The Name

Ever since I first had the idea to start a blog I have been trying to think of a good name for one. Blog names stick out to me. I like creative website and blog names, names that make you think “what is the meaning behind the name?”

I talked to my parents and my friends; I prayed about it. I thought and I thought, until one day it came to me that I should use an old hymn name as my blog’s title. Why not? I love old hymns! 

I grabbed a hymnal and started thumbing through it’s pages. I thought of “Amazing Grace”, “How Great Thou Art”, and others, but they weren’t quite what I wanted. 

I want my blog to be about how a God that is powerful, a God that saves, a God of miracles, a God we can trust, a God that keeps promises, will work in the life of one of his daughters, Emily Jo Booher. So when I saw “Standing On The Promises” staring up at me I knew that it was the name for my blog. I’ve sung this many, many times and I love the words, especially verse two. 

There you have it, the “meaning behind the name." I hope you will take the time to read the words of this old song and if you know the tune, hum it as you read. Think about what these words mean to you and how they can be applied to your daily life. Stand on the promises! Plant your feet in the Living Word of God, which is chock full of them! 

   

                       Standing on the Promises 

Standing on the Promises of Christ my King,

Through eternal ages let His praises ring;

Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,

Standing on the promises of God! 

Standing, standing,

Standing on the promises of God my Savior;

Standing, standing,

I’m standing on the promises of God! 

Standing on the promises that cannot fail,

When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,

By the Living Word of God I shall prevail,

Standing on the promises of God! 

Standing on the promises of Christ the Lord,

Bound to Him eternally by love’s strong cord,

Overcoming daily by the spirit’s sword,

Standing on the promises of God!

Standing on the promises I cannot fall,

Listening every moment to the Spirit’s call,

Resting in my Savior as my All in All,

Standing on the promises of God! 

Every post will have one of the promises God gives us in his word.

In this blog you will see the real me. I am not grammatically "on" (English has never been my best subject :) ), not politically correct, and certainly not perfect! 

Well, thanks for stopping by! Please leave a comment; I would love to hear from you!

Emily Jo 

Promise: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.  Proverbs 3:5-6