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Listen to Me, O Jacob
Listen to me, O Jacob,And Israel, whom I called!I am he; I am the first.I am he; I am the last.My hand laid the foundationOf the earth and the heavens,When I call themThey stand forth together.(from Isaiah 48) I am the Alpha and the Omega,The first and the last,The beginning and the end.(Revelation 22:13) Listen to me, O coastlands;And you peoples from afar.The Lord called me from the womb,From inside he named my name.He made my mouth like a sharp sword;In his hand he hid me.He made me a polished arrow;In his quiver he hid me away.(from Isaiah 49) And I will reign over the house of JacobForever,And of my…
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What Do You Deserve?
This is a guest post from my sister, Kelsey. Kelsey has her Master’s Degree in Social Work and mentors new social workers while coordinating case managers. She recently decided to go back to school to learn ASL so she can better assist her clients. In her free time, Kelsey likes to read, write, exercise outdoors, and study the Bible. *** Everyday God gives us what we don’t deserve. The penalty of sin is death; as sinful people, death is what we deserve. [1] Although we deserve death, God saved us by His grace through Jesus. [2] This is a free gift to all those who call Jesus Christ their Lord…
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Someone to Lava (For My Sister)
This song comes from the Disney/Pixar short “Lava” (from the movie Inside Out), which is a super-sweet story about two volcanoes who finally find each other. I found the chords for the song here, and transposed them into the key of G (a better key for me to sing in). This is one of my sister’s favorite songs on the ukulele, so I dedicate this special post to her!