Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Come See!


Come See!
By Elece Hollis
Come see—come join in the song!
All earth sings praise to the Creator
Who has from time immemorial 
Raised His hand and created the seed,
The tree, the leaf, the bud, the flower
Anew each day—fresh and beautiful,
Bright and color-filled, light-kissed, and sweet-scented
Again and again—yet never has His paintbrush
Failed to make men and angels
Gasp and sigh in wonder
At His creations. 
 Come now—join in the song!
 If we be faithless, yet He remains faithful, because
 He cannot deny Himself.
2 Timothy 3:13
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.
Thomas O. Chisholm 1866–1960

Monday, November 10, 2014

Make Music

 "One ought, every day at least, to hear 
a little song, to read a good poem, to see 
a fine picture, and if it were at all possible,
 to speak a few reasonable words." 
Johann Wolfgang  Von Goethe

Make Music
by Elece Hollis

Make music wherever you go;
That's generosity.

Tap a rhythm—start the beat;
That's leadership.

Hum and strum a melody;
That's encouragement.

Laugh at false starts and off key notes;
That's grace.

Sing the words out loud and bold;
That's a gift to the world.




"Then those who sing,
 as well as those who play the flutes, shall say,
 'All my springs of joy are in you.'"
 Psalm 87:7