"Eyes In Outer Space" a short 1959 film from Walt Disney Productions,
made in cooperation with the United States Department of Defense, uses
music and animation to speculate on space satellite technology, along
with a coordinated defense network, as a means to modify the weather.
For many years, the husband and wife singing duo of Guy Hovis and Ralna English
entertained America with their beautiful harmony of voices every Saturday
night on "The Lawrence Welk Show".
An accomplished singer of Gospel music, I was sad to learn of Guy's passing
last month at the age of 84. I'm sure God had a place ready and waiting
for him in the heavenly choir! May he rest in eternal peace.
"Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in fear of the Lord all day long.
For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off."
(Proverbs 23:17-18)
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God."
(Matthew 5:8)
Originally airing on February 27, 1982 America's favorite TV Big
Band leader Lawrence Welk and his talented cast of singers, dancers,
and musicians salute songs about the weather, including such classic
songs as "Button Up Your Overcoat" "Sunny Side Of The Street"
"Misty" "The Rain In Spain" "Baby, It's Cold Outside" and more!
"The LORD will go forth as a mighty man, He will stir up jealousy like a man of war:
He will cry, yes, roar; He will prevail against His enemies."
(Isaiah 42:13)
The frightening wail of air raid sirens are sounding once again across the land as only
hours ago, Israel launched a preventative attack against targets in Iran. Iran has
responded with missile attacks across the region. Israeli citizens have only minutes
to get to their safe rooms and local bomb shelters.
Please pray for the people of Israel and of Iran, and all the people across
the region caught in the middle of this war. Pray for a quick and successful
victory by the Israeli Defense Forces and the military forces of the United States.
"Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation or
distress, or persecution, or famine or nakedness, or peril or sword?
As it is written, For Thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are
counted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are
more than conquerors through Him that loved us.
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor
principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Nor height nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate
us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus, our Lord."
(Romans 8:35-39)
They say there is a hollow, safe and still,
A point of coolness and repose
Within the centre of a flame, where life might dwell
Unharmed and unconsumed, as in a luminous shell,
Which the bright walls of fire enclose
In breachless splendour, barrier that no foes
Could pass at will.
There is a point of rest
At the great centre of the cyclone's force,
A silence at its secret source;--
A little child might slumber undistressed,
Without the ruffle of one fairy curl,
In that strange central calm amid the mighty whirl.
So in the centre of these thoughts of God,
Cyclones of power, consuming glory-fire,--
As we fall o'erawed
Upon our faces, and are lifted higher
By His great gentleness, and carried nigher
Than unredeemed angels, till we stand
Even in the hollow of His hand,--
Nay more! we lean upon His breast--
There, there we find a point of perfect rest
And glorious safety. There we see
His thoughts to us-ward, thoughts of peace
That stoop to tenderest love; that still increase
With increase of our need; that never change,
That never fail, or falter, or forget.
O pity infinite!
O royal mercy free!
O gentle climax of the depth and height
Of God's most precious thoughts, most wonderful, most strange!
For I am poor and needy, yet
The Lord Jehovah thinketh upon me!
"They Say There Is A Hollow"
From "Thoughts of God"
(1872)
Frances Ridley Havergal
(1836-1879)
English Christian hymn writer
and poetess
A cover of the original song written and recorded by country music
legend Dolly Parton, "I Will Always Love You" was recorded for
the movie, "The Bodyguard" by singer Whitney Houston ( who made
her acting debut in the movie, co-starring with Kevin Costner) and
was the Number One Hit song in America on February 27, 1993.
It's hard to believe that was over 30 years ago!
My oldest son Daniel was born that same year.
Houston's beautiful rendition of this song won the Record of the Year,
Album of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
at the 36th Annual Grammy Awards in 1994. She also
performed the song at the ceremony.
One of the most famous and iconic singles of all time, "I Will Always Love You"
by Whitney Houston sold over 24 million copies worldwide, making it the best-
selling single by a female artist of all time.
