[Widget_Twitter id=”1″]
Nostalgia is a funny thing isn’t it? One minute you can be thinking of all the things in the here and now you have on your plate and then … boom! Everything changes, a song, an image, a memory takes you back to something in your past. That is exactly what happened to me this week,
As I was praying and contemplating what to write on as we slide into this holiday weekend. Every topic from freedom to independence rolled around in my head. Then all of the sudden, I had a flashback to being in grade school standing on a stage with my fellow classmates singing, “This Land is Your Land.”
If you’ve never heard the song, the lyrics are below, and I am sure you can find a video or two on Youtube.
This Land is Your Land
by Woody Guthrie
This land is your land and this land is my landFrom California to the New York island
From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters
This land was made for you and me
I saw above me that endless skyway
Saw below me that golden valley
This land was made for you and me
To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts
All around me a voice was sounding
This land was made for you and me
And the wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling
The voice was chanting as the fog was lifting
This land was made for you and me
From California to the New York island
From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters
This land was made for you and me
And the wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling
The voice come a-chanting and the fog was lifting
This land was made for you and me
“That remnant’s popularity isn’t due to censorship as much as its convoluted history. Guthrie penned the original song in protest to Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America,” which he deemed jingoistic and offensive to the realities of the Great Depression and the plight of the poor people of the Dust Bowl. As he became increasingly aware of issues of class, he wrote a song that brought together his country’s glory and pain in a microcosm of the American experience. The political mainstream, though, didn’t see things Guthrie’s way—making the song an even more vital expression of an America few were willing to acknowledge.Ironically, Guthrie himself shortened the song in a 1947 recording session. By the time it was included on an album in 1951, the United States had moved past many of its economic woes and Guthrie himself was aging and ill. Schoolchildren began to use Guthrie’s songs, including the shortened version, and as its popularity grew its protest roots were lost. (The song was even used in car and airline ads.) Only in the late 1960s did the protest verses come back into the public consciousness—and even today, many performances don’t include them.”**https://daily.jstor.org/how-this-land-is-your-land-went-from-protest-song-to-singalong/
Tweet This
Welcome and Thank you for joining me for #TuneInThursday it is an honor to have you here!
I would absolutely be honored if you would display this badge, or link back here in some way. Thank you!
Now let’s get this party started, feel free to link 1-3 posts:
[Widget_Twitter id=”1″]
My NEW Symbolism Reference Guide and Dream Journal just released. You can now purchase your copy straight from Amazon
– Click here to purchase
Great News for those wanting to watch/listen to the dream workshop training but were unable to attend. It is now available for purchase and instant download from my store. You can access them by clicking on the links below.
Video Download
MP3 Audio Download
All Access Bundle ~ includes …
Cost: The ALL Access package Cost is:$129.99 (a $211.99 value).
You will get: Direct Access to a video teaching of the Dream Workshop ($29), a signed copy of the, Symbolism Reference Guide & Dream Journal ($12.99 + $5 shipping/handling cost**), plus a private 1:1 ~ 20-minute mini Coaching/Mentoring Session ($30) with Debbie to get hands on interpretation of your personal dream. Debbie will spend time prior to your coaching session praying over your dream (approx. 1.5 of pre-work time $135). During the session you will work together to proper label significant items and then discuss interpretation. You will be able to record the session and refer back to it as needed. You will also receive an email with a scanned copy of your dream worksheet/labels.
**shipping to USA only – outside the USA you will be emailed a pdf file of the book.
Please consider subscribing to my podcast on the platform of your choice, sharing it on your social media with friends and if you like what you hear, would you leave a review so others can know what you think.
For those who like to watch and not just listen, I will also be posting new episodes on my YouTube Channel. You can find it by clicking here.
New episodes will be released every Wednesday.
Can I ask a HUGE Favor?
Would you Please Listen & LEAVE A REVIEW ON iTunes…
It know it may seem like a lot to ask, because it takes time. However, if you can leave an honest review after listening, it would really be a HUGE blessing. Each review helps the podcast rank higher and get more eyes. If you’re interested, here’s how you do it:
- Go to the iTunes podcast page for my show – CLICK HERE
- Click on the blue button that says “View in iTunes.” (If you are prompted to launch iTunes, you’ll need to do so)
- Listen to Episode 1 How to Hear the Voice of God
- Click on the “Subscribe” button
- Click on “Ratings & Reviews” tab (if on your computer) or “Reviews” (on your phone)
- Under the title “Customer Reviews” click “Write a Review”
- Leave a simple and honest review then click “Submit” and you’re done!
