{HSCRC13} Hymn #7, Trust Him When Thy Wants are Many

Hymn Challenge #7: Trust Him When Thy Wants are Many
Words Written by: Lucy Ann Bennett
b. January 8, 1850; d. March 10, 1927

Lucy Ann Bennett was born in Green Farm, Fal­field, Glou­ces­ter­shire, Eng­land. I could not find much about her other than in 1881, she was liv­ing with her bro­ther in Hol­den­hurst, Hamp­shire, Eng­land. She did write a few hymns—one that you may be familiar with is "O Teach Me What It Meaneth."

Before we begin, you might want to read the lyrics to this beautiful hymn by clicking here. After reading it, I am sure you realize the words are incredible and so perfectly stated. We are each walking different paths but all of us need to trust Him in everything. I like to summarize this hymn like this:

Trust Him—

• When you have many needs.
• When your friends are few.
• When you are tempted.
• When you are burdened.
• For His sufficient grace.
• For the answers.
• To enable you when you serve.
• For the blessings.
• When you doubt or you have little strength.
• With all of your cares and concerns.

And what does this hymn say about why we should trust Him? Because—

• He is ever faithful.
• His will is best.
• He is where we find our rest.

Don't you just love that? In all things we can and are to trust Him—He is faithful, His will is better than what we could ever want for ourselves, and we can truly rest in any circumstance when we trust Him. Have you experienced that rest as you trust Him in a situation? I know right now as we deal with so many unknowns with our daughter, it gives us great peace knowing we can fully trust Him. He has the plan, He knows what's best, and He loves our daughter more than we do!

Our precious pastor wrote this to my daughter the other day—"There are just so many times in life we find ourselves facing the fact that it is not in God's time to let us in on the big picture of His plan for us." So, He has chosen not to let us in on the big picture but we are to trust and wait and see what He has ahead. We are not to get discouraged or wallow in our sorrows or have a pity party, we are to fully trust Him!

So if you too are facing something that seems to have more "whys" than answers, trust Him! He does have the big picture, and we don't. And because of His love for you, you know whatever His plan is, it will be amazing. Will you put your complete trust in Him today?

Psalm 25:5 "Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in You all day long."

Psalm 62:8 "Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge."

Proverbs 19:21 "Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails."

I had a lot of trouble finding this hymn for you to listen other than the link noted above where you read the verses. I also could not find any sheet music. I am wondering if this will be a new hymn for a lot of you. Next study I guess I will have to find a more familiar hymn. :)

For my 6x6 page today, I used the Psalm 25:5 verse above. I also used the Blue Fern Studios Organic Vine chipboard. I painted it with gesso and then spritzed it with SEI Tumble Dye desert purple mist. I cut the chipboard into 3 pieces and used in various places on my layout. My layout really isn't the look I was going for, and my daughter says it makes her think of Ariel from Disney's Little Mermaid but it is what it is. LOL!

Papers: Memory Box Lavender, Crate Paper DIY Shop, Tim Holtz Kraft-Core Nostalgic Collection
Embellishments: Blue Fern Studios organic vine chipboard (colored w/gesso & SEI Tumble Dye desert purple mist); Art Anthology mists—waimea bay, juicy, patience; Melissa Frances resin frame; May Arts twine; Prima Corine, Lucerne Fairy Belle, and Delightful Day flowers; flowers and leaves by Wild Orchid Crafts; Crafter's Workshop mini chevron template; Golden extra heavy gel medium; sewing machine

Remember to use Keyword HSCRC13 when posting your creations in any online galleries. Also, please leave a link to your creation here using Inlinkz! To see all of the information regarding this challenge and the previous studies, please see this post here. Have a blessed week ahead!

{HSCRC13} Hymn #6, Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

Before we start today's hymn challenge, I wanted to take a moment and praise God for my husband. Today is our 24th wedding anniversary, and even though we did not know the Lord when we were married, we can look back now and see how He perfectly planned our lives to be together. Our upbringings are nearly identical, we work as a team, and we love each other beyond words. That can only be through the grace and work of our precious Lord, and I thank Him and praise Him for giving me such a wonderful man to partner with in life. I love you honey!

