Today’s Author: Milt Warkentien

I’ve been writing various styles of music for many years. Many times a question, something I’ve heard, or an experience becomes the theme of the piece I’m working on. How do you wrestle with questions, interpret what you’ve heard, or react to an experience? Being a light of Christ has been one of my goals. Many of my pieces use Christ’s Light imagery as a central theme, and the hymn “This Little Light of Mine” is one of my favorite hymns. 

A piece that I wrote over 30 years ago, after being a chaperone on a youth trip to Pennsylvania, became my “Theme Song”. The piece is “Give From Your Heart” and I hope you take time to reflect on the words, pondering what you can give from your heart.

 “ 1) Where is the Light? Darkness abounds. Where’s the Light that the world’s in need of now? Open your heart and let God’s Light shine, the Lord calls us all to serve. Turn darkness to Light, hatred to love, and show the world that the Light is present here. Give from your heart.

2) Take time to care. Take time to share. Show the world that the Light is present here. Give of yourself to help those in need, the Lord calls us all to serve. So take time to care. Take time to share, and show the world that the Light is present here. Give from your heart.

3) Reach out your hands. Give from your heart. Show the world that the Light is present here. Don’t turn away, and don’t pass right by, the Lord calls us all to serve. So reach out your hands. give from your heart, and show the world that the Light is present here. Give from your heart. From your heart. From your heart.

Dear God, Help us all learn from what we hear, what we wrestle with, and what we experience. Help us to be your Light in the world. Amen


“Mid-week devotions are authored by members of our community.  If you are interested in creating a trio of reflections to be shared on an upcoming Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday contact Pastor Peter.