In Iowa, in the Fifties, a boy began a journey. Walk a ‘ways’ with him. Read Wrensong here.
Wrensong
24 May 2011 Leave a comment
in Faith, God, Inspirational Writing, Personal Testimony Tags: baby birds, backyard, Belief, biology, birdhouses, boyhood, farm life, Fifties, God, inspiration, Iowa wrens, Lord, Miracle, Mom, nature, nests, Personal Testimony, scientists, the music inside, Worship Music, wrens.bird songs
Upstream Run
12 May 2011 4 Comments
in Bible, Christian Fiction, Christian Music, Christian Poetry, Christianity, Evangelism, Faith, Fantasy fiction, God, God's Glory, Inspirational Music, Inspirational Writing Tags: Belief, Christian Music, Christian Poetry, christian writing, Faith, Fantasy Fiction, Fisherman, God, God's Glory, Holy Spirit, Lord, Psalm, religion & spirituality, Seek God, Streams, Your purpose
This brite post is a tribute to a good man, Les Wenger. As husband, father, uncle, and friend, Les will be sorely missed. The story “Upstream Run” was conceived to honor his memory. Thanks to his family: Mary G., Diane, Andrea, Gerald, and Peter for their indispensable parts in the creation of this post. Please go here to view Andrea and Peter’s beautiful tribute. Then click here to read my story, “Upstream Run” written to honor Les, and to glorify God. Most of all, thank You my awesome Lord God for giving me so much.
Les Wenger
Marriages vs. Weddings
04 May 2011 8 Comments
Despite my seeming cynicism about the ‘royal wedding’ I have nothing against marriages. (Except maybe the casual kind, the selfish, loveless, or meaningless/vain kinds) In fact, I’m rooting for Kate and William to be in love and married together forever, and to be the shining example of everything God intended marriage to be. I’m rooting for all traditional (no, I’ve no time for that subject) marriages everywhere to be all that God meant them and wants them to be. I pray that couples will keep Christ the center of their marriages and their lives. I pray that they make their vows in all sincerity and call upon the Holy Spirit to help keep them. The wedding, however has little to do with any of the above except to provide special circumstances in which to make sacred promises to God and to one another. The obsession with all the worldly trappings surrounding the wedding have little to do with the success of the resulting marriage. If as much thought, time, planning, dreaming, and praying were applied to the actual relationship, to loving the other person involved, to the realities of a great marriage, then the wedding would become secondary instead of the other way around. I’m just saying……..
In the end, when Christ comes to “marry” His beloved bride, His Church, the Royal Wedding will be wonderful, but the marriage will be forever spectacular. I’m out of time. Dear readers please supply the appropriate verses – you’re so good at it!
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Recent News – I Saw Something Disturbing
03 May 2011 10 Comments
in Christianity Tags: God, Hatred, Middle East, Muslim, Osama bin Laden, Satan, United States, White House
From a distance, I saw a demonstration – a large crowd laughing and rejoicing on my TV screen. I saw people waving flags and displaying signs about someone being killed. There was victorious celebration in the streets in front of large buildings. It reminded me of the revelling in the Middle East after our Twin Towers fell on 9-11. Curious, I came closer. I began to see signs of hatred and revenge on those faces. “Must be those Muslims demonstrating their hatred of Americans again,” I thought. Then I ‘saw’ the dog Satan slavering over the fresh bone of vengeful death. Licking his jowls over the raw meat of bloody hate, death, and war. That was disconcerting, to say the least. Now the disturbing part…… I discovered that the roiling sea of people were gathered in front of our own White House. They were Americans.
Am I glad Bin Laden is dead? Of course. Do I savor the dubious ‘victory’ of revenge? Unfortunately. Did the angels rejoice and God smile at Bin Laden’s destruction? I doubt it. We should be careful how far our emotions take us into darker places. There is a fine line we need to see. We should be concerned about how much we begin to look just like the people who hate us. We should remember which enemy we are really “fighting”. I’m just saying….
Rejoice! Rejoice With All Your Might! Rejoice!
24 Apr 2011 6 Comments
in Bible, Christ, Christian Poetry, Christianity, Easter, God's Glory, Good News, Gospel, Inspirational Writing, Jesus Christ, Personal Testimony, Redemption, Resurrection, Resurrection Sunday, Salvation, Worship Tags: Christ, christianity, Easter, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Lord, Son of God
Hardly a day goes by that I don’t think, in some way, about Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection. Today is no different. Wait, it is different, for today is the Church’s official celebration of that creation-changing, world-changing, life-changing Day. Today, let there be loud singing and joyous dancing. Let there be massive celebration over all the Earth, for our Jesus is alive! Let there be all of that, but, most importantly, let Him be the Lord of your life.
