Tag: Fanny Crosby

• “Emma” and the Love of God

  “I love you. I’ll be leaving soon. I’ll be good.” Those were Emma’s last words to me. She told me those things Tuesday as I was sitting beside her bed, holding her hand. On Wednesday afternoon Emma passed into her next life. [Note: I’ve changed the name of our assisted living resident to “Emma” to…

  Marian

  April 2, 2012

  Assisted Living, God’s Love, Lent, Music, Reflections

  “The Love of God”, arms of jesus, assisted living, born into her next life, breakwater, death, East Matunuck State Beach, faith, Fanny Crosby, fought death, God’s love, Holy Week, last words, Lent, life changes, life transition, passing into her next life, reflections, safe in the arms of jesus, spirituality

• Reflection on a Good Old Hymn

  Over the past few weeks I’ve been writing reflections on Lenten hymns for our e-retreat entitled “The Scandal of Lent.”  Throughout Lent I plan to write a total of nine reflections about Lenten music, and Pastor Joan will write the same number of reflections about themes presented in the book The Scandal of Lent by…

  Marian

  March 5, 2012

  E-Retreats, Lent, Music, Reflections

  Fanny Crosby, God’s love, Jesus keep me near the cross, Lent, Near the Cross, Neville Peter, reflections, whispering winds