Storm Clouds

The morning clouds were dark and ominous. I held one
edge of my long, warm scarf up over my nose and mouth
to keep the cold breeze from taking away my breath.
By the time I came to the end of the driveway, I raised
my arms in praise and worship to the Lord. Then He put
a song in my heart:

When the storm clouds roll
and the North wind blows
The rain drops come and
then the snow
I surely know
that my Father is in control.

So I will not fear
When the storm clouds roll
and the North wind blows
When the rain drops scatter on my window pane
and the snow comes thick and drifts again
He holds me in the hollow of His hand.

When the storms of life would overtake me
And disappointments would over whelm me
Though I cannot see above the clouds
My Father can see the whole picture
He will turn the darkness into light.

Come Along

This morning is a beautiful, sunny day although the
temperature is 36 degrees. I headed down the
driveway for my walk with my dog, Ruppert. I
began singing and praising the Lord; then I
noticed that Ruppert was no where in sight.
I called him several times.."Come along, come
along, Ruppert" Finally he came running to catch
up with me. I nearly stumbled on a loose stone
and noticed that there were many loose stones
in the way that I walked (so our way may be
rough and rocky) When I was walking on my way
home the wind was blowing in my face. I began
singing:

Come along with me on the narrow way
Come along on the way that is truth and light
Let us go together on the heavenly way
To the place where there is no more night.

Though the way seem hard and long
Though the winds of adversity flow
Do not turn back, but then know
That our Saviour is strong
and He will carry you through
Come along with me, my brother and my sister.

WORDS

Today may I speak:
Words of life and not of death
Words of faith and not of doubt
Words of hope and not despair
Words of truth and not deceit
Words of love and not of hate
Words that heal and not destroy
Words of light and not of darkness
Words of wisdom and not of foolishness
Words of humility and not of pride

Even as Jesus spoke only those words whch
He heard His Father speak, so may I speak only
those words that I hear the Holy Spirit speak.

The Battle is the Lord's

Let us never forget that we are in a battle. It is a
battle between light and darkness;
between good and evil ;
between truth and deception;
between righteousness and unrighteousnes;
nevertheless, the victory has been won,
greater is He that is in you, than he that
is in the world. It is not time to lie down
in defeat but to put on the whole armour of
God that we may overcome the wiles of the devil

Winds of Adversity

This morning was a cool 40 degrees, as I opened
the door to let Ruppert out I thought to myself,
"the wind is cold and the sky is grey today;
perhaps I will not go for a walk". Later, I could
see the brightness of the sun coming through
the windows. Perhaps I should go for a walk
after all. Just minutes after I stepped outside
I began to sing. There is something about those
morning walks that sets my heart to singing.
It is a time when I can praise and worship you,
Lord.
You came to me in righteousness and purity
You came to me in truth and mercy
You came to set me free and give me liberty
from chains of sin
from guilt within
You came to me in power and authority.

Then I began to think about the winds of
adversity. When the winds of adversity blow
upon my soul, I will not turn back. I will not
stop short of the goal of the prize of the high
calling of God in Christ Jesus. He is coming
soon and it will be worth it all

The cost is not too deep
The journey is not too far
The way is not too hard
Just go a little farther
Just love a little deeper
I cannot turn aside, but in your love abide
I must follow you, you will see me through
By His grace I will run the race

Perfect Judgment

As I was out walking, the sky was overcast; all was
still,even the grass across the field was not moving.
I was thinking about how God is so great and yet he
has knowledge of even every blade of grass. It
reminded me of Isaiah 42:2-3 "He shall not cry, nor
lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.
A bruised reed he shall not break, smoking flax shall
he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto
truth." Matthew 12:19-20 speaks of Jesus fulfilling
this word. This speaks of the character of Jesus.
Isaiah also says in verse four, "He shall not fail nor
be discouraged, til he have set judgment in the earth".
I must not be discouraged with all that is happening
these days because God will bring forth righteous
judgment in the earth and His Word will not return
void.

No turning back

This morning was delightfully cool, almost cold ; however, walking I kept warm. Ruppert kept wanting to turn around and go back. I began to think what the Scripture says about "turning back". When Lot's wife urned back she became a pillar of salt. The children of Israel wanted to turn back from going into the promised land. Jesus said, "No man having put his hand to the plough and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God. The rich young ruler turned away from Jesus with sorrow.
In all your disappointments, don't turn back
Don't turn back
Don't turn away from the Lord who loves you so ,
He promised never to forsake you,
Don't turn back .
Don't turn away from His love,
He will see you through..
With outstretched arms He is calling you,
Don't turn back, Don't turn back.
I am praying for you

Worship in Spirit

With my spirit, I will seek the Lord
With my spirit, I will worship
With my spirit, I will obey His voice
In my spirit is His righteousness

By your Spirit you reveal the hidden things
that my heart cannot see.
By your Spirit from all bondage
you will set me free.

I will dance and shout and sing
and praise your name.
Let the heavens hear..the earth be glad
The Spirit reigns within my heart
The kingdom of our God is come

"God is a Spirit and they that worship him
must worship in him in spirit and in truth". John 4:24

Reflections

This morning is a nice, cool day with a refreshing
wind blowing acroos the field. The neighbors cows
are kicking up their heels, prancing lively across
the field. Rupert is bounding up the path.
Everything speaks of life. It makes me want to
jump and dance and praise the Lord.
Blow, blow wind of the Spirit, blow across my soul.
Blow, blow wind of the Spirit, blowing away all
chaff until the reflection of Jesus is clearly
seen.
I think about when I was little;I used to stand
by the river bank in front of my grandparent's
home. When the river was real clear I would
throw in a little stone and watch the ripples
go farther and farther away. If the river was
not clear I could not see the ripples. If the
river was clear I could also see my reflection.
The Holy Spirit(the river of life in me) wants
to ripple out to others.I need the wind of the
Holy Spirit to blow upon my soul in order that
everything that obsures the reflection of Jesus
would be "blown" away.
I also thought about the time in Georgia
when my husband and I were sitting on the
porch of a log cabin and we could hear the
rippling of the water over the stones in the
creek bed just below the cabin. It sounded
so refreshing. That reminds me of the
refreshing our soul receives when we let
the Holy Spirit refresh our souls through
the Word of God.

Intense love

I am thinking about the intense hatred that an
atheist must have for God. Is my love for God
to the same degree of intensity? Oh,Lord,
that my love for you would be so intense
that I would be so enthralled with your
love to the degree that all other voices
become dimmer and dimmer..that I hear only
your voice. You showed the intensity of your
love at Calvary.

Home Sweet Home

Today as I walked I looked back at my house.
The paint is fading in some places and the
shingles on the roof may soon need repair.
I began to think about this "earthly" house
the real me lives in.

This old house is fading away,
This old house is getting weary every day.
But God is preparing a house in the heavens,
A house that will not fade away.
A house by the streets of gold,
that never will grow old.

About this time I noticed that Ruppert was no
where in sight. He was left behind. I began
thinking about what I will leave behind when
Jesus calls me to go to my heavenly home.

