The purest man ever born, Here forsaken and forlorn Tortured and racked with pain Divinity enfleshed and slain Upon a rugged tree We now call Calvary. Why, we ask, why Did He have to die? Is mankind that evil? Is sin that primeval, Are we that fallen and obscene That God Himself must intervene? The incarnation affirms, [...]
Archive for April, 2011
Hope, When faith is gone, And lingers the dawn, Hope, When storms rage, And wars wage, Hope, Cling to the promise, When yawns the abyss, Hope. Hope, Through tear-blinded eyes, Through cloud-darkened skies, Hope, When trapped in grief, And wrapped in unbelief, Hope, When all comes undone, Refuse to abandon Hope. Hope, When temptations ensnare, [...]
Last week, we had our second miscarriage. It’s hard to describe the emotion of hope dashed, of anticipation squelched. We lost our first baby in June of 2008. Those were difficult times. Our first miscarriage was devastating. It was like someone was punching you in the gut, repeatedly, for days. Then the Lord answered our [...]