[g'nad]

I hear yuh on the music... we have "professional" groups comin' in... my feelin' is, we're doin' what's purported tuh be a grat, meaningful study... let's not make a spectacle outta it... fercryinoutloud...

I was asked to sing next month as part of this... I was surprised they slummed and asked me... somebody mustuh canceled...

they want me to do Ray Boltz's Thank You For Giving To the Lord... never heard it before... when I asked her fer the music I gotta blank stare... *sigh*... guess I gotta pay sheetmusic.com a visit... she asked me to sing to canned music... that is simply outta the question...

[2Jedismom]

Oh, it's a GREAT song, though...g'nad! You'd do GREAT with it! It just happens to be one of my favorite "non-hymn" songs. Very moving.

Thank You

I dreamed I went to heaven
And you were there with me
We walked upon the streets of gold
Beside the crystal sea
We heard the angels singing
Then someone called your name
You turned and saw this young man
And he was smiling as he came
And he said friend you may not know me now
And then he said but wait
You used to teach my Sunday School
When I was only eight
And every week you would say a prayer
Before the class would start
And one day when you said that prayer
I asked Jesus in my heart

CHORUS
Thank you for giving to the Lord
I had a life that was changed
Thank you for giving to the Lord
I am so glad you gave

Then another man stood before you
And said remember the time
A missionary came to your church
And his pictures made you cry
You didn’t have much money
But you gave it anyway
Jesus took the gift you gave
And that’s why I’m here today

CHORUS (repeat)

One by one they came
Far as the eyes could see
Each life somehow touched
By your generosity
Little things that you had done
Sacrifices made
Unnoticed on the earth
In heaven now proclaimed

And I know up in heaven
You’re not supposed to cry
But I am almost sure
There were tears in your eyes
As Jesus took your hand
And you stood before the Lord
He said my child look around you
For great is your reward

CHORUS (repeat)

I am so glad you gave

[2Jedismom]

I've been ridiculously upset since they played "We are Family" during the Traditional worship. I go to the traditional service because I want less contemporary music going on...I mean, I have two small children that I want enfluenced by the classic hymns of my faith...I LOVE the Baptist Hymnal!

We have the contemporary service...I'm thrilled my church offers it for those who feel comfortable worshiping God that way! Why can't they just let those of us who want the traditional service HAVE it? It's almost like they are thumbing their nose at us...shoving it down our throats!

There are such good folks in our church and they do magnificent work! I mean, that's something to have a church as huge as ours and pay cash for our buildings!

I'm just feeling really down about the fact that the days of that very traditional and comfortable way of worshiping is gone. My heart just breaks over it.

Whoduh thunk it...I'd be old-fashioned at age 40.

[2Jedismom]

I gotta go...I'm just sitting here squawling and there's no point in that.

Night.

[Wneighbor]

they want me to do Ray Boltz's Thank You For Giving To the Lord...

'nad, I think you will like that song. Brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it. No, it's not your regular standard song outta a hymnal... but, it'll getcha.

[RosieCotton]

they want me to do Ray Boltz's Thank You For Giving To the Lord... never heard it before...

I love that song...you'll do well.