Thanks again for helping spread the news about the podcast!
With Much love and Appreciation,
Debbie
Debbie Kitterman is a natural born encourager who is on fire for God. She is passionate about equipping individuals, so they can go deeper in the relationship with God, reach their God-potential and claim their Kingdom inheritance. Debbie is a wife, mother, author, pastor, speaker and the founder of “Dare 2 Hear,” a ministry that trains individuals to hear the voice of God. She travels to churches internationally and is the founder and teacher of d2htraining.com, an online course designed to equip the believer in releasing God’s heart. Her writing and teachings inspire faith and build bridges for people to believe and expect the impossible. She is also an ordained Foursquare pastor, currently serving with her husband, John, as senior pastor of Restoration Church in Lacey, Washington. Learn more at: www.debbiekitterman.com
Follow Debbie Kitterman
Blog :: Facebook :: Twitter :: Instagram :: Pinterest :: FB Ministry Page :: LinkedIn :: Google+:: YouTube
YouVersion 7-Day Devotional
I am blessed and honored to have a 7-day devotional on the YouVersion Bible App. YAY!!! It is a great way to kick start the 7- days before my on-line Bible Study starts next week. I would be so blessed if you would check it out and share it with your friends. You can find it here: Be The Gift Someone Needs Today!
Have you had the opportunity to read my new book “The Gift of Prophetic Encouragement: Hearing the Words of God for others.” ? This book is about learning to hear the voice of God in our own life so we can respond to those God bumps and little nudges He gives us on a daily basis. God is calling us to be agents of encouragement and to be the gift the worlds needs today.
We live in a time, where those around us are in desperate need of a real encounter with Jesus and in need of encouragement. We are called to encourage one another daily (Hebrews 3:13), and to build each other up (1 Thessalonians 5:11). My book will teach you how to step out and do just that.
To order your copy today: You can find it at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, OR your favorite online retailer, Plus, newly added, you can now get a signed copy from me. Click Here to order yours today!
We all have the opportunity to #BeTheGift of encouragement others need today.
A practical guide to what it looks like and how to live a lifestyle of prophetic encouragement.
Are you Ready to #BeTheGift Someone Needs today?
Words have power.
To encourage. To comfort. To strengthen. To heal.
Especially when they come from God.
The Gift of Prophetic Encouragement Bible Study: Living a Lifestyle of Encouragement shows us how to follow Jesus by loving on and building up His church … one person, and one God-centered word, at a time. Diving deeply into Scripture, Pastor Debbie Kitterman beautifully unpacks the Biblical precedent of prophetic encouragement and teaches you how to hear from God. By doing so, you’ll bravely step into your calling to #BeTheGift others need.
In this stunning six-week study, you will:
- Examine the model of encouragement Jesus established for us.
Define the simple (and Biblical) concept of prophetic encouragement.
Learn to identify and test the voice of God in your life.
Explore activation exercises which strengthen your hearing muscles.
And gain confidence in your calling to build others up
Are you ready for six weeks that will change your life, deepen your relationship with God, and create ripples of encouragement that spread through those around you?
You can visit my store here on the website to order a signed copy.
To Purchase Amazon, click here.
Do you wonder if God still speaks today? Do you wonder if He would ever speak to you personally? Do you long to hear the voice of God in your life?
Have your read other books on hearing from God, but long for hands on practical application? or are you looking for ways to move you forward hearing from God?
If you answered YES to any of those questions, then I have exactly what you need. I now have an online e-course designed to equip you in understanding that God still speaks today, and He longs to speak directly to you, through His word, and others. He longs to encourage you, strengthen you and comfort you. The training on this site, is fully based on Scripture, and taken from my training manual Releasing God’s heart through Hearing His Voice.
God is speaking, Can you Hear Him?
d2htrainging.com membership site is open, I invite you to check it out today, and develop a deeper relationship with the Lord, as you learn to hear Him speak to your heart.
Looking for other Great Inspirational Parties. Click Here to see where I Link-Up weekly.
I had never heard about the roots of that song either!