Singing hymns

There Rings a Melody

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First sung by a children’s choir, this hymn brings the lilt of that youthful joy together with the ageless truth of the love of Jesus. 

I have a song that Jesus gave me
It was sent from Heaven above
There never was a sweeter melody
It's that melody of love!

I hope you enjoy the voices from this past Saturday’s meeting at the Sunshine Christian Village. Our seasoned citizens certainly haven’t forgotten how to make a joyful noise! To hear Saturday’s message you might want to slide over to the other blog- Walking With Lambs. Have a blessed day all!

Love Like an Ocean

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We are struggling a bit here with my wife being sick the last several days. She went for Covid testing and was negative but still is not feeling well and we have not been out much. This session was recorded a few weeks ago and gives you not just the music but a bit of what real ministry is like at nursing home. We have people walking through, folks coming in late (remember they are in wheelchairs). Taking the time to interrupt what we are doing and greeting them by name helps us remember that we are family and then we can worship together like a real family! I hope you enjoy this rendition of Peace Like a River and that God would pour out His blessings in your life today!

The old stories from the Bible are made new when we put our faith in God, and He gives us His Peace like a River!

Is Your Name on the Roll?

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 Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven. Luke 10:20 ESV

With a name like Caligiuri, you can imagine what it was like for me in school when the teachers took attendance the first day of each year. Usually, after a while they would get it right but sometimes, I just gave up and simply smiled and nodded at their mangled attempts. The great thing about Jesus is that He not only knows our name, but He also knows how to pronounce it as well as every other detail of our lives! In this time as we are passing through storms of violence, division and confusion, it is a great comfort to know that if we have given our life to Jesus and repented of our sins then God has our names written in Heaven. There, no one will ever erase it, forget it or replace it. We have an eternal place with Jesus and there is no greater joy than being His! Today’s song – When the Roll is Called Up Yonder reminds us of this time of celebration, in a toe-tapping and upbeat way that has made it one of our favorites at the nursing home. I wish I could show you more of the faces of my friends there, but with usually this is not permitted. But one day we will have the chance to all meet on the other side and the good news is that we will all be younger and better looking there!!