Cheer Song Thursday 5/14/09

Happy Thursday! I think I must be deaf. The kids in my class sure think so. They had to stay inside yesterday because of the rain. They had 2 volumes they spoke in, loud and louder. I found out from the other teachers that their kids were the same way. They are getting restless and ready for summer. Today we’re having our end of the year picnic party. Last year it was great. I pray that today’s is.


Yesterday my devotion was about God rescuing us. It told how many times the Lord allows us to come to the end of ourselves and our methods for trying to solve our problems so we will turn to Him. He is faithful to rescue us when we call to Him. I was doubtful about whether I was going to use this devotion for the Cheer Song. It’s so neat how God works. One of my kiddies had a shirt on with a fire truck and the caption underneath it that said, “Rescue Me”. Underneath the caption it had the Biblical reference of Psalm 35:17. In that verse the psalmist cries out to the Lord and asking Him when He will save him from the lions that are trying to devour him. I thought that it was a clear sign that I needed to do this topic on rescuing.

Today’s Cheer Song is “Rescue the Perishing” by, Fanny Crosby. Enjoy! Love, Carol

Rescue the Perishing
Rescue the perishing, care for the dying,Snatch them in pity from sin and the grave;Weep o’er the erring one, lift up the fallen,Tell them of Jesus, the mighty to save.
Refrain:Rescue the perishing, care for the dying,Jesus is merciful, Jesus will save.
Though they are slighting Him, still He is waiting,Waiting the penitent child to receive;Plead with them earnestly, plead with them gently;He will forgive if they only believe.
Down in the human heart, crushed by the tempter,Feelings lie buried that grace can restore;Touched by a loving heart, wakened by kindness,Chords that were broken will vibrate once more.
Rescue the perishing, duty demands it;Strength for thy labor the Lord will provide;Back to the narrow way patiently win them;Tell the poor wand’rer a Savior has died.

Cheer Song Wednesday 5/13/09

Happy Hump Day! It was so nice yesterday to be able to take the kids outside. It has been raining in Alabama for a while. We had popsicles and were able to run off a lot of energy. I had forgotten how nice a cool popsicle is to eat as a treat. If you haven’t had one in a while, you need to buy a box of Scribblers that are made by the Popsicle brand. Your tastebuds will thank you.

Have you been feeling so tired and weary that you feel like crawling in the bed as soon as you get home? Sometimes don’t you wish that you could just turn your brain off and not think about anything for a while? It’s such a comfort to know that with all the rush and pull of the world we can rest in our Savior’s arms. He truly is our “Bridge Over Troubled Water”.

Today’s Cheer Song is “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by, Simon and Garfunkel. Enjoy!

Bridge Over Troubled Water
When you're wearyFeeling smallWhen tears are in your eyesI will dry them allI'm on your sideWhen times get roughAnd friends just can't be foundLike a bridge over troubled waterI will lay me downLike a bridge over troubled waterI will lay me downWhen you're down and outWhen you're on the streetWhen evening falls so hardI will comfort youI'll take your partWhen darkness comesAnd pain is all aroundLike a bridge over troubled waterI will lay me downLike a bridge over troubled waterI will lay me downSail on Silver Girl,Sail on byYour time has come to shineAll your dreams are on their waySee how they shineIf you need a friendI'm sailing right behindLike a bridge over troubled waterI will ease your mindLike a bridge over troubled waterI will ease your mind

Cheer Song Tuesday 5/12/09

I pray that this Tuesday finds you doing well. It’s hard to believe that it’s the second week in May. It seems like these last few months have flown by. I look at the kids in my class and see that they’re no longer babies. They’ve all grown by leaps and bounds. I’m making scrapbooks for them with pictures I’ve taken throughout the year. It is amazing how their looks, vocabulary, knowledge, and faith have grown in the last 9 months.

Just as the children have grown, I’ve seen areas where I’ve grown in my life. Some areas I wish that I hadn’t (physically), but in that area I’ve seen my lack of discipline and the need to be committed to a healthy diet and exercise this summer. The Lord has also stretched me emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. Some of the lessons in the process have been painful to learn, but what a comfort to know that my Heavenly Father wants to make me more like Him. Jeremiah 29:11 states,” For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare, and not for calamity, to give you a future and hope.” Thank you, Lord.

Today’s Cheer Song is “ Father’s Eyes” by, Amy Grant. Enjoy!

Father’s Eyes
I may not be every mother's dream for her little girl,And my face may not grace the mind of everyone in the world.But that's all right, as long as I can have one wish I pray:When people look inside my life, I want to hear them say,She's got her father's eyes,Her father's eyes;Eyes that find the good in things,When good is not around;Eyes that find the source of help,When help just can't be found;Eyes full of compassion,Seeing every pain;Knowing what you're going throughAnd feeling it the same.Just like my father's eyes,My father's eyes,My father's eyes,Just like my father's eyes.And on that day when we will pay for all the deeds we have done,Good and bad they'll all be had to see by everyone.And when you're called to stand and tell just what you saw in me,More than anything I know, I want your words to be,She had her father's eyes,Her father's eyes;Eyes that found the good in things,When good was not around;Eyes that found the source of help,When help would not be found;Eyes full of compassion,Seeing every pain;Knowing what you're going through,And feeling it the same.Just like my father's eyes,My father's eyes,My father's eyes,Just like my father's eyes.My father's eyes,My father's eyes,

