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SHALL-WE-GATHER-AT-THE-RIVER

SHALL WE GATHER AT THE RIVER?

Shall we gather at the river, Where bright angel feet have trod, With its crystal tide forever Flowing by the throne of God? CHORUS: Yes, we’ll gather at the river, The beautiful, the beautiful river – Gather with the saints at the river That flows by the throne of God. On the margin of the

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God of The Open Spaces

God of the open spaces, Ruler of wind and wave, Speak to my inmost being, Grant me Thyself I crave. CHORUS: God of the open spaces, God of the windswept sea, Lord of the lofty mountains, I open my heart to Thee. God of the flowering meadow, Hear now my earnest plea, Quicken my flagging

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Lets Talk- Together as Family

When Mental Illness Strikes a Family I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression almost 17 years ago. In that time, I’ve had to learn how to cope and adjust to the challenges that living with a mental illness brings. In the course of those 17 years, both my children were also diagnosed with depression and

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Sing to the Lord of Harvest

Sing to the Lord of harvest, Sing songs of love and praise; With joyful hearts and voices Your hallelujahs raise; By Him the rolling seasons In fruitful order move; Sing to the Lord of harvest A song of grateful love. By Him the clouds drop fatness, The deserts bloom and spring, The hills leap up

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Perhaps Christmas is more

Christmas decorations, parades, Santa at the mall, letters to the big guy, treats and candy, holiday concerts, Christmas music on the radio tons of Christmas movies and parties all season. All this goes on every year at this time. But let us not forget church, Advent readings, Christmas carols, pageants, food drives and toy drives.

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When Life Hit Hard

The summer of 2015 was a scary time for our family. My husband went for a stress test, failed it within the first minute and was taken immediately to the hospital for very serious heart surgery. What a shock for our whole family! All I could think of, besides “Oh, the poor guy!” was, ‘What

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Should Christians Celebrate Christmas?

Given the roots of many customs and traditions, is it wrong for Christians to celebrate Christmas? Should we ban Father Christmas? Stop buying gifts? Refuse to send Christmas cards? Throw out the tree? Not necessarily. There are three things we should bear in mind: There is nothing sacred about the day. No one knows the

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Thanksgiving Thoughts

When I was growing up in one of my favourite times of year was when we had the Harvest Festival at church. We didn’t celebrate Thanksgiving there in the same way it’s done in Canada and the U.S. In Belfast there was no designated holiday, but all the churches celebrated Harvest Festival! Oh, how I

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