Welcome

Hi! My name is Margot. My blog is about the things I love to do. That could be what I'm reading, places we visit, my family, food, or whatever else is happening. I hope you'll stay and visit a while. Contact me by email: joyfullyretired (at) gmail (dot) com.

What I’m Reading

Saying It Well

Justice

Forever

The Sense of an Ending

Wish You Were Here

A Moveable Feast

Clarissa

The Odyssey

My Book Rating System

A = Excellent in every way
B = Very good story
C  = Good/Average
D = Poor
F = So Bad I couldn't finish it

Archives

Vintage Hymns: All People That On Earth Do Dwell

All People That On Earth Do Dwell  William Kethe  Geneva Psalter, 1561 Did you notice the date on this hymn? 1561 definitely makes it an old hymn. This is the time of the Reformation. Some protestant leaders, like John Calvin, believed in simple worship services consisting of prayer, preaching and singing of the Psalms. Music [...]

Then Sings My Soul

  Then Sings My Soul, Book 2 Robert J. Morgan Published by Thomas Nelson, Inc., 2004 ISBN:0-7852-5168-5   This is a SONG BOOK! But, it’s more than just songs. It contains “150 of the World’s Greatest Hymn Stories”.  I like the way the book is organized. On one side of the page is the hymn [...]