Back in the late 1970's, my husband John was a junior high youth pastor at McLean Bible Church in McLean, VA. During that time, the junior high kids turned us on to Evie Tornquist's uplifting music. Often when "our kids" would meet at our house, the Evie albums would come out of their covers (yes, they were LP's in those days). Our son Jeremy was a toddler at that time. So before our Bible studies would begin, he would entertain all of us by dancing to "Step Into the Sunshine" or another of Evie's upbeat songs. And even during our at-home times together, Jeremy and I would dance and sing along with Evie's simple, yet spiritual music.
A few years ago, I tried to find what had been my favorite Evie song, but to no avail, until...
My friend Kitty just "randomly" shared that she had been looking for a song about trees and found one by "someone named Evie." Eureka! My song!
So here it is...simply titled, "The Tree Song." But first why I like it...
This song makes me think of Psalm 1 and how I long for my precious son and darling daughter, along with their spouses and their children, to grow like the sturdy tree that sinks its roots deep...deep into our Lord God and His holy Word. And I also long for this for my amazing grandsons.
So with a prayer to that end...and the Psalm...and the treasure of a song! Thank you, Evie...and thank you, my friend Kitty!
Psalm 1 NLT
Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers.