Palm Sunday is just days away, which means Easter is around the corner! I’m not yet ready for Easter to come because I have no idea how to transition back onto facebook. It has been a really nice break, and my days have been calmer yet fuller for all the hours I don’t lose to social media. Of course, I’m looking forward to Easter for so much more than breaking my facebook fast, but I am also doing my best to savour Lent rather than wish it away.
One thing I’ve enjoyed over Lent is having more time for music – I alternate playing piano at church with another woman from the congregation, and I’ve been practising quite a bit because it’s my turn to play on Palm Sunday. One of the hymns I chose to play is All Glory, Laud and Honor (recommended by eHow, which actually has an article for everything, including good hymns for Palm Sunday. It’s crazy.) and one of the verses has blown me away. Hymns get a bad rap sometimes because they have weird melodies and strange words, and they’re so much less palatable than new songs. For better or for worse, however, I’m glad our church has a blended service because so many hymns have nuggets of theological gold that we’d be foolish to simply toss. Hymns may not sweep me away with emotion, but getting backhanded with truth is sometimes just as effective for the state of my soul as a good cry during a light show. Continue reading “God Accepts Our Praises”