Sometimes change sneaks up on you when you least expect it. Although I have always known in the back of my head that one day the roles my parents and I play in each others’ lives would switch places, I had no idea when, where or how this would happen. […]
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Music from the Heart: Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield A few years ago, three friends and I (the core leadership team of what is now The River Fort Smith, an outreach church), felt a pressing need to get away for a few days to refresh, recharge, reconnect. So the four us […]
I’ve stated in prior posts that I often wake up in the morning with a song in my spirit. This morning, it was the old hymn, “In The Garden.” In April of 1912, hymn-writer C. Austin Miles was alone in the dark room where he kept his photographic equipment and […]
Music from the Heart: My Heart Your Home by Watermark “Live in me. Make your home in me just as I do in you.” -John 15:4 (The Message)The words of Jesus are are simple, profound, and life-altering. They challenge everything we think we know, and the truth we find in […]
Music from the Heart: Sarabande by George Frideric Handel In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. For six days He engaged in the most unfathomable expression of creative power that ever existed. From galaxies to grasshoppers, He designed the universe in intricate detail. Then, on the seventh […]
It’s late at night, and the house is quiet. Well, nearly quiet. The only sounds are the whirring of the ceiling fan, the clicking of the computer keys, and in the background, the soft strains of gentle, meditative worship music. There is a deep longing in my heart tonight as […]
Music from the Heart: Faithful To The End by Hillsongs I am often overwhelmed by the goodness and faithfulness of God. When I stop and take account of even some of the countless ways He has proven Himself faithful to me again and again, I cannot help but respond with […]
Music from the Heart: Deep In Love With You by Michael W. Smith From my journal (today’s entry): I’ve stayed home from church today in a desperate attempt to find some quality time at the feet of Jesus. I miss Him so much. Once again I have allowed so many […]
Music from the Heart: Every Move I Make by Passion Worship Band It’s a little after three AM, and I was awakened by a dream a little while ago. Actually, I woke up almost singing. I lead worship for an outreach church called The River Fort Smith. The River is […]