Monthly Archives: November 2008
Today in History – November 29th
C. S. Lewis was born on this date in 1898. The noted English scholar and author re-converted to Christianity at age 30, having been heavily influenced by his friend J. R. R. Tolkien. He wrote many books in his life, including (list taken from Wikipedia): The Pilgrim’s Regress (1933) Space Trilogy Out of the Silent [...]
Today in History – November 28th
William Blake, English poet and painter, was born today in 1757. Two of his more well-known poems are printed below, The Tiger Tiger, tiger, burning bright In the forests of the night, What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry? In what distant deeps or skies Burnt the fire of thine eyes? On [...]
Another Prayer for Today
Click “Prayer of St. Francis” link below to listen to Sarah McLachlan’s beautiful version of this wonderful prayer. Prayer of St. Francis Technorati Tags: prayer of St. Francis,Sarah McLachlan
Judgment – A Sermon for Christ the King Sunday, Year A
This sermon is based on Matthew 25:31-46. ———- Maybe you’ve seen one of these signs in a store – a gift shop perhaps, some small mom and pop type of establishment, a place where they want to warn you not to shoplift, but they also want to issue the warning in the most polite way [...]
Today in History – November 27th
Adelaide Pollard, hymn writer, was born on this date in 1862. She was poor health most of her life and lived the life of a mystic. Her most familiar hymn today is “Have Thine Own Way, Lord.” Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way! Thou art the Potter, I am the clay. Mold [...]
My Thanksgiving Prayer (from Joe Versus the Volcano)
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A Cat Named Henri
Oh the humanity! Oh the pathos! Thanks to John from Locusts & Honey for the link. Technorati Tags: Henri the Cat Video,funny video
Today In History – November 26th
William Cowper, English poet and hymn writer was born on this day in 1731. A couple of his poems/hymns follow. —– “I Will Praise the Lord at All Times” Winter has a joy for me, While the Saviour’s charms I read, Lowly, meek, from blemish free, In the snowdrop’s pensive head. Spring returns, and brings [...]
A Few Poems by Emily Dickinson
As you may have noticed, if you have looked at my “Books” page, I get emails every day from a website called dailylit (click the link for more information). Over the past few months, I have been receiving a daily poem by Emily Dickinson. Since they are now in the public domain, I thought I [...]
Today in History – November 25th
According to Archbishop James Ussher’s reckoning (I love the word reckon, by the way) it was on this date in 2348 BC that the great flood or the Great Deluge began. ———- The English poet John Keble wrote the words to the hymn, “Sun of My Soul” on this day in 1820. Sun of my [...]
