by Veronica | Apr 2, 2010 | LivingOpenHanded
In Death’s Strong Grasp the Savior Lay In death’s strong grasp the Savior lay, For our offences given; But, rising form the grave today, He brings us life from heaven. O let us all with one accord Sing praises to our God and Lord And shout glad...
by Veronica | Mar 30, 2010 | Beauty, Living, Quietness
So often I get caught up in ‘doing’ my job that I skip the tools that will make me better at it. A book with beautiful illustrations, photos of my last vacation, a cup of hot tea. These are all tools for me, tools to help me do my job better, both as a mom...
by Veronica | Mar 24, 2010 | Discipline, LivingOpenHanded, Raising Children
If it’s not true, kind or necessary, you don’t need to say it. –My Mom I’m sure mothers the world over have been saying this to their children since time began, I imagine Eve said something similar to Seth when she found him teasing a younger...
by Veronica | Mar 24, 2010 | LivingOpenHanded
As God delights in his own beauty, he must necessarily delight in the creature’s holiness which is a conformity to and participation of it, as truly as (the) brightness of a jewel, held in the sun’s beams, is a participation or derivation of the sun....
by Veronica | Mar 20, 2010 | LivingOpenHanded
Every Friday I’m hoping to publish a song that I have been thinking about the previous week. Something that has either been on my mind, or that I’ve played or sung with the children, or even a hymn that blessed me in our corporate worship service at our...
by Veronica | Mar 9, 2010 | Discipline, Raising Children, Worship
It always seems that my children need me most just as I’m trying to take a moment to collect myself for the day. Whether it’s the little fingers attached to the pleading voice on the otherside of the bathroom door, or the fall off the bookcase while...
by Veronica | Mar 7, 2010 | Hymns, Music, Worship
I was listening to Sovereign Grace’s Come Weary Saints cd this evening as I folded laundry, and the following song is just so WORSHIPful. It Is Not Death to Die It is not death to die To leave this weary road And join the saints who dwell on high Who’ve found...
by Veronica | Mar 7, 2010 | LivingOpenHanded
My prayer in starting this blog is that the random musings of my life will bless you richly. Here you will find thoughts on anything from literature to theologians, commentators to music. As I go through my regular day as a wife and mom, the thoughts I have pop into...
