Naming this Blog

In case you wonder where the name for this blog originated, it's from a song by one of my favorite songwriters, Steven Curtis Chapman (www.stevencurtischapman.com). Great Invitation is from the cd Speechless. Below are the words:


In the palace in the land of mercy
The king looked out from his throne
He saw the sick and the homeless and hungry
He saw me lost and without hope
And moved with compassion
He sent out his only son
With the invitation to come

This is your invitation
Come just the way you are
Come find what your soul has been longing for
Come find your peace
Come join the feast
Come in this is your invitation
So I stood outside the gates and trembled
In my rags of unworthiness
Afraid to even stand at a distance
In the presence of holiness
But just as I turned to go
The gates swung open wide
And the king and his only son
They invited me inside

So now will you come with me
To where the gates swing open wide
The king and his only son
Are inviting us inside
This is our invitation
Come sinner as you are
Come find what your soul has been longing for
Come find your peace
Come join the feast
Come in this is your invitation
This is our invitation
This is the invitation

The website allows you to hear the song which speaks to my heart because I was once the invited, the one in filthy rags with no way in, and God in His Great Mercy had compassion on my sinful heart. His Son Jesus, traded His Righteousness for my sin and invited me in...and that has made all the difference!

Thank you Lord for your incredible grace and gift of music and artists like Steven Curtis Chapman.

Just for Starters

Wow!! This is actually a bit scary for Newbies but I really wanted to see how this works. I have enjoyed reading a few of these and keeping up with friends. If you are wondering about the name, it comes from a song of the same title from a few years back....about God's Great Invitation to us. There will be more time later to explore the subject further. For now, I can't wait to see how this works and looks. This is a family photo from 2006 Florence Italy.