Old Hymn "If You Will"

Hey, as many of you know, I go to Bible Study Fellowship here in the Philippines. BSF is all over the world and we have 3 womens classes and 2 mens classes here. The Lord has used BSF greatly in my life to get me into His Word in a disciplined manner. I have so enjoyed and appreciated the friends that the Lord has given me through my years in BSF starting in Miami, FL, to Tallahassee, FL, to Manila, Philippines!!

One of the things that I do wish that BSF would do better is to update their music to at least the 20th Century! I know that there are some wonderful old hymns that have great words, but there are also some newer songs that have great messages also.

Saying that, there are some great, great, old hymns and we sang a new one for me today. It was written by Georg Neuhart, a German back in the 1600's. It spoke to me. Here it is.

If you will only let God guide you, And hope in Him through all your ways,

Whatever comes, He’ll stand beside you, To bear you through the evil days;

Who trusts in God’s unchanging love builds on the Rock that cannot move.

Only be still, and wait His leisure in cheerful hope, with heart content

to take whatever the Father’s pleasure and all discerning love have sent;

Nor doubt our inmost wants are known To Him Who chose us for His own.

Sing, pray, and swerve not from His ways, but do your part in conscience true;

Trust His rich promises of grace, So shall they be fulfilled in you;

God hears the call of those in need, The souls that trust in Him indeed.

A good message for this sometimes too independant child!

MAJESTIC OLD LADY

I like this old lady! I actually took this picture off of my computer - it is a picture that is on an internet site that I have been going to for years - I wanted to put her on my blog so the only way I knew how to do that was to just take a picture of the picture on my computer! Those who are more savy are probably laughing, but hey, here she is!

I have no idea who she is, but doesn't she look like she has lived a lot, seen a lot and done a lot? I like the sparkle that I see in her eyes, that sense of engagement with whomever she is looking at. There seems to be a little twinkle still there - I bet she is a handful! I know she has no teeth, and certainly has a fair share of wrinkles, and.... you'll probably think I'm a little weird, but you know what? I wouldn't mind looking like her when I get old - really old!