(This was written hurriedly, so please forgive its imperfection.)
Rejoice!
I celebrate this holiest
Of all the days of holiness,
For as the sun appears to rise
In the East,
The Son of God did arise
On Easter – Resurrection Day,
The greatest Day the Lord Has Made.
I rejoice and I am exceedingly glad in it,
For my Savior lives!
Oh, Lord, He lives!
Now and forever, He lives!
And because He lives
So can I!
For my heart, too, was sealed
With hardened stone
And in that darkened tomb
Dwelt death.
With tender touch He moved
The hardened part away
To let in light and life
So death was put to death.
The Holy Spirit Jesus sent
Was sent to live in me.
As Christ began to breathe again
I felt my spirit leap.
It leapeth still in Heaven’s realm
So graciously removed from hell
That I can only raise my hands and say
Rejoice, all people, rejoice!
Hallelujah, praise God, rejoice!
For our Savior lives and breathes in us.
He arose, he conquered bitter death, and saved.
He does that, still, today!
An excerpt from “My Joy”
By Len, Gloryteller Resurrection Sunday 4-24-2011
The Power of Jesus Upon the Cross
22 Apr 2011 Leave a comment
in Christ, Christian Fiction, Christian Music, Easter, Forgiveness, God's Glory, Good News, Jesus Christ, Redemption, Resurrection, Resurrection Sunday, Salvation, Worship Music Tags: Christ, Easter, God, Jesus, Resurrection Sunday, the cross, The Power of the Cross
I once again turn to Stuart Townend, together with Keith and Kristyn Getty, to express with music and images what cannot be expressed with words alone. I pray that every heart that hears and sees this will be broken, transformed, and remade at the foot of that one horrible and glorious cross………..
Thank you victoryinjesus123 for uploading this beautiful video.
An Easter Offering
21 Apr 2011 Leave a comment
in Apologetics, Bible, Biblicly-based Fiction, Christ, Christian Fiction, Christianity, Easter, Faith, Forgiveness, God, Inspirational Writing, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Personal Testimony, Redemption, Resurrection, Resurrection Sunday, Salvation Tags: Belief, Bible, christian writing, christianity, Easter, God, Holy Spirit, inspiration, Jesus, Personal Testimony, Resurrection, Salvation, the cross
My offering for Easter/Resurrection Sunday 2011 is what God gave me, through the Holy Spirit, suddenly and unexpectedly last fall. May it lift you up, especially if you are lost on the trail of life, like I was, and may God bless you and keep you forever and always. Thanks for your visit. ( Read it here )
Your gloryteller
Things Beyond My Understanding
14 Apr 2011 2 Comments
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5
Way beyond my understanding.
All i know is
It was a miracle
And the miracle was a gift.
Delivered to crumbling doorstep
Outside my sagging door locked tight
Nailed shut.
Yet breached,
It sat inside on rotting floor
Shining to be opened.
To be believed past unbelief
By miracle, not my work.
Gift
It is salvation wrapped in grace undeserved.
The gift of faith to see hope once unseen.
A new heart unchained
Full with compassion
And repentance like a switching wind.
Heart to feel abundant love long unfelt
And eyes to see as i am seen
Then others too, the same.
And mercy, charity, a call to pray
A heart to sing, a heart to worship,
Hands to raise.
All unwrapped and taken out,
When gift, upon gift, inside gift, given
Then took away all fears and doubts
Healed my aching soul complete
And full and whole and more and more
A heart to tell of gifts and Glory
Of His Great Love,
And gratitude, a heart of thanks,
I thank you JESUS, thank you LORD!
That You should care for me,
To give me gifts,
Rebuild my house,
To give Yourself.
Miracles beyond my full understanding.
But nothing is beyond Yours!
The Psalm That Is Music To My Soul
31 Mar 2011 Leave a comment
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Hallelujah!!!
Have I found some of my defining verses?
My life statement?
My heart’s fondest song?
There are so many to choose from,
but I think this one was chosen for me.
May I quote it for you?
OK, I will.
Psalm 57:7-11 :
“My heart is steadfast, O God,
my heart is steadfast;
I will sing and make music.
Awake, my soul !
Awake, harp and lyre !
I will awaken the dawn.
I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;
I will sing of You among the people.
For great is Your love reaching to the heavens;
Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
Let Your glory be over all the earth.”
Ohhh,
I pause,
breathless in absolute wonder of it . . .
Do you have a Bible verse, or set of verses that help to define your life,
or are your heart’s fondest song?
Please share them with all of us.
We will be blessed to hear them!
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Alone in the Rockies.
Gloryteller 