May the glory of the Lord continue forever!

The Lord takes pleasure in all He has made!

The earth trembles at His glance;

the mountains smoke at His touch. 

I will sing to the Lord as long as I live.  I will praise my God to my last breath!

May all my thoughts be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the Lord.  Psalm 104:31-34

LOVE

God is love.

And we love, because we have learned all about him, and He first loved us.  We love Him.  We love others.

For he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.  Romans

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.  Galatians

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart……1 Timothy

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh BY LOVE.  Galatians

The fruit of the Spirit is love……….. 

“The springs of love are in God, not in us.  It is absurd to look for the love of God in our hearts naturally, it is only there when it has been shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit.”  O. Chambers

GOD

~heaven and the hightest heaven cannot contain Him (1 Kings 8:27)

~shows lovingkindness to His servants.  (1Kings 8:23)

~He heals (Ps. 30:2)

~He brings UP the soul (Ps. 30:3)

~He gives joy in the morning (Ps. 30 5)

~He sits as King forever (Ps. 29:10)

~He gives strength to His people.

~He blesses with peace.

I would have despaired

 unless I had believed

 that I would see the goodness of the Lord

 in the land of the living.

Psalm 27:13

A joyful heart makes a cheerful face.   Proverbs

Restore to me the joy of your salvation and sustain me with a willing spirit.  Psalms

In your name they rejoice all the day.   Psalms

Let your godly ones sing for joy.   Psalms

I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord and He heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.  For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about:  all the billows and thy waves passed over me……..when my soul fainted within me I remembered the Lord:  and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple…but I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving…salvation is of the Lord.  Jonah 2:2-9

For I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness.  Jonah 4:2b

Thankful, today, for:

David eating his birthday cake next to me as I type.  He loves that cake.

Grace telling me things she learned in school today (geography means= earth writing).

The boy’s praise music coming up from their room as they clean and play.

My sleeping toddlers.  And when they are awake, how cute they are.

Hope

A rainy afternoon, perfect for relaxing after a very busy morning.

Friends

Books to read and enjoy, or learn from.

My sister

My yummy scented candle.

All of my family, how I love you all.

My house, (my messy, crazy, grace-filled home.)

God’s beautiful creation, and most of all, His Word.

The Lord bless you

and keep you;

the LORD make his face shine upon you

and be gracious to you;

the Lord turn his face toward you

and give you peace.

Numbers 6:24-26