Blessed be Your Name

The Song Blessed be Your Name now hits me on many different levels.  We sang it at two very touching Memorial services last year.  Now I am fine until I get to the part that goes, "You give and take away, My heart will choose to say, 'Lord blessed be your name.'"  This reminds me that even in the depths of despair, feeling blessed is a choice. 

How do you choose to feel blessed?

Mustard Seed Faith

Matthew 17:20 He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

Some days I only have mustard seed faith, but there were days that even Jesus' diciples needed to be reminded to simply have a little faith.  That gives me great comfort. 

In Memory

Today marks the one year anniversary of a very difficult day for many people in my life.  Phil and his daughter Raychel were killed in a car accident.  I will take several moments today in remembrance.  Please keep his wife Debby, and Raychel's son, Zachary in your prayers today.  He was an elder at our church, and many of us still feel the hole.  Debby is doing amazingly well, and takes it one day at a time.  I KNOW God is still working in this situation.  So far I see several things that have come out of this:

1.  A sweet boy was born that same day. 
2.  Relationships have been strengthened in attempts to fill in gaps.
3.  God was glorified.
4.  Satan Did NOT get a foothold in this situation.
5.  Faith was shaken and strengthened.

Untill we meet again...

Ten on Ten - Flowers

My day today was not particularly interesting as I was at a scrapbooking retreat all weekend.  One of the things I love to do is take pictures of flowers, so here is a smattering of those.

His mercies are new EVERY morning.

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Visitors 2-13-11

Great Grandma Ginny

Great Aunt Net

Me, #1, Great Grandma Ginny, Great Grandpa Benny

G Aunt Net, GG Ginny, GG Benny

Seasons

Eccleisastes 3:1 "There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens"

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