Every month we are singing a couple of hymns with our evening Bible time. I often either know the history of a hymn or I research it. This month one of our hymns is O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. It is also one I've never researched before. I found it's background interesting and thought I would share. Background First, the words to O Come, O Come Emmanuel come from a 7-verse, Latin poem written in the 8th Century. It contains a rich background we have missed in modern hymns. This is ... View Post
Archives for December 2021
Rooted and established in God’s faithfulness
How was your year? Mine was rough. Near the end of last year I had a panic attack so severe I could barely help put the kids to bed. It was almost impossible to keep functioning. Then it returned in the night. The only way I could keep my mind from being completely overwhelmed was to repeat: "My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust" from Psalm 91:2. Somewhere while repeating that over and over (I was having trouble even keeping that going) I managed to pray something along the ... View Post