Hymn Challenge #6: Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Words Written by: Robert Robinson
b. Sept. 27, 1735; d. June 9, 1790

This hymn was written by Robert Robinson who was born in Norfolk, England. His mother was widowed early and was not well off. Robert Robinson became indentured to a barber and hairdresser in London even though his mother wanted to see him become a clergyman. After nearly completing his apprenticeship, he was released from his indentures. He lived a life of fear after that but in his early 20's, he found peace when he came to know Christ. He was then called to become a pastor, and he preached his first sermon on January 8, 1759. Mr. Robinson's original version of this hymn had five verses but most hymnals only contain the first three verses. He later died in 1790.

As I was letting one of my daughter's look at the list of hymns we have done, she asked why I wasn't doing a challenge on her favorite hymn—"Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing." I had no idea this was her favorite hymn. Why haven't I asked? I too love this hymn, and after my daughter and I talked I felt that I needed to dive into the words of this amazing hymn. Thank you sweetheart for inspiring our hymn today.

Look here to read the lyrics to this hymn. Maybe print them or click on the sheet music below and print it. Underline or highlight the key phrases you see. What do these phrases mean to you? What can you learn from these phrases? Some key phrases I noted are:

"streams of mercy, never ceasing"
God's mercy is never ending. We sin daily yet He continues to have compassion on us and loves us beyond measure. He sent His precious Son to die for my sins and your sins. He hurls all of our sins into the depths of the sea and delights in showing us mercy (see Micah scripture below). We need God's mercy each day. I know I will never be able to fully comprehend such love but am so thankful I am His! How about you?

Psalm 103:11-12 "For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His love for those who fear Him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us."

Micah 7:18b-19 "You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy. You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea."

Ephesians 2:4-5 "But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved."

Titus 3:5 "He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit."

"God's redeeming love"
As I said above, God loves us so much that He sent His Son, Jesus, to die for our sins. It was a huge cost to Jesus, and we need to live like we have been redeemed. Unbelievers are watching. Our actions speak louder than our words. Are you living like you have been redeemed? Do you live like you belong to Him or the world?

Psalm 103:2-4 "Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion."

Romans 3:23-24 "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus."

"Here I find my greatest treasure"
Where or what is your treasure? Can you in all honesty say that God is your greatest treasure? Are there some things that you might need to reprioritize in your life so that you can put God first? If Jesus is our treasure, then we need to try to seek His purpose, His plans, etc., in everything we do. Every situation in our lives should be about the kingdom of God. Will you ask Him to help you make Himself your greatest treasure?

Matthew 6:21 and Luke 12:34 which both read: "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

"bought me with His precious blood"
What does that statement say to you? Jesus died by shedding His blood for my sins and your sins as I stated above. But what does that mean? He took the penalty and paid with His life for our sins—not His sin because He was without sin. I shared this back in 2008 but it had such a visual impact on me that I thought I would share it again here. In Max Lucado's book He Chose the Nails, he says “Between His hand and the wood there was a list: our mistakes, our lusts and lies and greedy moments. A list of our sins. The list God has made, however, cannot be read. The mistakes are covered. The sins are hidden. Those at the top are hidden by His hand; those down the list are covered by His blood . . . What kept Him from resisting? He knew the price of those sins was death. He knew the source of those sins was you, and since He couldn’t bear the thought of eternity without you, He chose the nails. Jesus Himself chose the nails.” I can't say it any better than that! He died for you because He loves you, and He wants to spend eternity with you!

Hebrews 10:19-20 "Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body."

1 John 1:7 "But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin."

"bind my wandering heart to thee"
"prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love"
Are you wandering or backsliding in your faith? It's so easy to follow the world. Repent. Ask God for His forgiveness, and move forward with Him instead of wandering in the ways of the world. Jesus wants to draw you back to Himself.

