by ValerieKnies | Jun 28, 2017 | Hymn Reflections
From My Faithful Lord, track 14Hymn Reflections-“Great is Thy Faithfulness”Hope is something that is felt in the heart. If a person is lacking hope, he or she will begin to feel sorrow and sadness. Sorrow, without hope, will lead to self-pity, which...
by ValerieKnies | Nov 28, 2014 | Hymn Reflections
Hymn ReflectionsHymn ReflectionsI have written some short devotional thoughts reflecting on the history and message of some of the songs I have recorded. Each of my “Hymn Reflections” also includes the lyrics for the song. These are mostly personal musings...
by ValerieKnies | Nov 28, 2014 | Hymn Reflections
From “My Faithful Lord”Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne is one of my all-time favorite Christmas hymns. When I was a little girl I heard this tune for the first time while singing in our church congregation. The words are wonderful, because they incorporate...
by ValerieKnies | Nov 28, 2014 | Hymn Reflections
In The GardenFrom “My Blessed Redeemer” recordingThis was my unconventional garden, one of my favorites. It was in the foyer of our small apartment in Budapest, Hungary. I like go daily to my spiritual garden, the Word of God, where the fellowship with my...
by ValerieKnies | Nov 28, 2014 | Hymn Reflections
This Day God Gives meFrom “My Faithful Lord”November is the month of Thanksgiving in my home country, the United States. One of the great things for which we can thank God is the freedom there to worship Him in spirit and in truth The Founding Fathers...
by ValerieKnies | Nov 28, 2014 | Hymn Reflections
Nearer, Still NearerFrom “My Master, and My Friend” recording.There are times in the life of a believer in Christ when things get difficult, times when we need to go to the “Haven of Rest.” This place is found very close to God. The first...