Love that living beneath our means is in this song! That practice is guaranteed to instill gratitude as well as a means to faithfully give back “water to sand”, plant gardens and flowers, and lift the fallen spirit. Love, love, love the spiritual challenge of faith in action that the song implores us to enact!!!!! The reward of following that course is Thanks-Living indeed!
As a very longtime blessed friend and artist of Noel's, I always want to jump up on a bandstand and announce to everyone around what a good and terrific man and friend this fellow is. We have known each other since I graduated college around 1978 and how interesting that, after listening to Peter, Paul and Mary on my radio ever since I was a wee little lad, we would actually meet over a caricature I did of he and a guitar named Sabastian. Through many concerts backstage and wonderful collaborations with music and artwork my life has been enriched by the gifts that the Lord has given to my friend Noel. At times the creative and unique ways he has communicated through word and verse has frankly gone over my head and I have to revisit some songs he's sung and letters that he has written me over the years. But Noel has inadvertently caused me to push further , think a little deeper ( that is a feat for me indeed) and to get up on Mt. Perspective often to see things in a different way. There are times that we have not seen everything eye to eye but even that in itself is a gift because as one bard wrote, " if everyone thought the same there wouldn't be a need for but one. ".
Ever since Noel recorded In These Times, when I hear it sung, I am so moved that I have to stop and really reflect on what is being said and as I get goose bumps I always realize that I may be one but I AM one... and that coupled with believing and living in God's will and promises, amazing things can happen. I remember a tremendous little lady named Ann Kimmel who was a writer and speaker for years and she used to always start her public speaking with, " Hi. I'm Ann, and I'm out to change my world." Then she would point out into the audience and say " You watch, you wait, you'll see."
Those kind of statements and the ones that Noel makes in this song just rises something up in me like the foam overflowing a mug of root beer!! God indeed is perfect LOVE and if we all would embrace Him and the gifts He created and purposed for each one of us, there's no telling what huge and awesome changes could happen In These Times. Thank you Noel for listening to the One true Creator and Master of all music and using the gift He gave you to bless many. May we all seek the Lord's wisdom, mercy and grace to bring changes to this land as well as to the world that He entrusted to us not only for mankind's benefit but to say THANK YOU and give praise to the Giver of all gifts.
Such a timely song as we struggle with so many challenges facing our world and our lives in these times. And such an important reminder - "In these times...use our hands and hearts to lift
The fallen spirit in this land." It's up to us to keep pushing forward to toward a world where there will be better times for all.
>>> I've enjoyed all of the theological teachings and insights , but I would like to know how is the drafts of the book coming? I know that all of that richness of the scriptures will guide your writings .I'm so looking forward to reading the wonderful mix of everything together!
our thanksgiving dinner has grown from 5 to 33 ! meaning family (5 people) members and people from our sunday night crew meal ,plus parents from out or town! .good thing i found out before getting what i need for the pumkin pies ! i am holding the truth of how the keeping graditute be in front of us from sunrise to sunset daily ,changes our life and those around us. have to leave now and get more things for the pie,,pieS !
Love that living beneath our means is in this song! That practice is guaranteed to instill gratitude as well as a means to faithfully give back “water to sand”, plant gardens and flowers, and lift the fallen spirit. Love, love, love the spiritual challenge of faith in action that the song implores us to enact!!!!! The reward of following that course is Thanks-Living indeed!
Hi there Jeanne and Noel..
Dee DeLoy here.
As a very longtime blessed friend and artist of Noel's, I always want to jump up on a bandstand and announce to everyone around what a good and terrific man and friend this fellow is. We have known each other since I graduated college around 1978 and how interesting that, after listening to Peter, Paul and Mary on my radio ever since I was a wee little lad, we would actually meet over a caricature I did of he and a guitar named Sabastian. Through many concerts backstage and wonderful collaborations with music and artwork my life has been enriched by the gifts that the Lord has given to my friend Noel. At times the creative and unique ways he has communicated through word and verse has frankly gone over my head and I have to revisit some songs he's sung and letters that he has written me over the years. But Noel has inadvertently caused me to push further , think a little deeper ( that is a feat for me indeed) and to get up on Mt. Perspective often to see things in a different way. There are times that we have not seen everything eye to eye but even that in itself is a gift because as one bard wrote, " if everyone thought the same there wouldn't be a need for but one. ".
Ever since Noel recorded In These Times, when I hear it sung, I am so moved that I have to stop and really reflect on what is being said and as I get goose bumps I always realize that I may be one but I AM one... and that coupled with believing and living in God's will and promises, amazing things can happen. I remember a tremendous little lady named Ann Kimmel who was a writer and speaker for years and she used to always start her public speaking with, " Hi. I'm Ann, and I'm out to change my world." Then she would point out into the audience and say " You watch, you wait, you'll see."
Those kind of statements and the ones that Noel makes in this song just rises something up in me like the foam overflowing a mug of root beer!! God indeed is perfect LOVE and if we all would embrace Him and the gifts He created and purposed for each one of us, there's no telling what huge and awesome changes could happen In These Times. Thank you Noel for listening to the One true Creator and Master of all music and using the gift He gave you to bless many. May we all seek the Lord's wisdom, mercy and grace to bring changes to this land as well as to the world that He entrusted to us not only for mankind's benefit but to say THANK YOU and give praise to the Giver of all gifts.
Such a timely song as we struggle with so many challenges facing our world and our lives in these times. And such an important reminder - "In these times...use our hands and hearts to lift
The fallen spirit in this land." It's up to us to keep pushing forward to toward a world where there will be better times for all.
>>> I've enjoyed all of the theological teachings and insights , but I would like to know how is the drafts of the book coming? I know that all of that richness of the scriptures will guide your writings .I'm so looking forward to reading the wonderful mix of everything together!
our thanksgiving dinner has grown from 5 to 33 ! meaning family (5 people) members and people from our sunday night crew meal ,plus parents from out or town! .good thing i found out before getting what i need for the pumkin pies ! i am holding the truth of how the keeping graditute be in front of us from sunrise to sunset daily ,changes our life and those around us. have to leave now and get more things for the pie,,pieS !