NEARER STILL NEARER

It is so precious to be close to one that you love. That is even more so with the One who loved you enough to give His life to gain your salvation.  We should desire to constantly draw nearer to Him daily.  Then we can experience !His blessings even more deeply.  For He is good

1 Nearer, still nearer— close to Thy heart,
draw me, my Savior, so precious Thou art;
fold me, O fold me close to Thy breast;
shelter me safe in that Haven of Rest,
shelter me safe in that Haven of Rest.

2 Nearer, still nearer— nothing I bring,
naught as an off'ring to Jesus, my King–
only my sinful, now contrite heart;
grant me the cleansing Thy blood doth impart,
grant me the cleansing Thy blood doth impart.

3 Nearer, still nearer— Lord, to be Thine,
sin with its follies I gladly resign–
all of its pleasures, pomp and its pride;
give me but Jesus, my Lord crucified,
give me but Jesus, my Lord crucified.

4 Nearer, still nearer— while life shall last,
till safe in glory my anchor is cast;
through endless ages, ever to be
nearer, my Savior, still nearer to Thee,

nearer, my Savior, still nearer to Thee. 

PRECIOUS MEMORIES

On June 2 my wife and I celebrated our 53rd anniversary and we have so many wonderful memories.  God has been so very good to us despite our recent challenges.  The memories have been precious.

This song mentions "precious father, loving mother,...old home scenes of my childhood" what precious memories given by a loving God.  Precious memories fill my soul!  Thank you Lord.

Precious memories, unseen angels
Sent from somewhere to my soul
How they linger, ever near me
And the sacred past unfolds

Precious memories, how they linger
How they ever flood my soul
In the stillness, of the midnight
Precious sacred scenes unfold

Precious father, loving mother
Fly across the lonely years
And old home scenes, of my childhood
In fond memory appears

Precious memories, how they linger
How they ever flood my soul
In the stillness, of the midnight
Precious sacred scenes unfold

I remember, mother prayin'
Father too, on bended knee
The sun is sinkin', shadows fallin'
But their prayers still follow me

Precious memories, how they linger
How they ever flood my soul
In the stillness, of the midnight
Precious sacred scenes unfold
Precious memories fill my soul

BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD

The last few months have been very challenging for me.  Physical needs - wheelchair bound - hospitalizations, the need to downsize, sell and move after over 60 years living here, the inability to do things I could do all my life, frustratioBe still and know that I am God, Be still and know that I am God, Be still and know that I am God. I am the Lord that healeth thee, I am the Lord that healeth thee, I am the Lord that healeth thee. In thee O Lord, do I put my trust, In thee O Lord, do I put my trust, In thee O Lord, do I put my trust.Apr 3

But I am challenged by the scripture " Be still and know that I am God.  I am the Lord that healeth thee. In thee O Lord, do I put my trust, In thee O Lord, do I put my trust, In thee O Lord, do I put my trust."  And indeed in thee do I put my trust.

1 Be still and know that I am God, 

be still and know that I am God, 
be still and know that I am God.

2 I am the Lord that healeth thee.
I am the Lord that healeth thee.
I am the Lord that healeth thee.

3 My boundless mercy shall endure.
My boundless mercy shall endure.
My boundless mercy shall endure.

4 I love you with a steadfast love.
I love you with a steadfast love.
I love you with a steadfast love.

5 In Thee, O Lord, I put our trust, 
in Thee, O Lord, I put our trust, 

in Thee, O Lord, I put our trust.