vineyard

She considers a field and buys it; From her earnings she plants a vineyard.
Proverbs 31:16

Photo by Belinda Brasley

peaceful country barn

Through the ample open door of the peaceful country barn, A sun-lit pasture field, with cattle and horses feeding; And haze, and vista, and the far horizon, fading away.
Walt Whitman

Photo by Jean Pike

The Longer I Serve Him

The Longer I Serve Him

Since I started for the Kingdom,
Since my life He controls,
Since I gave my heart to Jesus,
The longer I serve Him,
The sweeter He grows.

Chorus
The longer I serve Him, the sweeter He grows,
The more that I love Him, more love He bestows;
Each day is like heaven, my heart overflows,
The longer I serve Him, the sweeter He grows.

Ev’ry need He is supplying,
Plenteous grace He bestows;
Ev’ry day my way gets brighter,
The longer I serve Him,
The sweeter He grows.

Chorus
The longer I serve Him, the sweeter He grows,
The more that I love Him, more love He bestows;
Each day is like heaven, my heart overflows,
The longer I serve Him, the sweeter He grows.

Text and Music: William J. Gaither
Audio: Stephen Sollars
Photo: Bob McCoy

forevermore

The Lord watches over you—
the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
The Lord will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;
the Lord will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.
Psalm 121 : 5-8

Photo by Kay Thomas
https://www.facebook.com/Kaythomaswriter/

more highly

For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.
Romans 12:3

Photo by Jean Pike

tomorrows

All the flowers of the tomorrows are in the seeds of today.
– Indian Proverb

Photo by Aaron Lazar
http://www.lazarbooks.com/

always

There are always flowers for those who want to see them.
–Henri Matisse, attributed, The Colour of Love

Photo by Marge McCoy

the best thing

All the same,’ said the Scarecrow,’I shall ask for brains instead of a heart; for a fool would not know what to do with a heart if he had one.’
‘I shall take the heart,’ returned the Tin Woodman,’for brains do not make one happy, and happiness is the best thing in the world.”
― L. Frank Baum, The Wizard of Oz

Photo by Marge McCoy

tickle

If you tickle the earth with a hoe she laughs with a harvest.

Douglas Jerrold

Photo by Bob McCoy

Come Holy Spirit

Come Holy Spirit

Come as a wisdom to children
Come as new sight to the blind
Come Lord as strength to my weakness
Take me, soul, body and mind

Chorus
Come Holy Spirit, I need You
Come sweet Spirit, I pray
Come in Your strength and Your power
Come in Your own gentle way

Come as a rest to the weary
Come as a balm for the sore
Come as a dew to my dryness
Fill me with joy evermore
Repeat Chorus

Come like a spring in the desert
Come to the withered of soul
O let Your sweet healing power
Touch me and make me whole
Repeat Chorus

Text: Gloria Gaither, William J. Gaither (1964)
Music: William J. Gaither
Audio: Stephen Sollars
Photo: Diane Domigan