You might not know this, and if you do you're pretty cool, but some of our favorite and most known hymnals have breathtaking backstories. Here's a few that I found fascinating. Amazing Grace John Newton, (the author of this story/song), was born in 1725, near the Thames river in London, England. He grew up with his father, a merchant seamaster in the Mediterranean after his mother died when he was about to turn seven. Newton refused to concur with his father's plans of working on a sugar plantation in Jamaica. So instead he left with another ship back to the Mediterranean Sea. In 1743, Newton was captured and forced into the Royal Navy. After trying to escape, he was brutally beaten in front of the whole crew. Newton wanted to murder the captain and die, but for some reason he restrained himself. (The captain, William Adams, was killed five years later during the War of the Austrian Succession. Just in case you wanted to know.) Headed to India, Newto...
"Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." ( 1 Corinthians 10:31 ) This was ( and still is ) my mantra for a healthy lifestyle. If you've tried the New's Year Resolution of a healthy diet and failed at it miserably, you're not the only one. Everyone tries to shun the guilt of indulging ourselves over the holidays. Trying every diet out there, going as far as half-starving yourself for that perfect image that society tells you is necessary. Forget it. It's not worth it. Who's body is it anyway? It's not the world's. And it most definitely isn't your own. We were born with a living temple. God breathed life into you for His purpose. Not ours, but His. Life is a precious thing, and we take it for granted too often. Our bodies deserve to be treated as living sacrifices for God because in the Bible that's exactly what His will is for them. "I beseech you therefore, brethren...
Pride & Prejudice, Jane Austen "You must know... surely, you must know it was all for you" Summary: Elizabeth Bennet is the second eldest in the line of 5 sisters. Her audacious mother insists that true happiness isn't complete until all of her daughters are married well enough to make a place in the world, especially her favorite daughter, Jane. Mr. Bennet is none too concerned for his daughters finding able suitors, for he has confidence that they are able to make their own way in life. With Elizabeth's wit and brains, along with Jane's beauty, Lydia and Kitty's entertaining sense of demeanor, and Mary's calm perplex spirit, Mrs. Bennet is sure to snatch a son-in-law worthy of her highest intentions. Which is someone amiable, young, and wealthy. One day Longbourn, Bennet's estate, gets a very welcomed neighbor. This particular neighbor is young, wealthy, said to be, get ready... single. All of Mrs. Bennet's dreams start to make...
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