A song of praise......

Hey GEMS,

Being a part of the choir we often get to introduce a new song or sing a song that isn't new to all of us. One of my friends sent an email to our choir director and said he remembered the song "Overcome" when we sang it in church. It had been sung in a church service he attended in Brazil. Below is the link to the song with the Portuguese translation. Of course, I really enjoy it and had heard it being sung in Portuguese in a church service.
Listen to the words and close your eyes and let the music bring you before the Throne of God!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXMoNAtlu3Q

I love y'all!
Cheri Lynn

Patriotism and our love for God and Country..

Hey GEMS,

I received this yesterday and thought it was worth sharing. I had to get a tissue half way through, but thought it was a great rendition of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic". Take a listen and see what you think! Let me know your thoughts and what you were thinking as you watched and listened.

http://www.greatdanepromilitary.com/Battle%20Hymn/index.htm

God Bless!
Cheri Lynn

Bible reading for 2/5/09 through 2/18/09

What a great evening and how intimate! I am still thinking about it and continuing to reflect and look to see if there is something holding my relationship with God back! Wow!

Here is our reading for the next two weeks. Keep on keeping on!

Thursday, 2/5
Luke 16:11-13
Can you serve two masters?

Friday, 2/6
Matthew 6:19-21
Store up treasures that are better than things of this world

Saturday, 2/7
Proverbs 30:8-9
Heart check! Are you content with what you have?

Sunday, 2/8
Philippians 4:11-13
More about contentment from the Apostle Paul.

Monday, 2/9
Job 31:24-25, 28
God wants us to trust in Him.

Tuesday, 2/10
Luke 9:23-26
Jesus talks about the "cost" of being a disciple - and the reward!

Wednesday, 2/11
Luke 12:29-34
Jesus shows us what we should value.

Thursday, 2/12
Jeremiah 9:23-24
Look what God says we should boast about :o)

Friday, 2/13
1 John 3:16-24
John gives us a picture of how much Jesus loved us - and how we, as His disciples, can show love to others.

Saturday, 2/14 Happy Valentine's Day
John 3:16
This is the best Valentine's ever - You are loved!

Sunday, 2/15
Proverbs 11:28
In what do you trust? Are you willing to trust God with everything?

Monday, 2/16
Psalm 84:11
Be blameless - withhold nothing from God and He will bestow His favor.

Tuesday, 2/17
Philippians 3:8-9
Knowing Christ and giving Him control is the best thing in life.

Wednesday, 2/18
John 6:60-69
After hearing some hard teaching, a lot of people deserted Jesus. Let us not desert the One who has the words of eternal life.

See y'all tonight!