tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post7607590472334166450..comments2024-03-28T07:31:50.507-04:00Comments on Georgia Girl With An English Heart: Henry van Dyke (1852-1933) - Hymn of JoyKay G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-37322965165164119312020-07-14T20:25:04.895-04:002020-07-14T20:25:04.895-04:00Peace to you, Jenny. That is a lovely song to have...Peace to you, Jenny. That is a lovely song to have for the recessional. Henry Van Dyke also wrote a poem that is very often used for funerals, about a ship that is just going over the horizon, and you feel very sad but then, you think of someone on another shore, saying, Here she comes! It's a lovely poem, I think he was a fantastic writer.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-22689143439480321352020-07-09T11:17:15.246-04:002020-07-09T11:17:15.246-04:00Thanks so much for posting "Hymn of Joy"...Thanks so much for posting "Hymn of Joy" it's one of my favorites and I have not listened to it for a while. It was one of the hymns I chose for my late husband's funeral, it was one of his favorites, he wanted it used for the recessional. Peace and all good, JennyJenny, Life Goes Onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02112143265460151248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-4153430774142413422020-07-05T19:25:32.256-04:002020-07-05T19:25:32.256-04:00Thanks, glad you like this gentleman also and his ...Thanks, glad you like this gentleman also and his positive ways!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-81324778646785002472020-07-05T19:24:57.180-04:002020-07-05T19:24:57.180-04:00You? In trouble? NEVER! :-)You? In trouble? NEVER! :-)Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-49384490241711784312020-07-05T19:24:28.562-04:002020-07-05T19:24:28.562-04:00Oh well, hopefully we will get used to it! :-)Oh well, hopefully we will get used to it! :-)Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-27591711392256320752020-07-05T19:23:49.072-04:002020-07-05T19:23:49.072-04:00Thank you, Jan! All the best to you also!Thank you, Jan! All the best to you also!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-29274407470534570502020-07-04T13:47:15.794-04:002020-07-04T13:47:15.794-04:00The joy of living the good life without getting in...The joy of living the good life without getting in trouble.gigi-hawaiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674279919813089732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-46594867077663212782020-07-02T17:46:42.882-04:002020-07-02T17:46:42.882-04:00I’ve seen other bloggers complaining about the NEW...I’ve seen other bloggers complaining about the NEW blogger so I’m staying away from it for as long as I can. Thank you for the warning.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-11494830565165510902020-07-01T16:57:27.895-04:002020-07-01T16:57:27.895-04:00That is a great photograph of the lizard …
Many t...That is a great photograph of the lizard …<br /><br />Many thanks for the video and the quotes.<br /><br />All the best Jan Lowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-35922241496050608832020-06-29T17:46:30.513-04:002020-06-29T17:46:30.513-04:00Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say, Rejoi...Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say, Rejoice!<br />There, you have reminded me of that and I am sure you know it, from Philippians!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-55679708230163189282020-06-29T17:44:19.762-04:002020-06-29T17:44:19.762-04:00Oh yes, a kindred spirit! I didn't say how muc...Oh yes, a kindred spirit! I didn't say how much I liked him, how I felt he was a soul right after my own heart! As usual, I am not able to convey what I really want to say, not these days anyway. Those books by him, I would treasure them! I am sure you do.<br />Our cucumbers have gone crazy! Wish I could box some up and send them to you, they are really good. xKay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-83538136986397166782020-06-29T17:42:17.814-04:002020-06-29T17:42:17.814-04:00DEBRA!! I read your comment during my lunch break ...DEBRA!! I read your comment during my lunch break today and thank God, I wasn't eating at the time. I HOWLED with laughter at this! All afternoon, I kept giggling..."I was wondering what the hell that lizard had to do with anything". Oh my, my co workers must have wondered what I had been up to!<br />You won't have one bit of trouble with the New Blogger, it's just me, I am sure. <br />Oh! And the lizard is one of God's creatures, in the great outdoors, right?Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-91177022095526526582020-06-29T17:39:19.302-04:002020-06-29T17:39:19.302-04:00You know, we think just alike! I have said the EXA...You know, we think just alike! I have said the EXACT same thing to Richard. "Did people get to the American colonies and say, "Look I know this has been said this way for centuries in the old world but WE are going to say THIS!!"<br />Glad you like the lizard photo. It was some distance away but that Richard took it for me and he has such a steady hand!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-34407033486378165062020-06-29T17:37:21.491-04:002020-06-29T17:37:21.491-04:00I am sure you know the words that Henry Van Dyke w...I am sure you know the words that Henry Van Dyke wrote to this hymn but perhaps you didn't know he was American? Don't hold that against him! (Just kidding, I am so funny.)<br />Hey Graham, nice to see your comment here! Hope you are well. Say hello to your neighbors for me! :-)Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-4604624865712091882020-06-29T17:30:57.352-04:002020-06-29T17:30:57.352-04:00Oh me, I am sure that no one will have as much tro...Oh me, I am sure that no one will have as much trouble with the new blogger as I do. I am very bad at new things, just cannot seem to get my head around different fonts and icons. I am old though, so I do have a good excuse! <br />Rain is such a welcome sight and sound when you are in dire need of it, isn't it? Take care of yourself in your happy little bubble of the world!