I MUST TELL JESUS

SUNDAY SELECTIONS

I must tell Jesus all of my trials;
I cannot bear these burdens alone;
In my distress He kindly will help me;
He ever loves and cares for His own.

I must tell Jesus all of my troubles,
He is a kind, compassionate Friend;
If I but ask Him, He will deliver,
Make of my troubles quickly an end.

Tempted and tried, I need a great Saviour,
One who can help my burdens to bear;
I must tell Jesus, I must tell Jesus,
He all my cares and sorrows will share.

O how the world to evil allures me!
O how my heart is tempted to sin!
I must tell Jesus, and He will help me
Over the world the vict'ry to win.

Chorus:
"I must tell Jesus! I must tell Jesus!
I cannot bear my burdens alone;
I must tell Jesus! I must tell Jesus!
Jesus can help me, Jesus alone."

 

Elisha A. Hoffman: Pastor and Gospel Hymn Writer

While not working in his study or writing gospel songs and hymns, he could be found ministering with the poor in their homes. The story has been told that while visiting one day, he came to a home which had been experienced much sorrow and affliction. He found the mother of the home in the depths of despair. He tried to quote Bible verses that he thought would help to console her, but to no avail. Then he suggested that she could do nothing better than to take all of her sorrow to the Lord Jesus. "You must tell Jesus," he told her. Upon mediating upon these words, a light broke across her face and she cried, "Yes, I must tell Jesus." Mr. Hoffman left immediately with those words still ringing in his ears — "I must tell Jesus." He went directly home and wrote:

I MUST TELL JESUS

for more on Elisha A. Hoffman & his works

http://www.wholesomewords.org/biography/bhoffman.html

 

WHEN WOMEN SAY YES TO GOD ONLINE BIBLE STUDY

If you have been following along with Melissa’s on line Bible studies over at  http://melissataylor.org/ you will see that the online studies have moved to the  Proverbs 31 site http://proverbs31.org/online-bible-studies/ 

there is still time to sign up & join in on this wonderful online Bible study ,Aug.4th—Sept.14th people often ask  why I sign up for online Bible study's, one I love to read, they draw you deeper into the word, the questions make you think & search your heart,you get to interact online with woman from around the world to encourage, to inspire as well as be encouraged or inspired yourself,prayer request are brought to table as well as praise reports,so come on & sign up, you’ll never know how your words will effect someone's life

 

BLESSED ASSURANCE

 

BLESSED ASSURANCE

( Frances J. Crosby, 1873)

1. Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
   Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine!
   Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
   Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.
   • Refrain:
     This is my story, this is my song,
     Praising my Savior all the day long;
     This is my story, this is my song,
     Praising my Savior all the day long.
2. Perfect submission, perfect delight,
   Visions of rapture now burst on my sight;
   Angels, descending, bring from above
   Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.
3. Perfect submission, all is at rest,
   I in my Savior am happy and blest,
   Watching and waiting, looking above,
   Filled with His goodness, lost in His love.

   Fanny Crosby (1820-1915) is heralded as one of the world's most prolific and talented hymn composers. Blind from shortly after birth, Fanny nonetheless wrote 8,000 hymns.
   One day Fanny overheard her friend and fellow musician Phoebe Knapp playing a new composition on the organ. Phoebe told Fanny the tune was called Assurance. Fanny replied: 'Blessed Assurance! Jesus is mine!' And so began the collaboration that was to become one of Christendom's most beloved hymns. Blessed Assurance was published in 1873.

http://www.sharefaith.com/guide/Christian-Music/hymns-the-songs-and-the-stories/blessed-assurance-the-song-and-the-story.html

 

COME ALONG AND GROW OLD WITH ME

FOR THE BEST IS YET TO BE

someone ask me why grey? no matter how many ways I explained it, you probably still wouldn't understand it,I was headed down that road anyway lol I’’ve always been a chestnut brownish red ever since I was a iddy biddy girl , grey runs early in my family so  L'Oreal & Clairol has been my best friends for the last 30 years ,my roots have been snow white for a few years now,making it harder & harder  to maintain the red, I threaten to go natural for years so I had all the faded brassy red cut out & helped  it along lol! I'm ready to embrace this new transition in our lives s we approach our golden years, with three grown children, two fantastic son-n-laws & eight grandchildren,life is good! God is good!

we haven’t had good pictures of ourselves made in years & since my new look is only a week old we needed new pictures lol! so we went to my sisters who has the most beautiful yard for  a photo shoot, 48 pictures!  but I wont bore you with that many lol

at 57 & 60 (Aug18) for him  we’ve still got it for each other lol! he is my soul mate! my best friend! and we are about to have a blast  as we  embrace new blessings God has in store for us on this new road in our lives, God is faithful! God is good!