<![CDATA[ELIAB.com - Eliab Blog]]>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 05:15:26 +1100Weebly<![CDATA[The Basin & Towel]]>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:34:17 GMThttps://www.eliab.com/eliab-blog/the-basin-towelAn Easter Monologue  based on Jesus washing the disciples feet. (John 13:1-13)
We were gathered in the lamplight--
just a band of dusty men
waiting for the Passover,
while the night pressed in around us.
Then Jesus stood.
Quietly.
Deliberately.
And He tied a towel around His waist.
A servant’s towel.
The kind of thing no rabbi, no master,
no Messiah should ever wear.
I whispered, “Lord… this isn’t right.”
But His eyes--
they were full of fire and mercy.
He knelt before me.
Before me.
His hands, rough from years of carpentry,
were gentle as the morning light
as He washed the dust from my feet--
dust from roads I chose,
roads I wandered,
roads I shouldn’t have walked.
And He said,
“Peter, let Me wash you.
This is how My love is shown.”
In that moment,
my stubborn heart cracked open.
The truth cut deep--
that belonging to Him
meant surrender,
meant letting Him cleanse
what I could never fix myself.
So I said,
“Lord… not just my feet.
All of me.
Please, All of me!
Then He looked at us all and said,
“Do for one another
what I’ve done for you.”
A kingdom built on serving,
on bending low,
on lifting others up.
And now,
when I walk the dusty roads,
I think of that basin
Because the One who washed my feet
has taught me how to stand.

A towel.
A basin.
A lesson in the night.
The greatest in the kingdom
is the one who kneels
in the light of His love.
And I will follow
where His humble footsteps lead.

©Don Stott 2026 , Eliab.com

]]><![CDATA['Our Burning Hearts' -Cleopas's Song]]>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 03:40:44 GMThttps://www.eliab.com/eliab-blog/our-burning-hearts-cleopass-song
An original song based on the Bible passage from Luke 24:13-35 (The Road to Emmaus)
Don Stott 2026

]]><![CDATA[Salt and Light]]>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 04:09:10 GMThttps://www.eliab.com/eliab-blog/salt-and-lightSALT and LIGHT - a reflection based on Matthew 5:13-16
You and I…
we’re called 'Salt'
in a world that keeps forgetting its flavour.

Not the loud kind,
not the look‑at‑me kind,
but the quiet goodness
folded into the everyday.

It’s in the way we speak gently
when the world is rushing past.
It’s in the way we notice the lonely
at morning tea,
or choose kindness
when being right would feel so much easier.
And Jesus says we’re "Light "--
not a spotlight,
not a blaze,
just a steady glow
in schoolyards,
offices,
kitchens,
car rides,
checkout lines.

A lamp on a table,
not hidden,
not ashamed,
just shining enough
to show the way to grace.
And here’s the mystery --
when our small acts of love
meet the shadows around us,
they whisper of a greater Light.
The Light that shines through cracked vessels,
through tired hearts,
through ordinary people
who dare to believe
that their everyday life
can illuminate the world.
Salt.
Light.
Nothing spectacular --
just faithful. Just present.
Just His.
(c) Don Stott 2026 Eliab.com


Eliab Puppet Play Titled Salt & Light www.eliab.com/salt--light.html


]]><![CDATA[Updated Christmas@Pooh Corner Story]]>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 02:50:27 GMThttps://www.eliab.com/eliab-blog/updated-christmaspooh-corner-storyI have now added a poem version of this Christmas Story and also an audio version of the story as well. Here's the link -
https://www.eliab.com/christmaspooh-corner.html
]]><![CDATA[OUR FATHER]]>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 21:45:59 GMThttps://www.eliab.com/eliab-blog/our-fatherSome years ago I wrote a version of 'The Lord's Prayer" on the guitar. I have now updated the tune using Ai at Suno.com. 
OUR FATHER ©Don Stott 2025 
]]><![CDATA[Dan The Donkey's Christmas Surprise]]>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 03:42:51 GMThttps://www.eliab.com/eliab-blog/dan-the-donkeys-christmas-surpriseHere's the link to the original Christmas story called "Dan's Christmas Surprise." 
 See the video below that I created based  on the story.
]]><![CDATA[You Lead Me Home  (based on Psalm 23)]]>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 01:38:03 GMThttps://www.eliab.com/eliab-blog/you-lead-me-home-based-on-psalm-23
You Lead Me Home - words link
]]><![CDATA[New Songs at Eliab.com]]>Sun, 10 Aug 2025 23:43:59 GMThttps://www.eliab.com/eliab-blog/new-songs-at-eliabcomSome years ago I wrote a number of songs with tunes on the guitar. I have now taken the lyrics and added Ai backing tracks. I have the rights to these songs and I request that you ask permission if you are going to use them. The lyrics are in the Songs and Stories section of Eliab.com. You can contact me via email don@eliab.com
A Seat of Grace - lyrics are in this Eliab Blog below
]]><![CDATA[Jesus,What a Beautiful Name!]]>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 23:58:24 GMThttps://www.eliab.com/eliab-blog/jesuswhat-a-beautiful-namePicture
This reflection was read as an introduction to the congregation singing the hymn "Jesus what a beautiful name". I wrote the words and then later added the spoken 'semi-rap' version which may be of interest to others.
Spoken Reflection: Jesus, What a Beautiful Name
Jesus—what a beautiful name.
Not just for the melody it carries, but for the mercy it holds.
It’s the name that breaks through darkness,
That whispers peace into chaos,
That lifts the weary and restores the broken.
His name is freedom.
Not the kind the world gives and takes away,
But the kind that sets captives free--
From shame, from fear, from the weight of our past.
Jesus—what a beautiful name.
He bore our sorrow, yet He brings us joy.
He carried our shame, yet He crowns us with grace.
He walked to the cross,
and walked out the grave bringing hope to the faithful followers.
There is no other name like His.
No other name that calms the storm,
That heals the wound,
That speaks love so deep it silences every lie.
So we speak His name--
Not as a ritual, but as a refuge.
Not as a habit, but as a hope.
Jesus.
Beautiful. Powerful. Faithful.
And in that name, we find our lasting peace.

©Don Stott, Eliab.com


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]]><![CDATA[Go Tell it on The Mountain]]>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:23:44 GMThttps://www.eliab.com/eliab-blog/go-tell-it-on-the-mountainThis is the traditional music of Go Tell it on the Mountain with new words in the verses. The music is public domain. 
The music in the verses is repeated with the last note in the second line of each verse staying on the same note instead of going up.
The words are based on the Bible passage from Acts 14 with the call to share the Good News about Jesus.

(Chorus)
Go tell it on the mountain,
over the hills and everywhere,
Go tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is Lord!

From Antioch they journeyed with fasting, prayer, and grace,
The Spirit sent them forward to every tribe and place.
With courage born of heaven, their mission clear and true-
They told of Christ the Saviour , and we are called there too!

Chorus- Go tell it on the mountain...

They preached the word with boldness, though some refused to hear,
Still many hearts were opened, and joy replaced their fear.
They carried hope unshaken, God's word like flame unfurled-
And now we bear the calling, to share it through the world.

Chorus-

This mission stands before us, together bold we stand-
To spread His love and mercy and follow His command.
So let us speak with purpose, and live the truth we sing,
Proclaiming hope and mercy, found only in our King.

Chorus-

© words Don Stott, Eliab.com
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