Prayer for Our Nation

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; 

Psalm 33:12

A friend in our prayer group shared this link with me. I wanted to pass it along to those who are also praying for our nation. Capitol Hill Prayer Partners

Intently Watching

Wait calmly for God alone, my soul,

    because my hope comes from him

Psalm 62:5

A friend at Bible Study pointed out that "wait" in the passage we were studying, didn't mean to be resigned and passive; it meant to watch intently like a cat getting ready to POUNCE!

I remember waiting for Daddy to come home when I was a child. I would ride my bike around the corner and wait for him to come into view as he was driving home from work...at exactly 6:15! Then I would pedal as hard as I could up the hill and try to beat him into the driveway. ( I suspect he let me win!) I knew I could count on a wink and a smile as I told him all about my day.

So, next time I read "wait on the Lord", I will realize that God is delighted to see His children eagerly watching and waiting for Him.

Old Oak Tree

"Great oaks from little acorns grow" - Well, that might take some patience! Oak trees don't produce acorns until they are 20, 30 or more years old - but if you walk under an oak that is seventy or eighty, you might need to open your umbrella to keep them from bouncing on your head. The trees can produce thousands of acorns.

The sight of big old oak trees encourages me because God said His people will bear fruit even in old age - ESPECIALLY in old age.

The seeds that fell on good ground are the people who hear and understand the message. They produce as much as a hundred or sixty or thirty times what was planted.
Matthew 13:23

God's Gift of Grace

God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love that He had for us, made us alive with the Messiah even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace!

Together with Christ Jesus He also raised us up and seated us in the heavens, so that in the coming ages He might display the immeasurable riches of His grace through His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift— not from works, so that no one can boast.

Ephesians 2:4-9

19 years ago

My  son died in January, 19 years ago, from severe heart problems. He was three years old, but never able to walk or crawl.

I dreamed recently that I saw Caleb in Heaven. Those of you who have loved ones with special needs will understand how special this dream was to me.

I saw him (as he was at age 3 years) sitting in the floor playing with his ball. Then Jesus said to him, "Show Mommy what you can do!" He gave me a big grin and hopped to his feet and began to run and play.

My son Cameron (now 28)  recently said to me, "In Heaven the Bible says we will be given a new name. I believe God has created a unique song from the name He will give us that He will sing over us the first time we see Him face to face."

We will see Him face to face
And tell the story "saved by grace"!

Fanny Crosby