Breaking Open the Flask

I love music of most nearly all genres! My mom, my Piano Teachers: Miss Tinnie Strickland and Charlotte Lyons, her husband, Tommy Lyons, my Music Minister and my High School Choir Director, Barbara Hanning all poured into my life giving me such a love for music.   This time of year especially, I find music floods my heart with such JOY!  Shouldn't it be that way?  Christ the Baby, "born that Mankind no more may die!" " Joy to the World , the Savior reigns!" On a very cold night during World War II, men from very different countries with very  opposing viewpoints were once united for a just a few moments while with one voice on Christmas Eve they sang from their frozen trenches Silent Night, Holy Night .   All is calm, all is bright. Round yon virgin, mother and child. Holy infant so tender and mild.  Sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.  And I will never forget the female voice of one of the 1979 kidnapped Americans who sang these words...

Interesting read today out of Deuteronomy 6:4-9 I'm currently using Portraits of Devotion  by Beth Moore in my personal study time.  The insight she provides on the Jewish culture and practices intrigue me to dig deeper.  This morning in particular, I broke down what it means to pass on the love for God's Word to our children; hence the title, "Teach, Talk, Bind and Write" A few of the stand outs for me: TEACH , sharpen or whet the appetite of their heart and mind; TALK : declare, pray, warn, discuss bless, encourage, sing, speak well, utter, promote, give, wish, stir up, affirm, describe, quote, lament, pass on, friendly; present it in love; it makes a difference; stir up their interest. BIND : to gird physically or mentally; bind together with their hearts; actively pursue. WRITE : entrances, door posts, side posts, door frames of their hearts. The Law of the LORD (Yaweh, Covenant Maker, Covenant Keeper) the first thing we awaken to think of, speak of,...