http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOOFAaUGfRE


"Blessings"

We pray for blessings, we pray for peace
Comfort for family, protection while we sleep
We pray for healing, for prosperity
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering
And all the while, You hear each spoken need
Yet love us way too much to give us lesser things

'Cause what if Your blessings come through rain drops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You're near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

We pray for wisdom, Your voice to hear
We cry in anger when we cannot feel You near
We doubt Your goodness, we doubt Your love
As if every promise from Your word is not enough
And all the while, You hear each desperate plea
And long that we'd have faith to believe

'Cause what if Your blessings come through rain drops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You're near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

When friends betray us
When darkness seems to win
We know that pain reminds this heart
That this is not,
This is not our home
It's not our home

'Cause what if Your blessings come through rain drops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You're near

What if my greatest disappointments or the aching of this life
Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can't satisfy
What if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are Your mercies in disguise

Hmmmmm......

Having not read this blog prior to posting this morning, I posted the EXACT same thing I posted in August. Interesting, if nothing else.

I Can't Live without Him!

There is nothing in me that gets how or why people think they can or should ever have to live without Jesus. It's just so simple to me. He's my everything! The air that I breathe, the song that I sing, the spring in my step. I love Him so much!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PvMvFIxlMQ

I Live Because He Lives

I am so keenly aware of His presence in my life. I couldn't live without it. He is the air that I breathe! He is my Everything! This: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0LCr1miBmg is my life song ... my theme song ... I LIVE BECAUSE HE LIVES!

A Mighty Oak

Found on my little page-turner calendar this morning:
In the New Testament, the Greek word for "perfect" is "teleios" and it's actually more accurately described as maturing growth or completion. For example, an oak tree is the "teleios" of an acorn, says Adrian Rogers. I want to be everything He wants me to be ... to grow into a mighty oak for His kingdom.

Retirement! Exhilaration!

THIS is the first day of the rest of my life! I never realized how exhilarating it would be. There are many, many emotions I'm not even aware of. But, most of all, relief! I'm going to be able to spend the rest of my life making my own decisions about how I spend my time. THAT is worth 64.5 years! I realized last night that I put in my letter of resignation on July 30 and turned 64.5 on July 31. LOL

God has been so faithful to me! He's my night and my morning. He's everything... EVERYTHING... to me. I would not live without Him. I live because He lives! He's my Air... my Breath... my Hope... my Life.

Thank You, Father, for caring for me so lovingly. Thank you, Jesus, for being such a wonderful, loyal and compassionate Friend. Thank you, Holy Spirit, for guiding, directing, counseling and comforting. You're all AMAZING! I can't imagine my life without You!

Joy

“Joy is the quiet, confident assurance of God’s love and work in our life – that He will be there no matter what!” – Comments from NASB Philippians intro

Hope

Hope is such an important ingredient in our lives. If we don't have hope, we can't stay healthy. The Bible says, "Hope deferred makes the heart sick."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSHKfRUqjII

Life Happens!!!

Musing:
It's true ... ... ... LIFE HAPPENS! while you're doing other things.

One of the best examples I can think of to demonstrate how baby steps are what get things accomplished is the example of life. Here I am, nearly 65 years old, and I got here one breath at a time.

Rules for Holy Living from Colossians

Rules for Holy Living from Colossians 3, Living Bible

1. Set your hearts on things above – TODAY.
2. Put to death whatever belongs to your earthly nature – Today.
3. Rid yourself of anger, rage, malice, slander and filthy language – Today.
4. Do not lie to each other – Today.
5. Clothe yourself with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience – Today.
6. Forgive as the Lord forgave you – Today.
7. Put on love – Today.
8. Let the peace of God rule in your heart – Today.
9. Be thankful – Today.
10. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly – Today
11. Sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your heart to God – Today.
12. Whatever you do in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him – Today.

 Colossians 4:2

1. Devote yourself to prayer – Today.
2. Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders – Today.
3. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt so that you will know how to answer everyone – Today.
4. It is the Lord you are serving – Today.