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Near-Death

Posted by Roberta Grimes • January 31, 2026 • 1 Comment

O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder Consider all the works Thy hands have made; I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy pow’r throughout The universe displayed! Chorus Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee; How great Thou art, How great Thou art! Then sings my soul, My... Read More

Designer

Posted by Roberta Grimes • January 24, 2026 • 0 Comment

Crown Him with many crowns, the Lamb upon His throne. Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own. Awake, my soul, and sing of Him who died for thee, and hail Him as thy matchless King through all eternity. Crown Him the Lord of life, who triumphed o’er the grave, and rose... Read More

God in Love

Posted by Roberta Grimes • January 17, 2026 • 14 Comments

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee. Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity. Holy, holy, holy! all the saints adore thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea. Cherubim and seraphim, falling down before thee, Who was and... Read More

Dying

Posted by Roberta Grimes • January 10, 2026 • 12 Comments

The little toy dog is covered with dust, But sturdy and staunch he stands; And the little toy soldier is red with rust, And his musket molds in his hands. Time was when the little toy dog was new, And the soldier was passing fair; And that was the time when our Little Boy Blue... Read More

The Slavery Question

Posted by Roberta Grimes • January 03, 2026 • 14 Comments

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation! Come, all who hear; now to his temple draw near, join me in glad adoration. Praise to the Lord, above all things so wondrously reigning; sheltering you under his wings, and so gently... Read More

Consciousness Dawns

Posted by Roberta Grimes • December 27, 2025 • 0 Comment

O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder Consider all the works Thy hands have made; I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy pow’r throughout The universe displayed! Chorus Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee; How great Thou art, How great Thou art! Then sings my soul, My... Read More

What Does He Mean?

Posted by Roberta Grimes • December 20, 2025 • 12 Comments

Day by day, Day by day, Oh Dear Lord, Three things I pray. To see thee more clearly, Love thee more dearly, Follow thee more nearly, Day by day.  Oh… Day by day, Day by day, Oh Dear Lord, Three things I pray. To see thee more clearly, Love thee more dearly, Follow thee more... Read More

Any Minute…

Posted by Roberta Grimes • December 13, 2025 • 1 Comment

Beyond the blue horizon Waits a beautiful day. Goodbye to things that bore me. Joy is waiting for me! I see a new horizon. My life has only begun! Beyond the blue horizon Lies a rising sun! – Leo Robin (1900-1984), from “Beyond the Blue Horizon” (1930) You and I continue to be flat-out amazed... Read More

Sermon on the Plain

Posted by Roberta Grimes • December 06, 2025 • 4 Comments

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee. Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity. Holy, holy, holy! all the saints adore thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea. Cherubim and seraphim, falling down before thee, Who was and... Read More

Hearing Jesus #4

Posted by Roberta Grimes • November 29, 2025 • 4 Comments

We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing; He chastens and hastens His will to make known; The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing; Sing praises to His Name; He forgets not His own. Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, Ordaining, maintaining His kingdom divine; So from the beginning the fight... Read More