Complete

"And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ."

Philippians 1:6 ESV

Step, daily, in a journey of light.

In the Morning

"Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love,
for in you I trust.
Make me know the way I should go,
for to you I lift up my soul."

Psalm 143: 8 ESV

These Things

Have you read or heard this verse a hundred times? Maybe more?
I still need to hear it again. And again.

"Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things."

Philippians 4:8 ESV

These lilies? They are lovely. I am grateful to the gal who lived here before us - she planted these, and now we enjoy them. I hope what I plant will grow to be enjoyed by those who live here after us.

As the Deer

"As the deer pants for flowing streams, 
so pants my soul for you, O God."

Psalm 42:1 ESV

[I do realize these are elk, not deer. It's the photo I had]

This weekend I am including a Sunday short story, "Ellie's Roses" - a short short, under 500 words.
Click here to link to my short story blog. It relates a little bit to deer.

Tune My Heart

"Come Thou Fount of every blessing,
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;
Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
Call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
Sung by flaming tongues above;
Praise His name - I'm fixed upon it -
Name of God's redeeming love."

Come Thou Fount, by Robert Robinson

Yours Is the Day

"Yours is the day, Yours also the night;
You have established the heavenly lights and the sun.
You have fixed all the boundaries of the earth;
You have made summer and winter."

Psalm 74: 16-17 ESV

Everlasting Love

"As for man, his days are like grass;
he flourishes like a flower of the field;
for the wind passes over it, and it is gone,
and its place knows it no more.
But the steadfast love of the Lord is from
everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him..."

Psalm 103: 15-17 ESV

For All

"When they heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified God, saying, "Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life."

Acts 11: 18

"For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust."

Matthew 5: 45

His gifts are to all, for all. Deep gratefulness, to Him.








Thanks H, for the top photo

Joy and Drudgery

"I saw this principle in operation when I visited the Dohnavur Fellowship in India. There, day after day, year in and year out, Indian women (mostly single) care for little children, handicapped children, infirm adults, old folks. They don't go anywhere. They have none of our usual forms of amusement and diversion. They work with extremely primitive equipment - there is no running water, for example, no stoves but wood burning ones, no washing machines. In one of the buildings I saw this text: "There they dwelt with the King for His work." That's the secret. They do it for Him. They ask for and receive His grace to do it. I saw the joy in their lovely faces."

-Elisabeth Elliot
Keep a Quiet Heart, page 225-226
The reference quoted is 1 Chronicles 4:23

Your Light

"Send out your light and your truth;
let them lead me..."

Psalm 43:3

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Terms of Measurement

"Measure thy life by loss instead of gain;
Not by the wine drunk but by the wine poured forth;
For love's strength standeth in love's sacrifice,
And whoso suffers most hath most to give."

-Ugo Bassi

"Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box, and he saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. And he said, 'Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them. For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.'"

-Luke 21:1-4

What terms of measurement do we use? Do we measure by loss or by gain?

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His Name

"...and His name shall be called..."

Isaiah 9:6

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A Shadow is Cast by a Light

"When walking through the 'valley of shadows,' remember, a shadow is cast by a Light."

- Austin O'Malley

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and with Sandy

Whiter Than Snow

"Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow." 

Psalm 51:7

"Lord Jesus, before You I patiently wait;
Come now and within me a new heart create.
To those who have sought You,
You never said, 'No,'
Now wash me and I shall be whiter than snow."

From the hymn, Whiter Than Snow, verse four
Text: James Nicholson
Music: William G. Fischer

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He Knows Every Curl

"But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows."

Matthew 10: 30-31

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Isaiah 40:8

"The grass withers, the flower fades,
but the word of our God will stand forever."

Isaiah 40:8 ESV

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