Matthew 18:12 "What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will He not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off?"

James 5:19-20 "My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins."

Below you will find the sheet music to "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing." Also, be sure to check out the link I have below for you today. It's one I could just put on "repeat" all day long!

To listen to this song sung by Mark Schultz, please click here.

For my 6x6 page today, I was inspired by my fellow DT member, Camilla Ekman. I loved not only the blue but the modeling paste from her layout here. So, I played with both the blue and the paste on this page. I also used a chipboard heart from the Blue Fern Studios Heart Set. This hymn just speaks so much of God's love for us that I thought the heart was quite appropriate. The scripture I chose was the Titus 3:5 verse noted above.

Papers: Core'dinations Tim Holtz Nostalgic Collection, Teresa Collins Now and Then 
Stamp Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink weathered wood, SU not quite navy 
Embellishments: Blue Fern Studios Heart Set chipboard; Spellbinders Fleur de lis Rectangle die; Prima flourish stencil with Liquitex light modeling paste, Frost Frappe VII flowers, resin birds; blue flowers and leaves from Wild Orchid Crafts; sewing machine

So, will you go out today and this Holy Week ahead knowing that He endured the cross for you so that you might spend eternity with Him. Do you have that assurance?

Remember to use Keyword HSCRC13 when posting your creations in any online galleries. Also, please leave a link to your creation here using Inlinkz! To see all of the information regarding this challenge and the previous studies, please see this post here. Blessings to each of you!
 

Organizational {Friday} Flowers or Other Small Embellishments

Most of you know from my creations that I LOVE flowers and leaves. I really have an obsession.  Well, I used to keep them in two drawers of my Scrap 'n Cube; however, I have recently discovered that I have flowers buried below other flowers, and I am not using everything wisely. In fact, I almost placed an order for some larger leaves only to find out I had a bunch buried. So, I set out to reorganize them.

First, I purchased two sets of four Plano Stowaway boxes from Amazon for a total of eight boxes. I then began organizing my flowers by color. I love these boxes because the dividers can be put wherever you need them. That means you can have a large section, small section—any size that you need. As you can see in the photos below that I have many different sized sections.

Each of my eight boxes are arranged this way, and these boxes can accommodate many different sized flowers and leaves. These boxes also work for wood veneers and other embellishments. There are all sorts of possibilities. :)

Once I was done organizing, I labeled the end of each box with washi tape. The color of washi tape on the end matches the color of flowers inside the box. If there are two different colors of flowers in the box, then there are two different colors of washi tape on the end of the box. :) Makes it super easy to grab a box with the flowers I need. They then stack on my new shelving unit which I think I will share about next week.

Most of my flowers are purchased from Wild Orchid Crafts as their prices are incredible and shipping is cheap even though they are shipped from England! Their customer service is great too!

And before I close today, I have decided to give away some of these beautiful flowers to one blessed reader. All you have to do is leave a comment here by Thursday, March 7, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern, and I will announce the winner in next Friday's organizational post. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your weekend!

{HSCRC13} Hymn #4, Worthy of Worship

Hymn Challenge #4: Worthy of Worship
Words Written by: Dr. Terry W. York
b. 1949; d. —

Dr. Terry W. York has published more than 40 hymns and more than 60 choral anthem texts. Wow, truly a modern-day hymn writer. He is currently a professor at Baylor in Waco, TX. You can read more about him on his Baylor faculty page by clicking here.

Yes, we are doing something a little different this week. We are studying a hymn that has been more recently written (in 1988), and the author is still living. I chose this hymn because God has brought it to my mind many times since last Sunday—we sung it in BSF Monday night, we will sing it in worship today (my friend is giving the sermon so she told me it's one of our hymns today). It truly has been on my mind, and I hope you enjoy today's choice.

