This is an audio replay of last week's "Third Thursdays at Three" in-home concert (from 7-18-2024). If you would prefer to WATCH the concert, you may see the concert replay at the following link:

https://youtu.be/w9n87gGxN9Y

May the Lord bless you as you listen. Here are the songs included in this podcast:

Amazing Grace

Great is Thy Faithfulness

It is Well with My Soul

Be Still (By Lisa Prokopowitz)

His Eye is on the Sparrow

Move On (By Lisa and Robert Prokopowitz)

Find out more about Lisa's original songs:

Be Still

https://lisaprokopowitz.bandcamp.com/track/be-still

Move On https://lisaprokopowitz.bandcamp.com/track/move-on

This week's podcast discusses the mysterious way that God can cause the difficult seasons of our lives to bring about hearts that are tender toward Him and others. Sometimes when we feel like we are being crushed, He graciously spreads forth the fragrance of His love in the process. This week's featured song is "Lily of the Valley".

Watch Lisa's new video of this song from her in-home concert last month (6/20/2024):

https://youtu.be/dM8CjwwGd4k

Listen and/or download this song at the following link:

https://lisaprokopowitz.bandcamp.com/track/lily-of-the-valley

This podcast is associated with a blog that can be found at the following link:

https://manna.shiningriver.com/lily

For more of Lisa's personal stories, you can follow these links:

A video telling the story of miscarriages:

https://youtu.be/zelLGScL4q4

A blog series telling the story of spending father/daughter time prior to his passing away:

https://manna.shiningriver.com/category/my-fathers-story/

This week's podcast discusses the gratitude for our freedom in the US, celebrated on July 4 (Independence Day), as well as the ultimate gratitude that all believers have for the sacrifice that Jesus made on our behalf to grant us eternal life, and access to the Tree of Life. This week's featured song is Tree of Life.

Listen and/or download this song at the following link:

https://lisaprokopowitz.bandcamp.com/track/tree-of-life

This podcast is associated with a blog that can be found at the following link:

https://manna.shiningriver.com/tree

This week, we continue with the Master Gardener theme, examining what it means to be "grafted in" as a Believer in Jesus.

This episode is associated with a blog post that can be found at this URL: https://manna.shiningriver.com/new-creation

The song associated with this week's podcast episode is "Loving You" from the "Painter of the Heavens" CD, produced by and available through Loving Grace Ministries https://www.lovinggrace.org

For more info on Painter of the Heavens, follow this link: https://www.shiningriver.com/p

"Loving You" Credits:

Written by Robert Prokopowitz

All Vocals: Lisa Prokopowitz

Pizzicato Strings: Bob Both

Piano: Ed Alstrom

Drums: Mike Braun

Bass Guitar: Mark Berger

Acoustic & Electric Guitars: Jamie Coan

Published by Loving Grace Ministries

Produced, arranged and engineered by Bob Both, Twain Recording, West Milford, NJ

This episode continues on with the Master Gardener theme, while specifically dealing with some more difficult cultural issues, such as the beautiful month of June, celebrations of Life and the need to speak out against a culture of death in many ways.

This podcast is also associated with the "Manna From My Father's Hand" Blog, which can be found at https://manna.shiningriver.com/life

The song associated with this week's content is called "Move On" (by Lisa and Robert Prokopowitz), expressing some of Lisa's own struggles and trusting the Lord to help following Him in the midst of it all. Here is an in-concert video of the song:

https://youtu.be/a4Y8tsK2-8o

Here is a link to preview/purchase this song:

https://lisaprokopowitz.bandcamp.com/track/move-on

This week's podcast episode continues with the gardening theme (touching on the parable of the weeds and the tares) and brings in some other similar timely discussions about things that are real vs. imitation.

Some questions to ponder after you've listened to the podcast:

Which one would YOU choose ... the Real One or the imposter? Which one HAVE you chosen? Which one WILL you choose? Which one will HE choose? Which one represents your heart, wheat or tares?

Lots of questions ... lots of choices ... hope you make the one that leads to Life....

To read the blog associated with this episode:

https://manna.shiningriver.com/realdeal

This week's highlighted song, that closes this episode, is from the Painter of the Heavens CD (produced by and available through Loving Grace Ministries).

https://www.lovinggrace.org

The Lord paints such beautiful things with His Light, not only sunsets and sunrises, but Rainbows as well.

This song, called "Beautiful Light" was written by my husband. Here are the credits:

Beautiful Light (by Robert Prokopowitz)

Lisa Prokopowitz--All Vocals

Bob Both--Acoustic Guitar

Ed Alstrom--Piano

Mike Braun--Drums

Mark Berger--Bass Guitar

Jamie Coan--Electric & Slide Guitar, Violin

Dan Myers--Saxophone

Purchases of the Painter of the Heavens CD will support this wonderful Christ centered ministry (Loving Grace Ministries).

Here is a link to get more info on the CD:

https://www.shiningriver.com/p

"In the beautiful light, yeah, the beautiful light. As I linger here, well, I draw near to You in the beautiful light. And oh, the wonders, the wonders of Your love. They shine so brightly that I just can't get enough."

(From "Beautiful Light", by Robert Prokopowitz, CCLI song # 4376763)

Continuing with the Master Gardener theme, this episode explores Song of Songs 2:14-15, with a discussion about hiding from Jesus as opposed to being hidden with Christ in God, as well as dealing with things in our lives that can hinder the growth of the "garden" of our life.

This episode is associated with the Manna From My Father's Hand blog post, also called "Hidden" that can be found here:

manna.shiningriver.com/hidden

It also has an associated "short" video available here:

https://youtube.com/shorts/k9fWyOb6qM4

This episode tells the story of my recent live-stream concert that did not succeed. Yet the Lord graciously accomplished a longer term goal of creating a video for my song "Blossom", by freeing up time to work on it. This podcast deals with times when we feel like the Lord has pruned us and we don't necessarily understand what He is doing. Yet His purposes are good, and He, the Master Gardener is at work in His children, accomplishing His will in and through them.

Watch the video that is mentioned in the podcast here:

https://youtu.be/i93KF0drUn0

Listen or purchase Blossom here:

https://lisaprokopowitz.bandcamp.com/track/blossom

Read the blog associated with this podcast here:

https://manna.shiningriver.com/blossom