Do you remember what you were doing in 1876? I bet you weren’t writing one of the best songs ever. Neither was I. But we also weren’t experiencing major life tragedies like the writer of It Is Well. Actually, the song was originally called Ville du Havre. The title came from a ship by the same name. AContinue reading “The Ville du Havre, a ship that inspired “It Is Well With My Soul””
Category Archives: Society
Guaca Mole
I doubt anyone’s ever found a mole in their guac, but the Guaca Mole lives in a bowl of guacamole. -Out of the Wilderness
I tuck my shirt in on Sundays
I visited a nearby church recently and loved the chapel where we met for worship. It was small, beautiful with an exposed wood beam ceiling, stained-glass windows, almost a relic of the past. It reminded me of the baptist church in Monticello, Florida where my grandparents went. A handful of every age group in theContinue reading “I tuck my shirt in on Sundays”
Good luck to Jeff Gordon
My sister is dying for Jeff to win a race this year. That makes one of us. I’m a fan of his teammate Jimmie Johnson, but for my sister’s sake, come on Jeffy!! -Out of the Wilderness
A couple of inspiring paintings
Saw these paintings the other day and had to share. I love a good quote, and the one about building a ship is in my top 10, maybe top 5.
Out of the Wilderness 