A violin string only makes music
when it has some cross-wise resistance. –eab, 1/2/09
Written after hearing three of my granddaughters play their violins in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
Archive for January 2nd, 2009
How do we handle resistance?
Posted in eabits, philosophy, tagged 2009, cross-wise resistance, foothills, granddaughters, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, makes music, play violins, violin string on January 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Heavenly Response
Posted in poem, worship, tagged God sees, gospel light, grace, heavenly response, toward what’s right on January 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When God sees one leaning,
A little toward what’s right,
He sends a little more
Grace and gospel light. – eab, 1/2/08
Sabine Baring-Gould – death, Jan. 2, 1924
Posted in poem, today in history, worship, tagged 16 vol. Lives of the Saints, 1834, 1924, 30 novels, Christ’s own promise, died today, Gates of hell, Hell’s foundations quiver, kingdoms rise and wane, Onward Christian Soldiers, Satan’s host doth flee, shout of praise, the church of Jesus constant will remain, today in history on January 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Onward, Christian Soldiers” (stanza 2,5)
At the sign of triumph Satan’s host doth flee;
On then, Christian soldiers, on to victory!
Hell’s foundations quiver at the shout of praise;
Brothers lift your voices, loud your anthems raise.
Crowns and thrones may perish, kingdoms rise and wane,
But the church of Jesus constant will remain.
Gates of hell can never gainst that church [...]
