hard to bear,

A song for my journey, strength when my soul would despair.

Thy word is eternal, though heaven and earth must end.

Thy truth shall endure forever and ever. Amen.

Sunday's Hymn

Here is a hymn to hopefully set the tone for your upcoming week.

Take Time to Be Holy

W.D. Longstaff, Geo. C. Stebbins

Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord;

Abide with Him always, and feed on His Word.

Make friends of God's children; help those who are weak, 

Forgetting in nothing His blessings to seek.

Take time to be holy, the world rushes on;

Spend much time in secret with Jesus alone.

Abiding in Jesus, like Him thou shalt be;

Thy friends in thy conduct His likeness shall see.

Take time to be holy, be calm in thy soul;

Each thought and each motive beneath His control.

Thus led by His Spirit to fountains of love,

Thou soon shall be fitted for service above.

A Hymn For Today

"For you who fear My name the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings."
Malachi 4:2

Healing In Its Wings

O, Father, I do sin, and my heart breaks deep within.

For you have sought me, yet I turn away from all Your loving care.

So often do I fail, yet You reach out again,

Lifting my burden that is more than I can ever bear.

Through Your beloved Son, there is grace so undeserved,

How can I ever sin against the One who makes my heart to sing.

Create a heart so clean that like You I may be,

As Light of Morning rises up with healing in its wings.

My broken contrite heart is so worthless in thy sight.

But You restore it, give it peace and joy to love and follow You.

Oh, may I ever strive to live pure in Your sight,

Filled with Your goodness, free to glorify and honor Your.

Glenda Barnhart Schales