Marilyn's Musings
October 21, 2025
I hope everyone had a good week last week. I spent time getting the Thrift Shoppe ready for the November sale. I like to make the Crystal Room into a Christmas Room where when people walk in, they feel like they are in a Christmas Fantasy. Of course, those who know well, know there will be Christmas music playing. I know it is a little early, but is it really? Christmas music is so beautiful I don’t think there should be a time limit on when it can be played. It makes me happy to hear it and I am sure there are others who feel the same way.
I have a part time job one afternoon a week helping a friend do office work for a small business. We both have our faith in God taking care of us and we were having one of our talks last week and she said this “Raising my faith, not my hope”. Interesting saying…. she just made it up as we were talking about dealing with situations at work and life. I like to interpret it as building faith over hope…. not giving up at all…. just realizing how raising our faith in things can give us more hope and they can build on each other. Sometimes I find myself hoping for something for a while and nothing happens, then I turn to my faith in God and know that He will take care of it in His time and His way. I believe that is how hope changes and grows into faith. Think about it.
While scrolling thru my Facebook page I came across this prayer. The title is “Never start your day without saying this prayer”
Dear God: Thank you for giving me a new day to start. I pray that You watch over me, my family, and everyone in need of your grace. Protect us, guide us, and fill our hearts with your peace. Forgive me for my weakness and straighten my faith in You. Where there is faith, there is love. Where there is love, there is peace. Where there is peace, there is God. And where God is, nothing is missing. Lord, I place this day in your hands. Your plan is always perfect and Your love never fails. Amen.
I’d like to start singing some hymns that come in the section of our hymnbook “Planting, Harvest, Thanksgiving”. They are another group of hymns that we only sing in the fall but are wonderful hymns and should be sung more often. You may see me include them often in the next month.
“Now Thank We All Our God” – I love this one and, again, my neighbors will hear me singing this morning.
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=42ZqYk1YwRA&si=RZ6i0s4XnV_jrv7u
Preview YouTube video Now Thank We All Our God - Classic Christian Hymns Choir / Lyrics
