When We See Christ

This hymn came to me today as we visited with a grief counselor.  There has been a lot of grieving going on in my life and sometimes I have to check to see if I am moving through the grief in a healthy way.  Lately it hasn't seemed as healthy as it should.  As we talked about what it all means this song came to mind.

It will be worth it all when we see Jesus
Our trials will seem so small when we see Christ
One glimpse of His dear face
All trials will erase so bravely run the race
Till we see Christ.


I can hear my sweet mothers voice singing that.

Sometimes life's trials seem so large that I feel like the weight of them will crush me.   God knows what is happening and in my weak humanness I often handle these trials very poorly, even completely wrong.  I then feel like such a failure.  I allow myself to get hot and react not communicate and at this point anything and everything I say is just frustration speaking. My brain gets foggy and I loose it.  I'm much too old to engage in this.  The more I can avoid these situations the longer I live.  So this hymn is very appropriate.  I need to run the race and not get side tracked on communication that takes me and my better judgement out of the race.

Mother, I miss your solid ever loving spirit.  Your quiet calm that could calm even the fiercest storms.  Of course your quiet calm was from a close relationship with your Heavenly Father.  I too can have that. It takes lots of communication.  Thank you, God for the examples You have given me.

Chrstmas Day

Tis the day.

Christmas Song Day 24

Missing loved ones gone and others still here but miles away!

Christmas Song Day 23

Only 2 more.

Christmas Song Day 22

Hopefully better than day 21.

Christmas Song Day 21

Yet another.

Christmas Song Day 20

Day 20

Christmas Song Day 19

Late but ?...

Christmas Song Day 18

Never heard this one but we are covering many genres.  This is the indie selection.

Christmas Song Day 17

Ok!  This is just fun.  I hope someone else loves my different Christmas songs.

Christmas Song Day 16

Enjoy!

Christmas Song Day 15

This one is just too fun.

Bob Dylan

Christmas Song Day 14

Got to include the 60s.  Never heard this until now.

Christmas Song Day 13

I need to include lots of genres.  Here we have a bit of heavy metal.  Enjoy!

Christmas Song Day 12

Ok, this is just fun, a little of it all.  Come on, move your head to the music!  Back and forth...

Christmas Song Day 11

Yes!  This one!

Listen all the way to the end!

Christmas Song Day 10

This one is unusual, but I like it.

Christmas Song Day 9

More soulful music.  This is classic Christmas carol but soooo soulful.  ENJOY!  I do!

Christmas song Day 8

This is an interesting one.  You have to really listen.  Thinking my son would love this, probably all three of my children would love this.  They love their Irishness.

Christmas Song Day 7

So, I LOVE the Isley Brothers.  It is an acquired taste for most, but instant love for me too many years ago.  Here we have the Isley Brothers doing Christmas in their signature sound.

I'm listening again and again!

Christmas Song Day 6

Another soulful one that I love.  We listened to this so much.  My children can sing along to this.  That doesn't mean they know the song, they can sing it just like BeBe and CeCe!

Merry Christmas from the 80's!

Christmas Song Day 5

Earth Wind and Fire doing December not September.

Christmas Song Day 4

Here we have some of favorite early 70's soul music.  The Whispers, a all time favorite!  I LOVE this!  It is slow soulful and smoooooooth!

Sit back and play it a couple of times, yeah, sing along!

Christmas Song Day 3

If you know me very well you know I LOVE music, all kinds.  One of my favorite is soulful music.  Someone introduced me to the the Soulful Messiah years ago.  Have been a huge fan since.  The whole thing is worth a listen but here is a taste.

I'll share more here also.  It is that good.

Christmas Song Day 2

This is one that is just crazy.  Maybe inappropriate but I thought I would get the craziest out of the way.

Enjoy!

Christmas Songs Day 1

Gonna give us all 25 of Christmas' most unusual songs.   Maybe they are all the most usual songs, but to me they are unusual.

Day 1, Squirrel Nut Zippers  Hot Christmas.

His Eye is on the Sparrow

Well, I am having no trouble coming up with music to inspire.  As these bits of music come to me I am going to put them up here to at least document the music in my head.  Right now it is mostly hymns but there may be other music along the way.  Music is truly an inspiration.

Today is one of Mother's favorite, of which she had many.  This seemed to be one of her favorite ones the last couple of years.  I think she felt much fear and this is what helped ease her troubles mind.

His Eye is on the Sparrow, my favorite rendition.  This video helped me through the time after Mother died.  MANY tears were cried listening to this over and over and over...

Go on, take a listen.

1. Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come,
   Why should my heart be lonely, and long for heav’n and home,
   When Jesus is my portion? My constant Friend is He:
   His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
   His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
   • Refrain:
     I sing because I’m happy, I sing because I’m free,
     For His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
2. “Let not your heart be troubled,” His tender word I hear,
   And resting on His goodness, I lose my doubts and fears;
   Though by the path He leadeth, but one step I may see;
   His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
   His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
3. Whenever I am tempted, whenever clouds arise,
   When songs give place to sighing, when hope within me dies,
   I draw the closer to Him, from care He sets me free;
   His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
   His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

Oceans

This is one my mother probably never heard but would have liked.