I'll leave behind all sickness and pain,
All sorrow and shame.
I'll leave behind all fear and sadness,
All will be joy and gladness.
Famine and war will be heard of no more,
When I arrive on that beautiful shore.

And the treasures that I have laid up
Are the faces of those who have believed,
Who the Saviour have received
When I sent my money up ahead..
that they might have Bibles.

But my mansion in the sky,
will be nothing in comparison
To the presence of my Lord.
To look up Him who died for me,
How awesome that will be!

AM I READY

Am I ready to suffer for your name
Or would I rather shrink back in shame?
Do I realize this is an opportunity
to share in your suffering for me?
Do I count it all joy that I am counted worthy
to suffer for your name?

My hands are your hands
My feet are your feet
My mouth is your to speak.
When I am asked to sacrifice
To give my all and not count the price
Lord, enable me to do it for you with joy

I need a vision, Lord, a purpose firm and true
Let not my vision be of selfish ambition
for then it would utterly fall
But I would look with You, Lord, unto the harvest field
To share your shame and reproach.

What I am Looking for?

As I walked I glanced through the woods noticing
that there was quite a large clearing where I
could see for a distance if there would be a wild
animal. When I was by the gate I looked back into
the field and could imagine what I would do if a
panther came bounding across the field toward me.
Could I hide behind the huge hay bales? Not really.
I thought about the Lord's protection. Then I saw
a little leaf falling to the ground. I thought
about how the Lord said He even sees the little
sparrow that falls to the ground. He also said,
"So do not worry or be anxious about tomorrow
for tomorrow will have worries and anxieties of
its own. Sufficient for each day is its own
trouble." (Amplified version) In other words I
need not be looking for evil but rather looking
to Jesus, the author and finisher of my faith.

Have you met Jesus?

If I was walking down the path and met Jesus coming
my way. What would my reaction be? Would I
recognize His voice? Would I shun him out of fear
or draw near? Would I bow in sweet surrender?

Have you met Jesus?
Have you experienced His touch upon your soul?
Do you know that He can make you whole?
He can wash away your sin,
Make you pure and clean within.

Have you met Jesus?
Have you seen his face?
Do you know that it is filled with mercy and grace?
When you come to him in faith,
He will not turn you away.
Come to him today, do not delay.

Someday Jesus will be appearing
for those who His voice have been hearing.
Today is the day of salvation,
for those of every nation.
If you have never met Jesus
I pray that you will meet him now

Only God Can

I cannot overcome worry and fear , but God can
Those little habits no one sees,
I cannot over come, but God can
To have a truly repentant heart,
I cannot, but God can do it in me
To endure hardnes as a good soldier of Jesus
Christ, I cannot, but God can do it in me

I can no more keep myself saved than I can
save myself
It is not about what I can do,
But what You, Lord, can do through me
So I might as well quit trying to do my very best,
I might as well start yielding and You will do the rest.

Revival Fires

Revival Fires are burning in the world today
Revival Fires are burning and their coming this way
Revival Fires are burning and my heart longs to pray
Come with all your cleansing power in my life today
A spark of hope is rising, deep within my being
A Holy Spirit stirring, a mighty returning

"O God, You are my God; early will I seek You,
my soul thirsts for You, my flesh longs for You..
Psalm 63:1

Never Alone

As I began my walk back home from the gate, I
heard a truck going by on the road. The thought
came to me,"I am all alone (although my dog,
Ruppert was with me)What if some men jumped
out of the truck and came and kidnapped me?
Then I began to sing about Jesus and realized
that I am never truly alone. Nothing could ever
happen except He allowed it.

I will never walk alone,
Jesus walks beside me
and He lives within me.
He never will leave me
nor forsake me
Every day, every hour,
every moment He'll be with me
He knows the path before me
I'll never truly walk alone.

I think about my brothers and sisters who are in
dangerous places because of their testimony for
Christ.I pray that they will realize God's
presence with them; that they will know they are
truly not alone.

Never Alone

God Sees

I kept noticing in the pathway little insects that
had died and were being eaten up by ants; it was a
rather repulsive thing to see. It was a picture of
death and destruction. I shuddered to think about
the death and destruction that is going on in the
world today; however, I began to think about what
God sees. He sees the heartaches, griefs,pain,
and suffering that is going on in this world. He
sees the destruction and terror. Psalm 102:19-20
tells us that the Lord looked down from heaven
and beheld the earth to hear the sighing and
groaning of the prisoner, to loose those who
are appointed to death. He not only sees but
cared enough to send Jesus, His only beloved
Son, who took bore all of our sorrows and
griefs. In Psalm 84 when talking about those
who pass through a place of weeping, verse
seven says, "they go from strength to strength
every one of them in Zion appears before God."
The Lord also tells us that when we see all
these things come to pass, it is time to look up
for Jesus is coming soon.

STANDING

Standing in the presence of the Lord
Standing in the presence of His love
Bowing at Jesus feet,the enemy must retreat
Standing in His power,Standing in His might
Jesus is my light.

I do not stand alone, for you are with me
You are my refuge, my hiding place
My light in the dark, I will not be afraid
My hope in time of trouble
My strength when I am weary

Jesus I will stand for you
To You I will be true,
I will not deny your name
To You shall be all fame
By your power divine
My faith shall not decline

"Finally, my brethren, be strong
in the Lord, and in the power of His might.
Put on the whole armour of God that you
may be able to stand against the wiles of
the devil. Wherefore take unto you the whole
armour of God that you may be able to withstand
in the evil day, and having done all stand".
Ephesians 6:10-11,13

The Heavens declare the glory of God

Oh, Lord what an awesome, beautiful picture you
painted for me today. The eastern sky was filled
with an array of blue, silver, white, pink and
purple colors! The clouds were like a very thin
layer of feathery substance thatlooked like lace
over satin. It was almost indescribable. The sun
though yet not seen was causing a brightness to
certain clouds. I noticed several flocks of white
birds flying just above the green grass. Then I
heard an airplane. It was a small airplane flying
directly overhead. The birds and the airplane
reminded me of a song.
Some bright morning, when the night is ov'er
I'll fly away
To my home on that celestial shore
I'll fly away.

I'll fly away, O glory, I'll fly away
In the morning, when I die
Hallelujah by and by
I'll fly away.

Contentment

This morning as I walked out into the field and
looked up into the sky I saw the longest jet
stream which I have ever seen....it stayed in
view for the longest time. It reminded me of
flying and I thought about my desire to go to
China or some other foreign country. Then I
thought about the words of a song that I have
known for a long time. "If Jesus goes with me
I'll go anywhere". I have never given much
thought to some of the words which say, "If
Jesus goes with me I'll stay anywhere." It is
talking about being willing to stay home. This
morning I had read in my Bible, Hebrews 13:5
which says,"Let your conversation be without
covetousness and be content with such things
as you have,for He has said, I will never
leave you or forsake you." Only Jesus brings
true contentment. To be content is to be
satisfied. If I am satisfied with Jesus I can
be truly content whether I go on a mission
trip or not; whether I go and see my grand-
chldren often or not... whatever circumstances
the Lord has planned for me I want to be content.