Let's read through the lyrics:

Worthy of worship, worthy of praise, 

Worthy of honor and glory; 

Worthy of all the glad songs we sing, 

Worthy of all the offerings we bring. 

Refrain

You are worthy, Father, Creator. 

You are worthy, Savior, Sustainer. 

You are worthy, worthy and wonderful; 

Worthy of worship and praise. 

Worthy of rev'rence, worthy of fear, 

Worthy of love and devotion; 

Worthy of bowing and bending of knees, 

Worthy of all this and added to these. 

Almighty Father, Master and Lord, 

King of all kings and Redeemer, 

Wonderful Counselor, Comforter, Friend, 

Savior and Source of our life without end. 

God is worthy of our worship—worthy meaning "deserving," and worship meaning "reverent honor." He is deserving of our reverent honor! Let's look at who God is and why He is deserving of our reverent honor.

—Creator—

He created us to have a relationship with Him and to bring Him glory. Even in the smallest of details, He created us. We are created for eternal fellowship with Him. We are created to worship Him. In Him, we are a new creation in Christ.

Psalm 100:3 "Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, the sheep of His pasture."

Revelation 4:11 "You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being."

—Savior—

Jesus, our Savior, rescued us from the penalty of sin (see Redeemer below).

Luke 2:11 "Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is the Messiah, the Lord."

2 Peter 3:18 "But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both now and forever!"

—Sustainer—

He sustains and upholds everything in existence. We are here today because He has something for us. Will you be watching for what He has for you today?

Psalm 3:5 "I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me."

—Almighty Father—

He is without end, and He is God our Father. Even if you did not have a loving earthly father, you do have an amazing heavenly Father, and you are His child!

2 Corinthians 6:18 "'I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters,' says the Lord Almighty."

1 John 3:1 "How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!"

—Master and Lord—
He has power over life and death, and as our Master, we are called to obey Him in all things. How will you obey Him today even in the small, seemingly insignificant things?

Psalm 145:3 "Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; His greatness no one can fathom."

Romans 10:9 "If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."

Philippians 2:9-11 "Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."

—King of all kings—

He has supreme power and is sovereign over all rulers, kings, presidents, etc.

1 Chronicles 16:25 "For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; He is to be feared above all gods."

1 Timothy 6:15-16 "which God will bring about in His own time—God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To Him be honor and might forever. Amen."

Revelation 19:16 "On His robe and on His thigh He has this name written: King of kings and Lord of lords."

—Redeemer—

Jesus paid the penalty for our sins so that we might be "made right" and come before the Father. Jesus paid that price with His precious blood so that we could be set free from sin and to grow more like Him. He was not guilty yet He suffered for my sin and for your sin! Will you thank Him for His gift of salvation today?

Romans 3:23-24 "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus."

1 John 4:10 "This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins."

—Wonderful Counselor—

He is exceptional, and He is the one who gives the right advice. Are you going to friends, family, co-workers for advice? How about choosing to seek His wise counsel today? He is waiting to give you just the right advice!

Isaiah 9:6b "And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."

—Comforter—

He will give us comfort and strength through the difficult times of our lives. He is waiting to hold you, sustain you, and give you His peace. Will you go to Him?

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort those in any trouble. . .”

—Friend—

He made the universe yet He still speaks to us as a friend. How amazing and loving is that? It's incomprehensible!

Exodus 33:11 "The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend."

Below you will find the sheet music to this hymn, and click here to hear this hymn.

Whatever good or bad may happen, whatever skills you have, no matter how much laundry is waiting in the laundry room or how many guests are coming over to dinner, He is always worthy of our worship! The glory is all His. And how about praying these attributes back to God as you begin your prayer time each day.

For my 6x6 page today, I used the Psalm 145:3 verse noted above. I thought it was perfect for this hymn and a great reminder that He is worthy of my praise in all things everyday. I also used the November 2012 sketch from C'est Magnifique. I then used the king of club playing card to denote God as King, and that He is worthy of my worship all of the time (thus the clock face on the layout too). The butterfly comes from the Icon Set One from Blue Fern Studios, and the hymn was printed on a brown paper bag and then put on a Teresa Collins memories file folder.