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-15182096124233243972020-06-29T17:28:31.263-04:002020-06-29T17:28:31.263-04:00Glad you like them too!Glad you like them too!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-9630211093250780352020-06-29T17:28:17.056-04:002020-06-29T17:28:17.056-04:00Ha, I wasn't trying to underline or do the bol...Ha, I wasn't trying to underline or do the bold things, I just somehow did both! Then, I kept hitting those icons and nothing happened. Honestly, I really do love the new blogging thing. (Maybe it is sensitive and will do better if I praise it! LOL.)<br />You should look up Mr. Henry Van Dyke, I am happy to introduce you to him! He wrote a great deal, really he did and he really does sound like the kind of person that is just my cup of tea. That might not have come across very well in my post but I hope it as implied!<br />And thanks very much for saying this is a great post! You are a sweetie.<br />Who knows, maybe you will get to see that live performance in August, here's hoping.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-83710336523534410162020-06-29T12:53:31.128-04:002020-06-29T12:53:31.128-04:00I do love that quote..Be glad of life. It gives yo...I do love that quote..Be glad of life. It gives you the chance to love, to work, to play and to look up at the stars. Life is such a gift. I try to rejoice in life often.I'm mostly known as 'MA'https://www.blogger.com/profile/12107548726472541669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-8228439938496284842020-06-29T09:45:41.822-04:002020-06-29T09:45:41.822-04:00Joyful, Joyful is a beautiful hymn and one of my f...Joyful, Joyful is a beautiful hymn and one of my favorites. I have a small collection of old books by Henry Van Dyke, as much because of their beautiful covers, blue and each with a lovely unique gold design, as his wise words. He was a very kindred spirit! I am a bit nervous about the switch to the new Wordpress editor which is a month late already...I am sure I will not find it an improvement. I love those little pickling cucumbers but around here there is a small yellow and black striped beetle which spreads wilt and always managed to kill my baby cucumbers. So sad!Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-35013312556077688082020-06-29T08:35:15.858-04:002020-06-29T08:35:15.858-04:00Yes, I was wondering what the hell that lizard had...Yes, I was wondering what the hell that lizard had to do with anything, LOL! Blogger hasn't switched me over to New Blogger yet, but I expect that will happen any day now. I'm holding out until the bitter end.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-42630070913512395672020-06-29T05:22:04.369-04:002020-06-29T05:22:04.369-04:00Inspirational words and a great lizard photo. I...Inspirational words and a great lizard photo. I'm surprised you call it a lizard as so many USA animals and things are labeled differently. Buffalo instead of Bison Bill, Hawk instead of Buzzard, Buzzard instead of hawk, Cookies for cakes and biscuits... the list is endless.It's as if once people got to America they thought " New Country- We'll have to name everything differently here from Europe." blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-845233346579005372020-06-29T03:37:31.124-04:002020-06-29T03:37:31.124-04:00I was quite confused there for a moment. Beethoven...I was quite confused there for a moment. Beethoven's <i>Ode to Joy</i> from the Ninth Symphony used words by Schiller the German Poet etc. Then I realised (I think) that you said Henry van Dyke simply set his own words to the tune. <br /><br />If only we all had a cheerful temperament and were decent people what a wonderful place this world would be. Instead.....Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-15937477016090544392020-06-29T02:03:17.480-04:002020-06-29T02:03:17.480-04:00Plenty of joy in my happy little bubble of the wor...Plenty of joy in my happy little bubble of the world, as (almost) always... O.K. spent the weekend here with me, and as an extra-nice surprise decided to stay the Sunday night, too - he was able to do that because today, Monday, he works the late shift which means he'll have to show up at work only after lunch.<br />Another GREAT joy for me at the moment is that we are finally getting some rain! After all of spring was way too dry (again) in this area, it looks like we*re in for a more mixed, meaning more healthy, weather this summer.<br />Thank you for leaving this post as it was, "mistakes" and all - it shows those who, like me, have not yet switched to the new blogger what it is like.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-73758509267359278022020-06-28T23:16:25.934-04:002020-06-28T23:16:25.934-04:00Of course I love Hymn to Joy. Those are wonderful ...Of course I love Hymn to Joy. Those are wonderful quotes.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-36717156671617085572020-06-28T19:44:24.397-04:002020-06-28T19:44:24.397-04:00Well, you are having fun with New Blogger. I have...Well, you are having fun with New Blogger. I have not attempted underline or bold, so we will see how that develops for me. So far so good. Love the lizard - it looks to have a blue stripe underneath, very attractive. We have a blue tongue lizard in Australia, which is a bit unnerving. Thank you for introducing Henry Van Dyke - he was a good wordsmith. I love Beethoven's 9th, and have sun various hymns or songs to that melody. We have tickets to a live performance with chorus and orchestra in August - don't like our chances of that one happening :) Great post, xxPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.com