Elizabeth Prentiss, wife of a Presbyterian minister, spent much of her life as an invalid, “scarcely knowing a moment free of pain”. She was described as friend as “a very bright-eyed little woman with a keen sense of humor, who cared more to shine in her own happy household than in a wide circle of society.” Elizabeth wrote this hymn […]
The term deliverer means to take and hand over or leave for another and to set free. In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus teaches us to pray saying “and lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil” {Matthew 6:13} Jesus is the ultimate deliverer because he came to die for our sins. The term deliverer is found thirteen times throughout […]
I was bragging to Mama about my staff and what a blessing each and everyone of them were to me and our residents. “Be sure you tell them.” Mama reminded me. I make it a habit to tell them thank you for their hard work on a regular basis, but I wondered if they really knew how much I appreciated […]
George Washington Carver was a renowned agriculturalist scientist and inventor. However, he felt as if his research was doing the Lord’s work. He stated: “I am simply trying as best I can and as fast as God gives me light to do the job I believe He has given me in trust to do.” Carver was born into slavery in […]
Philip Bliss attended a service where the hymn O How I Love Jesus was sung repeatedly. After the service, he remarked, “Have I not been singing enough about my poor love for Jesus and shall I not rather sing of His great love for me?” He sat down and quickly composed this hymn, which soon became a favorite of both […]
