River of God's Pleasure

How precious is Your lovingkindness O God! 

Therefore the children of men 

 put their trust under the shadow of Your wings. 

They are abundantly satisfied 

with the fullness of Your house, 

and You give them drink 

from the river of your pleasure. 

For with You is the fountain of life; 

In Your light we see light.

Psalm 36:7-9

"Nobody can take away from you those texts from the Bible 
which you have learned by heart."
Corrie ten Boom

Famous hymn writer Fanny Crosby, who became blind at the age of 6 weeks, memorized 5 chapters of the Bible each week when she was a child. God's Word in her heart enabled her to become a beloved hymn writer, and she continued to write until her death at 94.

Singing Time

I wake in the morning early

And always the very first thing

I poke out my head

And I get up in bed

And I sing and I sing and I sing!

Rose Fyleman

It is nice to wake up hearing the birds sing their happy songs. This morning God was reminding me that it is the Holy Spirit who reveals God's love and care to each of us. We can't earn His love, purchase His forgiveness, or understand His ways in our own strength.  But by His Spirit, I can sing, because "His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me".

Come and Drink

Jesus said:

Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! 

For the Scriptures declare, 'Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.

John 7:38

My brother in law went on a trip a few years ago and John shared these waterfall photos with me. The above picture was taken at Sioux Falls, SD.

I love waterfalls.

Accept No Substitute!

Sitting at the first grade teacher's desk, filling in for her one day,  I heard the kids coming down the hall from the bus. One little girl had out run the others and when she saw me instead of her regular teacher, she turned back and announced in her loudest voice, "It's a SUB! And she's OLD!!" Then she proceeded to come in and welcome me with her sweetest smile.

I remembered her when I saw this cute anecdote.

A fourth grader asked the teacher’s assistant, "How old are you?"

"You should never ask an adult’s age," the teacher interrupted.

"That’s okay," the assistant said, smiling. "I’m fifty."

"Wow, you don’t look that old," the boy said. The teacher was breathing a sigh of relief when another child chimed in, "Parts of her do."

Monday Morning Walk

I love the blue wildflowers that grow in the fields here, alongside Queen Anne's lace. There was still a morning mist when I went to walk. It was refreshingly cool with a gentle breeze.

I found a nice wooded trail and I enjoyed the many different bird songs.

This is my Father's world:
The birds their carols raise,
The morning light, the lily white,
Declare their Maker's praise.
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.

Maltbie Babcock