Chris' Christian Blog

January 27, 2021

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"1 I will praise the Lord at all times.
I will constantly speak his praises.
2 I will boast only in the Lord;
let all who are helpless take heart.
3 Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness;
let us exalt his name together."
(Psalm 34:1-3, NLT)


Prompt: Define worship. Give a few examples of how you enjoy worshiping the Lord by yourself and as a member of a larger congregation.

I am the chaplain of the West Virginia Veterans Home so I am pretty much the one who organizes and conducts our worship services. For a long time after I first got here the chapel services were mere Bible studies and prayer meetings. We had no musicians in the chapel so we did not have music. Then I spoke to the recreation director and other powers that be around here and became the official chaplain. Along with that I arranged for us to hold chapel services in the large auditorium where we could use the PowerPoint projector and the sound equipment. The sound equipment is Bluetooth enabled so I operate it through my phone. Then I downloaded a bunch of instrumental music files on my phone and use them to accompany us as we sing hymns and praise songs. Chapel has improved tremendously as a result. I'm going to experiment with it and see if my phone will also play YouTube soundtracks. If it does I will start Mixing in a little modern music with the old fashioned hymns.

I also have worship services throughout the week in my room. Some of these are Bible studies and some are prayer meetings. Of course, I do my private devotions as well and listen to hymns and praise songs, and just hang out with God.

"Prompt: I was cruising the galaxy with Chewbecca and we found this plant ** Image ID #1862559 Unavailable **

Let's write about rain for your Space Blog today."

I get tired of rain. It seems like all it does in the winter is rain. Of course, I'd much rather see the rain than the snow, but I want sunshine, blue skies, and green leaves.

"Prompt: January 27, 2021 is National Chocolate Cake Day. Write about your favorite chocolate cake."

My favorite chocolate cake I can't get any longer. My mom made it. It was a salad dressing cake. She used Miracle Whip salad dressing in it. I don't have the recipe and even if I did I don't have access to an oven here. They do all the cooking and baking for us.

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