Not much to say, just enjoy.

You call me out upon the waters
The great unknown where feet may fail
And there I find You in the mystery
In oceans deep
My faith will stand

And I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
When oceans rise
My soul will rest in Your embrace
For I am Yours and You are mine

Your grace abounds in deepest waters
Your sovereign hand
Will be my guide
Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me
You've never failed and You won't start now

So I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
When oceans rise
My soul will rest in Your embrace
For I am Yours and You are mine

Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders
Let me walk upon the waters
Wherever You would call me
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander
And my faith will be made stronger
In the presence of my Savior

Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders
Let me walk upon the waters
Wherever You would call me
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander
And my faith will be made stronger
In the presence of my Savior

Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders
Let me walk upon the waters
Wherever You would call me
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander
And my faith will be made stronger
In the presence of my Savior

Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders
Let me walk upon the waters
Wherever You would call me
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander
And my faith will be made stronger
In the presence of my Savior

Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders
Let me walk upon the waters
Wherever You would call me
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander
And my faith will be made stronger
In the presence of my Savior

Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders
Let me walk upon the waters
Wherever You would call me
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander
And my faith will be made stronger
In the presence of my Savior

Yeah

Oh Jesus yeah, my God

I will call upon Your Name
Keep my eyes above the waves
My soul will rest in Your embrace
I am Yours and You are mine

Farther Along

Another good one...

I love this one.  It makes me miss my daddy.  It has been almost 37 years.  WOW!  I did not have enough time with him.  Heaven will be so sweet with Mother and Jetta and Daddy!

I hope this is a blessing to others like it is to me.

Tempted and tried we're oft made to wonder
Why it should be thus all the day long
While there are others living about us
Never molested though in the wrong

Farther along we'll know all about it
Farther along we'll understand why
Cheer up my brother live in the sunshine
We'll understand it all by and by

When death has come and taken our loved ones
It leaves our home so lonely and drear
And then do we wonder why others prosper
Living so wicked year after year

When we see Jesus coming in glory
When he comes down from his home in the sky
Then we shall meet him in that bright mansion
We'll understand it all by and by

Farther along we'll know all about it
Farther along we'll understand why
Cheer up my brother live in the sunshine
We'll understand it all by and by

Yeah we'll understand it all by and by

Why Me, Lord

Woke up with this running through my head.  Hope it helps someone as much as it helps me!

Why Me Lord

Why Me Lord

Why me Lord
What have I ever done
To deserve even one
Of the blessings I've known
Why me Lord
What did I ever do
That was worth love from you
And the kindness you've shown

Lord help me, Jesus
I've wasted it so
Help me, Jesus
I know what I am
Now that I know
That I've needed you so
Help me, Jesus
My soul's in your hand

Try me Lord
If you think there's a way
That I can repay
What I've taken from you
Maybe Lord
I can show someone else
What I've been through myself
On my way back to you

Lord help me, Jesus
I've wasted it so
Help me, Jesus
I know what I am
Now that I know
That I've needed you so
Help me, Jesus
My soul's in your hand
Jesus
My soul's in your hand

Fear

The hymn today did not come as easy as the others.  I had to work on it.  But this one is especially good for me today.  Sometimes fear can be a tough thing to overcome.  It often plagues me.   But this hymn...

“Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.”

Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day.  It holds so many memories.  Many are of how much Jetta loved Thanksgiving.  I miss her so much always but especially this time of year.  It is a bittersweet day.

My hymn for the day is a favorite of my dear mother's.  I hope if anyone sees this they will appreciate the wonderful hymn that I am remembering.  Enjoy!

1. My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine;
   For Thee all the follies of sin I resign;
   My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art Thou;
   If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.
2. I love Thee because Thou hast first loved me,
   And purchased my pardon on Calvary’s tree;
   I love Thee for wearing the thorns on Thy brow;
   If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.
3. I’ll love Thee in life, I will love Thee in death,
   And praise Thee as long as Thou lendest me breath;
   And say when the death dew lies cold on my brow,
   If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.
4. In mansions of glory and endless delight,
   I’ll ever adore Thee in heaven so bright;
   I’ll sing with the glittering crown on my brow,
   If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.

Hymns

Jesus is the sweetest name I know,
And He’s just the same as His lovely name,
And that’s the reason why I love Him so;
Oh, Jesus is the sweetest name I know.

I am trying to return to my blog.  Nothing to really share.  No upholstery projects and not many good pictures.  But from time to time I remember my dear mother and her love for hymns.  So, for now I will post a hymn as I am reminded of it.  This is one that has been going around in my head.  It has calmed me in scary situations.  Maybe someone else will enjoy this reminder.

RIP Miss Daisy.

RIP Prince!

A sad day!