Because in each day, no matter how dark or how long, there is a praise to be found. Sometimes our hearts are too weary or too frightened to voice them, but our souls cry out to God... and He is there.
Oh, Lord, I turn my eyes to You,
I seek You in all things.
I find You in the storm’s tempest
Or the peace sunrise brings.
I turn and find You near.
When I call out to You I know
You’re close enough to hear.
And all within me sings,
I praise You for Your boundless love
From which all my hope springs.
and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the
faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
I thank You, Lord, that there’s nowhere
That we can go unseen,
And every path we’ll have to walk
Leads somewhere You have been.
The troubles we must face.
We lift our prayer up, You respond
With love, patience, and grace.
Along a windswept shore,
Despite the troubles we may face,
You know what lies in store.
You’ve gone where we will be,
You watch over our going out
And bring us home safely.
The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from
this time forth and forevermore.
Another lovely photo, a panorama, from ATF! Thank you for the blessing.
What is that thing you love too much,
Though you know you should not?
Something to eat, to drink, to wear,
All of the wealth you’ve got?
That turn your thoughts away
From following the path He set,
Distractions on the way.
Seeking a soul to claim.
Waiting to catch us in weakness,
In simple greed, or shame.
Is his greatest desire.
Hold fast to the word of the Lord,
Let it be your heart’s fire.
We face that truth each day.
Keep your eyes fixed on God alone,
He holds that cat at bay.
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil
prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
The amazing photo is a gift from AC and her trip to Africa. Thank you!!
I learned to love with all my heart
By watching how You love.
There is no more perfect display
Than that sent from above.
Is well beyond the share
That I could ever hope to know,
And yet it’s always there.
Of love that I receive,
But I can give You all the love
That my heart can conceive.
With heart and might and soul,
For it is by Your love alone
That I have been made whole.
That You always give me,
And I love You, oh LORD, my God.
To You be all glory!
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. You
shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and
with all your might.
This photo perfectly captures the love and glory of the Lord, and it was a gift from ATF. Thank you, with love!
He is the Light that gives me hope,
The peace to which I cling.
The joy that blesses every day.
To Him, this praise I sing.
With the blessings they bring,
Can light even the darkest night.
To Him, this praise I sing.
In heaven’s endless spring
Of light and peace, of joy and hope.
To Him, this praise we’ll sing.
because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the
sunrise shall visit us from on high to give light to those who sit in darkness
and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
The winter wind howls in the eaves
And stalks the stars at night.
The day is dim, as if the dawn
Forgot to include light.
As it has done before,
And spring will burst across the land
With light and life once more.
And all nature’s on course.
Each season has its role to play,
With its own unique force.
My trust remains in Him.
I know this season will move on
In His perfect rhythm.
That winter’s chorus plays,
And hold in faith that spring will come
With its warm, joyous days.
For everything there is a season, and a time for
every matter under heaven:
We walk this world in troubled times,
Evil strives to prevail,
But there is still light in the world
And His light will not fail.
That it cannot sustain,
Its pretense of self-righteousness
Does not grant it domain.
To false gods of the dark,
But this world still holds to the light,
In each heart burns a spark.
In standing for the light.
My faith does not rest in myself,
But in His truth and might.
It’s done far worse before,
But my heart and my trust remain
In His light, ever more.
He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm,
trusting in the Lord.
The puzzle doesn’t seem to fit
Together well today.
I’ve struggled, but to no avail.
My mind is in my way.
Though each is fixed on You.
I cannot gather them to write
As I would like to do
Can cause my thoughts to fray
Until the best that I can do
Is close my eyes and pray.
To find the words I need
To thank You for this day of grace.
I flail, where You succeed.
To find my words of praise,
But until then, please know that I
Love You, and will always.
For God is not a God of confusion but of peace.
I’ve walked a broken path through life,
But I rejoice and sing,
For I know, when I reach the end,
What redemption will bring.
And He’s called me by name.
I know His grace and His mercy,
His glory I proclaim.
I hear Him call to me.
I know my Shepherd, and His voice,
For, by His love, I’m free.
While lifting up my praise,
Until my soul is home at last,
With You, for all my days.
To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
The sky was shrouded in thick clouds,
The heavens held no light
As the moon drifted on its way
Through the chill of the night.
It warmed the cloudy sky
Until a sliver of its light
Shown down from upon high.
Peeked briefly through the haze,
It touched the misty, dark inlet
And set its face ablaze.
Reflected back such light,
That all the inlet woke to joy,
Forgetting the cold night.
Is what we’re called do.
Lord, let our lives reflect to all
The glory found in You.
Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of
the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the
light of life.”