Cheer Song Monday 5/11/09

I hope that each of you had a wonderful Mother’s Day. I am so thankful for the family God has blessed me with. The whole day was a great day of worship, fellowship, food, and fun. I think that with my husband and daughter’s cooking that I gained five pounds. It was well worth it

The Lord has put this hymn on my mind the last few days, “Lord, Speak to Me”. These are the writers of the words and the music as they are listed in the Cyberhymnal: Words:
Fran­ces R. Ha­ver­gal, 1872. She wrote this hymn at Win­ter­dyne, Bewd­ley, Eng­land, for the use of lay help­ers in the church.
Music: Can­on­bu­ry, adapt­ed from Nacht­stück, Opus 23, No. 4, by
Ro­bert A. Schu­mann, 1839


Read the words and then pray them. They make a great prayer about doing God’s will, His way. Enjoy!
Lord, Speak to Me
1.Lord, speak to me that I may speakIn living echoes of Thy tone;As Thou has sought, so let me seekThine erring children lost and lone.
2.O lead me, Lord, that I may leadThe wandering and the wavering feet;O feed me, Lord, that I may feedThy hungering ones with manna sweet.
3.O strengthen me, that while I standFirm on the rock, and strong in Thee,I may stretch out a loving handTo wrestlers with the troubled sea.
4.O teach me, Lord, that I may teachThe precious things Thou dost impart;And wing my words, that they may reachThe hidden depths of many a heart.
5.O give Thine own sweet rest to me,That I may speak with soothing powerA word in season, as from Thee,To weary ones in needful hour.
6.O fill me with Thy fullness, Lord,Until my very heart overflowIn kindling thought and glowing word,Thy love to tell, Thy praise to show.
7.O use me, Lord, use even me,Just as Thou wilt, and when, and where,Until Thy blessèd face I see,Thy rest, Thy joy, Thy glory share.

Cheer Song Sunday 5/10/09

• Happy Mother’s Day! I pray that all of you who are moms, all of you who will be moms, and all of you who have moms will have an encouraging and uplifting day. God was so gracious to bless us with these wonderful ladies.
  
  I was listening to my favorite radio program the other day. The hosts were celebrating mothers. People called in to talk about their mom. Some of the folks had lost their moms. The male host had told everyone how much he missed his mom who had died two years before. Another caller elaborated on the point of telling your mom how much you love her and means to you because you don’t know how long you will have them. She also made the point to get rid of any anger that is between you and your mom so there will be no regrets on down the road. When we think of all the Lord has forgiven us for it should make us all the more willing to forgive. Thanks to all you mothers who have loved, nurtured, and sacrificed so unselfishly for the people God has placed in your lives.
  
  Today’s Cheer Song is “I Saw Him in Your Eyes” by Susie Luchsinger. Enjoy!
  
  I Saw Him in Your Eyes
  That rusty yellow school bus came to pick us up each dayTook my sister off to school and dropped me at your house to playI'd see you wavin' from the porch down that ol' dusty driveAnd I'd run as fast as I could to your sideYou taught me how to garden and you let me help you cookThat gentle smile was always there and on your face that special lookAnd you told me about Jesus how he lived inside of youYou know I never doubted what you said was trueCause I saw him in your eyesIn your love and in your laughter it was him I recognizedI didn't know it then but now I realizeThat I saw him in your eyesWhile we cleaned up in the kitchen you'd be hummin' some old hymnAnd then you'd open up your Bible and read to me about your friendBut more than songs and stories it was what I saw in youI watched the love of God as it came shining throughYes I saw him in your eyes...Oh my prayer is that some day when my grandchildren look at meThey'll see that same reflection of him and his perfectionThe miracle in you that I could seeWhen I saw him in your eyes...Yes I saw him in your eyes
  

Cheer Song Saturday 5/9/09

I am going to start posting the Cheer Songs and thoughts that I've been sending each day to the ladies in the Cheer Group. I will not put in some of the personal information, but will put the basics from the email

The Lord has been teaching me about waiting and listening to Him before making a stupid mistake by getting all riled up and sticking my foot in my mouth. Too many times I want to swing my sword like Peter did in the Garden of Gethsemane. I don’t think the Lord needs my help in doing any ear lopping. I need to be concerned about my own heart and wait on Him. Through His word, prayer, my husband, and other voices of reason, I’m so thankful that I didn’t jump the gun on a decision I was thinking about making. God has been working in the situation and I’m learning to trust Him in it.

Today’s Cheer Song is “Sweet, Sweet Song of Salvation”, words and music by Rebecca St. James and Josh Deaton. Enjoy!

Sweet, Sweet Song of Salvation
Speak to me Lord for your child is here listeningSpeak to me Lord for your child is here waiting on youSpeak to me Lord for your child is here listeningSpeak to me Lord for your child is here waiting on youUnveil my eyes let me see You ... see YouUnveil my heart let me know You ... know YouFather doYou are the true God the one living Lord ... FatherYou are the true God the one living Lord ... Father YouYou are the true God the one living Lord ... FatherYou are the true God the one living Lord ... Father YouUnveil my eyes let me see You ... see YouUnveil my heart let me know You ... know YouFather doJesus, Your word stands foreverChanging me foreverSpeak to me Lord for your child is here listeningSpeak to me Lord for your child is here waiting on youUnveil my eyes let me see You ... see YouUnveil my heart let me know You ... know YouUnveil my eyes let me see You ... see YouUnveil my heart let me know You ... know YouSpeak to me Lord for your child is hereSpeak to me Lord for your child is hereSpeak to me Lord for your child is hereSpeak to me Lord for your child is here.