Our nightly family devotional times consist of Tom alternating reading each evening after supper from either...
1) a book in the Bible (right now we've just finished Thessalonians and started on John).
2) Voices from the Past, daily devotional readings written by Puritans (do names like Stephen Charnock, Thomas Manton, David Clarkson, Thomas Brooks, John Bunyan, and Jonathan Edwards sound familar?).
3) Evening by Evening by Charles H. Spurgeon, a classic daily devotional that's been an encouragement to millions for over 150 years, and one that I've been reading for over 50 years!
But...Sunday evenings are a bit different. We get out the hymnals and sing around the table.
Granny seems to really enjoy it and likes to pick her favorite old-time hymns (I'd Rather Have Jesus was tonight's choice) when it's her turn to call a number:
Here's Hannah singing tonight, and she picked Children of the Heavenly Father...you can read the lyrics and hear it sung here on youtube.
Tom's selection was a song that he'll be teaching the folks at church to sing in four-part harmony soon...The Lord is My Shepherd.
Jonathan sometimes serenades us with his guitar playing on Sunday evenings, but he wasn't available tonight. We missed him.
Just thought I would check in tonight on the blog and wish all of you a Happy Valentine's week coming up.
As in years past, Hannah's giving me the best gift ever this whole week! She's planning special meals for the family each night, and I get a break from cooking!
I'm looking forward to using the extra time to cut some fabric for an online sew-along I joined. And thinking of these blockheads 3 quilt blocks here. And this clover quilt too. I will be busy!
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loves is born of God, and knows God. He that loves not knows not God; for God is love. ~I John 4:7-8
~Deb
Hi Deb!
What a blessing it must be to have a musical family. We love hymn sings but we're not singers. Granny is looking great. Love that clover quilt. Have fun quilting. :)
Posted by: Toni | Monday, February 10, 2020 at 06:46 PM
Happy Valentine's Day and happy sewing. Sweet Hannah to cook her delicious meals for a whole week. I know everyone will enjoy that!
We always enjoy singing with your family. Look forward to doing it again sometime.
Posted by: victoria | Monday, February 10, 2020 at 10:35 PM