From my new book, “Life-Changing Water,” an original psalm “Trials–God Teaches through Tempests and Storms.”
My Psalm 210
Dear Heavenly Father, Creator,, yet Abba, Father,
Your rich blessings fall on me
Like the thunderous showers of yesterday!
You drench me with Your love,
You saturate me with Your Presence
Whenever I call on Your Blessed Name.
From the desert of nonchalance,
You raise me to remembrance
Of noticing the big things, the little things,
And treating both with Thanksgiving.
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from my newest book, Life-Changing Water soon to be published, this is a psalm of loneliness. In this section of the book, I deal with the lack of water, needing God. We cannot live without water; the Christian cannot live without close relationship with the Savior.
My Psalm 216
Almighty Father, Provider of all good things,
We praise Your Name and worship at Your throne.
You give us all we need in this life,
And that plentifully.
You grant us…..
Last evening several friends, wives of the elders and deacons of our church, met to pray for our husbands and for the heavy responsibilities they’ve undertaken in leading Covenant Church. It is always a time of rich fellowship at the feet of Jesus, the Source of our strength and the Savior Who leads His people. When we pray, we ask for His guidance, for His will to be done in our lives. We ask for, and receive, assurance of His…..
After holidays,sickness and other interruptions to my writing, I opened my Life-Changing Waters manuscript I haven’t worked on since November. My Psalm 219 pretty much sums up where I am at the moment, annoyed at the things which have kept me from my writing passion, annoyed that my computer is not responding the way I’d like it to, annoyed that it has taken me twenty minutes to restore the settings I thought were in place, and annoyed that I probably…..
I know, I know. I’m six days late. The holidays took their toll on us. The family has been sick. It’s humbling to discover yet again that I am a mere mortal, and that tiny viruses can cause such misery. It started as a mere cold. Usually I knock those off in 3 days with Airborne and a little rest and TLC. This one, no way. Two doctor visits, more meds than I can count, at least ten full boxes…..
THEME 6: OBEDIENCE EVEN WHEN IT’S HARD
SCRIPTURE [1]:
Then the Lord said to Abram, “Leave your country, your relatives and your father’s family. Go to the land I will show you. I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you. I will make you famous. And you will be a blessing to others. I will bless those who bless you. I will place a curse on those who harm you. And all the…..
From my book, Advent Adventure, celebrate with me the first Sunday in Advent.
THE ADVENT WREATH
The four Sundays before Christmas are times of celebration with the Advent Wreath ceremony. If Christmas falls on the weekend, this can be the fifth Sunday. Each year’s dates will be different. The Christ Candle is lit on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, or both, symbolic of the presence of Jesus, the Light of the World.
As previously mentioned, he colors of advent are…..
Throughout the month of November I have posted daily entries on Facebook and some on this site from my book, Thanksliving: Attitude of Gratitude. Today I write my Psalm of Thanksgiving to God for His blessings since writing that book in 2016.
Heavenly Father, Creator of the Universe, Lover of my soul,
I praise You for all that is good in my life
And for the difficulties I face, for they teach me perseverance, character, and patience.
I praise You for…..
Day 19 I express my attitude of gratitude that I can read and write, that I can expand my world through vicariously reading about others who have lived life. I can study the Scriptures. What a privilege. I think of girls in the world who are forbidden education. What a pity. Those who never think about the loss of these cannot possibly understand my attitude of gratitude. It is immense. I am indebted to the teachers, mentors, counselors, family members,…..