Archive for the ‘Devotions and Thoughts’ Category

5 Free Downloadable Instrumental Backgrounds

For a while I have been posting instrumental reflections for you to listen to or use for altar times, personal devotions etc. Up to this point the only way to listen was by clicking the play button with in the post. I am glad to announce that I will be making the instrumental reflections downloadable [...]

Four Problems Bigger Than The Iphone 4 Antenna, And What You Can Do

Since its release the Iphone 4 has been plagued by customers complaining about its antenna design flaw. Apparently if you hold the phone a certain way your signal drops significantly. Apple has responded saying that some loss is normal for any phone, depending on where you hold it. While this is a valid complaint, a legitimate [...]

Don’t Worry, I Know Where You Are

A friend of mine shared the story of one of his daughters driving adventures. The story goes that she was returning home from being across town late one evening. After a wrong turn somewhere here or there, she found herself among unfamiliar surroundings. Frantically, she called her dad and told him what was going on. [...]

The Toughest Thing to Accept

I don’t have to look back very far at all to find things that I need to ask for forgiveness from. I know there are people I have hurt, words I have said, and things I have done that have hindered my relationship with God.
I don’t have to look back very far at all to [...]

Instrumental Reflection #21 – On a Hill

While I sat down to write this I had the words to the hymn “Old Rugged Cross” stuck in my head. The phrase “On a hill, on a hill far away, stood an old rugged cross, an old rugged cross” kept echoing in my head. That rhythm became the recurring  theme of this song.
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Instrumental Reflections #20- Great is Thy Faithfulness

A fellow blogger, Bridget Willard, has a series called Hymn Theology. She asked if I had an instrumental reflection of Great is Thy Faithfulness. I said, “not yet.” Here it is, today’s instrumental reflection for Lent.
As you listen to this reflect on how God has been faithful, to you, in your life.
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Instrumental Reflections #18-Waiting

Continuing the Instrumental reflections for lent with this one called “Waiting.” As you pray, reflect, journal and relax I would ask you, “What is it that you are waiting for?”
In case you missed them here are the links to first 3 Instrumental Reflections for lent.
#15 Ash Wednesday
#16 Hopeful
#17 Near the Cross

Instrumental Reflections #17- Near the Cross

I have always loved the words and music to this old hymn. Here is the 3rd of the Lent Instrumental Reflections based on the hymn “Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross”

Instrumental Reflections #16- Hopeful

This is the second in my Instrumental Reflections for Lent. I titled it “Hopeful”. Listen to it as you read the scriptures, pray or meditate.

Instrumental Reflections #15- Reflections for Lent

Here is an instrumental reflection for you to use as you read the lent scriptures, pray or meditate.