“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget none of his benefits.” Psalm 103:1,2 NASB How deeply we have to reach within ourselves to say ALL that is within me bless His Holy name! Yes, some of that ALL… Read More Day 197- Thankful to be able to remember good things
“I took care of you in a dry, desert land. But when you entered the good land, you became full and satisfied, and then you grew proud and forgot me.” Hosea 13:5,6 GNT How can this happen? Why is it that one minute we can be desperately crying out for God’s help, then when He… Read More Day 175- Thankful for Lack of satisfaction
“My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth offers praises with joyful lips. When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches, For You have been my help, And in the shadow of Your wings I sing for joy. Psalm 63:5-7 A few days ago,… Read More Day 120 – Thankful that Jesus satisfies and brings joy
Where I live, lots of leaves have fallen off the trees and covered the ground. Yesterday I swept and vacuumed the deck, including the runners, which had collected lots of dog hair and crumbled leaf debris. It looked so much better when it was all clean! Then, today I focused on raking a triangular section… Read More Day 43 – Thankful for finished work
Dear Lord, Here we are again, bowing before You, recognizing that You are more huge than we can ever conceive, that You are truly righteous, and that you keep your eye on us as an act of love. We praise You that You choose to look at us through the blood of Christ’s sacrifice and… Read More Worship with me #44
Which is more stable to be leaned on, a walking stick, a rotten fence post, or a boulder? And which is more trustworthy, our own understanding, or God who is our Rock?… Read More Finding Someone Strong to Lean On
Hi there! Welcome to week twelve of “Worship with me”! For those of you just joining us, this is a weekly prayer journey we’ve been taking on Tuesdays in which we approach God with thanks, praise, and adoration. I invite you to pray the following prayer with me with whatever heart-felt variations come to your… Read More Worship with me #12
Have you ever been so discouraged that you decided to try to avoid disappointment by just not hoping for anything? But what if there is a possibility that we sometimes experience disappointment because we are hoping for the wrong things? The other day these verses just jumped out at me! Isaiah 55:2 – “Why do… Read More How to avoid disappointment
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