Sensitivity

I love the stillness of the morning the vastness of
open field and sky above; it inspires me to worship
you, O Lord. Today, Rupert, Lynelle's dog keeps
stopping to smell the scent along the way.
Sometimes he holds his head up high and trots
along confident that he is following the right
scent. Lord Jesus, I want to be in tune to what
you are doing. The clouds are moving slowly I
want to sense by your Spirit when the "clouds
are moving". . Like the children of Israel, I
want to move when the clouds move.... when your
Spirit moves, and stop, rest and wait when your
Spirit says wait. That is very hardto do,
Sometimes I am so very eager to run ahead.

CHANGING SCENES

This morning I noticed many changing scenes in
the sky. White billowy clouds in the southwest
turned to grey rolling clouds, dark clouds in
the West seemed to disappear as blue sky appeard.
I thought of the words in the Scripture, "I am
the LORD, I change not" I looked up that verse.
It is in Malachi 3:6. The rest of the verse says
because He changes not, we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:22 says," It is of the LORD's
mercies that we are not consumed because his
compassions fail not" Numbers 23:19 says,
"God is not a man that He should lie, neither
the son of man that he should repent, has he
said, and shall he not do it?" We can depend
upon the LORD.

My God can do anything but fail,
My God can do what He says He will do
His promises are all true,
My God will bring you through.

My God can do anything, anytime, anywhere
My God can do anything but fail.

"For with God all things are possible " Luke 1:37

YOU ARE SO VERY REAL TO ME

When circumstances are beyond my control
When frustrations mount up within my soul
and my own strength is fragile and small
Then let me cry unto you Lord
Let me come before your presence
Feel the touch of your compassion
When the tears stream down my face
Let me know they are not hidden from your love

Your understanding is infinite
Your mercies never fail
You are so real, so very real to me.

Submission

Not my will but yours be done, today
Not my plans but yours be carried out, I pray
May the words that I speak,
And the desires that I seek,
Come from your spirit, deep within my heart.

I am not my own
I am bought with a price
Of the precious blood of Christ.
Above all else I will choose you, Lord
Above the praise of man.

His LIght Will Prevail

Walking through the woods there was no breeze at all.
The sky was overcast with clouds. As soon as I entered
the path in the field I felt a very strong breeze on my
face. The clouds were moving very swiftly in the sky
revealing more and more blue sky. The sun previously
hid behind the clouds was seen with it's bright glow.
I began to think about how everything can look so
"dark" in the world we live in; yet Jesus can turn
the darkness into light for us. By faith we must look
up, up above the night and go forth with the glorious
gospel of light.

Thank you, Lord, that you will prevail
Thank you, Lord, that you never fail.
You chase the clouds away,
You turn my night to day.
You have come into my heart to stay.
In the summer rain or winter snow
The path that I take, you know.

Job 23:10 "He knows the way that I take and when He has
tried me, I shall come forth as gold".

Moment by Moment

The sun was shining, sparkling upon the wet grass; the
air refreshing after the rain. I begin singing and
praising the Lord. As I walked and praised the Lord
several thoughts of this busy life would interrupt my
time of praise.I thought," I want to live for this
moment of praise now and not worry about the next
moment". Then this thought came to my mind.

Every moment makes up hours
Every hour makes up days
Every day makes up weeks
Every week makes up months
Every month makes up years

And so on...until the end of time
But there is eternity....God lives in eternity
Right now all He requires of me is
to live one moment at a time
Oh to live that moment
in the light of His presence
one moment at a time

Sparkling Stones

In the part of the path which I walk in the driveway
through the field there are many rocks sunk down
into the ground. This evening I noticed something
unusual. The sun was shining on the rocks in such
a way that they just sparkled. I had never seen
them sparkle like that before. That sparkle lasted
only a few minutes. We who believe in Jesus are
"living stones" that we might show forth the praises
of Him who called us out of darkness into His
marvelous light. Moses face shone when he came
down from the presence of the Lord. "God has
shined in our hearts to give the light of the
knowledge of the glory of God in the face of
Jesus Christ. " II Corinthians 4: 6 "But we all
with open face beholding as in a glass the glory
of the Lord are changed into the same image
from glory to glory as by the Spirit of the Lord".
II Corinthians 3:18 Does the light of Jesus shine
upon my face so that others can see the glory of
God?

Refreshing Rain

The sky was very overcast. I felt sprinkles of rain as
I stepped out onto the deck. What a glorious
refreshing the rain brought to our dry, thirsty ground.
Now, perhaps, the trees which have many dead leaves
would be revived; the new little trees which Tony
planted would be thriving; The grass in the field would
grow greener for a second crop of hay.
I began to sing:
Rain, Spirit, rain
Rain upon my life today.
Rain, Spirit,rain,
Falling sweetly on my soul

I must go where the Spirit leads,
To His voice giving heed;
Every moment, every hour
Let Him fill me with His power.

It was time to refresh my soul. Thank you Lord, for
the opportunity to call out to you, freely, not
inhibited by other sounds and circumstances..just
out in your creation. I began to pray in the spirit and
what sweet release came to my spirit and joy..Isaiah
speaks of that refreshing..For with stammering of
lips and another tongue will he speak to this people..
To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith you
may cause the weary to rest , and this is the
refreshing.
Thank you, Lord, for that wonderful gift of praying
in the Spirit. Thank you, Holy Spirit,for your
beautiful presence.

How

How can I not love you, Lord?
You gave your life for me.
How can I not love you
with all my heart and strength and soul?
You have come to make me whole.

How can I not love you, Lord?
You rose up from the dead
In You I have the victory
From self and sin
You have come to set me free

How can I not worship You
Bowing in humility?
You who are the KIng of Kings
How can I not honor You?
Of You my soul must sing

Life is like a puzzle

Every day is a new day, a day in which I have not
walked. But it is not new to you, Lord, for you
have gone before me. You see the big picture. I
only see a small part of the puzzle. There were my
thoughts as I begin my walk. Then you showed me
a beautiful illustration.
To the East, dark clouds were edged about with a
dark pink glow from the sun which was hidden
behind them. As I looked up I noticed other little
clusters of grey clouds surrounded with a pink
glow. This only lasted for a few moments, then
grey clouds covered the entire sky. The small
clusters reminded me of patches of puzzle pieces.
Life is like a puzzle to us, often times; however,
always remember that God
knows where all the pieces belong.

A New Day

Today is a new day
A day to trust and not fear,
A day of hope and good cheer,
A day for my obedience
I can depend upon your faithfulness
Your grace is my sufficiency,
Oh, Lord, I can depend on yu

I have so many things to be thankful for
I have so many reasons to love you, Lord
Let my love be not superficial or hypocritical
Let it be deeper, in my heart and in my soul,
In acts of obedience

Standing

Today has been rainy ; I did not go for a walk.
Praise the Lord for the good rain. It has been
very dry here. The Lord gave me a song,

Standing in the presence of the Lord
Standing in the presence of His love
Bowing at Jesus feet, the enemy must retreat,
Standing in His power, standing in His might
Standing day and night, Jesus is my light.

I do not stand alone, for you are with me
You are my refuge , my hiding place;
My light in the dark, I will not be afraid.
My hope in time of trouble,
My strength when I am weary.

Jesus I will stand for you,
To You I will be true;
I will not deny Your Name
To You shall be all fame.
By Your power divine
My faith shall not decline.

"Finally my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the
power of His might. Put on the whole armour of God
that you might be able to stand against the wiles of the
devil ..Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of
God that you may be able to withstand in the evil day
and having done all to stand." Ephesians 6:10-11,13

Simple Worship

Hi everyone, It has been over a month since I have written in my blogspot. I have had a wonderful three weeks in Minnesota and northern Wisconsin. My dog Ruppert ran circles around me again and again. He was so excited and happy to see me. I was thinking this is an example of
how joyous my worship should be...each morning so excited to "walk with
the Lord". Sometimes I make worship so complicated. I am reminded of
the prophets of Ba'al in I Kings chapter 18. They jumped upon the altar and cut themselves with knives when striving to hear from their false god.
Then Elijah just simply asked that God make himself known to the people for who He is. The focus in worship isn't what I can do to "work up God's
presence" but in childlike faith and exuberance let praise flow from my
spirit as I worship God for who He is.

My Prayer

Holy Spirit from above
Come and fill your church with love
Springs of living water flow
That we might know
That fellowship so sweet
Of sitting at the Master's feet

Come Holy Spirit come
Sanctify your church today
Cleanse from all self and sin
Make us pure and whole within
Everyday and every hour
Come and fill us with your power
That we might spread the gospel seed
Reaching out to those in need

Come Gentle Dove
With your peace from above
Flooding my soul
Overflowing to all
Of Adam's race
Your marvelous grace

It's All About Praising the Lord

In every accomplishment
In every joy fulfilled
In every word of wisdom applied
When my fame I would seek
Cause me to know.....

It's all about praising you, Lord
It'a all about loving you
It's all about serving you
with all of my heart.

When the race is run
When all is said and done
When the victory is won
And I stand upon the golden shore,
Then I shall join in the angels chorus

It's all about praising you, Lord
It'a all about loving you
It's all about serving you
with all of my heart.

CIRCLES

This morning my dog Ruppert kept running around in circles, first when I
came out of the house and kept on running up ahead and then circling
around me all along our path. I began to think about circles. Isaiah
40:22 says, " It is he that sits upon the circle of the earth, and the
inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretches out the heavens
as a curtain, and spreads them out as a tent to dwell in." This speaks
to me that God is over all and much, much greater than man. Yet He is
not too great to notice and care for each individual. I remember reading
the testimony of Arthur Matthews, a missionary to China, who was one
of the last ones to leave China before the Communists took over in
1949. Mr. Matthews stated that there was no safer place than in the
center of the circle of God's will. He and his wife could just feel the Lord's
presence around them there in China while they were waitng to get
connections to come to the U.S.
As I kept walking I began to feel the warmth of the sun on my back. I was reminded that God even made the sun to run it's circuit. Psalm 19:6 speaking about the sun it says,"His going forth is from the end of the heaven , and his circuit unto the ends of it; and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof." My prayer is - Lord, keep me and everyone who is reading this, in the center of the circle of your will.

Remembering

This morning as I awoke I looked at the pictures of my precious grand-
children and then I thought about the dear humble lady named Anna, who used to have Bible club for children. I remember going to her house and we used to sing a song about children being Jesus' jewels. I am thankful for the precious "jewels" that God has given me. Later as I was walking toward the gate I noticed a little red car going by on the road.
The car reminded me of my neighbor and I began wondering how she is doing.Then I began to ask the Lord, " What does your Word say about reminders or remembering?" He brought to my mind the words, "Remember your Creator in the days of your youth while the evil days come not." That brings a multitude of memories of the years that I attended Bible camp when I was a teen-ager and all that it meant in my life. I remembered words that Jesus spoke when at the last supper. "Do these things in remembrance of me. As I begin meditating upon what Jesus has done for me, several thoughts came to my mind ....

I remember as you broke the bread you said,
"This is my body which is broken for you".
I remember the stripes you wore on your back
And by your stripes I am healed

I remember as you took the cup you said,
"This cup is the new covenant in my blood"
The cup of God's wrath for sin was poured out
My sins forever in the sea of God's forgetfulness

I remember "It is finished " were the words you spoke
The fulfilment of all righteousness was done
The curtain in the temple was rent in two,
the way to the Father was opened by you.

I remember Your hands and feet were nailed to the cross
And we shall know You by the nail prints in your hands.
I remember that You arose from the dead
I too shall rise to be with you when you come again.

Following Jesus

Following Jesus, day after day,
Following Jesus, He leads the way.
Learning to listen to what He will say,
Then by faith to trust and obey
If to His voice I will give heed,
He will fulfill my every need.

Following Jesus, there will be some tests
Following Jesus, I'll know what is best.
Though I may not always know what is ahead,
I must not be filled with fear or dread.
He holds my hand and will not let me go,
In every trial He will bring me through.

God's eyes are on His people

I looked up and noticed the moon in the clear sky. It looks like it is hanging there in space with nothing holding it; but I know that my Lord is holding the moon in space even as He is holding the earth and all creation in His hands. That is awesome that the sameLord has His eye on me.
When I first began walking I was singing, "My eyes are on you, Lord. My eyes are on you". and then my eyes wandered to a pickup that was setting on the road that is across the field. I began thinking, " what if that is someone who is waiting to come after me? " Then I thought about my
brothers and sisters in Christ who are literally being chased by the enemy.I began to pray for them. When I returned home and read the Scripture for today II Peter 3 . I realized that you were truly speaking to me that all these temporary things shall be dissolved and your will is for salvation, for you are not willing that any should perish.

A Pathway for You

The Lord will make a way . The heavens declare the glory of God. This morning my walk was just a little later. I expected the sun would be up and glaring in my face; however, as I walked out from the wooded pathway and into the field I looked into the sky the sun was hidden behind a rather large cloud formation. There were other cloud formations and although the wind was gently blowing , it seemed like the cloud formations were not moving ; but just suspended by the hand of my
Heavenly Father. Around the edge of the large cloud formation was a bright light from the sun. What attracted my attention most was the rays of the sun which kept getting longer and brighter. Then all of a sudden I saw a path in the sky where on each side of the sun rays was a dark cloud.. It only lasted a few moments but definately was a bright path through
dark clouds. I kept watching and the clouds kept changing. It was
amazing how the scene in the sky could change so quickly when at first it seemed like clouds were so still. But the most precious thing was the path in the sky. When there is darkness all around the Lord will make a way for me.
There is a pathway in the clouds for you
The Son of God is coming through
When there is darkness on every side
and your fears do not subside
He will make the darkness light before you
By the grace of God He will see you through

When your heart is filled with grief
And from pain there is no relief
Rest assured iof His great love
He has sent the Heavenly Dove
The Comforter from above

God's Gate

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving in my heart. These words I am singing as I began my walk down the driveway When I reach the gate at the end of the driveway it is open. Sometimes it is closed. I think about the "gate" of salvation. Today it is open. I want all of my loved ones to enter that gate. I want everyone to enter in. Jesus opened "life-gate" ..it is the cross which bridges the gap between every individual and God. I want you are reading this to enter the gate of salvation through faith in the blood of Jesus. Jesus said, "I Am the Truth, the Life and the Way. No man comes to the Father but by me."

Take Your Burden to the Cross

This morning I am thinking about burdens Jesus said, "Come unto me, all you that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. ". To labor over a burden is
to think that I must do something or say something....that I must take responsibility for the outcome of that burden. To lay that burden at the cross
is to only do what the Lord would show me to do even if it means doing nothing...to speak only words that He puts in my mouth to say or to be silent. I can only find
the rest that Jesus talks about when I lay my burden at the foot of the cross

The WEB

This morning as I came to the part of the driveway which leaves the woods and goes through the open field, all of a sudden I saw a large spier's web hanging from the tree branches almost to the middle of the driveway. The spider which was still spinning the web was almost in front of my nose. Because a ray of sunlight was shinning on the web I was able to see it. On my way back from the gate, walking the other direction, I knew about the spider web so I walked to the other side of the driveway. As I glanced to my right I saw that the spider web had been getting bigger and bigger. since I first saw it. Yet because there was no ray of sunlight shinnng on the web at this time, I could have walked right into it. The Lord was drawing me a picture from His awesome creation. The spider web could be seen onlywhen the sun shined upon it. It is only when the Son of God is shinning HIs light upon our way that we can discern the "web or snare" that satan would have us walk into. God's Word is light for our path. We need to keep our eyes on Jesus who is the Light of the World so that we do not become ensnared by satan's lies.

Look Above

This morning clouds cover the sky. Although the wind is blowing, the air seems somewhat humid. As I look up into the clouds, I am reminded that though all I can
see is clouds, far above the clouds God is present. I need to focus on Him..on His strength..on His greatness...on His power...on His everlasting mercy and love..on His faithfulness

LOOK ABOVE
Look above all earthly trials and problems
Look above circumstances and feelings
Look above imaginations and desires
Look above all plans and ambitions
Look to Jesus....to His power, to His strength,
to His unfailing mercy and love.

Jesus said, Let not your heart be troubled.
You believe in God, believe in Me also

Jesus Shines Brighter

This morning there are many clouds in the sky hovering over the earth; but there is a
gleam of light shining in the East. Though dark clouds are hovering over the earth
there is a gleam of light which shines brighter. That Light is Jesus, the Son of God.He shines through His people. The darkness cannot comprehend that Light, the Light of the Lamb of God. As the darkness becomes darker; the Light becomes brighter. The Light of Jesus in my soul shines brighter than the darkness that would overwhelm me.

EVERYTHING

This morning as I was walking and singing, I began to look into the sky and noticed that the clouds kept changing into different scenes; however, I felt no breeze at all. God was "changing the pictures"but I could not see or feel the source of power which He was using behind the clouds. In His Word in John chapter three God says that we can not see the wind nor
tell where it comes from or where it is going so is everyone that is born of the Spirit.

Everything I have, everything I know,
everything I do that is good,
comes from you, Lord.
Everything I think, everything.everything
I say that is true, comes from you.

What an awesome thing that you the King of Kings,
should dwell in my very inner being
Though with the natural eye
I can not always see or know what is happening
And though I may not always feel your presence,
I know that you are changing me
Into all that you would have me to be.

The Source of Joy

In all that you are to me, I lift up my hands to thee
All that I could ever be , I owe to thee
You are my strength , my joy, my life
When all resources fail,
Help me to remember , Lord
Glorious KIng , you are my everything.

The source of my joy is not in my accomplishment
nor in my circumstance
The source of my joy is not in popularity
not in my intellectuality
The source of my joy is not in what I possess
nor in my success
The source of my joy is not in my own strength
but as is written in
Habakkuk 3: 18 "Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will
joy in the God of my salvation".

WALKING IN THE SPIRIT

This morning my walk was a little later, Rupper walked closer to me instead of
running ahead. He was walking with me. I am thinking about what it means to walk in the " Spirit."

I will walk by faith and not presumptously, Not in pride and self glory
I will walk in the power of the Spirit, Not cowering in fear
I will walk in hope and not despair, Knowing that Jesus is always there
I will walk in love and forgiveness, Putting away anger, envy and resentment
I will walk in peace and rest, Knowing my Heavenly Father gives what is best
I will walk temperately, Alert to the Spirit's voice,
Enabling me to make the right choice

A Window of Time

Dark clouds,were slowly moving, with just
a small "window" of blue sky peeking through
a tiny silver lining on a small cloud. Before
long that window closed. God is giving us a
window of time to repent before He sends
the storms. There is a window of grace before
He returns and that window will be closed
forever. The clouds were hanging in space,
though they looked like they would be full of
rain, no raindrops were coming. God made the
clouds, God made the wind, God is in control.
But God gave me the choice whether to let
Him be in control of my life or to attempt to
control my own life.

The Treasures in Christ Jesus

My walk this morning seemed uneventful...very still,
cloudy sky overhead. I began thinking, "what do you
have to tell me today,Lord?" Do you have something
more for me? Then I realized that your Word says
that you have given me all things that pertain to life
and godliness....that in You are hid all the treasures
of wisdom and knowledge...and I am complete in
You.. I think about all that you purchased for me,
Lord Jesus, by those stripes on your back from
which flowed down forgiveneness, healing and peace
...and you have given me abundance of grace.. so
it isn't that you need to give me more,it is for me
to understand and appropriate all that you have
already given me. And how do I receive all these
treasures? II Peter 1:4 says that by your great and
precious promises I am made a partaker of your
divine nature. So by child like faith I can walk
today holding to your promises as a child holds
to his father's hand

GOD'S LOVE IS LIKE.....

Thank you Father for your love. Your love is like the warmth of a baby wrapped in a warm blanket snuggled secure in its mother's arms on a cold winter day. (your love is secure) Your love is like a child's hand firmly grasping his father's hand as they cross a busy street. (your love is protection) Your love is like a wedding ring which when you trace your finger around and around it, you can find no beginning or end. (your love is eternal). Yet your love is undescribable, unmeasureable.....Your love is shown most of all at the cross. Father, thank you for giving Your Only

Begotten Son, Jesus Christ to be the sacrifice for my sin and for the sin of the whole world.

A NEW SONG

Lord , you gave me a new song today:
I will trust you in the storm and wind,
when my path is rough or plain
for you know my name
You surround me with your love,
you encompass my way,
You will never lead astray,
I will trust you day by day
I will glorifiy your name,
to you honor will I bring,
Of your love my soul will sing,
I acknowledge you as King

YOU CAME TO ME

YOU CAME TO ME
I came to You in all my pain and suffering,
I came to You in all my sin and wretchedness
I came to you , Oh, Son of God,
You died upon the cross of Calvary,
that I might be set free.

You came to me in mercy and great love,
You came to me with forgiveness from above
You came to me in faithfulness and truth
You came to me in righteousness
that I might be blameless in your sight.

I come to you in just as I am
I come to you in faith and hope
I come to you in humility and gratitude
I come to you, Oh Lamb of God
that in my life You might be glorified.

JESUS WALKED- HE WALKS TODAY

This morning I as I walk along the country path I am thinking of
You, Jesus and how You walked when You were here on this earth.
You touched the lives of every oneYou met.

You walked along the seaside and called men to follow you,
You looked up as you walked and saw Zaccheus in the tree.
When wearied in your journey, You sat upon the well
It was a a divine appointment, for the woman You came to tell
The good news of everlasting water that she might thirst no more.

You walked among the children and they sat upon your knee,
As you told them of the Father's love, their hearts were filled with glee.
As You walked road to Bethsaida , You heard the blind man's cry
"Lord, that I might receive my sight". His eyes were opened
and he worshipped you will all his might.

You walked with the widow of Nain and her son was alive again
In the countryside of Gadera You met the man bound with a chain
As the demons met your authority, they had to let him go
You knew the pain of sorrow as with Mary and Martha,
You wept at Lazarus death.

You walked among your chosen people,
yet they knew not why You came,
You bore the wounds of rejection - "my guilt and shame".
You walked in total obedience to the Father's will
And You are callling people still - Saying,
"Come walk with me, today- I am the truth the Life the Way".

FAR AWAY AND YET SO CLOSE

What a beautiful spring day! It is 60 degrees with the sun shining
brightly. The country air is refreshing. As I walked through the road in the woods I could hear the chirping of a bird; however, it sounded far away. In a little while I heard the sound of an airplane, I looked up into the blue, cloudless sky but could not see any airplane. It also was far away. Then I heard the faint sound of a car on a gravel road. I could see a car slowly moving on the road across the field. I thought of the words of a song:
Far away in the depths of my spirit tonight,
Rolls a melody sweeter than psalm;
In celestial like strains it unceasingly falls
O'er my soul like an infinite calm.
Peace, peace! wonderful peace,
Coming down from the Father above
Sweep over my spirit forever I pray,
In fathomless billows of love

I am thinking about how God is so far away;
yet He is very close.
Lord, you are close to me, in every breath I take
You are my very life.
As close as I open up my heart to you
And let you come inside
(just now I feel a gentle breeze blowing across my face)
Lord, You are close enough
For me to hear your gentle whisper
Guiding me along life's way
Close enough to see each tear drop
Close enough to keep my feet from falling

KNOWING YOU

This morning on my walk I asked you Lord, to give me new words to praise you....I sang , There is none so holy as you...none so just and true...There is none so great, so powerful and wise.....none so merciful and kind...I want to know you and walk in all of your ways. To know you I must listen...I must bow in humility. To know you is to love you , to love
you is to serve you, to serve you is to obey. Then my mind began to wander ..thinking about the duties of the day....I stopped and looked across the field...I noticed all kinds of white and yelllow flowers sprouting up, glistening in the in the dew as the shone upon them. Yes, Lord, thank you for reminding me that my ways (the glory of man) and temporal things fade as the flower. Thank you also for "stopping me" to see the beauty of your creation. When I came home I read Ephesians 1:17 about
the" Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him".. Thank you Lord, for speaking to me about knowing you.

Thank You Lord

How can I thank you, Lord, for your love for me?
That you have ransomed me from the enemy
A thousand , million years and in all eternity
I could never repay the the debt I owe to thee
This life on earth goes by like the blinking of an eye
Compared to your greatness I'm a dot in the sky
But you have given me significance
Nothing in my life is happenstance
My steps you have ordained
and good works to glorify your name

Worship Jesus

April 20,2008 Dear Lord, Thank you for drawing such a beautiful picture
for me. It is almost indescribable....the broad span of white little clouds
remind me of a highway across the sky...the patches of light blue give me
a feeling of peace and rest....the white whisps of clouds scattered here
and there like the swish of a paintbrush add depth of beauty...the sun
shining brightly surrounded by silvery clouds adds to the magnificant view. As I raise my hands in praise to You, I worship at Your footstool ; for the earth is your footstool and heaven is Your throne. The heavens are my cathedral. I stand in awe at your creation but I stand even more amazed at your grace . I give myself to You a new today.

The Pebbles

This morning as I began to praise you Lord and ask you to speak to me , I notice some loose pebbles in the driveway. I then began to focus to singing praise to you. It is very still this morning with no breeze and no country sounds. Lord, you spoke to Elijah in the stillness. , speak to me in the stillness. Now I notice the stones. They are loose from the foundation. I am reminded of the song ,"How firm a foundation you saints of the Lord is laid for your faith in His excellant Word. What more can He say than to you He has said, To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled"....The words to this song are so beautiful! I am reminded that we have a sure foundation that can not be shaken...Jesus Christ Himself being the Chief Cornerstone. Hebrews 6:18-19 " that we might have a strong consolation who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us which

hope we have as an anchor of the soul both sure and stedfast"..A few of the stones in the driveway were shaken loose. ...Our foundation stands sure we cannot be shaken loose from Jesus . Hebrews 12:27
talks about "those things that are shaken as of things that are made,

that those things which cannot be shaken may remain". II Thess 2:2

says, "Be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled" ...

You Lighten My Path

It was early this morning just at daybreak when Rupert and I set out on our walk. I began to think of all kinds of dangers that might be out there- animals that lurk in the darkness. Then began to think of the promises of
God's protection- "He is my refuge, What time I am afraid I will trust in Him". At this early hour as I looked in the distance the gate at the end of the field seemed dark; however, the most amazing thing happened. The closer we came to the gate the light of the morning became brighter so when we arrived at the gate it was not dark at all but light. I am so glad , Lord Jesus, that you are that light that came to live in me, that you shine in my heart. You are that light that shines in a dark place until the day dawns , You make darkness light before me,Your Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. You will enlighten my darkness. I can go forward in this dark world , walking in the light of your Word assured that each step that I take you will lighten my path

God is good

This morning is a chilly 40 degrees ; however, there is very little breeze
and the warmth of the sun is shining on my back. All is still and quiet.
The dew is on the hayfield where little flowers are beginning to show
their appearance. I am thinking about the goodness of the Lord..A
little chorus has these words...Oh God is good, Oh God is good ,Oh God
is good, He's so good to me...Oh Lord I love you, Oh Lord I love you
Oh Lord I love you , You're so good to me. David in the Pslams declared
"I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living." Psalm 145:9 says, " The Lord is good to all
and his tender mercies are over all his works. Even in the prison camp
Corrie ten Boom was able to discern the goodness of the Lord in
dire circumstances. Psalm 107 brought strength and courage to
Sabina Wurmbrand when she was in prison for her witness for Christ
Psalm 107:8 says, " Oh that men would praise the LORD for His goodness and for His wonderful works to the children of men". .Lord, may my focus be on Your goodness, today. .for You are a good God, not evil, that is Your character.

April 8th, 2008
"Wherever I go,
Whatever I do,
Wherever I am
I know that you are with me
Before I turn the corner ,
You know what is ahead"...
These were words I sang this morning as I started on my morning walk. Lord, it is as though you put these words into my mouth, for as I begin my walk through the woods and came around the corner in the driveway, straight ahead of me was a cobweb with a little worm hanging level with my face. I saw it and walked around the other side. Then my song continued...
"Where the enemy's trap is spread
You will not let me fall".
As I continued on into the field area, I looked up and saw black clouds
slowly moving across the sky. There were several little patches of blue
sky shinning through the black clouds.
" You see me from above,
I'm covered by your love".
Just then Ruppert came trotting up by my side which reminded me that...
"You are my true, faithful guide ,
You never leave my side .
In You I will abide"
Thank you Lord for speaking to me in your creation, today.

MARCHING

April 5.2008
This morning the driveway was muddy because of the rain so I wore my plastic "rubbers" over my shoes. Everything was very still and quiet this morning; however, as I walked on the road that goes through the field I could hear the "scrape ...scrape" of my rubbers on the little rocks in the road. It reminded me of the sound of marching. Today I pray for soldiers who are marching in Iraq....Lord, strengthen them, deliver them from the enemy, comfort them, give them wisdom, help them to know your presence....I pray for my brothers and sisters who are marching to work all day in labor camps where they are being persecuted for their witness for you , Lord. May they also know your strength. You have promised that you will not allow us to be tempted above that we are able to bear but you
will provide a way of escape that we may be able to bear it. I pray this for my suffering brothers and sisters....I pray for those who are marching to refugee camps (probably they are running) I can not imagine what it must be like for them but I hold them up before you, Lord. May they know that you are their refuge and salvation. Miraculously provide for their physical and emotional needs. ....

Onward Christian soldiers marching as to war,
with the cross of Jesus going on before
Christ the royal Master, leads against the foe
Forward into battle see, His banners go
Crowns and thrones may perish,
Kingdoms rise and wane;
But the Church of Jesus, constant will remaina
Gates of hell can never gainst that Church prevail
We have Christ's own promise which can never fail

POEMS

IT IS YOU O, LORD
It is you O Lord, who gives me eyes to see
It is you who gives me ears to hear
It is you who gives me breath to breathe
In you alone is life indeed.
It is you O Lord, you makes my mind to think
From you come all wisdom , power and strength

But one thing alone you have left for me to do
You have given me a will to choose
Will I give you glory and praise?
Will I follow you all my days?
Or will my eyes be closed to see what you are doing?
Will my ears be dull to hear your voice?
Will my heart not understand your ways?

I lay my life before you,
My ambitions , plans and dreams
I give to you
Your will I will choose,
By your grace your voice I will obey
By your Spirit, I will say ,"Yes,Lord"
You are my life -I'll walk with you , today.

INVITATION
Come, come, come to the Saviour alone
Come into the presence of HIs throne..
Kneel, kneel , kneel at His feet
join in the fellowship sweet.
Come ,come, come to the Saviour today
Let Him wash all of your sins away...
In HIs sweet presence abide
Casting all care and duty aside
Go, go, go forth in the fulness of HIs love
Giving glory to the Father above..
Tell, tell , tell how He has made you whole
Tell how He restoreth your soul.

DO YOU HEAR?
Do you hear the Saviour, calling , calling, calling?
Do you hear the Saviour calling, " Come to me"?
With outstretched arms I'm waiting, Come just as you are,
Come and let us reason together, though your sins as scarlet be
They shall be white as snow
Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool

Come all you who are weary and I willl give you rest.
You who are heavy laden with burdens hard to bear
Come to the cross and leave your burden there

Come you who are thirsty drink of the water of life
Drink from my cup which never will run dry
My spirit springing up within you, an everlasting supply

Hear the Master calling, callling, "Come and follow me".
Leave the world behind you, my disciple be
Willing to go where my footsteps lead,
On rocky mountain pathways steep, seeking my sheep
Or in some lowly place abide, knowing I will never leave your side.

Someday the Bridegroom will be calling, "Come, come for all things now are ready"Come to the wedding feast
Will you hear His voice, will your heart rejoice?
If you have heard Him calling, If you have answered His call
Have let Him be your Saviour, Master of all
You then will be ready to answer that Heavenly call.

RETURN
Come, come, come unto me
Come , come , return unto me
I hear the voice of the Father callling, calling, calling
saying Come , Come , Come home no more to roam
Come, Come , come, return unto my love
I see your love expressed in your Son's hands outstretched
Forgiveness He is offering, a robe of righteousness
The angels will shout glory, glory, glory
A child has come home , no more to roam

I am coming , closer, closer, closer to your love
Closer to your hands outstretched , closer to your heart
I will accept your matchless grace, I will look upon your face
I am coming closer everyday , I have waited oh so long,
For you to fill my heart with song
Nothing in this world compares to my Father's loving care
And the glory He will share, with those who gladly answer the call
To crown Him king and Lord of all
I am coming home no more to roam

THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD
The Spirit of the Lord is searching, searching, searching,
The Spirit of the Lord is searching the hearts of all God's people
to find out who is faithful, to find out who will serve Him.
for those who will not deny Him, a reward will surely be given

The Spirit of the Lord is drawing, drawing, drawing,
The Spirit of the Lord is drawing all those who will repent
He's drawing them to the the Saviour, to find grace and favour
declare to every nation the message of salvation

The Spirit of the Lord is calling , calling , calling,
The Spirit of the Lord is calling, the time now is nearing ,
for the Son of God to be appearing
The trumpet will be sounding , His voice will be shouting,
prepare your hearts my people, abstain from all that is evil

THERE ARE THOSE
There are those who do not turn back
from the labor and the heat of the day
through toil and tears
through stress and strain
In the harvest field they remain
The Father waits to greet them
with the words " Well done, my son".

There are those who will press on
to the goal of the prize of the king
In joyous rapture they sing
For they know that this life
with it's sorrow and grief
compared to eternitiy is only so brief

There are those to whom Jesus is everything
They have nothing of this earth to hold them back
because they have nothing left but Jesus

JOYFUL
. In the stillness of the morning,
Before the day has begun
I am walking, thinking of my Lord
In the stillness of the day.
If He was here beside me
Like the children I would run,
and leap and shout for joy
I would pick a bouquet of flowers
I would look up into His face
Filled with such glory and grace

Yet He is closer than beside me
He now lives within me
He speaks to my spirit saying
child rejoice
"Joyful expection, joyful expectation"
these two words come to my mind
In nothing I shall be ashamed
of Jesus Christ my Lord
He has run the race before me
HIs hope is now within me
His promises will not fail

GRACE ALONE
Saved by grace and grace alone
Faultless to stand before the throne
The gift of grace imparted, His will to do
That grace will never fail,
each trial to bring you through

His grace abounds in the gifts He has given,
His church on earth to build up and strengthen
Called by grace, to run the race,
It will be worth it all,
to gaze upon His face.

By grace I'm justified freely
By grace I can come boldy
By grace I'm endowed with power
His grace is my sufficiency

WHAT DO YOU SEE?
As you looked upon the harvest, Lord, what did you see?
Sheep without a shepherd, wandering, weary and alone
You came to die that they might live, willingly your life to give.
You could see the multitudes throughout endless ages
And the joy that was set before you was that their names
might be written upon eternal pages.

"We would see Jesus". was the question asked that day.
Your answer was, " I, if I be lifted up will draw all men unto me."
Lord, anoint my eyes with salve , that I may truly see,
The harvest that you purchased on Calvary's tree

CONTINUE ON
I must continue on
this pathway of truth and light
not turning to the left or right
for soon their cometh night
when no man can work
Continue in HIs love

Though sadness fills my heart
when dear ones turned to error depart
to reproof take no heed
I must continue on
this pathway of hope and faith

Continue in His Truth
Though all would turn against me
and I am left to stand alone
though some would scorn and ridicule
though I am frightened and intimidated
and my work goes unappreciated
Continue in His Faith

PERSEVERE
Persevere in faith
Persevere in asking
Persevere in believing
the answer is on the way

Persevere in kindness
Persevere in love
Persevere in gentle words
given by the Heavenly Dove

Persevere in temptations
Persevere in afflictions
Persevere by the grace God
until the victory is won

Persevere in justice
Persevere in truth
Persevere in joy
which follows obedience

Persevere in goodness
Persevere in giving
Persevere in serving
Especially the household of faith

Persevere in patience
Persevere In meekness
Persevere in humility
in His likeness you will be

Step By Step

Step by step , mile by mile, faithfullly walking day after day on the chosen path, sometimes walking slowly- sometimes stopping to ponder the way, sometimes running , sometimes resting, always keeping on to the destiny of home. That describes my morning walks with my dog, Ruppert. Does that describe the Christian walk? Does it seem monotonous- always the same? Do we sometimes wonder where we are going? where is this leading us to? When we first began walking with the Lord He doesn't require of us giant steps of faith and obedience but step by step teaches us more of His way. I think of another "step by step "of our little grandbabies first they learned to walk hesitantly step by step, then to proceed farther across the room, then to hear their feet go pitter-pat pitter pat all across the house, finally running everywhere .Then day by day,month by month , year by year they steadilygrow. Sometimes it seems they grow "taller over night", other times we see little change.. Sometimes we ponder (think deeply) wonder, about the way He leads us ; yet keeping on in the way He has chosen.Sometimes is seems we are growing faster(running) Always keeping the destiny of our heavenly home in view.. Day by day and with each passing moment,Strength I find...day after day He is changing me ..I 'm not the person I used to be. ..more of His likeness ,His image I see.

Bound with Cords of Love

This morning as I was walking I began singing about being Homeward Bound. I was thinking about Heaven. What a wonderful place to be bound to. How wonderful that I am bound to Jesus with the cords of love. Then I began thinking about what other things we can be bound to .Bound up with cares and fears, bound with shackles of sin. Jesus wants to set us free, like He did the man of Gadera. Bound with selfishness, pride or greed. Jesus is bound to His faithfulness to His Word. When my heart is bound to Jesus I am really free, free from all those other things that
would bind me.
What is it that has a grip on you
That you cannot do what you want to do?
Set your eyes on the man of Calvary
He will set you completely free
Are you shackled with selfishness or pride
And your fears that will not subside?
Jesus is the truth, the life, the way,
Cast all your cares upon Him, today.
Let Him bind your up your broken heart
By His Word the enemy must depart.
He has borne your grief and pain,
He will wash and cleanse you from sin's stain.
He has bound His heart to you with cords of love,
He will send the Comforter from above
He is bound by the faithfulness of His Word

God is the Ruler

Thank you , Lord, for the freedom to walk out in the country with no fear of being attacked. I begin to sing and praise your name, as Ruppert and I started down the driveway. Ruppert was in a great hurry this morning did not even want to stop to "smell the roses" (however, there were no roses to smell). I wanted you to speak to me , Lord , so I stopped , and then looking over the green ,grassy field and feeling the breeze you brought to my mind the words "in the rustling grass". I knew these words are in the song This is My Father's World..Thank you , Lord, for speaking to me , for remiinding me that this is your world, You are the Ruler and always willl be.
This is my Father's world, He shines in all that's fair; In the rustling grass I hear Him pass; He speaks to me everywhere.
This is my Father's world, O let me ne'er forget That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the Ruler yet.
Rule in my life, Lord Jesus, rule in my life today and always.

How It All Started or "A Dog Story"

One spring when we had a litter of puppies to give away, our son,Norman was living in an apartment in Euless (near Ft Worth)Tony picked out a beautiful white long haired puppy with some brown markings on his fur. Norm named the puppy Ruppert. Ruppert became a city dog and traveled all the way to Phoenix, Arizona, where Norm lived for one year. Then Norm moved to Atlanta, GA, and Ruppert traveled with Harry by car to Georgia. When Norm married Keri, Ruppert remained part of the family; however, Ruppert was getting older and not used to children so when baby Andrew, then baby Caroline came along Ruppert needed to find a new home. Lynelle was very happy to have Ruppert to live with her. They became very good pals.

Over two years ago Lynelle brought Ruppert back home where he started out. She moved into a home where she could not keep Ruppert. Ruppert having grown up as a city dog was used to going for a walk on a leash everyday. Well, I thought , this will be good exercise for me. So I began the habit of walking to our gate and back every morning. It wasn't very long before Ruppert didn't need the leash. He was now learning to be a country dog (although he loves to be in the house , wherever I am there he can be found. God has used Ruppert as a real blessing. Those morning walks continue....they have become more than just walks...it has been a wonderful time to talk alone to God and listen to hear what He has to say to me. So that is how "Morning Walks " began. Perhaps you will be inspired to also "walk with Jesus" even without a "Ruppert" to walk with you.

What is Significant?

What is Significant?
This morning everything was very still as I walked down the
well trodden path. The sky was also very clear. I lifted my
hands in praise to the Saviour. I waited....Lord, I want to
hear your voice. Nothing really stood out...the same stones
in the driveway, the same leaves covering the ground, the
same hay bales standing in the field....I walked along quietly
then all of a sudden I saw it...a big stump from probably
a very large tree and on top of the stump was lying a piece
of a branch. It reminded me of an altar. I thought about
Abraham offering his son Isaac which was a picture of God
offering His Son upon the cross. The cross....that is what is significant
That is what makes the difference in life everyday. May I live in the
significance of the cross today.

You are created for God's glory

Yes, your life is significant. Although the context of my last post was somehow deleted, I still wish to convey the same message. You were created for God's glory. That glory is found in His Son, Jesus Christ. You are so significant to God that He sent His Son to die for your sins and He arose again that you might have eternal life....abundant life...the very life of God living in you! For we are God's workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good works which God has ordained that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10 God planned your life before you were born ...He has created you with special gifts and talents to be used for His glory.

Your Life is Significant

Never too late

I am amazed when I think about how marvelously God puts together a person's life. He sees all of one's plans, hopes and dreams. God is such an intimate God, such a personal God.
There is nothing too small or too great for Him. He holds the entire universe in His hands and
yet is not too busy to bring to pass the minute details of one's life. As I look back at my life I see
how God has fulfilled so many dreams, hopes and aspirations in His own timing and His own
wonderful way, when I thought it would never happen. Whatever God has in store for you, He will bring to pass even though you may think it is too late.