Blessed Redeemer - Casting Crowns

Hymn as literature

This old hymn “Blessed Redeemer” is a favorite of mine and is one of the most powerful hymns for the Easter season. One definition of a hymn is "...a lyric poem, reverently and devotionally conceived, which is designed to be sung and which expresses the worshipper's attitude toward God or God's purposes in human life.” The hymn is the most popular kind of English poetry and there are people who read or go over at least three or more hymns in the ordinary course of a week. Oddly the tune for this hymn was written before the words. Harry Dixon Loes was so inspired by a sermon he heard entitled “Blessed Redeemer” that he wrote a melody and asked his friend Avis Christiansen to write the text.

Lavender

Lavender is at the top of my list for a great bee-attracting plant. It's drought hardy, easy to care for, and smells heavenly. Lavender and bees are, very good friends giving and receiving, supporting each other's life cycle