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, who formed the universe
With a word of command,
Then, from the darkness, called forth light,
To hold within Your hand.
And sweeps across the land.
All of creation moves in time
With the design You’ve planned.
What man can’t understand,
The glory of all creation
Still rests within Your hand.
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim
the work of his hands.
The day will come when all the world
Will rest within Your peace,
But for right now, it seems that wars
And troubles will not cease.
Gets lost within the noise
Of those who proclaim false idols,
And praise their barren joys.
Is cast aside as stale
By those who worship all the sins
That cause mankind to fail.
You’ve overcome this world,
And, I can stand in faith despite
Each curse and stone that’s hurled.
Though I still face travail,
For I have Your peace in my heart,
The peace that does not fail.
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have
peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the
world.”
I look in awe upon the earth,
This creation You made,
With all its beauty, majesty
And mystery displayed.
Connect so vibrantly,
But now and then a pattern forms
That steals my breath from me
In whatever its tone,
Grey when the clouds come rolling in,
Deep blue when they have flown.
Where water meets the trees,
The lake becomes a vibrant green.
It reflects what it sees.
But more than that to me.
It reminds me to reflect back
The loving God I see.
Reflected on my face,
And let my words and deeds each day
Mirror Your wondrous grace.
As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the
heart.
The lovely photo is another gift from ATF, this time from the Pacific NW!
I thought that I would have one day
When I could simply rest,
But You turned my plans upside down…
And that was for the best!
With family a while,
Then, went to sit with a sick friend,
To share joy and a smile.
Of absolute beauty,
Hand crafted by another friend
Especially for me.
That I’d need through the week,
But when I sat down to complain,
I had no words to speak.
Had not left me too stressed.
This day without a moments rest,
Was well and truly blessed!
Comes down to this request,
May you find your day was as mine…
No rest, and greatly blessed!
May you be blessed by the Lord, the Maker of heaven and
earth.
It’s Friday, Lord, I look to You
As my week ends at last.
The busy pace is winding down,
The worst of it, now past.
To rest within Your peace.
I gaze upon Your creation
And feel my stress release.
That soothes my restless mind?
A moth, a mountain, the wide sea,
In each, Your grace I find.
And some too vast to see,
But that which You know I need most,
You always give to me.
And let Your peace wash through.
Tomorrow may bring fresh chaos,
Tonight, it’s me and You.
You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds
are steadfast, because they trust in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the
Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal.
I feel as if I’ve been off track
The past few days or so.
I’ve struggled to keep my eyes fixed
On where I’m meant to go.
Overwhelmed is the phrase
That I think best describes my mind
During the past few days.
I know You’ve kept Your eye
Upon Your wayward servant, Lord.
For I’ve felt You nearby.
And felt Your peace wash through.
Though I was running circles, Lord,
I’m now at rest in You.
That You were always near.
I simply needed to be still
To hear You loud and clear.
I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for
I have not forgotten your commands.
The God who called light from darkness,
Then gave that light to man,
Is the same God who calls to us.
Listen, while you still can.
Thinking He’ll never know.
As He is the true source of light,
He knows the dark will grow.
Reach quickly for His light.
For the dark is not inclined to
Let go without a fight.
And burn away the dark,
Until you shine before the world,
Your life a joyous spark!
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to
you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have
fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out
the truth.
Reflect upon the word of God,
Remember His teachings,
Keeping it always in your thoughts
For the wisdom it brings.
His truths you’ve often heard
That you may draw closer to Him,
Reflecting back His Word.
Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you
insight into all this.
I long to soar on eagle’s wings
Above life’s shifting winds.
Though that is not my fate right now,
It’s how my story ends.
That rise up now and then,
Trusting in You to lead me through,
Whether I lose or win.
You’ve told us that is true.
I’ll gladly walk through all of them,
If they lead me to You.
But in You, Lord, alone.
In Your promise I know I’ll soar,
Beyond mere flesh and bone.
but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they
will walk and not be faint.
Sing songs unto the Lord, oh earth,
Let your voices be heard.
From mountain top or ocean deep,
Lift up praise to The Word!
Sing songs of His mercies.
Lift up His praise to heaven’s heights,
To Him who hears your pleas.
In joy or deep sorrow.
For He shields you within His love,
His grace, an endless flow.
That He who loves you still
May know that this earth praises Him
And that it always will.
Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst
into song, you mountains! For the Lord comforts his people and will have
compassion on his afflicted ones.