My Psalm 180
Heavenly Father, Lord of all creation,
Mighty King, Everlasting Comforter,
Thank You for this new day
And for being nearer to me
Even than breath itself.
I humbly bow to Your Presence
With thanksgiving and rise to praise You
With upraised arms and a grateful heart.
In the darkness of the night
You are present with me.
In the uncertainties of my mind’s imagination,
You provide shelter and understanding.
In the dawning of a new day
With…..
I don’t suppose it’s easy to match the excitement of having two books published the same week. The first is an anthology of Christian writers chosen for Kingdom Expansion’s book, Stories of Hope. If ever there was a time for encouragement, this is that day and and this is a great way to experience that grace. My story is called “A Teachable Moment,” which is the real-life story of when as a teenager, I learned that the church is not a building,…..
My Psalm 179 Thanksgiving
Lord of the Universe, Father who knows us intimately,
I raise my hands in worship this day.
Thank You for Your holiness and sovereignty
Which teaches us to measure our lives,
Discovering anew our intense need for Your guidance
And direction, and correction, and intense sorrow
For our sinfulness and depravity.
You who made heaven and earth,
Who crowned this creation with the beauty of color and design
Who knit together cells and seconds and…..
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
1
July 4, 1776
2When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
…..
My Psalm 177 July 4th weekend, 2016
O Lord, Our God, Our only hope, we come to You with humility
Asking mercy upon us even as You have granted peace
To those before us.
You have been faithful to our forefathers
Who called upon Your Name:
When in humility, they acknowledged Your Sovereignty
And begged for mercy, You granted them deliverance.
We call upon Your Holy Name to accept our pleas
And restore us to Your throne.
Even in…..
My Psalm 176 June 25, 2016
O Lord, My Lord, My Savior, My King,
I thank You for Your lovingkindness,
Your tender mercy, Your forgiveness,
Your guiding hand, Your faithfulness.
When in my ignorance, I lived as I pleased,
You brought me to my senses and lead me home.
When I was willful and disobedient,
You taught me the beginning of wisdom
Is seeking You and Your purpose for my being.
When I sought the good rather than…..
My Psalm 175
Thank You, Loving Heavenly Father
For once more bringing me through,
For yet again reviving my spirit
And opening my eyes
To the beauty after the devastation.
You, who created this world
And all that is in it
And pronounced it good,
Have bountifully provided for our every need.
This day, as your gleaming sun rises yet again
The dawn of another day,
Give us the renewal of our minds
To see the glory of Your greatness
…..
My Psalm 174 Philosophy and Prophecy, Orlando, 2016
From everlasting to everlasting,
You are Lord.
You alone are Sovereign.
You created us, You sustain all life,
You direct our paths,
You call us to Yourself.
You have told us to teach Your attributes
From one generation to another,
To proclaim Your honor to our children
And our children’s children.
When our little one asks,
After hearing a mournful orchestra piece,
“Grandma, did someone die?”
And I confess to…..
I was blessed with an earthly dad who fulfilled Psalm 112, and further blessed with a husband who illustrates this for our children. This is in honor of Father’s Day, “My Psalm 174: Fatherhood Is a Relationship”
My Psalm 174 “Fatherhood Is a Relationship”
Heavenly Father, Our God Your relationship to us is a blessing. You, in Your infinite mercy and love Sent Your Beloved Son, Jesus So we could know You as Father, Even, Abba, Daddy.
In a mystery…..
My Psalm 173
Heavenly Father, Precious Savior,
Counselor, Holy Spirit, Triune God,
Thank you Lord for Your constancy.
In a world moving too fast,
In which our thoughts are scattered
And our lives lose focus,
You remain steadfastly Alpha and Omega,
Beginning and end, Sovereign and in control.
While we live out our mortality
You are infinite.
While we make our plans,
You direct our steps.
While we love imperfectly,
You define the term.
Forgive us for thinking in the…..