Papers: Basic Grey Lucille 
Embellishments: Blue Fern Studios icon set one butterfly (painted white gesso and glass micro beads); Cheery Lynn Polynesian Sails mini doily die; Teresa Collins memories file folder; Tim Holtz mini paper clip; Jolee's card deck; Zva Creative pearl flourishes; Prima Miss Godivas Celadon flowers, Coventry Tranquil flowers, and Junk Yard Findings clock; white flowers and leaves from Wild Orchid Crafts; sewing machine

Remember to use Keyword HSCRC13 when posting your creations in any online galleries. Also, please leave a link to your creation here using Inlinkz! To see all of the information regarding this challenge and the previous studies, please see this post here. Thanks for joining me today, and have a blessed Sunday!

Saturday's {Scripture} Tag #2

This week my girls had their second horseback riding lessons. They used to figure skate but we do not have a rink nearby in our new town. So, we are trying horseback riding. Before their first lesson, I was sharing with them about tacking up and putting the bit in the horses mouth, and they were surprised by the bit. I had taken lessons in England in the 1970's, and I have had fun explaining things and relearning myself with them again. Anyway, when looking in the Bible, we came across this scripture:

James 3:2-3 "We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check. When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal."

I did not remember that there was a scripture was in the Bible that talked about a bit in a horses mouth. So, that is my scripture tag for today. And I need to remember that a bit is small in a horses mouth yet it can steer such a large animal. The tongue in my mouth is small yet it can be used to build up or destroy. How do I make sure I keep my tongue in check?

Papers: Basic Grey PBandJ, Ranger manila craft tag #5
Stamp Ink: Colorbox Fluid Chalk chestnut roan
Embellishments: Poppystamps Simple Banner die, May Arts twine, flowers and leaves from Wild Orchid Crafts, Kaisercraft timeless tags, Prima wood tickets, WRMK eyelet, sewing machine

If you missed my first scripture tag or would like to know how I am displaying them, please see my first post here.  Now here are a few photos of my girls at their lessons yesterday. I may need to join them as I got a bit of an "itch" to ride yesterday. :)

Have a blessed day everyone, and thanks for stopping by!

{HSCRC12} Hymn #11, Great is Thy Faithfulness

Hymn Challenge #11: Great is Thy Faithfulness
Words Written by: Thom­as O. Chis­holm
b. Ju­ly 29, 1866; d. Feb­ru­a­ry 29, 1960

Music Written by: William M. Run­yan
b. Jan­u­a­ry 21, 1870; d. Ju­ly 29, 1957

This is another hymn that was done by two people--Thomas O. Chisholm wrote the words to this hymn, and William M. Runyan wrote the music. Mr. Chisholm was born in Frank­lin, Ken­tucky. He grew up there and became at teacher at age 16. Five years later, he switched professions and became an editor for the local newspaper called "The Franklin Favorite." He accepted Christ when he was 27 years old and eventually became a Methodist minister in 1903 in Kentucky. He was also a poet and wrote over 1,200 poems. Many of them were published and many others were set to music. At one point, he also worked in insurance. Mr. Chisholm suffered from many illnesses thus his employment was up and down and forever changing. He later moved to Indiana and then New Jersey where he died in 1960.

Mr. Runyan was a friend of Mr. Chisholm's. Mr. Chisholm sent several of his poems to Mr. Runyan who was deeply moved by the words of this hymn. He prayed for God's guidance in writing the music to these wonderful words. Later this hymn became the unofficial theme song for Moody Bible Institute.

The words to this hymn are certainly worth reading before we begin:

"Great is Thy faithfulness, O God, my Father,
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions they fail not;
As Thou hast been, Thou forever wilt be.

Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above;
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

Pardon for sin And a peace that endureth,
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today And bright hope for tomorrow
Blessings all mine, With ten thousand beside.

Chorus
Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me."

I love looking at the words of this hymn. It shows so many of God's attributes. Concentrating on His attributes at anytime of the day can keep us grounded and focused on Him instead of our daily circumstances. But what is faithfulness? How is God faithful? Dictionary.com describes "faithful" as "being true to one's word, promises, vows; constant; reliable; trusted; believed." Well, God is ALL of those things and more! Let's look at some of His attributes we see in this hymn:

God is Faithful and Loving
Exodus 34:6 "The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness,"

Lamentations 3:22-23 "Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness."

Deuteronomy 7:9a "Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; He is the faithful God,"

Psalm 36:5 "Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the skies."

He is our Father
Psalm 89:26 ". . . You are my Father, my God, the Rock my Savior."

John 20:17 ". . . I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God."

Ephesians 4:6 ". . . one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all."

God is Never-changing
Hebrews 13:8 "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever."

James 1:17 "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows."

He is Compassionate
2 Corinthians 1:3 "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,"

He is the Beginning and the End
Revelation 22:13 "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End."

He is Merciful
Deuteronomy 4:31a "For the LORD your God is a merciful God . . ."

Luke 6:36 "Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful."

He is our Guide
Psalm 48:14 "For this God is our God for ever and ever; He will be our guide even to the end."

He Gives Peace and Strength
Psalm 46:1 "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble."

Psalm 91:4 “He will cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.”

1 Corinthians 14:33 "For God is not a God of disorder but of peace."

1 Thessalonians 5:23a "May God Himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through."

Our precious and loving Father is faithful all of the time! That is so comforting to know that in any difficulty we face, we can completely trust that He is there, and He is our constant shield (see Psalm 91:4 above).  Even when things in our lives seem rough or we are walking through a difficulty, we can lean on Him and know that He is faithful in all situations. How will you choose to praise God for who He is instead of dwelling on your current circumstances? How about singing this hymn when things seem difficult? I know this is one hymn that I have every verse committed to memory. I can be reminded through this hymn that He IS faithful, He is my shield, my Father, my guide, my strength, etc. Will you commit this hymn to memory so that at any time you can remember who He is and how He loves you and is faithful in all He does?

Below you will find the sheet music to "Great is Thy Faithfulness." Also, be sure to check out the link I have below for you today.

Here you can listen to Selah sing this beautiful hymn.

For my 6x6 page today, I used the Lamentations verse from above which is also the verse used in the hymn. The stamp image of the verse comes from the ODBD Scripture Collection 1 set. I also pulled out some of my very old Deluxe Designs chipboard, painted it, and added it to the page. I wish they were still in business because I loved their chipboard!

Papers: Bo Bunny Country Garden, Bazzill cs
Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs Scripture Collection 1
Stamp Ink: SU Garden Green, ColorBox Fluid Chalk chestnut roan
Embellishments: Prima Miss Kate flower, Zva Creative jewel flourish, Recollections leaves, white leaf from Wild Orchid Crafts, Deluxe Designs chipboard painted with Adirondack Dabber lettuce, sewing machine

I will be singing this hymn this week. How about you? May you know just how much He loves you and that He is faithful in ALL He does! Remember to use Keyword HSCRC12 when posting your creations in any online galleries. Also, please leave a link to your creation here using Inlinkz! To see all of the information regarding this challenge and the previous studies, please see this post here. Blessings to each of you!
 

{HSCRC12} Hymn #10, When we all Get to Heaven

Hymn Challenge #10: When we all Get to Heaven
Words Written by: Eliza E. Hewitt
b. June 28, 1851; d. April 24, 1920

Music Written by: Emily D. Wilson
b. May 24, 1865; d. June 23, 1942

Eliza E. Hewitt was born, lived, and died in Philadelphia, Penn­syl­van­ia. She was a teacher; however, very early on she had to leave teaching due to a spinal problem.  She lived most of her life as an invalid, and so she turned to hymn writing. Her cousin, Edgar Stites, was also a hymn writer.

While Ms. Hewitt wrote the words to this hymn, it was Emily D. Wilson that set the words to music. Mrs. Wilson was the wife of a Methodist pastor and Dis­trict Su­per­in­ten­dent of the Meth­od­ist Phil­a­dephia Con­fer­ence, John G. Wil­son. I could not find much information on either of these talented ladies but I hope you enjoy these bit of notes anyway.

This is a hymn I had never sung nor heard until we visited a church in our new town. My mother told me she used to sing it as a teen. Who would have known? Anyway, I loved this hymn and felt it would be the perfect hymn to get us started again with this challenge. This hymn reminds me a lot of "Christ Arose" which we studied back in hymn lesson 8.  The chorus of this hymn says:

"When we all get to heaven, 
What a day of rejoicing that will be! 
When we all see Jesus, 
We'll sing and shout the victory."

It has been a rough, rough few days around here with issues involving property lines. My husband and I are trying to do the right thing as God would want us to but the heartache it is causing me is beyond words. We want to show the love of Christ but others are upset. I am saddened and just want to love those I come in contact with. When I read and sing the chorus of this hymn, I just think of that amazing day when there won't be any heartache or disputes but utter and amazing rejoicing!! Can you imagine "when we all see Jesus, we'll sing and shout the victory"! Oh I can't wait for that day!

What issues are going on in your life right now? What are you and/or your family struggling with? Do you feel like you are at the end of your rope? Well, not only can we be excited about that time when we finally meet Jesus in heaven where there is no more heartache, we can also rejoice right now! Jesus died so that we might have access to the Father not just by going to heaven someday but that we have access to Him here and now. He is there waiting to hear from you. He is waiting to carry your burdens. He desires that daily relationship with you and wants to hold and guide you. Are you letting Him or are you trying to take it all unto yourself? If you are a control freak like me, that can be hard to put "self" aside and ride behind Jesus. But our days should begin and end with God. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End.

Revelation 1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”

Revelation 21:6 "He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life."

Revelation 22:13 "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End."

We need to present ourselves as a living sacrifice to Him daily. We can rejoice with Him everyday as we watch what He can do if we would just allow Him.

Romans 12:1 "Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship."

Philippians 4:4-7 "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

Look how God used Ms. Hewitt's health problem for His great purpose. As an invalid, she was able to write beautiful hymns including "When we all Get to Heaven." How might He be using your situation for His glory?

Below you will find the sheet music to "When we all Get to Heaven," and click here to get the pdf file to print this hymn. Also, be sure to check out the link I have below for you today.

Here you can listen to a country version of this hymn by Brad Paisley.

For my 6x6 page today, I used the Philippians verse mentioned above. While this hymn is about when we get to heaven and can rejoice with Jesus, I also want to remember that I can rejoice with Him daily. The clock is a reminder of how I use my time each day with or without Him and the time when I will get to meet Him face-to-face.

Papers: October Afternoon Farmhouse, Bazzill cs 
Stamp Ink: ColorBox Fluid Chalk chestnut roan 
Embellishments: Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish die, Prima flower and wooden buttons, Jenni Bowlin flag banner, misc. twine, leaves from Wild Orchid Crafts, burlap from Save on Crafts, sewing machine

Also, you may have noticed that my pages used to be 5x7 and today I have chosen to do a 6x6 page. Well, as I have been unpacking I find that my favorite pages from the past have been those in my 6x6 albums or those on my ATC holder. So, for the rest of the challenge, I will be doing 6x6 pages.

Now my question to you, will you make it a point to follow Jesus and rejoice in Him this week? Remember to use Keyword HSCRC12 when posting your creations in any online galleries. Also, please leave a link to your creation here using Inlinkz! To see all of the information regarding this challenge and the previous studies, please see this post here. Blessings to each of you!